An Afternoon of Kelp Science

Ecology, Community, & Recovery on the Mendocino Coast

Saturday, May 25, 4 - 6pm
Noyo Center Marine Field Station

Come for a kelp knowledge exchange about research occurring on the Mendocino coast, in the backyard of your local community, with a speaker panel headlined by renowned seaweed and kelp taxonomist Kathy Ann Miller describing the life and times of bull kelp and its fellow marine algae. Additional researchers will report on their findings and the implications for all of us as we seek to understand the ecological, social, cultural, and economic dimensions of bull kelp loss. Community stories about impacts from kelp change and goals for recovery will be shared. Speakers from UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Cal Poly Humbolt, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Sonoma State University and The Nature Conservancy will discuss their work to understand and support thriving kelp ecosystems and the communities that depend on them, especially referencing the Caspar, Albion and Big River projects. Lively Q&A to follow so bring questions, comments, and input; be part of the kelp knowledge network in Fort Bragg!

Free to the public, but we recommend registration to hold your spot.

Event sponsored by California Sea Grant and Cal Poly Humboldt

Noyo Center Marine Field Station
32430 N. Harbor Drive
Fort Bragg, CA