Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies

Incorporating Explicit Measurement of Risk and Uncertainty in Planning for Responses to Beach Erosion: A Case Study of Southern Monterey Bay
As sea level rise threatens coastal communities, choosing specific strategies to respond is difficult because people are known to significantly misjudge risks, particularly those that appear remote

Some ocean ecosystems are bouncing back from climate change stress. What makes them special?
Several factors may promote ecosystem recovery and allow the habitats to persist in the face of climate change.

Stop Ballast Water Invasions Brochure and Poster
The West Coast Ballast Outreach Project works collaboratively with partnering organizations throughout the West Coast and P

Building Climate Resilience of Urban Waters, Ecosystems, and Communities: Biannual Report of findings from Manzanita Canyon for Local Decision Makers May - November 2016
The Biannual Report summarizes findings from Manzanita Canyon trash research and cleanup for local decision makers, May - November 2016

The knowledge of native peoples in coastal science
Native American tribes living on the coastal and Great Lakes shores continue to practice and preserve their sea-based cultural traditions.

Humboldt Bay Symposium unites residents to discuss changing environment, future development
Eureka, CA – At the 8th Humboldt Bay Symposium held October 21-22, area residents had the opportunity to speak directly with local experts on the region’s latest updates in coastal scien

Climate Change and Restoration Factors Affecting Fecal Pathogen Dynamics in Wetland Systems
As part of a broad effort to understand how climate change may affect pathogen pollution along the coast, researchers are exploring the fate and transport of fecal pathogens through different types

To prepare for climate change, California Sea Grant funds emergency research on El Niño storms
California Sea Grant is providing Program Development Awards, designed for rapid disbursement, to scientists tracking the impacts of El Niño this winter. 

The impact of sea-level rise on coastal erosion: using the coming 2015-2016 El Niño as a surrogate for 50-100 years of expected sea-level rise in central California.
Climate change is expected to bring sea levels is increased coastal erosion of beaches and sea cliffs, putting California’s coastal residents and properties at risk.

Paradigm or Paradox: Can We Attribute Species Changes to Global Climate Change in Light of Decreasing Water Temperatures in Central California?
Overall and since the late 1970s, there has been a warming of upper waters of the California Current off California, a decline in its biological productivity (i.e., phytoplankton abundance), and an