Spring ecosystem surveys are underway!

Mar 23, 2023

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Spring ecosystem surveys are underway!Last week, Reef Check divers finally had a good weather window to get in the water, and check out the sites after the winter storms at Caspar Cove and Albion! It was a tight weather window, but we were able to assess the site and complete some of the seasonal ecosystem monitoring. We are waiting for another weather window to finish out the sites.  
 
Purple Urchins are still present but have remained at relatively low densities at Albion.
 
Reef Check diver, Ian Norton, is happy to be in the water!
 
We were exctied to see healthy red abalone on transect!
 
Reef Check Volunteer, Rachael assisting with Caspar Mapping
 
Reef Check diver, Ian Norton, is ready to jump into Caspar Cove despite the cold rainy weather!- That is dedication!

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About This Project

Kelp Forest Restoration and Monitoring using Community Science

Reef Check Foundation

Since 2014, more than 96% of bull kelp in Northern California has been lost due to a combination of stressors linked to climate change. As a result, Reef Check Foundation works closely with project partners through several collaborative community-based efforts to restore and monitor the bull kelp forest in Northern California. The proposed funding will explore ecologically sound and economically sustainable solutions for kelp forest restoration using citizen science.