California Ocean Conservation Network

01/24/2020

We'll see you there!!

Join sanctuary staff on field explorations, in citizen science initiatives, and to learn about the latest marine research. Hands-on dissections, plankton trawling, and wildlife investigations are all part of the curriculum. Delve into the world of oceanography and food webs, sanctuary habitats from....

12/20/2019

Amazing work by the ! You can directly support their heroic efforts here: https://www.montereycountygives.com/nonprofit/marine-life-studies

The rescue operation started on Dec. 9. On the first day, a fisherman reported a humpback with fishing gear wrapped around its body. It was a juvenile whale and the

12/05/2019

Going to buy our copy as soon as we finish this post...

A new historical book on the Islands is now available from Marla Daily of the Santa Cruz Foundation. Get your copy here http://ow.ly/7eE950xr4dE or here http://ow.ly/irj850xr4tz. We were happy to have worked with the author to provide some of the photos and info.

12/03/2019

Discover how California's network of 124 Marine Protected Areas are creating ripples of protection for sea life in and beyond coastal boundaries.

Twenty years ago, state legislators took the unprecedented, bipartisan step of setting off protected areas in California’s coastal waters.

11/15/2019

A new algorithm counteracts the distorting impact of water

10/29/2019

OCEAN JOB ALERT!
Spread the word... 🐠 🐡 🦀 🐙 🦑 🐚

Are you a marine scientist interested in aquaculture and conservation? Work for California Sea Grant and Cal Poly in beautiful San Luis Obispo.

10/25/2019

Stepping into Friday, like...

(Black Oystercatcher at Point Reyes National Seashore)

10/25/2019

At CalOCN we are ALL about California. But...
..we are also ALL about great white sharks. So we travelled south to Baja California (that counts right?) to hang out with these guys. Have you ever been eye to eye with a great white shark?

10/24/2019

Are you stuck at the office or teaching a classroom full of restless kids? The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has the perfect tool to connect yourself, or your classroom, to the natural wonders of the ocean. Check out the new live stream audio of Monterey Bay!

We are tuned in RIGHT NOW! At first, it was quiet and then out of the blue (pun intended), we heard humpback whales! Amazing!!!

“Our goal to give as many people as possible access to the sounds of the ocean, and this is a great way to do it.” Dr. John Ryan

If you are in the area today, Dr. Ryan, the audio project manager, will be giving a 4:00 PM talk, "Stories from the Ocean Soundscape," at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.

October 22, 2019 – Ocean lovers can now listen to the sounds of Monterey Bay live on the web or through Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa.

10/24/2019

Time for bed!

We put in a long day working on the new CalOCN website! A platform to help ocean conservation professionals and engaged citizens connect with organizations, events, education, jobs, volunteer opportunities and oh so much more. A lot of work still to be done though. Sleep well and stay tuned...

10/24/2019

UC Santa Cruz is accepting applications from freshman and sophomore undergrads for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program.

Apply by February 5, 2020!

Who Can Apply? The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC) is a two-year program and life-long network. It serves students with the highest potential to make sustained contributions as conservation innovators