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“Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall” Panorama Point, Taghazout, Morocco, living up to its name. One of the fastest waves I’ve ever surfed!

Dictyota coriacea (“Y-branched algae”) is our seaweed of the week! #PhycologyFriday

Oarorboros 🤌🤌🤌 #marinelife🦑🧪

December is halfway over, but we’re still looking for sea stars! 🌊⭐ Scroll to see incredible sea stars observed across the California Coast & uploaded to the iNaturalist app. Find low tide information at bit.ly/tide-finder and details about the Solstice Sea Star Search at bit.ly/SeaStar25.

This is why we do what we do! #phycyeah

Giant kelp, California sheephead, and spiny lobsters, oh my! Come with us on a dive through the Scorpion State Marine Reserve off California’s Channel Islands. ⬇️ Learn more about OPC’s work to help manage the state’s globally significant MPA Network visit opc.ca.gov/biodiversity

Hot off the press! Check out our new Strategic Plan! It’s full of ambitious and exciting goals rooted in the best available science and the needs of California!

#phycyeah this rocks!!! 😍

The Queen of Limu! 😍 #PhycologyFriday 🌊🦑

Eisenia arborea (the “Southern sea palm”) is our seaweed of the week! #PhycologyFriday

This quarter, in our weekly meeting of ecologists in the department, we’re observing & journaling about patterns in nature. Because of our lab’s recent focus on seaweeds’ morphological traits, we led a cyanotype activity today. It was super-fun, & the results were great! #PhycologyFriday #SciArt 🌊🦑🐡

The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.

Science and marine life folks! Does anyone on here study sea anemones (or know someone who does)? I'm particularly interested in talking to someone about the biomechanics of their tentacles and stinging cells. 🧪🦑

Rhodymenia californica (“roseweed”) is our seaweed of the week! #PhycologyFriday

California seaweeds, non-native edition #SciArt

Science needs to guide our decisions, now more than ever.💯 As science is being defunded, ignored & even attacked we’re doubling down on scientific partnerships. 📺 Join us on Dec 4 from 12-1 pm to learn more. Register for our discussion here👉🏼 ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

If a politician: -Has never cared at all about whales before; -Is in the pocket of big oil, an industry which has a financial incentive to oppose alternative energy; and -is a well-documented liar, You don't have to take their "we have to stop offshore wind to save whales" claims seriously.

🌊 Join us virtually or in-person for the next Council meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.! For details and the full agenda, visit 🔗 bit.ly/OPC-DEC-2025

Coworker: “Only thing getting us through the day at this point is reckless optimism” Hits better than espresso

And just in time for #phycologyFriday! This is a big win for our efforts to restore California’s iconic kelp forests! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Happy Whale Explosion Day to those who celebrate! 55 years ago officials decided to deal with a [dead] stranded whale that washed up near Florence, Oregon the only way they knew how, by attempting to blow it up "What about my dynamite?" -S. Zissou www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CL...

In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last. The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes. Why? It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.

What do California and the Amazon have in common❓Much more than you may know! Governor Newsom and key Brazilian Governor share more.👇🏼 www.newsweek.com/from-califor...

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

Zonaria farlowii (“banded fanweed”) is our seaweed of the week! #PhycologyFriday

It’s never been more important to build bridges internationally to tackle global climate change. Join us for a live update📺 from the UN climate summit on Wed at 12 noon PT. ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Reminder: Tomorrow’s election closing times. - 7 p.m. ET - Virginia - 8 p.m. ET - New Jersey - 9 p.m. ET - New York City - 8 p.m. PT - California

It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.

Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus) is our seaweed of the week! #PhycologyFriday

Communities and tribes across CA can apply now for funding to plan and prepare for sea level rise. Join an office hour on 11/6 for the SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program (Track 1) and the Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program! Learn more opc.ca.gov/sb-1-funding

The California Coast & Ocean Newsletter for October is here! 🌊 🔗 Explore it all: bit.ly/OPC-OCT2025

📢 Call for Tribal Representatives! The Marine Protected Area Statewide Leadership Team is seeking tribal representatives from California’s coastal regions. Nominations close January 13, 2026. Learn more ⬇️ www.opc.ca.gov/2025/10/mslt...

At the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, OPC's Executive Director Jenn Eckerle and Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison Michael Esgro contributed to the global conversation on how subnational governments can drive ambitious climate and biodiversity action.

An absolutely massive day for the adaptive management of California’s coast and ocean!

California’s 124 MPAs earned global recognition! At #IUCNcongress2025, OPC’s Jenn Eckerle & Michael Esgro accepted the IUCN Green List Award for California’s MPA Network, honoring the state's global leadership in ocean conservation.

Cal Poly is hiring! We are looking for multiple tenure-track colleagues, including animal physiology, cell biology, and microbiology! Please spread the word. Links in thread. bio.calpoly.edu

Mods are asleep post brassicas

Applications are open for the 2025–26 WHALE TAIL® Program Tribal & Environmental Justice Small Grants! 🗓️ Deadline: Dec 15, 2025 💻 Info session: Nov 6, 3:30–5 p.m. Learn more: opc.ca.gov/2025/10/whale-tail-grant

California Takes Its Global Ocean Leadership to the World Stage 🔗 Read the press release: www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/10/c...

Happy World Cephalopod Day! 🐙This sucker for adventure feels its way through the world! With thousands of chemical receptors and millions of texture receptors packed into each sucker, the giant Pacific octopus has a real sense for exploration.

For my algae heads: happy spooky season! (📷: my friend Stephanie who isn’t on here) 🦑

Don’t forget to tune in! Tomorrow’s Council meeting is jam packed! ⭐️

Dive into what’s happening across California in our September newsletter — full of projects, funding news, and stories you’ll want to follow. 🔗 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/OPC-SEP-2025

Gracilaria sp. (“ogo”) is our seaweed of the week! #PhycologyFriday

This week’s United Nations meeting featured the launch of the UN Global #Seaweed Initative! #PhycologyFriday #MarineLife 🌊🦑

Can’t celebrate #PhycologyFriday without celebrating Dr. Abbott! I always keep a copy of the MAC by my desk, just in case #phycyeah

Collage of historical seaweed pressings from 1883 in Santa Barbara by Ellen M. Booth #PhycologyFriday

Small Craft Advisory issued September 25 at 12:49PM PDT until September 26 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Additional Details Here.

OPC seeks information to understand how federal actions are impacting efforts to understand, conserve, and protect California’s coast and ocean. Learn more and complete the survey: bit.ly/OPC-FDSURVEY