Tag Archives: biodiversity

Grant Downie is cruising through Caspar Bay, a small cove 150 miles north of San Francisco on the rugged Mendocino County coast. From the helm of his 18-foot fishing boat, The Rose, Downie steers along the jagged cliffs that surround a pristine beach at the shore. The sea in this protected inlet appears peaceful and […]

Recording from OCMPAC Continuing Education Workshop. Alison Young, MS, discusses the community science Project “Snapshot Cal Coast” held annually under the California Academy of Sciences.

The organization developed and presented a sixth “WOW” program focused specifically on MPAs in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to elementary and middle school students on the central coast, with a specific focus on Salinas. The products represent visual, creative, and affordable tools for connecting youth to marine animals and their habitats.

Kaitilin Gaffney – Director, Pacific Ecosystem Protection Program/Ocean Conservancy California’s Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative – basic information, goals, MPA designations, scientific guidelines, and about the Central Coast subregion.

Basic information on MPAs including what they are, the different types, how they work, and the scientific benefit