California Sea Grant

Abalone Aquaculture California's Journey to Restore an Iconic Shellfish

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.

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#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: https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/california-sea-grant-welcomes-2026-state-fellowship-cohort #CASeaGrant #Fellowship

100+ students network at California Sea Grant student mixer

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: https://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: https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/good-data-unexpected-solutions #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, limited to 12 students total. Register today at https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/events/fishing-first-aid-safety-training-ffast-bodega-bay-ca-november-23-24-2025

Honored to join the 2025 Marine Debris Leadership Academy with Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, a part of a tri-national effort to address the cross-border pollution crisis. Learn more about the Academy at https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/fcc36052f9b340ff83c1d5ad356418bd

We're excited to welcome Dr. Tara Pozzi as a new Extension Specialist in a shared position with the Delta Stewardship Council! She'll lead efforts to advance social science research & community engagement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/47mfIxd

The California Sea Grant team had a blast at the @caseaweedfestival.bsky.social! 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. Amazing event and can't wait for next year! #SeaweedFestival

Tracking microplastics from sea to body Stanford researchers are uncovering the journey of microplastics in our environment and their effects on human health, while developing practical solutions to mitigate their impact.

Check out this Stanford Report article (http://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 and 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 at the Noyo Center.

Op-ed: From docks to dinner plates, Sea Grant delivers real value for working waterfronts The Sea Grant program is key to the U.S. seafood sector’s continued growth

"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 the full op-ed at http://bit.ly/4gMRqR4

"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: http://bit.ly/4gMRqR4

A former anthropologist turned marine scientist, Staff Research Associate Ashleigh Palinkas proves that community connection is as vital as science in ocean conservation. Learn more about her work at https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/human-element #MarineScience #CASeaGrant

Photo of a leopard shark underwater swimming among kelp. Promoting a story by California Sea Grant with the title "Shark eyes tell tales" and the description "Groundbreaking technique uses eye lenses to uncover lifetime secrets of leopard sharks".

Scientists can now read a shark's entire life story through its eyes! California Sea Grant funded research shows that shark eye lenses reveal where they've been and what they've eaten from birth to death. Read more at https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/shark-eyes-tell-tales #shark #caseagrant

Program Coordinator Tanya Torres and Hawaii Sea Grant’s Sara Kahanamoku spent CA Coastal Cleanup Day in Dana Point Harbor with partner Stand Up To Trash. They helped host the cleanup event, where 230 people helped removed 141 lbs of trash in 1.5 hours 🌊 🚯

Today, we celebrate International Day of Peace. Wishing peace for our planet and all who call it home. 🕊️ #InternationalDayOfPeace #PeaceDay

The little pockets of people who know the Pismo clam consider it an icon. But for Marissa Bills, the species offered a reminder: There are a whole lot of species that have been overlooked, waiting for scientists to dig in. Read more at https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/clams-tiktok #clams #caseagrant

Postdocs are the future of research, and we are thrilled to be able to support them. Keep an eye out for future postdoctoral opportunities at California Sea Grant by visiting https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/funding

Exciting news! San Diego Seafood: Then and Now just won the 2025 NYC Big Book Award for Book Interior Design! Huge thanks to Riley Davenport, Chris Rov Costa, and the amazing team of artists, photographers & chefs that brought this book to life. And thank you to Neva Sullaway for the nomination! 🎉

New California Sea Grant research reveals how coastal regions can break down institutional silos and coordinate sea-level rise planning more strategically and cohesively. Read the full story here: caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/new-res...

Congratulations to California Sea Grant Extension Specialist and California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Coordinator Erin Satterthwaite, who recently received the Young Alumni Achievement Award from @juniatacollege.bsky.social! Learn more caseagrant.ucsd.edu/news/erin-sa...

Don't forget! Applications close this Wednesday, August 27, for the 2025 Delta Independent Science Board Postdoctoral Scholar position. Learn more and apply at caseagrant.ucsd.edu/about/jobs-o...

Last week, our Aquaculture Extension Specialist, Simona Augyte, gave a tour of the @scrippsocean.bsky.social #aquaculture facilities to the Blue Carbon Ambassadors group from @earthecho.bsky.social International, helping them to develop their own aquaculture projects.