The Valley Vanguard: For more than a decade, volunteer divers have been quietly wielding hammers off the coast of Santa Monica, California — not to build reefs, but to knock apart an ecological problem that nearly erased the region’s kelp forests. What began as a small, persistent effort by the Bay Foundation has turned into… Continue reading 6 million sea urchins removed by volunteer divers saved California kelp forest
Topic: Ocean
Santa Monica Pier Water Turning Pink for Testing
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.
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
UCLA Researchers to Conduct Pink Dye Tracer Experiment at Santa Monica Breakwater
Visitors to Santa Monica Beach may notice the ocean waves turning pink September 15, 22–24 and 30 near the breakwater and pier because of a temporary, non-toxic dye used to study water quality. Researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering will release the dye in collaboration with The Bay Foundation. The fluorescent rhodamine water… Continue reading UCLA Researchers to Conduct Pink Dye Tracer Experiment at Santa Monica Breakwater
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