San Mateo

MPA Collaborative

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The San Mateo Collaborative has successfully brought together MPA experts to work on projects that raise awareness of their local marine protected areas.

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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 Mateo MPA Collaborative Leadership Team

Rebecca Johnson

San Mateo MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

Co-Director of Citizen Science,

California Academy of Sciences

rjohnson@calacademy.org

Robert Cala

MPA Collaborative Co-Chair

Park Ranger II,

San Mateo County Parks

rcala@smcgov.org

San Mateo 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.

BLM – California Coastal National Monument
California Academy of Sciences
California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
California Sea Grant
California State Parks
Coastside State Parks Foundation
Department of Defense
Friends of Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council

Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Marine Mammal Center
Pillar Point Harbor
Point Blue
San Mateo County Parks
San Mateo County Parks Commission
San Mateo County Sheriffs
Sequoia Audubon Society