The Last Forests Project is a film documenting the impact of kelp forest decline on Northern California’s coastal ecosystem and communities, highlighting a hopeful future for restoration. Attend a free screening at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory, followed by light refreshments and interactive activities with the filmmakers and scientists.
Along California’s coast, two ambitious efforts are reshaping how we approach restoration in a rapidly shifting world. The White Abalone Captive Breeding Program, led by Dr. Alyssa Frederick, and the Kelp RISES project, led by Dr. Marissa Baskett, working alongside a broad interdisciplinary team, are tackling ecological crises head-on.
John & Mary Louise Riley Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series: "Feedback loops in kelp forest systems and their effects on fisheries and restoration management"
I was one of the Santa Rosa Junior College interns here at Bodega Marine Labs this summer of 2022. I am just beginning my last year at the JC and will transfer to Sonoma State University in the fall of 2023. I am hoping to continue to UC Davis for postgraduate studies and would be thrilled to receive a position here when the time comes.
Dive below the surface with our Aquatic Resources Group (ARG) to get a close-up view of an urchin barren and see how they're impacting kelp forests along the California coast.
Video by Sam Briggs, ARG Lead diver and field operations manager
“This is actually better than sustainable, because the more you fish it, the better off the kelp forest will be. This is a restorative seafood product.” -Laura Rogers-Bennett, a research associate at the University of California, Davis and a scientist at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
