Tag Archives: california
Reef Check on the Radio
Reef Check, a worldwide organization dedicated to monitoring the health of reef ecosystems, has been busy here in California. They are training volunteer divers to study some of the coast’s most remote marine protected areas in Big Sur, the Channel Islands, and off the rugged North Coast. Their work was the subject of a […]
Don’t forget the Scientific Collecting Permit!
Guest Post by Brian Owens, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Did 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 pool surveys for school groups, that a scientific collecting permit (SCP) may be required? […]
Help Reef Check Monitor Channel Islands MPAs
Help Reef Check Monitor Channel Islands MPAs Reef Check is crowd funding a project to monitor California’s Channel Islands, and they have almost reached their goal of $4,000. Contribute here! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Responding to the Plains All American Refugio Oil Spill
On the afternoon of May 19th, Plains All American Pipeline reported oil spilled from a transmission pipeline under Highway 1, affecting the coast and ocean north of Santa Barbara and spreading. Agencies Responding QuicklyWhile we are sad to hear this unfortunate news, agencies have responded and are working 24/7 to contain the spill. Governor Brown […]