Now Accepting Applications for the 2023 Marine Mammal Naturalist Program!
COA’S Marine Mammal Naturalist Program will introduce you to the wonders of California’s unique ecology and the marine mammals that call it home. This 4-week intensive certification program will utilize a combination of science curriculum, hands-on activities, guest...
International Womens Day in Hurtigruten
Three research biologists aboard the Amundsen this past February were on board as guest scientists with California Ocean Alliance for the new collaboration with Hurtigruten. This dream team of women consisted of a collaboration of three organizations (California Ocean...
Now Accepting Applications for the Marine Mammal Naturalist Program!
COA’S Marine Mammal Naturalist Program will introduce you to the wonders of California’s unique ecology and the marine mammals that call it home. This 5-week intensive certification program will utilize a combination of science curriculum, hands-on activities, guest...
Researchers Use Covid Pause to Learn About Whale Stress
KSQD speaks with Ari Friedlaender about his Monterey Bay research on whale stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Study Reveals COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Vessel Noise in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Abstract: Low-frequency sound from large vessels is a major, global source of ocean noise that can interfere with acoustic communication for a variety of marine animals. Changes in vessel activity provide opportunities to quantify relationships between vessel traffic...