CCS Marine and Coastal

Marine and Coastal Citizen Science

Our research examines the unique challenges and opportunities of marine and coastal citizen science, in California and beyond

Overview November 17, 2016

How can marine and coastal citizen science provide opportunities for communities while contributing to scientific knowledge and its application? Our research on marine and coastal CCS has examined the unique challenges of working in this environment, and developed insights that can be applied across many different contexts.

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Resources November 1, 2022

Resources for Marine and Coastal CCS

Our list of resources includes our guide and published research surrounding best practices and findings of CCS in marine and coastal environments.

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Spotlight November 1, 2022

Current and Past Projects

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Marine Protected Areas

Examining the role of CCS in MPAs

MPA Watch Data Analysis

Analyzing data recorded by MPA Watch volunteers over the past decade

Spinning Salmon in the Classroom

High school classrooms help contribute data to help ongoing research into the cause of a thiamine deficiency in Pacific salmon

CCS Effectiveness with COASST

Advancing understanding of learning and engagement work for volunteers, and what that means of the success of the program

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