Category: Ecosystem

Kelp Canopy
Cabrillo, Ecosystem, News

New marine protections could help wildlife thrive — but also squeeze San Diego fishermen

San Diego Union TribuneBy ANA RAMIREZ | ana.ramirez@sduniontribune.com | The San Diego Union-TribuneUPDATED: August 6, 2024 at 9:07 a.m. There’s a push to expand a protected area off Point Loma. The reason? Kelp — which is key to ocean wildlife but is vanishing all along California’s coast. A proposal to expand one of San Diego’s 11 marine protected areas would make it the largest in the county, … Continue reading New marine protections could help wildlife thrive — but also squeeze San Diego fishermen

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Cabrillo, Ecosystem, Events

Guided Bird Walks in December

This guided bird walk is only available on Thursdays in December. So hurry if you want to take advantage of this before time runs out. Join youth volunteers and science educator Sam Wynns on a “Birding 101” guided bird watching walk! Participants will learn about local ecosystems, biodiversity, and how to spot and identify birds on this approximately 1 hr. long expedition that moves from … Continue reading Guided Bird Walks in December

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Ecosystem

California’s Early June Heat Wave Cooked Coastal Mussels in Place

Bodega Marine Reserve research coordinator Jackie Sones has worked in or walked on the rocky shores of the North Coast almost every day for the last 15 years. But while she was surveying the reserve for sea stars in mid-June, she saw something new: strips of bleached algae draped across the rocks, like frost, and a swath of dead mussels, hundreds or maybe thousands of them, … Continue reading California’s Early June Heat Wave Cooked Coastal Mussels in Place

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Ecosystem

What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks.

Zoë SchlangerNew York Times For more than a century, the core mission of the National Park Service has been preserving the natural heritage of the United States. But now, as the planet warms, transforming ecosystems, the agency is conceding that its traditional goal of absolute conservation is no longer viable in many cases. Late last month the service published an 80-page document that lays out new … Continue reading What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks.

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Botanical Surveys/Support, Cabrillo, Ecosystem, Wildlife Surveys

BioBlitz 2019 is Coming!

April 26-27 – 24 hours starting at 5pm A BioBlitz is a concentrated effort to discover and document as many species of plants, animals, and other organisms in a certain period. This helps map the biodiversity of a given area and can be used as a tool to measure impacts and changes over time. This “snapshot” of biodiversity is a great way to connect the … Continue reading BioBlitz 2019 is Coming!

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Continuing Education, Ecosystem

CANCELED: Continuing Education Lecture Series: Pervasive Plastics

This event was canceled on 23 January 2017. Join Dorothy Horn at 6 p.m., Tuesday, 24 January, in the Cabrillo auditorium for her lecture, Pervasive plastics: A new challenge for crabs and our sandy beach ecosystems as part of the Cabrillo National Monument continuing education lecture series 2017. Learn more about Dorothy Horn here: pervasive-plastics-2-1 Continue reading CANCELED: Continuing Education Lecture Series: Pervasive Plastics

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