California Sea Grant Publications

These include a variety of educational and scientific materials—from brochures to newsletters to technical reports to full-length books. Refer to the navigation links to the left for a complete list.

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The National Sea Grant Library (NSGL)

The NSGL provides global access to more than 15,000 full-text digital documents through its 40,000 record-searchable publications database. It is the only comprehensive collection of documents from the 32 Sea Grant Programs, and includes oceanography, marine education, aquaculture, fisheries, aquatic nuisance species, coastal hazards, ecosystem-based management, seafood safety, limnology, coastal zone management, marine recreation and law.

California Sea Grant Program Directory

The one-stop source for contact information and summaries of ongoing, peer-reviewed research projects, including the Delta Science Fellows Program (formerly the CALFED Science Fellows Program), the North Central Coast MPA Baseline Data Collection Projects and research supported by the California Ocean Protection Council. The Program Directory is published annually.

Fee Publications

Fee publications by our Marine Advisors, Sea Grant researchers and Communications staff, among others, that can be ordered online or by request.

Complimentary Publications

Complimentary publications by our Marine Advisors, Sea Grant researchers and Communications staff, among others, that can be ordered by request.

Final Reports

Reports submitted by Sea Grant-funded investigators at the project's end. These reports may be downloaded from the University of California's eScholarship Repository, a free searchable database sponsored by the California Digital Library and powered by the Berkeley Electronic Press.

Project Profiles

Lay summaries of select projects funded by California Sea Grant and our partners. Perfect for nonspecialists or those who prefer less jargon and less technical detail. This is "science lite."

Aquatic Safety

Tips for visitors to California beaches.

Green Building Info Sheets

information resource for inexpensive green building, green gardening and low-impact development.