Tag Archives: marine protected area

“Communicating about MPAs” is the third and last webinar in a series to showcase California’s new underwater parks, our network of marine protected areas. This webinar features California Fish and Game Commission President, Mike Sutton and Nicole Lampe of Resource Media.

“Science of MPAs” is the second webinar in a series to showcase California’s new underwater parks, our network of marine protected areas. This webinar features University of California marine biologist, Mark Carr; Director of Reef Check California, Jan Freiwald; and Director of the California MPAs Program for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Rikki Dunsmore.

“California Leads the Nation in Ocean Conservation” is the first webinar in a series to showcase California’s new underwater parks, our network of marine protected areas. This webinar features former state assemblyman and ocean champion, Fred Keeley; conservation leader, Kaitilin Gaffney; and Director of the California MPAs Program for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, Rikki […]

Within the cacophony of the ocean “soundscape,” there is singing and chattering of marine mammals, the steady thrum of propellers from transiting container ships, and even the pitter patter of rain on the ocean’s surface. SanctSound scientists record and listen to sounds year-round in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary using a network of hydrophones or underwater microphones. […]

This animation gives viewers an underwater and aerial view of the Point Buchon MPA. This clip is still in draft form and when finalized it will be edited into film footage and displayed at the new San Simeon visitor exhibit center. Produced by Ecoviz. Visualization by Alberto Guzman, Tom Thein, and Fred Watson. Funded by […]