MARINE SCIENCE What are Marine Protected Areas? (Protect Planet Ocean) A marine protected area (MPA) is essentially a space in the ocean where human activities are more strictly regulated than the surrounding waters – similar to parks we have on …

By Jenny Krusoe AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is a partner in an upcoming event that likely may puzzle some: members of the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre will join the LA Opera aboard the tall ships of the …

Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Comes to AltaSea! On June 24, 2017 at 8:00pm, the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre will preview a new work, Beyond the Waterfront, with a one-night only public performance on our AltaSea wharf at Berth 58. The …

One of AltaSea’s most high-profile partnerships the past year has been with the Ocean Exploration Trust, whose E/V Nautilus ship spent the winter docked at our wharf in the Port of Los Angeles. The Nautilus, the undersea-exploration vessel whose recent …

By Dr. Sandra Whitehouse, Chief Scientific Officer (consultant), AltaSea As the U.S. economy continues its slow recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the pace of growth has not been consistent across all sectors and in all areas. …