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Naturally Speaking Series – 3 Parks, 3 Stories – Conservation in Southern California National Parks

To preserve and protect our national parks takes diverse perspectives, creative ideas, and deep problem-solving skills. Join Dr. Keith Lombardo, the director of the Southern California Research Learning Center, to explore some conservation success stories from Channel Islands National Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and Cabrillo National Monument! When: Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Where:  Zoom Cost: Free RSVP today Sponsored … Continue reading Naturally Speaking Series – 3 Parks, 3 Stories – Conservation in Southern California National Parks

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ACS Lecture Series – Michaela Alksne

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday November 13 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Michaela Alksne will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: Michaela Alksne will be speaking on “Whale Music: Long-term biogeographic patterns of Blue and Fin whale moans in the Southern California Bight”. About the Speaker: Michaela Alksne (she/her/hers) is a … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Michaela Alksne

What’s in the Tidepools? – October 2024

(Sea Hares with eggs – NPS Photo/D. Orr) Welcome back to tidepool season. We’ve highlighted some tidepool photos from this month along with a few from over the summer. Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during this month — thank you to everyone who contributed. Remember to send in your photos; we truly appreciate sharing them with everyone. Don’t forget to visit … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – October 2024

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

Lauren Sommer, NPR Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCredit: Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR More than 4,500 square miles of ocean will soon be protected by the federal government off the Central California coast. The Biden administration is creating a new national marine sanctuary, which will be the third largest in the U.S. The sanctuary is also the first to be led by Indigenous people. It was … Continue reading The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe