On the first day I lived in Northern California ... students at Cal State Channel Islands create installations of kelp made entirely from the vivid debris found in waterways; and cyanotype ...

the captain announces over the radio, as we cut through the inky-blue Santa Barbara Channel back ... gliding through a kelp ...

And yet scientists are studying kelp not just as a casualty of climate change but as a survivor. “Diving into the kelp forest is like falling into a dream,” says Sara T. Gonzalez, a researcher at the ...

From sunken ships to kelp forests to vibrant reefs, these national park experiences are as uncrowded as it gets. Here’s where to go.

California established a network of marine protected areas. MPAs cover roughly 16% of California’s state waters. A long, reddish and black sheephead wove through a maze of towering kelp in a ...

Nestled off the coast of Southern California, Channel Islands National Park is a hidden ... Its rocky shores and kelp forests ...

For the remote national park that spans five islands off the coast of Southern California ... where Chan’s job comes in. Channel Islands National Park’s kelp forest monitoring program has ...

Warming oceans are wiping out kelp forests. New research shows turf algae release chemicals that stop kelp from growing back.

CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. - In a continued effort ... particularly in the declining kelp forests. "We're seeing the effects of climate change on our oceans. Areas that once thrived with kelp are ...

Chan can now return to his job surveying the Channel Islands kelp forests and tide pools, as part of the park’s mission to monitor and preserve these natural resources. Since he has been reinstated, ...