The coastal zone of Southern California is a highly built-up urban environment. Development in this region has been shown to significantly alter both the timing and rate of runoff releases to coastal waters and can affect water quality through addition […]
Categories: Water QualityRising sea levels of up to 1.4 m by 2100 will have significant impacts on California’s coastline. While bays and estuaries are expected to experience the most dramatic modifications in the coming century, changes will be felt far inland from the immediate shoreline […]
Categories: UncategorizedCalifornia Sea Grant Fellowships The California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly motivated and […]
Categories: UncategorizedBelow is an overview of the California Sustainable Seafood Initiative meeting that took place October 13-14, 2010 in Moss Landing, CA. Meeting Summary notes Meeting Presentations: – Meeting overview – Kearns and West – Draft Protocol Overview (old) – Valerie Termini […]
Categories: UncategorizedOn January 19, 2007 a monitoring and modeling workshop regarding San Francisco Bay was conducted by the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program, NOAA, and the South Bay Salt Pond (SBSP) Restoration Project. The workshop was well-attended by a wide array […]
Categories: UncategorizedIn 2006, the commercial fishing industry in San Luis Obispo County had been hard hit economically as a result of dramatic changes in government regulations and market forces. Increased competition from abroad and new regulations at home, including no-trawl fishing […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsOPC Seeking Consultant for Geospatial Data System Scoping Study The OPC is seeking an environmental services consulting firm to conduct a detailed scoping study that will inform the development of a web-based information management system to access, download and view […]
Categories: UncategorizedSan Francisco Bay is North America’s most biologically rich estuary. Eelgrass and oysters are important foundational species in the San Francisco Bay. Eelgrass beds provide food, shelter, and spawning grounds for a diverse assemblage of native species, including economically-significant fisheries […]
Categories: Coastal Habitats, HabitatsIn 2006, OPC awarded a grant to the San Diego Watermen’s Association (SDWA) to assist the sea urchin fishery in San Diego in its efforts to build long-term sustainability. The SDWA effort focused on three activities which were considered critical […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems