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MPA update: Observing the space between land and sea
California researchers spend hours crouched over rocky intertidal zones across the state, piecing together how ...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area
The Monterey Peninsula is famous for its scenic views and amazing wildlife. Along the coastline, in the city of ...
Otters and Online Lessons: The San Luis Obispo Marine Protected Area Collaborative
Diverse marine habitats are a hallmark of California’s central coast region, from sandy beaches and dune ...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Cabrillo State Marine Reserve
If you’ve never been tidepooling, the Point Loma tidepools in San Diego are a good place to start. These tidepools ...
Sonoma Marine Protected Area Collaborative: Connecting Land and Sea
Sonoma County offers some of California’s most iconic landscapes, from towering redwood trees to rolling hills ...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Cambria State Marine Conservation Area
Along Highway 1 nestled between the cities of San Simeon and Cambria in San Luis Obispo County is a 5.8 mile ...
MPA update: Monitoring California’s iconic kelp forests
Some of California’s most important forests don’t have trees. Up and down the West Coast, kelp—a large, plant-like ...
Teacher Toolkits and Tribal Traditions: The Humboldt Marine Protected Area Collaborative
Humboldt County is home to some of the most remote marine protected areas (MPAs) in California. The county’s eight ...