Monterey

MPA Collaborative
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The Monterey MPA Collaborative draws its diverse membership from the rich scientific, academic, nonprofit and agency community centered in Monterey County.
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Resources

CDFW Central California MPA Guide

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Bay Net Volunteer Program

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Team OCEAN Volunteer Program

Oceanspaces Central Coast MPA Monitoring Page

MPA Watch Program

Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network: Monterey Bay

Central Coast MPAs Google Tour

Monterey Event Calendars

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Events

Pacific Grove Natural History Museum Events

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Public Events

Monterey Bay Aquarium Events

Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust Upcoming Meetings and Events Calendar

 

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Related Publications

Job Opportunity: State Park Marine Protected Area Interpreter 1 – Monterey District

Job Opportunity: State Park Marine Protected Area Interpreter 1 – Monterey District

April 25, 2023
🐙 Apply to become a Marine Protected Area PI Interpreter I in Monterey District! 🐳 If you love the coast and ocean and want to inspire coastal conservation in K-12 students and coastal park visitors, this position could be a great fit for you. This position will "float the coast" in Monterey County, working between several coastal state park units adjacent to MPAs between Monterey Bay and Big Sur. See attached duty statement for more information. Applicants will need to take the State Park Interpreter I exam to pre-qualify prior to applying. The exam is a self-assessment of your educational and work experience that applies to the position. This position is "permanent intermittent" (approx. 30-hrs per week).
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MPA signage evaluation results now available!

MPA signage evaluation results now available!

April 24, 2023
The California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF) is pleased to announce the release of “Evaluating the effectiveness of marine protected area (MPA) signage in California,” a formal report detailing the findings from a summer 2022 study of existing MPA sign effectiveness in California. During the past decade of implementing the state's network of 124 marine protected areas (MPAs), California prioritized outreach and education and installed over 500 MPA signs, but little has been done to understand the impact of these signs on coastal visitors.
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MPA Ambassador Program

Members have worked to incorporate marine protected area outreach and provide continued support to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s Bay Net and Team OCEAN Volunteer Programs and helped create a State Parks PORTS Program highlighting Point Lobos MPAs.

MPA Outreach Assessment

The collaborative worked with CSU Monterey Bay students to engage and educate local dive shops on MPAs, surveying them on best approaches for education and establishing a baseline of knowledge regarding MPAs.

Monterey MPA Collaborative Leadership Team

Erika Delemarre

Monterey MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

MPA Outreach & Education Project Coordinator, CA State Parks

Erika.Delemarre@parks.ca.gov

Julia O'Hern

Monterey MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

Operations Manager, The Marine Mammal Center

ohernj@tmmc.org

Monterey MPA Collaborative Members

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This list is not meant to imply that each affiliated organization is participating in the collaborative at a formal level nor that each collaborative member is representing the official view of their affiliation. All voices and perspectives are welcome and are considered unique to the person sharing them.

American Cetacean Society – Monterey Bay Chapter
BLM – California Coastal National Monument
California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program
California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
California State Parks
California State University Monterey Bay
Center for Ocean Solutions
Elkhorn Slough Foundation

Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Hopkins Marine Station
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Pacific Grove Museum of National History
Point Lobos Foundation
Reef Check
The Marine Mammal Center
The Otter Project

Fiscal Sponsor

Morro Bay National Estuary Program

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