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Hand of young woman uses sieve to collect microplastic at ocean beach

The Plastisphere, Marine Snow and Ocean Plastics

by Kat Kerlin
May 19, 2022

diver underwater looking at fish

Citizen Divers Aid Understanding of Fish in the Salish Sea

by Justin Cox
March 24, 2022

A coastal mountain ranges. rises abruptly out of the Sea of Cortez south of Loreto. Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Baja Field Station Plans Underway

by Kat Kerlin
January 07, 2022

A small bird is being held over a tub of blue, soapy water and scrubbed with a Q-tip

Crude Awakenings: An Oil Spill, a Tiny Bird and a Big Care Network

by Kat Kerlin
November 08, 2021

close up of European green crab

When ‘Eradicated’ Species Bounce Back With a Vengeance

by Kat Kerlin
March 15, 2021

girl tests water quality in creek

Bringing the Salish Sea to Tacoma’s Fifth Graders

by Justin Cox
March 08, 2021

fishing boat in open ocean

A Fixed-Effort Fishery More Sustainable for Economy and Environment

by Kat Kerlin
November 04, 2020

Southern resident killer whale breaching in ocean

AAAS Press Briefing: Protecting the Health of Endangered Whales

by Kat Kerlin
February 16, 2020

Boulder of native oysters near Tomales Bay, California

Climate Change Could Shrink Oyster Habitat in California

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
August 05, 2019

Where on Earth Is the Salish Sea?

by Justin Cox
May 16, 2019

Endangered White Abalone Program Yields Biggest Spawning Success Yet

by Kat Kerlin
April 25, 2019

Unprecedented Number of Warm-Water Species Moved Northward During Marine Heatwave

by Kat Kerlin
March 12, 2019

A diver checks on a coral reef restoration project in Indonesia

Large Stretches of Coral Reefs Can Be Rehabilitated

by Kat Kerlin
September 27, 2018

tiger shark release

Shark Park

by Kat Kerlin
July 19, 2018

Marine Reserves a Solution to Bycatch Problem in Oceans

by Kat Kerlin
August 07, 2017

Scientist and students at ocean

$3M Program to Integrate Science and Policymaking in Ocean Research

by Kat Kerlin
July 27, 2017

Tiny Shells Indicate Big Changes to Global Carbon Cycle

by Kat Kerlin
May 25, 2017

Bryozoan, jellyella tuberculata

Canary in the Kelp Forest

by Kat Kerlin
April 18, 2017

Closeup of fish swimming with other fish in background

Genetic Key to Salt-Tolerance Discovered in Tilapia Fish

by Pat Bailey
March 13, 2017

Blue petrel bird flys over ocean

Why Do Seabirds Eat Plastic? The Answer Stinks

by Kat Kerlin
November 09, 2016

Invasive oyster drill on native oyster, California

Climate Change May Benefit Native Oysters, but There’s a Catch

by Kat Kerlin
October 10, 2016

Wildlife Experience High Price of Oil

by Kat Kerlin
June 02, 2015

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