The farm-to-table movement is here in San Diego. Just look at the popularity of weekly neighborhood farmers markets, the new crop of “slow-foods” restaurants and all the road-side, mall-side produce stands – not to mention the explosion of community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs). Edible San Diego, which celebrates the abundance of local food, season by season, lists … Continue reading
SANTA CRUZ – California Sea Grant Fisheries Specialist Carrie Pomeroy has received a one-year grant from Collaborative Fisheries Research West to study the commercial California halibut fishery. The study, which begins this month, aims to gather socioeconomic data on the fishery, in partnership with the commercial fishing community and state fisheries managers. “The focus is on … Continue reading
Sevengill shark sightings are on the rise off San Diego, and citizen-science divers who have been logging their close encounters are now looking for a biologist to help explain why the sharks have become more common off the coast since 2009. In particular, they hope to find a scientist who will be able to help … Continue reading
In celebration of Earth Day, we have compiled this list of smart phone apps for everyone who loves the ocean and wants to protect it. Seafood Watch: This app is produced by Monterey Bay Aquarium and is great for both seafood lovers and the fish they eat. The app tells you which fish choices may … Continue reading
Mark Carr, professor of ecology at UC Santa Cruz, will give the Ricketts Memorial Lecture at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s annual symposium, Sanctuary Currents 2013. Carr’s talk, “What would Ed do? Innovations in science and management of kelp forest ecosystems in the 21st century,” will take place on Saturday, April 27, at 2:15 p.m. in … Continue reading
California Sea Grant funds a lot of fellows and researchers doing great things. One of the fellows is Andrea Dransfield, who was kind enough to write this guest post for us. I’m a California Sea Grant State Fellow working in resource protection with the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS). I started in February, and … Continue reading
California Sea Grant Trainee Morgan Ivens-Duran is like many of us. She finds sea otters totally, utterly and completely adorable, and she loves the ocean. Here, she explains her new-found passion for rockfishes and why she is taking part in Ocean Day in Sacramento on Tuesday April 16. This post originally appeared in the California … Continue reading
