Program

Clients

Year

Faculty Advisors

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Environmental Justice, Marine Protected Areas & Ocean Access in California

MESM 2024 Group Project

Group Members: Ariel Daniels, Kennedy Flavin, Morgan Plummer, Melissa Vezard

Faculty Advisors: Anastasia Quintana

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Improving Citizen Science Data Management for Resource Protection

This project team analyzed the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary's current citizen science data management system and identified improvements that will maximize the usability of this rich dataset.

Faculty Advisors: James Frew

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Vessel Speed Reduction, Air Pollution, and Whale Strike Tradeoffs in the Santa Barbara Channel Region

Vessel Speed Reduction, Air Pollution, and Whale Strike Tradeoffs in the Santa Barbara Channel Region

Faculty Advisors: Steve Gaines

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The Non-Market Value of Private Recreational Boating in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

The Non-Market Value of Private Recreational Boating in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Group Members: Gavin McDonald

Faculty Advisors: Matt Potoski

Clients: Environmental Defense Center, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Reducing the Risk of Vessel Strikes to Endangered Whales in the Santa Barbara Channel: An Economic Analysis and Risk Assessment of Potential Management Scenarios

Reducing the Risk of Vessel Strikes to Endangered Whales in the Santa Barbara Channel: An Economic Analysis and Risk Assessment of Potential Management Scenarios

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

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Assessment of the California Spiny Lobster Panulirus Interruptus Recreational Fishery in the Santa Barbara Region

Assessment of the California Spiny Lobster Panulirus Interruptus Recreational Fishery in the Santa Barbara Region

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Collaborative Monitoring of the Spiny Lobster in the Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas

Collaborative Monitoring of the Spiny Lobster in the Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan, James Frew

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Designing Road Crossings for Safe Wildlife Passage: Ventura County Guidelines

Designing Road Crossings for Safe Wildlife Passage: Ventura County Guidelines

Faculty Advisors: Frank Davis

Clients: Southern California Association of Governments

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Valuing Marine Protected Areas: A Monitoring Protocol for Recreational Non-Consumptive Use Applied to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Valuing Marine Protected Areas: A Monitoring Protocol for Recreational Non-Consumptive Use Applied to the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Faculty Advisors: Christopher Costello

Clients: Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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Evaluation and Augmentation of the Shallow Subtidal Monitoring Plan for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Protected Areas

Evaluation and Augmentation of the Shallow Subtidal Monitoring Plan for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Protected Areas

Faculty Advisors: Hunter Lenihan

Clients: California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary