Apr 26, 2021 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast
Content from California Academy of Sciences. Snapshot Cal Coast this year will be June 11th-June 30th. We included two weekends that should be good for holding (small, distanced) events. We know that some folks may be able to hold small, physically distanced events...
Apr 5, 2021 | Central Coast, Monterey, Santa Cruz
Sound travels faster and farther in water than in air. Over evolutionary time, many marine organisms have come to rely on sound production, transmission, and reception for key aspects of their lives. These important behaviors are threatened by an increasing cacophony...
Apr 5, 2021 | Central Coast, Monterey, Santa Cruz
Within the cacophony of the ocean “soundscape,” there is singing and chattering of marine mammals, the steady thrum of propellers from transiting container ships, and even the pitter patter of rain on the ocean’s surface. SanctSound scientists record and listen to...
Feb 8, 2021 | Central Coast, Monterey, Outreach and Education
After taking a virtual walk along Monterey Bay’s Coastal Recreation Trail through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s blog series Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas, this article continues the walk to Asilomar State Marine Reserve (SMR). The...
Feb 5, 2021 | Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, South Coast
MPA Watch annual reports for the period starting January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 are now available on the MPA Watch website. You may access them by clicking here. Marine Protected Area (MPA) Watch is a network of programs that support healthy oceans...
Dec 14, 2020 | Central Coast, Golden Gate, Monterey, North Coast, Outreach and Education, San Luis Obispo, South Coast
Augmented reality coloring pages, online docent trainings, and wildlife disturbance campaigns, oh my! Collaboratives and partners are hard at work developing and carrying out marine protected area (MPA) outreach and education projects funded through small grants...
