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    For Over 25 Years CMSF has been Committed to California's Communities, Coast, and Ocean

    Our Mission

    To advance the understanding and stewardship of ocean resources in California

    Aerial shot of Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing California, looking towards the mouth of the slough.

    Water Quality
    Protection

    School of sardines displaying a rainbow of colors on the silvery fish against a black background.

    Marine Resource Protection

    Photo of the Big Sur coastline at sunset with land on the right and sea on the left.

    Science Communication & Outreach

    Photo of Anacapa Island's light station with bright yellow coreopsis flowers in the foreground.

    Interpretation
    & Community Science

    Photo of the Marina Dunes State Park at sunset with the sandy dunes on right and sea on the left.

    Climate Change  Mitigation

    Photo looking from underwater towards the surface of ocean with kelp on left and sunburst on right.

    Facilitation

    Photo of farm field full of growing lettuce in Salinas Valley California with distant hills.

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