A hunt for the invasive dark unicorn snail shows UCI students how climate change is altering Crystal Cove tide pools

Feb 23, 2018 | Orange County, Research and Monitoring

Much of climate change research is focused on the big problems. Models forecast how quickly polar ice caps are melting in the Arctic and whether rising sea levels might drown entire islands in the South Pacific.

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve and State Marine Conservation Area

Dec 18, 2017 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, South Coast

The idyllic shoreline of Laguna Beach is made up of rocky headlands with towering cliffs, sandy beaches and a myriad of tide pools teeming with life. It is also home to one of the largest coastal “no-take” marine protected areas (MPAs) in southern California. Located...

Explore California’s State Fisheries: New interactive data-visualization tool provides opportunity to explore fisheries data

Nov 13, 2017 | Central Coast, North Coast, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, South Coast

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The first of its kind in California, we are proud to announce the launch of the California Fisheries Data Explorer. This interactive tool allows stakeholders of all kinds to visualize data from...

Signs of success for marine-protected areas off PV, Catalina

Sep 6, 2017 | Catalina, Los Angeles, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, South Coast

Just off the Palos Verdes Peninsula between Rocky Point and Point Fermin, clusters of thriving red-brown giant kelp darken otherwise clear blue coastal waters that have been at the center of a battle between conservationists and fishers for years.

Bioblitz Events Happening Across the State

Jun 12, 2017 | Central Coast, North Coast, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast

Photo Credit: Cristiane Livsey **The following information was taken directly from the California Academy of Sciences Snapshot Cal Coast 2017 Events page which should considered the most up-to-date and accurate. Please use this post as a reference and checkout more...

Thank you, South Coast Ocean Community!

Apr 26, 2017 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, South Coast

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As the upcoming Fish and Game Commission meeting on April 27, 2017 marks the close of the initial phase of South Coast MPA monitoring, we would like to extend a most sincere thank you to the...