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Are Storms Good for Kelp Forests?
How do powerful winds and waves impact the young kelp that had only recently taken hold at our study sites?
From the CIMI Dive Log 01/29/25
Notes from our exploratory dive in late January. Updates on the status of SDSU study sites and local kelp recruitment.
What Makes Catalina’s Underwater Forests Grow and Shrink Year After Year?
Kelp forests are dynamic, ever-changing ecosystems that can dramatically change in size from one year to the next. But what exactly causes these underwater forests to thrive one year and wither the next?
How Fish Footage Helps Chronical Change Overtime
To better understand how changes in kelp impact local marine life, it’s important to make ongoing observations. Enter video transects, a dynamic tool that helps scientists collect clues by surveying a particular environment over time!
CIMI Kelp Restoration In the News
SSI x Edges of Earth: The Catalina Island Sea Camp Transforming Children’s Lives.
In this latest Edges of Earth update, the team shares the awe-inspiring ocean education work being done at Catalina Island in the USA. Get inspired here.