FCP advances the science of fisheries ecology and resource management, conducts comprehensive studies on the conservation of threatened and endangered species, and leads research that supports sustainable, globally-impactful fisheries initiatives.
The pinniped laboratory explores the sensory, cognitive, physiological, and behavioral ecology of marine mammals by studying individuals in controlled and natural settings.
The MWVCRC is a primary care facility for southern sea otters affected by oil spills or other marine pollution events. The facility also supports a wide-array of marine wildlife research in California.
The 23,000 sq. ft. facility supports research and teaching for vertebrate and invertebrate coastal biology and ecology, as well as marine conservation and policy.
The NOAA SWFSC faculty supports research on California demersal and anadromous fishes, their fisheries, and their habitats.
The greenhouse facilities provide research and instructional support for plants used in ecology and evolutionary biology, molecular, cellular and developmental biology, and environmental studies.
The CBB facility supports research and teaching in coastal conservation, ecology, habitat restoration, climate change impacts, and policy. The building is LEED Gold Certified.
The 100-acre CSC campus is located on the edge of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, encompassing research and educational facilities that support coastal conservation, marine biology, ecology, and environmental policy.
The network advances science, education, and public awareness of marine mammals and ocean health through response and detailed examination of stranded marine mammals, both dead and alive.
A community-supported marine science education center dedicated to educating people about the role scientific research plays in understanding and protecting the world’s oceans.
The LML laboratory uses a 1,000 GPM seawater delivery system for research in coastal ecology, marine vertebrates and invertebrates, animal physiology, sensory reception, behavior, and bioacoustics.
The 72-acre reserve is considered one of the few relatively undisturbed wetlands remaining on the California Central Coast, making it a valuable living laboratory for researchers and students studying ecology.
