Once home to healthy populations of steelhead trout, coho and Chinook salmon, California’s Russian River watershed experienced a steep decline in the abundance of these fish in recent decades. Historical estimates place the number of coho salmon in California at around 350,000 to 500,000 fish over their entire coastal range, with perhaps 20,000 in the …
After struggling with red tape and permitting procedures for more than a year, San Diego commercial fisherman have hooked the big one – an open-air fish market that will open next month. Last fall, California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Theresa Talley and University of San Diego professor Dr. Adina Batnitzky conducted a feasibility study to …
Sea Grant Fellows Lauren Bernadett, Karen Kayfetz, and Liz Parissenti attended the OPC-SAT meeting in June. In this post, they explain why the California Sea Grant Fellowship program allowed them to take advantage of the opportunities that arise from the disconnects between scientists and managers. In the beginning of June, we attended the biannual Ocean …
California Sea Grant provides unique educational opportunities for graduate students in the form of 12-month paid fellowships. Nicole Bobco is currently completing her fellowship at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The following is a guest post from Nicole. “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get … Continue reading
Jennifer O’Leary will draw on scientific research to support Central Coast ecosystem management La Jolla, Calif., August 11, 2014 – Marine ecologist Jennifer O’Leary has been appointed as an Extension Specialist at California Sea Grant. Dr. O’Leary will join a group of seven specialists who develop and execute research and outreach initiatives for the California … Continue reading
California Sea Grant Extension Specialists use research as a tool to conduct outreach and provide reliable technical and science‐based information to residents to address local needs. California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Theresa Talley and University of San Diego professor Dr. Adina Batnitzky conducted a feasibility study to determine demand for a dockside fish market in … Continue reading
California Sea Grant provides unique educational opportunities for graduate students in the form of 12-month paid fellowships. Anthony Shiao is currently completing his fellowship at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The following is a guest post from Anthony. My Morning Routine 9:00 am: combing through a week-old e-mail exchange with an environmental scientist … Continue reading
California ocean anglers have long pursued the numerous and colorful rockfish species that inhabit the coastal waters. These popular fishes have inspired the name of craft beer and the California Department of Fish and Game lists 57 species native to the state. However, several rockfish populations plummeted due to overfishing from the 1970s to the … Continue reading
What might San Diego look like in four decades? Twelve months ago, we explored this concept after the Climate Education Partners and the San Diego Foundation released the 2050 report detailing what climate change might mean to the city. A follow-up report was recently released with updates to the predictions. In order for the region’s … Continue reading
California Sea Grant provides unique educational opportunities for graduate students in the form of 12-month paid fellowships. Bethany Baibak completed her fellowship at the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Natural Resources Division. The following is a guest post from Bethany. As a biology graduate student at Humboldt State University and a field biologist who … Continue reading
