National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Cellular Mechanisms of Toxin Release in Harmful Algae
The goal of this project is to test the hypothesis that calcium ions within the cells of harmful algae trigger toxin release.

Gonadal Gene Expression to Characterize Responses of Longjaw Mudsucker to Contaminated Environments
The California Natural Resources Agency, in partnership with the EPA, is actively looking to assess wetland health through its California Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Venture.

Patch Dynamics of Nutrients, Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Chlorophyll near the Tijuana River
With California Sea Grant support, researchers collected biological data (fecal indicator bacteria, chlorophyll and dinoflagellate counts) as a supplement to an extensive large-scale field project

Ventura Shellfish Enterprise
Strategic Permitting to Increase Shellfish Farming in So. California

Trophic Ecology of the Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus): Providing Baseline Information for Evaluation of Marine Protected Areas
How are the California Central Coast marine protected areas (MPAs), which were established in 2007, affecting gopher rockfish?

In-situ Detection of Indicator Organisms by Digitization and Concentration in Microfluidic Picoliter Droplets
The researcher has designed but not fully tested an intensely high-tech approach for monitoring low concentrations of pathogenic bacteria in water samples.

Forecasting River Runoff Effects on Domoic Acid Production in Coastal California
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are extreme biological events that can damage the environment, endanger marine life, alter biodiversity, and pose severe risks to human health.

Evaluating the Functional Recovery of Restored Coastal Wetland in Southern California
The overall goal of our study was to evaluate the success of a large-scale restoration of the Huntington Beach Wetlands (HBW) in Huntington Beach, CA.

Genomically Enabled Crossbreeding to Improve Yields of Farmed Pacific Oysters
This project seeks to develop tools and knowledge for developing a high-yield Pacific oyster for commercial culture.

Sustaining Fishing Communities by Enhancing Value in a Landings-Constrained Environment
The vast majority of seafood consumed by Americans is imported, and over time more of it is coming from fish or shellfish farms.