Reef Check, a worldwide organization dedicated to monitoring the health of reef ecosystems, has been busy here in California. They are training volunteer divers to study some of the coast’s most remote marine protected areas in Big Sur, the Channel Islands, and off the rugged North Coast. Their work was the subject of a […]
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Western Society of Naturalists 2015 Meeting
September 8th, 2015
This year’s annual WSN meeting will be held November 5th-8th in Sacramento, CA. Find out more and register here by October 1. This year’s WSN meeting will highlight “Marine Science Informing Management” and showcase the opportunities for WSN members’ work to aid decision makers. Special topics include Evaluating Protected Areas, Long-term Monitoring for Long-term Change, […]
Responding to a Changing Climate in California’s Coasts and Oceans
August 20th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As a transplant to the San Francisco Bay area from Washington, DC, I’m still awed by the beauty, diversity and abundance of California’s coasts and oceans, and the commitment of the state government and local communities to protect and enhance these areas that are integral to […]
CERF 2015 Call for Abstracts: “Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia: Connecting Science To Decision-Making”
April 24th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> There is no single approach to considering ocean acidification and hypoxia science in management and policy. Given the complexity and scale of these issues, along with the rapidly advancing science, understanding when and where to take action is no simple task. To highlight work in this […]
Where research meets protection
March 9th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Here is an article on our project aboard the Research Vessel Sea Watch from Sharkboat.org http://www.planetexperts.com/captain-chris-wade-fighting-back-poachers-illegal-fishing/