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Black Abalone "Recruiting"

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:21:40 -0800

Scientists are hopeful about the future of black abalone.

NOAA Selects California’s Russian River as Its First Habitat Focus Area

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:13:04 -0800

Fish habitats, flood control and weather forecasting along California’s Russian River will be getting special attention, as NOAA has selected the Sonoma-Mendocino watershed as its first Habitat Focus Area within its Habitat Blueprint.

Tagging “Calamari”

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:10:47 -0800

More squid is caught in California waters than all other seafood species combined, making the market squid the state’s largest and most valuable fishery. But has the fishery gotten too big?

California Sea Grant Celebrates 40 Years!

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:19:53 -0800

See what our fellows and trainees from over the years are up to now!

Taming Invasive Lionfish

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:43:20 -0800

Graduate student aims to tame invaders with math.

"Rap" with the Scientist

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:38:20 -0800

Recipient of a 2013 California Sea Grant Focus Award on a quest to teach science to undergraduate and K-12 students through rap.

2013 Knauss Fellowships Awarded

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:31:07 -0800

Five students nominated by California Sea Grant have been awarded 2013 John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships.

Seabird Research on Display at New Boating Center

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:18:55 -0800

Sea Grant seabird tracking study to be featured at new Channel Islands Boating Center.

Do Rockfish Have a Rocky Future Ahead of Them?

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:18:18 -0800

Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute are studying the impact ocean acidification has on rockfish.

2013 California Sea Grant State Fellows Announced

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:17:26 -0800

Volunteer Divers Help Monitor Marine Protected Areas

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:16:31 -0800

The non-profit organization, Reef Check California, is doing its part to monitor the health of California reefs and kelp forests with the help of volunteer divers.

Marine Ecologist Named California Sea Grant Coastal Specialist

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:19:37 -0800

Joe Tyburczy, a former policy coordinator for the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) at Oregon State University, has been selected to be the new California Sea Grant Coastal Specialist in Eureka, Calif.

Where's the Beach?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:42:19 -0800

Researchers are tracking sand on replenished beaches in San Diego County.

New Edition of Shoreline Available

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:40:37 -0800

The December 2012 edition of Shoreline is available. Articles include:
Five Types of Rip Currents: Don’t get ripped!
Sea Grant Educator on PBS Kids “SciGirls”
Soybean Diets for Farmed Fish
Study: DNA Barcodes to ID Fish Eggs
Obama Appoints Key Post for Whale Conservation
Climate Change in California

New Online Community Tracks the Health of California's Ocean

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:51:33 -0800

The MPA Monitoring Enterprise will today announce the launch of OceanSpaces.org, a new online hub of scientific monitoring data, analyses and results from California’s network of marine protected areas (MPAs).

PBS Kids Show "SciGirls" Features Sea Grant Research

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:03:53 -0700

A new episode of the acclaimed PBS Kids show "SciGirls" features California Sea Grant's Theresa Talley in action with young scientists.

DNA Barcodes to ID Fish Eggs

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:50:47 -0700

With advances in technology, scientists are seeking new approaches for monitoring when, where and how successfully fish reproduce.

Five Types of Rip Currents

csjohnson@ucsd.edu — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:47:27 -0700

As part of a national public awareness campaign, one of America's foremost beach experts has recently described the five major types of rip currents in terms that can be understood by non-scientists.

Soybean Diets for Farmed Fish

csjohnson@ucsd.edu — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:47:36 -0700

A new video, funded by the U.S. soybean industry, takes us behind the scenes to what could become the beginning of a "green" fish-farming revolution.

Update: What Killed Sonoma's Starfish, Urchins and Abalone?

csjohnson@ucsd.edu — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:47:39 -0700

Scientists are culturing the prime suspect – an alga – for clues to last year's devastation

Obama Appoints Key Post for Whale Conservation

csjohnson@ucsd.edu — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:31:26 -0700

Another career fast-tracked by a Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship. Ryan Wulff (far right) to serve as deputy U.S. commissioner to International Whaling Commission

Tracking Steelhead "Smolts" from River to Sea

csjohnson@ucsd.edu — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:30:10 -0700

Delta Science Fellow Phil Sandstrom (above) implants a tiny acoustic tag into an anesthetized yearling Sacramento River steelhead smolt and sutures the incision. The fish are released and tracked on their journey to sea to help researchers identify the outmigration routes most critical to steelhead recovery.