Explore Beyond the Shore! ROV community science project launches through Zooniverse & Thriving Earth Exchange

Mar 25, 2024 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide

Please note that this blog post will continually be updated with the most relevant and up-to-date information and we appreciate your patience as the project evolves. The AGU Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) project is nearing it’s official launch of our...

Collaborative Network Guidance for MPA Petitions

Sep 28, 2023 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Policy and Permitting, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide, Tribal

This special network update is focused on the MPA Collaborative Network’s (CN’s) engagement in the adaptive management process following the Decadal Management Review. Please see below for guidance, as far as we currently know it, for submitting petitions...

A marine protected area network does not confer community structure resilience to a marine heatwave across coastal ecosystems

Jul 18, 2023 | Catalina, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Statewide

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have gained attention as a conservation tool for enhancing ecosystem resilience to climate change. However, empirical evidence explicitly linking MPAs to enhanced ecological resilience is limited and mixed. To better understand whether...

Help the Kelp: How Innovative Science and an Unprecedented New Investment Will Inform the Future of Kelp Restoration in California

Jul 18, 2023 | Catalina, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Statewide

Your Feedback Requested on Marine Protected Area Management Priorities

Jun 20, 2023 | Catalina, Del Norte, Enforcement and Compliance, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Statewide

The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are seeking feedback on the prioritization of recommendations from the first comprehensive Decadal Management Review of California’s Marine Protected Area...

Kelp Restoration and Management Plan (KRMP) Community Working Group – Nominations Open

May 30, 2023 | Catalina, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Orange County, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Statewide

KRMP_WG Nomination Announcement (PDF) Good Morning, This is a reminder for all those interested in the Kelp Restoration and Management Plan (KRMP) Community Working Group. Nominations will be open via this online application form until 5 pm PDT on Friday, June...