Feb 23, 2017 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Sharing MPA Baseline Monitoring Reporting: March 20-24, 2017Join California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ocean Protection Council, and Ocean Science Trust to explore the State of the...
Jan 19, 2017 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, South Coast
One of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in Southern California, the Bolsa Chica Wetlands form the largest saltwater marsh south of Point Conception, Santa Barbara County. Approximately 1,300 acres in size with an intricate five-mile trail system, the wetlands are...
Jan 18, 2017 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> We are always looking for creative ways to stay connected to our partners, including our “Key Communicators” who play an essential role in conveying baseline monitoring information through their...
Oct 5, 2016 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, South Coast
“That’s a marine protected area, you can’t fish there!” Actually, in over half of California’s marine protected areas (MPAs), you can. It’s a misconception that fishing isn’t allowed in MPAs, because in reality 65 of the 124 MPAs throughout the state allow the harvest...
Sep 21, 2016 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> A huge thank you to everyone who has participated in the South Coast Monitoring Survey over the past month and a half! Through the survey, you are helping us learn more about and showcase the...
Sep 19, 2016 | Research and Monitoring, South Coast
Calling all South Coast Citizen Scientists Guest Post by Benét Duncan, Program Scientist, Ocean Science Trust We have seen an incredible surge in the number of citizen science programs popping up throughout the South Coast region. From crowdsourcing photos to taking...
