by Apryl Boyle, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of El Porto Shark The importance of sharks in climate change is not simply overlooked, but often unexpected. The relationship between these […]

A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Exclusive photos show deep-sea canyon in U.S. waters teeming with life (National Geographic) A stunning array of […]

A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Fourth National Climate Assessment (U.S. Global Change Research Program) Earth’s climate is now changing faster than […]

By Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., AltaSea Board Trustee and Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering, a joint appointment between the University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy […]

Last week at AltaSea: Two exploration vessels and a rocket! AltaSea is privileged to frequently have exploration vessels berth at our site. Last week, we were fortunate enough to have to […]

Dear Friends, #GivingTuesday is a global movement that has been built by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities all around the world.  Millions of people have come together to support […]

A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Huge Cluster of Octopuses Observed Southwest of Monterey (KQED) AltaSea partner, Ocean Exploration Trust and their […]

A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Stopping Climate Change Is Hopeless. Let’s Do It. (The New York Times) On Monday, the world’s […]

AltaSea is proud to announce the newest member of our board of directors Cynthia Hirschhorn officially joined the AltaSea board of directors on July 26, 2018. Cynthia is an environmental […]

A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Toxic ‘red tide’ algae bloom is killing Florida wildlife and menacing tourism (The Guardian) With its […]

AltaSea Meets Major Leasehold Milestone to Build L.A. Harbor Center Over $8 Million Raised to Construct Home for Ocean-Focused Research, STEM Education, Business Incubation AltaSea at the Port of Los […]

By Dr. Lauren Palmer, Veterinarian at Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles Over the last 26 years the Marine Mammal Care Center, located in San Pedro, has admitted almost 8,000 […]

By Dayna Wells, Principal of Point Fermin Marine Science Magnet School Oh, did you think it meant something different?   Me too. At first, before last year happened. It was […]

A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE Should You Let a Shrimp Clean Your Teeth? (National Geographic) Cleaner shrimp make everyone smile, but […]

By Mary Luna, Coastal and Marine Scientist, Heal the Bay During my student days I used to drive from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica for a relaxing run on […]