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Marine Protected Area Signage: Insights from the Field
Whenever I arrive at a new spot, my instinct is to look around for signs. I’m curious to know the local rules, the species I might see, and any unique features of the area. I assumed this was common—that most people also stopped to read signs before heading out. But that assumption got flipped on its head when I started digging into how effective marine protected area (MPA) signage really is.
Katelyn Sprofera
1 day ago5 min read


Contemplations of Fire, Rebirth, and Resilience
A recently returned Cali girl, I am becoming acquainted with the abundant natural trails and beaches in the Monterey Bay region. One such traipse, through the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, led me along the Old Growth Loop Trail where towering redwoods scrape the sky and soft ferns and leaves shush human sounds below. The park website extols it as “a forest in a perpetual state of becoming.”

Emily Franc
May 23 min read


Preventing Agricultural Plastics from Entering NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries
A Federal Nissan Titan, a quadrat, and four rolls of soil-biodegradable mulch in the trunk. First stop: a strawberry field in Oxnard, CA. S

Jazmine Mejia-Muñoz
Mar 283 min read


Aerial Surveys for Large Whale Monitoring in the Santa Barbara Channel
Since 2014, CMSF has conducted aerial whale surveys over the Santa Barbara Channel.

Anastasia Kunz
Mar 123 min read


Celebrating Ten Years of Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies in California
Explore a decade of success with the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies initiative, safeguarding California's marine life and air quality

Becca Tucker
Feb 196 min read


Offering True Protection for Our Marine Protected Areas
A glimpse into the Marine Monitor (M2) technology, which enables protection of vulnerable marine protected areas from illegal activity.

Anastasia Kunz
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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