San Luis Obispo

MPA Collaborative

About

The San Luis Obispo Collaborative brings together non-profits, educational institutions, fishermen, and local government agencies to share resources for local MPA outreach, enforcement, and monitoring.

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Other Ways to Engage

Volunteer and Community Science Programs

SeaLife Stewards – A water-based volunteer program that aims to reduce human-caused disturbance to wildlife and increase public awareness. Contact: SeaLifeStewards(at)gmail.com
MPA Watch – A network of programs that support healthy oceans through community science by collecting human use data in and around our protected areas.
California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) – Volunteer anglers are essential to the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP). CCFRP volunteers aid scientific crew in the collection of valuable data on marine species by fishing inside and outside of MPAs.
Respect Wildlife – For us, seeing wildlife in nature is thrilling! But to wildlife, seeing us may not be such a thrill. Understand that you’re visiting homes— where animals eat, sleep, play and breed. Fun and respect go together. Here’s how to have the best time at the coast.

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Related Publications

Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) Community Outreach Coordinator

June 20, 2023

The Central Coast State Parks Association (CCSPA) is hiring a full time Community Outreach Coordinator. Please help us spread the word! The Central Coast State Parks Association is hiring a Community Outreach Coordinator! The Community Outreach Coordinator will manage digital media & marketing as well as membership relations and programs.

Your Feedback Requested on Marine Protected Area Management Priorities

June 20, 2023

The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are seeking feedback on the prioritization of recommendations from the first comprehensive Decadal Management Review of California’s Marine Protected Area Network and Management Program.

Kelp Restoration and Management Plan (KRMP) Community Working Group – Nominations Open

May 30, 2023

KRMP_WG Nomination Announcement (PDF) Good Morning, This is a reminder for all those interested in the Kelp ...

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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San Luis Obispo MPA Collaborative Leadership Team

Robin Hazard

SLO MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

MPA Interpreter 1 (PI),

CA State Parks

robin.hazard(at)parks.ca.gov

Gordon Hensley

SLO MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

Executive Director,

San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper

coastkeeper@epicenteronline.org

Haylee Bautista

SLO MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

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hmbautista3@gmail.com

Riley Hine

SLO MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Morro Bay National Estuary Program

rhine(at)mbnep.org

San Luis Obispo 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.

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Big Creek Reserve
BLM – California Coastal National Monument
BLM – Piedras Blancas Light Station
Cal Poly Avila Beach Pier
Cal Poly Biological Sciences
Central Coast State Parks Association
California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
California State Parks – SLO Coast District
Caltrans
Cambria Fishing Club
Central Coast Aquarium
Central Coast Women for Fisheries
City of Morro Bay
Department of Defense – Vandenburg AFB
ECOSLO
Cayucos Land Conservancy
Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve
Friends of Piedras Blancas Light Station
Friends of the Elephant Seal
Green Space – the Cambria Land Trust
Hearst Castle Volunteers
Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Morro Bay Museum of Natural History

Fiscal Sponsor

Morro Bay National Estuary Program