The Columbian

Scientists are growing kelp one forest at a time; braving sharks and hordes of urchins, researchers dive in

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly needed boost to ...
The Fresno Bee

Curious sea creature follows diver in kelp forest — and snacks on wetsuit. See photos

A curious sea creature stalked a team of divers through a giant kelp forest in California, and even decided to nibble on one of their wetsuits. Stunning photos posted to Facebook show the dive team’s ...
Noozhawk

Dive Into Channel Island’s Kelp Forests With Naturalist’s Photos

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s (SBMM) upcoming exhibit Redwoods of the Sea: Life in the Channel Islands Kelp Forests featuring images by naturalist and underwater photographer Ralph A. Clevenger ...
The Earth Times

Beneath the Surface: Freediving and Spearfishing Communities Along the California Coast

Explore California’s thriving freediving and spearfishing communities—where ocean culture, conservation, and coastal ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Two exhibits in La Jolla highlight the climate challenges facing the region’s giant kelp forests

Over the past 134 years, the giant kelp forests off the coast of Southern California have been studied by marine scientists at labs like the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego in La ...
WBUR

New study reveals climate change toll on Maine's kelp forests

Parts of the warming Gulf of Maine have become inhospitable for kelp forests, according to new research from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. Between 2001 and 2018, a team ...