California Sea Grant

Send sea-riously sweet vibes with our California Sea Grant #Valentines! Celebrating ocean, coastal and marine research. 💌 Print & share: caseagrant.ucsd.edu/our-work/e-doc…

A California Sea Grant-funded survey across Central California reveals that beaches trap microplastics at concentrations far higher than nearby waters 🏖️ Read the full article at bit.ly/4ahNPHQ #CASeaGrant #microplastics #marinedebris #plasticpollution

Check out our new Abalone Aquaculture StoryMap to learn more about crucial California Sea Grant-funded discoveries through the decades, the abalone life cycle and efforts to restore the endangered white abalone. 🔗 arcg.is/0XqO150 #CASeaGrant #abalone #aquaculture

Come join California Sea Grant at Love Your Wetlands Day, Saturday, February 7th, 2026, from 9 am-2 pm at the Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve in Mission Bay. We will be hosting a booth and trash monitoring station! Learn more and register today at lywd.ucsd.edu

Happy New Year from California Sea Grant! We appreciate all of your support and are looking forward to serving our coastal communities in 2026. 🎉

California Sea Grant wishes everyone a wonderful holiday season!

Last week, California Sea Grant hosted a 2-day seafood HACCP training in San Diego led by instructor David Rosson. The course brought together 24 participants from commercial fishing, local seafood retail and nonprofits to build practical food safety plans for local seafood.

We are excited to welcome 19 recipients into the 2026 California Sea Grant State Fellowship! Learn more about the cohort here: caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/californi… #CASeaGrant #Fellowship

Our “Seas the Connection” student mixer kicked off the 106th Western Society of Naturalists meeting, sparking conversations and supporting the next generation of marine scientists. 🌊✨ Read the full article for the highlights: bit.ly/48FvkfX

Thank you for supporting California Sea Grant!

Maybe you think an #oyster is just an oyster. But the industry pays attention not just to species but “lineages.” Learn more here: caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/good-data… #MarineScience #CaliforniaCoast #SustainableSeafood #Aquaculture #CASeaGrant #CaliforniaSeaGrant

Countless people work behind the scenes to protect our fisheries. Today we honor the researchers, fishermen and coastal stewards who help keep California’s fisheries healthy and resilient. Thank you for all you do.🐟🩵 #CASeaGrant #worldfisheriesday #sustainablefisheries

Our very own Tanya Torres gave a fantastic marine biology seminar last week at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on her experiences working at California Sea Grant. #CASeaGrant #Scripps #MarineBiology

Free 2-day Fishing First Aid Safety Training (FFAST) Sunday, November 23-24 for commercial fishermen! Registration is required in advance as space is limited to 12 students total (first-time students are given priority). Register today at caseagrant.ucsd.edu/events/fishing…

Honored to join the 2025 Marine Debris Leadership Academy with @TijuanaEstuary, a part of a tri-national effort supported by NOAA and National Sea Grant to address the cross-border pollution crisis. Learn more about the Academy at: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fcc360…

We're excited to welcome Dr. Tara Pozzi as a new Extension Specialist in a shared position with the @DeltaCouncil! She'll lead efforts to advance social science research & community engagement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region. caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/californi…

The California Sea Grant team had a blast at the @CASeaweedFest! Co-founder Simona Augyte moderated a panel, Emily Miller gave a cooking demo featuring poke and ogo, and Ashleigh Palinkas represented our team at the table. Can't wait for next year! #SeaweedFestival

Check out this Stanford Report article (bit.ly/4nHUiSf) to learn about California Sea Grant-funded researcher Matthew Savoca's efforts to track how microplastics move from land to sea and into marine animals 🐋 #caseagrant #microplastics #bluewhales #research

Our Extension Director Luke Gardner & Coastal Mendocino Fellow Jami Miller gave fantastic talks at North Coast Kelp Fest! Jami shared insights on the Blue Economy Visioning, Resiliency, and Implementation Plan, while Luke wrapped up the weekend with a session on urchin ranching.

"We come from different places and work in different sectors, but we’ve seen what Sea Grant makes possible. We’ve built businesses, trained crews, partnered with researchers, and helped protect lives and livelihoods because this program exists." Read more: bit.ly/4gMRqR4