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Committed to California's Communities, Coast, and Ocean for 25 Years

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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

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Facilitation

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

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