Los Angeles Magazine: In collaboration with The Bay Foundation, UCLA scientists are dyeing the water near the Santa Monica pier pink today. The pink non-toxic dye will be released by the researchers in the coming weeks to learn more about how the beach’s breakwater affects water quality and the surrounding environment.
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Researchers pour pink dye into ocean in Santa Monica to conduct water quality experiment
CBS News: Researchers are pouring pink dye into the ocean in Santa Monica throughout September as part of an experiment. Kara Finnstrom reports.
Santa Monica’s waves have turned a bright pink. How can the dye job improve water quality?
LA Times: Over the next two weeks, surfers and beachgoers in Santa Monica may spot waves that have a pink, fluorescent hue — but officials say not to worry..
The water around the Santa Monica Pier is going to turn pink: Here’s why
KTLA: If you’re going to be anywhere near the Santa Monica Pier on Monday, you might notice something different. The difference? The water will be pink, instead of the normal blueish-green we are all used to. That is because researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles Samueli School of Engineering, in cooperation with The Bay Foundation, are… Continue reading The water around the Santa Monica Pier is going to turn pink: Here’s why
Why was the ocean near Santa Monica Pier dyed pink? Scientists are studying currents, breakwater
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) — If you’re out near the Santa Monica Pier, you may notice parts of the ocean looking a little pink. Don’t worry, it’s all in the name of science.
Pink dye will help study motion of ocean in Santa Monica
Spectrum News: LOS ANGELES — A portion of the ocean in Santa Monica was temporarily Barbie’s favorite color- PINK! Researchers from The Bay Foundation and UCLA have teamed up to study the movement of water around the breakwater in Santa Monica.
Scientists turn ocean around the Santa Monica Pier pink
KNX News: UCLA researchers and The Bay Foundation turned the ocean around the Santa Monica Pier pink on Monday, all in the name of science. The Bay Foundation’s Tom Ford told KNX News’ Karen Adams that officials deployed instruments into the water and added the nontoxic dye to begin studying the circulation of the ocean… Continue reading Scientists turn ocean around the Santa Monica Pier pink
Post-Blob, California’s kelp crisis isn’t going away
Mongabay – FORT BRAGG, U.S. — In 2024, I was scuba diving in Northern California’s Casper Cove where the Watermen’s Alliance, a group of ex-abalone sports divers, has been culling purple urchins since 2020. It had been six years since abalone season shut down, following the region’s kelp forest collapse. About 4 meters (13 feet)… Continue reading Post-Blob, California’s kelp crisis isn’t going away
‘The forgotten forest’: how smashing 5.6m urchins saved a California kelp paradise
The Guardian: ‘The forgotten forest’: how smashing 5.6m urchins saved a California kelp paradise. Pollution, warm oceans and hungry urchins devastated Pacific kelp. Now, thanks to divers with hammers, one of the world’s most successful rehabilitation projects has helped it rebound…
Southern California Restoration: NOAA and Partners Lead Coastal Recovery 10 Years After Refugio Oil Spill
NOAA Fisheries: Ten years after the Refugio Beach oil spill injured a stretch of California’s coastline, NOAA commemorates a decade of restoration progress. This work continues to heal marine ecosystems, rebuild fisheries and wildlife populations, and reconnect communities with coastal habitats.