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By David Bloom Chatting with Ben Lecomte by phone from his Austin home, it’s easy to forget a few things. One, that he’s French (having lived in the United States […]
The Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com) By Donna Littlejohn, Daily Breeze Tuesday, August 29, 2017 In the latest partnership sealed for AltaSea, the Boys and Girls Clubs of LA Harbor has signed […]
For Immediate Release August 24, 2017 AltaSea, Boys & Girls Clubs Sign Long-Term Deal Agreement Brings Together Los Angeles Harbor Non-Profits Building a Better San Pedro Region LOS ANGELES, CALIF. […]
MARINE SCIENCE Marine Biologists Study Dolphin Species Diets to Understand Foraging Habits (Phys Org News) The health of dolphin populations worldwide depends on sustained access to robust food sources. A […]
By Jacob Samborn “The sea, the great unifier, is man’s only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.” […]
By: Luis G. Mora, Science Communication Fellow July 13th, 2017 I never expected to do this, but sometimes you have to tell your boss “no,” even if the boss is […]
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community. MARINE SCIENCE My Depressing Summers in Belize (New York Times) Marine Ecologist John Bruno describes the declining state […]
(Editor’s note: Luis G. Mora is a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, teaching seventh graders in the Harry Bridges Span School in Wilmington, California, near the Port […]
One of AltaSea’s first clients, shellfish aqua-farmer Catalina Sea Ranch, got some welcome attention this week from “Good Food,” the smart show about all things edible from public-radio giant KCRW-FM. […]
LA2050 Goldhirsh Grant Workshops In 2016, AltaSea received the Goldhirsh Foundation’s LA2050 Grant enabling us to introduce students to ocean exploration, technologies and sciences. Students gain access to cutting-edge science […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
