Assessing Critical Information Gaps in the Population and Habitat Status of the Endangered Black Abalone

Award Period
to
Award Amount
$84,963
Agency Name
UC Santa Cruz
Award Number
A23-0063-S001
PI First Name
Jenn
PI Last Name
Caselle
MSI People
Jenn Caselle
Area/s of Research
Climate Change Science
Ecology and Evolution
Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
Abstract

UCSB will be leading the field survey work in assessing shallow subtidal black abalone populations. The specific goals and objectives of our work are as follows:

  1. Collect population level information of black abalone populations in the shallow subtidal habitats at sites at Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands
  2. Provide an evaluation of survey findings in close collaboration with our UCSC partners including recommendations for method refinement and future work.