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Baker Beach Bioblitz
Baker Beach Bioblitz Golden Gate Collaborative Co-Chair David McGuire of Shark Stewards lead a BioBlitz for the California Academy of Sciences at Baker Beach this June, and described what he and his volunteers saw on Oceanspaces. All fourteen MPA...
Sharks and Seastars: Sometimes What You Don’t See is Equally Important.
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> “It is a fabulous place: when the tide is in, a wave-churned basin, creamy with foam, whipped by the combers that roll in from the whistling buoy on the reef. But when the tide goes out, the...
Ocean Science Trust Announces South Coast Monitoring Surveys
Ocean Science Trust Announces South Coast Monitoring Surveys Online surveys regarding South Coast monitoring projects are available until September 17th. Ocean Science Trust and its partners need your help to identify the geographic and temporal coverage of...
Newly launched! Take the South Coast Monitoring Survey
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The South Coast Monitoring Survey is now available! Those actively involved in managing or overseeing monitoring efforts in the South Coast are invited to participate in this online survey,...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Castle Rock Special Closure
As a surfer in northern California, I get to enjoy spectacular views of the California coastline. In between waves, there are times when I look around in awe at the scenery – geometric rock outcroppings, softened by endless treetops, further improved by chance...
Santa Cruz Mobile MPA Tours on the News
Santa Cruz Mobile MPA Tours on the News Mobile Ranger has done an incredible job of telling the stories of the natural and human history of the Monterey Bay using an engaging mobile app and website. Recently, they teamed up with the Santa Cruz Collaborative on a...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Point Conception State Marine Reserve
Cruising north along the Santa Barbara coast can be smooth sailing across sheltered waters, with the majestic backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains towering above expansive kelp beds and calm sandy beaches. As you get close to Point Conception, however, wise mariners...
Santa Cruz Collaborative Partners With Mobile Ranger on Marine Protected Area Beaches Tour
Santa Cruz Collaborative Partners With Mobile Ranger on Marine Protected Area Beaches Tour The Santa Cruz Collaborative has worked with Bay Area startup Mobile Ranger to create a series of five Marine Protected Area Beaches Tours that tell engaging stories...
Ocean Science Trust Releases South Coast Kelp Snapshot Report
Ocean Science Trust Releases South Coast Kelp Snapshot Report As a lead up to the State of the South Coast region report in early 2017, throughout the summer and fall Ocean Science Trust is releasing series of snapshot reports that highlight key findings...
Latitude 38 Magazine: Sailing California’s Underwater Parks
Latitude 38 Magazine: Sailing California’s Underwater Parks Latitude 38 reports that: “California may have some of the most horrendous freeway traffic in the nation, but it’s also got the most impressive system of protected marine parks in the country.” Ha!...
Life Under the Canopy: South Coast Kelp and Shallow Rock Snapshot Report
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Recognized as one of the most productive and dynamic ecosystems in the world, South Coast kelp forests and rocky reefs are home to a host of recreationally and commercially important species and...
Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team Workshop: Full Proceedings and Meeting Summary Now Available
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> On April 18th 2016, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Science Advisory Team (SAT) met in Oakland, CA for a workshop, “Bracing for a Changing World.”The Full Proceedings and a Workshop Summary...