Coastal and Marine Conservation: Zach is a coastal marine conservationist by trade, surfer, and ocean lover at heart. Zach walks us through his career journey in advocacy-driven coastal and marine conservation, including previous work at WILDCOAST where he helped California significantly strengthen its network of marine protected areas.  He also talks about some of the main sources that contaminate our beaches and what we can do about it, along with how to give our community more access to the beach. 

Promoting Coastal Ocean Safety, Resilience, and Sustainability:  

Clarissa talks about SCCOOS, one of the 11 regions that collaborate with the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), their connection with Imperial Beach, what makes their history unique, and how to get involved with their mission and support their advocacy.

Education and Science in our Coastal Communities: Theresa talks about using science to advance the field of ecology, address coastal environmental issues, train tomorrow’s leaders, and raise awareness of our local ecosystems. She also covers how Sea Grant bridges the gap between academia and policy, the four main pillars behind Sea Grant’s mission, and how we can strengthen our community connection to coastal resources and education.

Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Conservation: Along with their international team, Angela and Mary are working to conserve coastal and marine ecosystems and address climate change through natural solutions. They speak with C-3 about WILDCOAST’s mission to establish and manage marine protected areas, restore blue carbon ecosystems, and engage communities in the stewardship of healthy, thriving oceans, coastlines, and wildlife.