National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Land-based echinoculture in California: Developing a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and protocol for the enhancement of purple urchin roe
In the last ten years, overgrowths of purple sea urchins along the coast of California have led to “urchin barrens” where urchins have devoured the kelp and turned the kelp forest into a degraded h

Development of techniques for the cultivation of monkeyface pricklebacks as a sustainable alternative to unagi
Unagi, or freshwater eel (Anguilla japonica and other Anguilla species), is extremely popular in sushi restaurants and Asian cuisine and has an annual market value of well over $1

Assessing coastal hazard mitigation potential of nature based shorelines in California
As the climate continues to change, rising seas must be met with adaptive management strategies to protect coastal communities.

Social science research to advance regional coordination and collaboration of sea level rise adaptation and planning on Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay, in Northern California, is experiencing the fastest relative rate of sea-level rise in the Western United States.

Microbial analysis of the Oro Loma Horizontal Levee - Advancing nature-based solutions for water quality improvement & resilient shorelines
Rising sea levels and changing water quality pose a growing threat to the coastal communities of the San Francisco Bay.

Taking it to the streets: Developing an urban neighborhood trash monitoring protocol and education program to reduce coastal trash
Project Background

Ventura Shellfish Enterprise: Implementing an integrative model for new shellfish aquaculture permitting and production in federal waters proximate to Ventura, California
Increasing the supply of safe, sustainably produced domestic seafood is a priority for Sea Grant, NOAA and the Department of Commerce.

Cultural, economic, and public health determinants of social vulnerability to seafood contaminants in an urban embayment in Southern California
Why do people harvest local seafood despite known health risks?

Characterizing shallow groundwater nutrient sources in central coast sloughs
Of the 124 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along the California coast, eighteen are coastal estuaries.

Optimizing temperature and disease management for captive abalone reproduction in restoration and commercial aquaculture programs
Endangered abalone restoration efforts and commercial abalone farming in California have been struggling with disease and reproductive failure.