California's Changing Kelp Forests | In Person (Ryan Ranch)
Course Description:Just over a decade ago, California's iconic kelp forests experienced the largest marine heatwave on record and an outbreak of kelp-eating sea urchins. The loss of some forests and persistence of others in Monterey Bay revealed new insight into the ecological role of sea otters and sea urchins, and the importance of marine ecosystem conservation for resilience. |
Tuition: $10.00 Additional Fees: $0.00 |
Day/Time
Tuesday, Mar. 31 *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)
Location
In Person: CSUMB Ryan Ranch, 8 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Monterey
Facilitator:
Joshua Smith, Ph.D., is a marine ecologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. His current research focuses on kelp forest persistence and recovery.