MARE has been conducting baseline and long-term monitoring surveys of the mid-depth and deep subtidal portions of California’s marine protected areas since 2003. We are currently working with partners to conduct surveys along the entire state.

MARE works with state and federal agencies, NGOs and academic partners to provide scientific information on Rockfish and other fisheries species, helping to inform the sustainable management of these important resources.

MARE’s hands-on, interactive learning lab activities allow students to gain experience in critical thinking, data collection, data interpretation, and the engineering design process.

Together with our research partners, MARE works to locate and document deep-sea corals off the coast of California. Data gathered is used to generate maps and incorporated into NOAA’s deep-sea data portal for scientific researchers.

We are working with the state of Hawai’i to gather data to help inform the state’s comprehensive, long-term management plan to ensure sustainability and resilience in Hawai’i’s world-renowned nearshore waters.

MARE works with NOAA research partners to gather information about deep-water habitats within California’s National Marine Sanctuaries. Research priorities include monitoring deep-sea coral and sponge habitats.