A form of nature-based tourism known as ecotourism is an immense and burgeoning industry (Bowker et al. 2012; Balmford et al. 2015; Murray et al. 2019). For a time, the boon of ecotourism seemed an irreproachable alternative to the extractive exploitation of wildlife, and many communities derived benefits by preserving living, thriving natural areas and […]
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What are you doing for Sea Otter Awareness Week?
August 30th, 2021
Sea Otter Awareness Week is scheduled for September 19-25, 2021. We hope that all of you intend to celebrate the mighty sea otter again this year! You or your organizations may already have events and activities planned for SOAW. Or you might have communicated with a member of our planning team about participation ideas. Or SOAW […]
In Situ Education to Reduce Disturbance in the Intertidal Zone
July 14th, 2021
Recording from the California Coastal Wildlife Disturbance Symposium 2020. Claire Arre discusses the need for education to reduce visitor disturbance in the intertidal zone.
Marine Protected Area Coloring Book (Área Marina Protegida Libro Para Colorear)
July 7th, 2021
A collaboratively developed bilingual Marine Protected Area Coloring Book featuring species likely to benefit from MPAs, MPA science, and augmented reality coloring pages with interactive experiences. Content updated 2021. To view and download individual pages of the coloring book instead of the full booklet shown on the left, visit this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11XLRgHgkmrE0s3nnbdri2xr_wq87mIyz?usp=sharing