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Continuing Education

ACS Lecture Series – Megan Medina – Tijuana River Pollution

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday June 12 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Megan Medina, Deputy Director of the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS), will be the speaker. No registration is required. About the Presentation: “Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System: Observations and Modeling to Address US/Mexico Cross-Border Pollution Issues”  Please join us as … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Megan Medina – Tijuana River Pollution

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Did You Know

Did You Know? Desalination Plant in Point Loma

The first desalination plant in California was constructed at the tip of Point Loma in the 1960s. The plant was built in an area adjacent to where the current Cabrillo tidepool parking lot is located. NAVWAR now occupies the buildings where the desalination plant existed. Let’s dive into the history of this plant and how it came to be built in Point Loma. The United … Continue reading Did You Know? Desalination Plant in Point Loma

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Cabrillo

What Are Those Blue Blobs Washing Up On SoCal Beaches?

By Karissa Duran, Scripps Institute of OceanographyMay 19, 2023 What are these blue jellyfish-like creatures? These creatures are called Velella velella. They have several different nicknames including “by-the-wind-sailors” and “little sails” as a reference to their sail-like, chitinous structure that sticks up above the water.     Why are they washing up? They wash up on shore due to a combination of shoreward wind and current patterns. … Continue reading What Are Those Blue Blobs Washing Up On SoCal Beaches?

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