November 2016       

NEWS IN BRIEF
  • Happy birthday, Sea Grant! President Lyndon Johnson signed The National Sea Grant College and Program Act on October 15, 1966.
  • California Sea Grant's annual State Fellowship matching workshop concludes today in Sacramento. 24 finalists for the fellowship interviewed with host offices to determine their positions for the 2017 fellowship year.
  • Say hello to the Delta Science Fellows at the Bay-Delta Science Conference in Sacramento Nov. 15-17, where they will present their latest research.
     
  • At the 8th Humboldt Bay Symposium held October 21-22, organized by Extension Specialist Joe Tyburczy, area residents had the opportunity to speak directly with local experts on the region's latest updates in coastal science, restoration and development.
  • Going to the Western Society of Naturalists meeting in Monterey this month? We're a proud sponsor. Extension Specialist Monique Myers will present her work on beach grooming impacts.
     
 
Surveying for juvenile salmon

Dam remediation spells victory for Russian River salmon

New fish passage opens 11.2 miles of prime habitat for endangered salmon that had been blocked for decades.


 
Coastal net pens

New report identifies next steps for
offshore aquaculture in Southern California


A joint effort of NOAA, California Sea Grant, and the Aquarium of the Pacific, the report provides recommendations for the growth and expansion of offshore marine aquaculture.


 
Hatchery oysters. Image courtesy of Georgia Sea Grant, NOAA

NOAA Sea Grant awards two grants for aquaculture workshops

The workshops will address growth, permitting and monitoring.



___________________________________________________________________________

 

FROM OUR FELLOWS

State Fellows 2016