This Collections Close-Up video explores two kinds of conservation: the preservation of biodiversity records in the form of marine algae specimens and the fight to save the kelp forests of the California Coast.
About the series: Zoom into the stories, secrets, and science of our collections during monthly webinars with Collections Manager Kathleen Aston. This live event is an extension of our monthly Collections Close-Up blog, with added insights and intrigue. Members are invited to participate in this program before it is made available to the general public as well as ask questions directly of Kathleen.
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Resources:
- Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Algae of Monterey Bay Guide: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/monterey-bay-algae-guide/
- Collections Close-Up Blog: Kelp and Conservation: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/category/collections-close-up/
- AlgaeBase global algal database: https://www.algaebase.org/
- Getting started with tidepooling: https://baynature.org/2019/08/20/how-do-i-start-out-tidepooling/
- Video about algae preparation from the British Museum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slitTRUgQA0
- Jepson index of seaweed flora: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/seaweedflora/kelp/index.html
- Recent NatGeo article on the kelp crisis: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/california-critical-kelp-forests-disappearing-warming-world-can-they-be-saved
- Peer-reviewed paper on North Coast kelp collapse: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51114-y
- Ocean Protection Council’s strategic plan: http://www.opc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/2020-2025-strategic-plan/OPC-2020-2025-Strategic-Plan-FINAL-20200228.pdf
- Ocean Protection Council virtual meeting agenda (next Friday 6/19): http://www.opc.ca.gov/2020/05/ocean-protection-council-meeting-june-19-2020/
- Reef Check California homepage: https://reefcheck.org/california/ca-overview
- Watermen’s Alliance urchin removal events: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158992911481142/