Nov 26, 2019 | Central Coast, San Mateo
The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, located along the California coast just north of Half Moon Bay in Moss Beach, is a place that has inspired people since the first Native Americans inhabited the area thousands of years ago. Its unique geography, spectacular views atop...
Nov 26, 2019 | Mendocino, North Coast, Outreach and Education
The Point Arena Lighthouse is a popular landmark to visit along California’s picturesque Mendocino Coast. Standing 115 feet above the flat coastal prairie, the lighthouse rises from the headland’s edge, bravely overlooking the pounding waves below. Whether from the...
Sep 4, 2019 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
Authors: Bryn Power, CSU COAST Science-Policy Intern, and Hayley Carter, Senior Science Officer, California Ocean Science Trust Photos: Michael Langhan Expanding the Tools Available to Tackle Our Changing Ocean In California, climate change poses risks to...
Aug 21, 2019 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
Rocky intertidal habitats in urbanized settings, such as in southern California, USA, are heavily perturbed by human visitors (tidepoolers) through the deleterious activities of collecting, handling, and trampling. To protect rocky intertidal biota, certain locations...
Aug 13, 2019 | Mendocino, North Coast, Outreach and Education
Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is a small marine protected area located just south of the town of Mendocino. It covers less than a quarter square mile of estuary habitat along 1.3 miles of riverbank east of the Highway 1 bridge. Though it may...
