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The Point Sur Arrives
February 1, 2013
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: biology, COAST, marine, Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, NSF, ocean, oceans, sustainability, Water
Congratulations to the crew of the R/V Point Sur for their Jan. 26 arrival at Palmer Station on Anvers Island, Antarctica. Their journey has already spanned nearly two months since departing from home – Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in the Monterey Bay area. More …
COAST Awards $85,500 to 32 CSU Students for Marine Research
January 30, 2013
Category: News & Notes
Tags: award, COAST, coastal, marine
SFSU Student Mark Russell will use his COAST award to investigate weight loss in marine birds affected by oil contamination. Credit: International Bird Rescue
The CSU’s Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) recently awarded 32 CSU students a total of $85,500 to provide support for students engaged in marine and coastal research with CSU COAST faculty members. The Student Awards for Marine Science Research will stimulate student interest in marine-related careers and provide scholars with the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to join a highly skilled, technologically advanced workforce while promoting and supporting CSU faculty research.
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Passing the Torch of Scientific Knowledge through Mentorship
July 24, 2012
Category: News & Notes
Tags: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, COAST, CSU East Bay, CSU Monterey Bay, San Diego State, San Francisco State
CSU’s Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) and CSU Monterey Bay’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) recently launched an undergraduate student summer research program that pairs CSUMB students with COAST faculty at campuses across the CSU. Undergraduates studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics are working with professors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU East Bay, San Diego State and San Francisco State.
During their 10-week, paid internships, students are researching topics such as the influence of temperatures on sea turtles, the sleeping patterns of sea slugs, development of non-toxic coating for boats and how organisms have adapted to changes in the environment.
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COASTing Toward Progress
May 4, 2012
Category: News & Notes
The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) highlighted the organization’s achievements toward advancing California’s coastal and marine resources at its annual meeting at the CSU Chancellor’s Office on April 25.
COAST—a network of hundreds of CSU faculty members, scientists and students actively working to address the state’s critical marine and coastal issues—has made strides in research that are integral to the development of ocean, coast and coastal policy. In academic year 2011-12, COAST provided $181,000 in support research for CSU students. Scholars received the opportunity to work with CSU faculty on marine science projects; travel across the state, nation and world to present their findings; and participate in summer internships with organizations dedicated to conserving California’s ecosystems.
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The Salton Sea: Fishing for Answers
February 22, 2012
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: COAST, fish, Sacramento State, Salton Sea, Water, WRPI
Southern California’s Salton Sea is an ecological disaster zone—it’s a stinking, stagnant, salty lake that experiences frequent “die-offs” of thousands of fish and birds. It appears nearly devoid of life, but the oddly beautiful body of water is a surprising oasis—it continues to support a valuable ecosystem of fish and migrating birds. A Sacramento State study aims to see how long this life can last.
CSU Monterey Bay’s Underwater Disco
February 17, 2012
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: COAST, CSU Monterey Bay, engineering, oceans, science education, student research
Submarines and submersibles (small subs) provide their operators with some capacity to interact with the outside world. However, you run into problems when scientists want to add a new outside tool that they can operate while safely inside. Just drilling control wire holes in the hull does not work – given humans’ pesky need to breath and the crushing pressure of deep water.
The students of CSU Monterey Bay Professor Steve Moore’s robotics class came up with a solution, and in so doing created “Squid Disco.”
Saving California’s Coast…One Project at a Time
January 28, 2012
Category: A Closer Look
Tags: COAST, ocean, Water, WRPI
Buzz about marine issues, coastal activities and water experiments filled the CSU Chancellor’s Office on Jan. 24 as CSU students and their faculty mentors presented a multitude of projects detailing potential solutions to California’s complex water and coastal zone challenges at the second annual COAST Faculty-Student Poster Reception featuring WRPI.
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CSU Marine Faculty Awarded $1.75 Million in Grants
November 23, 2011
Category: News & Notes
Tags: COAST, faculty, grant, marine, ocean
Four California State University marine science faculty members have been awarded a total of over $1.75 million in grants to examine ways on how to manage and improve California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
CSU faculty will work with students, researchers, scientists and fishermen to collect information targeting marine life and habitats inside and outside the protected areas along the coast of California.
The awards will allow the CSU to enhance its marine science programs giving both students and faculty the opportunity to apply their scientific expertise and knowledge to help solve coastal issues.
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COAST to dive into PRIMO conference for global look at marine pollution
May 14, 2011
Category: News & Notes
Tags: COAST, CSU Long Beach, oceans, research, sustainability, Water
Short for “Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms,” the biennial international PRIMO symposium will bring researchers from 26 countries to Long Beach 
May 15-18, thanks in large part to key organizers from CSU Long Beach.
PRIMO is supported by several organizations – including the California State University’s Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST), which is sponsoring a session on “Impacts of Changing Ocean Conditions.”
In roughly 120 talks, researchers will present findings related to societal and industrial toxins in a range of organisms, from microbes to whales. Talks will also focus on tracking animals, biomarkers, bioaccumulation, and endocrine disruption.
Details are in this CSU news release: CSU’s COAST, Others to Convene at Global PRIMO Sessions
to Address Toxins in Aquatic Life.
– Sean Kearns
Tsunami – 10 surges in 4 hours at Morro Bay
March 17, 2011
Category: News & Notes
Tags: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, COAST, earthquakes, oceans, tsunami
‘Had it been a few hours later…’
About 10 hours after the Honshu earthquake initiated a tsunami in Japan March 11, the first surges began to reach California’s coastline, including Morro Bay at 8 a.m.
Oceanographers at the San Luis Obispo Science and Ecosystem Alliance (SLOSEA) took heed and measurements. This report comes from its executive director, Dean Wendt, who is a biology professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which coordinates SLOSEA from its Center for Coastal Marine Sciences. Read more »
