Apr 7, 2020 | Central Coast, North Coast, Research and Monitoring, South Coast, Uncategorized
MPA Watch reports provide a snapshot of human use of coastal and marine resources in California. Reports for the period January 1 – December 31, 2019 are now available online for all participating programs. Please visit mpawatch.org/reports to download. MPA...
Apr 7, 2020 | Central Coast, North Coast, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast, Uncategorized
Snapshot Cal Coast is an annual statewide effort to document California’s coastal biodiversity over two weeks every summer. Snapshot Cal Coast is a community campaign that encourages and provides opportunities for people to make and share observations of plants,...
Mar 31, 2020 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
Magnificent kelp forests, flowing beds of vibrant green seagrass, and enigmatic deep-sea corals are interwoven by a vibrant array of inhabitants both familiar and alien. Rich habitats that support life from the smallest microorganisms to the colossal blue whale. More...
Mar 23, 2020 | Central Coast, North Coast, Outreach and Education, South Coast, Uncategorized
What do marine protected areas (MPAs) mean to you? Participate in the MPA Collaborative Network’s #MPAartchallenge and show us what MPAs mean to you! Create a piece of art showcasing what comes to your mind when you think of marine protected areas. All ages are...
Feb 5, 2020 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
“One more time, I’m going to start the camera now,” Jessica Madden takes a deep breath and dives ten feet down to the sea floor, where she has just placed an instrument known as a Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV). The BRUV consists of a GoPro attached to a piece...
Oct 26, 2018 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
Mark your calendars, we’ve set the dates for the 4th annual Snapshot Cal Coast, the series of coordinated coastal bioblitzes or small groups of people working together to document biodiversity up and down the California coastline. The next Snapshot will be June 1-16,...
