Inside Climate News: A new study finds the world’s great surf breaks are vulnerable to climate change. In Malibu, the problem is more specific: a coast with few defenses, with a record El Niño winter closing in.
Topic: Ocean
Santa Monica Bay Turns Pink Again for Ocean Science
City of Santa Monica: SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2026) – Researchers from UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s Coastal Flood Lab, in partnership with The Bay Foundation, will release a temporary, nontoxic pink dye into the ocean on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to better understand water circulation around the breakwater and the Santa Monica Pier.
Nine projects awarded more than $6 million to advance California’s 30×30 goal
California Sea Grant: Funded by the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), California Sea Grant will administer more than $6 million to nine research and restoration projects to inform the state’s goal of conserving thirty percent of its lands and coastal waters by 2030… OPC selected the projects through a highly competitive review process that was… Continue reading Nine projects awarded more than $6 million to advance California’s 30×30 goal
The 2025 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP) is a statewide program whose main objectives are to educate boaters about clean and safe boating practices and to provide technical assistance to marinas and local governments to increase the availability of environmental services for boaters. The program is jointly implemented by California State Parks and the… Continue reading The 2025 California Boater Kit Feedback Report
The 2025 California Boater Kit Questionnaire Report
The California Boating Clean and Green Program (BCGP)1 and The Bay Foundation (TBF)2 have been collaborating since 2001 to implement several programs including the California Dockwalker Program. Dockwalkers are partners who inspire and educate boaters and other recreators about safe and environmentally sound boating practices. Dockwalkers distribute California Boater Kits (Kit/Kits), which include educational materials… Continue reading The 2025 California Boater Kit Questionnaire Report
The planet’s other forest crisis
LA Times: The decline of California’s kelp forests since the marine heat wave of 2013-17 has seen only minor recovery despite heroic efforts at restoration carried out by scientists, fishermen, coastal tribes, volunteer divers and conservationists. Nor is the threat to kelp localized. Rather the loss, like the expansion of mega-wildfires on land from Los Angeles… Continue reading The planet’s other forest crisis
2026 Tide Calendar Southern California (in English)
Don’t miss the 2026 Southern California Tide Calendar! In addition to the tides, get sewage management tips, a list of boat-to-boat services, Marine Protected Area information, harbor resources, and more. If you would like to order a printed copy of the Tide Calendar in English, please contact us. This publication is funded by the California… Continue reading 2026 Tide Calendar Southern California (in English)
2026 Calendario de las mareas del sur de California (en Español)
El Calendario de las mareas del sur de California contiene mareas, consejos para la gestión de las aguas negras, y muchos más. Esta publicación está financiada por el programa educativo de la ley de embarcaciones limpias de la división de navegación y vías navegable del departamento de parques de california y por una beca federal… Continue reading 2026 Calendario de las mareas del sur de California (en Español)
6 million sea urchins removed by volunteer divers saved California kelp forest
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
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.