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A web-based portal provides access to the ecological and oceanographic data collected by PISCO.
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PISCO PI Mark Carr testifies to Obama Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force on Marine Spatial Planning
Marine science moves pretty fast, if you don’t use the best tools available, you could miss it.
Managing marine environments effectively has always been one of the major challenges in the ocean environment. A recent article by PISCO scientists published in the journal Bioscience provides insight into some of the latest tools to understand natural variability in marine ecosystems and, have a useful end product for marine managers to make decisions.
Rockfish Recruitment, PISCO PI Mark Carr interviewed by ABC 7 News Network
2009 Strong Rockfish Recruitment Year
PISCO large-scale recruitment studies have demonstrated that 2009 is a very strong year for rockfish recruitment on the California coast.
2009 Hypoxia updates
The PISCO hypoxia team at Oregon State University started monitoring the coastal ocean off Oregon in early April this year. The spring transition occurred in late April or early May. Spring transition signals a change in coastal wind patterns. Each year, the coastal winds switch from the southerly winds of winter to the northerly winds of summer.
The Science of Marine Reserves
Data Access and Applications
Film, Exhibits and Multimedia
Film, exhibits and multimedia are becoming an increasingly important part of PISCO’s outreach. These engaging and often interactive tools provide information explaining the science behind critical problems facing our coast.
EXHIBITS
SEYMOUR CENTER, SANTA CRUZ
New PISCO and MPA exhibit at the Seymour Discovery Center
PISCO Policy Comments
Hypoxia
In the summer of 2002, oxygen levels in the water near the Oregon coast plunged so low that fishes, crabs, and other marine organisms had to flee or die in the suffocating waters. These low oxygen conditions, commonly called hypoxia, had never been seen in Oregon prior to 2002, but have recurred every summer since.
