Sep 3, 2015 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and California State Parks have teamed up to teach California students about the state’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs) through...
Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
North Coast Collaborative Regional Forum On November 17th, Collaborative members from Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte will meet with agency representatives and researchers at the first North Coast Forum in Fortuna to discuss shared goals and challenges. All...
Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Guest Post by Brian Owens, California Department of Fish and WildlifeDid you know that when someone is proposing a non-lethal research or educational activity within a marine protected area (MPA), such as installing scientific equipment or conducting docent-led tide...
Aug 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Guest Post by Nick Sadrpour, Ocean Protection Council The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Prop 1) was approved by voters in November 2014 (California Water Code (CWC) Division 26.7). Funding from Prop 1 is intended to fund projects...
Aug 20, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As a transplant to the San Francisco Bay area from Washington, DC, I’m still awed by the beauty, diversity and abundance of California’s coasts and oceans, and the commitment of the state...
Aug 6, 2015 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The 2015 seabird breeding season at Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge is almost complete! While Brandt’s Cormorant and Western Gull chicks are still at the island, the most numerous seabird...