Research associated with the Pacific Coast Science and Learning Centerand the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory & Monitoring Program is currently presented and shared in a variety of formats:

• "Research Project Summaries" are select, one to two-page summaries of the researcher's question, project, and preliminary results. 
• "Parks for Science" (formerly "Coastal Science Review") is a six-page newsletter published to share research supporting science-based management and preservation of our coastal resources.
• The Natural Laboratory Pod-casts
• Monthly Project Updates
• Annual Administrative Reports and Workplans
• Other reports and publications.

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Science Behind the Scenery Videos
In 2004, the Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center produced a DVD entitled "Science Behind the Scenery." You can view the various segments of this DVD on our Multimedia Presentations page.

2007 Research Project Summaries

• California Freshwater Shrimp Inventory at Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore, National Park Service, August 2007 (295 KB PDF)
• Habitat Assessment of the Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly, National Park Service, August 2007 (327 KB PDF)
• Improving Watershed Health at John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service, August 2007 (172 KB PDF)
• Vegetation Recovery after Wild Pig Removal at Pinnacles National Monument, by Richard Sweitzer and Alexis Grinde, University of North Dakota, August 2007 (309 KB PDF)
• Coastal Biophysical Inventory: A Rapid Assessment of Intertidal Resources, National Park Service, May 2007 (301 KB PDF)
• Coastal Dune Restoration at Abbotts Lagoon, National Park Service, May 2007 (209 KB PDF)
• Harbor Seal Monitoring at Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service, May 2007 (151 KB PDF)
• Is Native Macroalga Threatening Seagrass Survival in Tomales Bay? by Brittany Huntington, San Francisco State University, May 2007 (147 KB PDF)
• Monitoring Cliff-nesting Raptors at Pinnacles National Monument, National Park Service, May 2007 (271 KB PDF)
• Snowy Plover Monitoring at Point Reyes National Seashore, National Park Service, May 2007 (174 KB PDF)

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2006 Research Project Summaries

• Harbor Seals and Northern Elephant Seals: Indicators of Marine Ecosystem Condition, National Park Service, October 2006 (130 KB PDF)
• Current Trend in Population Growth of Tule Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore, by McCrea Cobb: University of California – Berkeley, July 2006 (100 KB PDF)
• Experimental Introduction of an Endangered Freshwater Wetland Grass, by Sasha Gennet, University of California – Berkeley, July 2006 (229 KB PDF)
• Invasive Plant Species in Horse Manure, Dominican University of California and National Park Service, July 2006 (230 KB PDF)
• Using Physiological and Molecular Ecology for Conservation of Sacramento Perch, by Christa Woodley, Rachel Schwartz, Joseph Cech, Bernie May, University of California – Davis, June 2006 (172 KB PDF)
• Bat Inventory of Pinnacles National Monument, National Park Service, May 2006 (86 KB PDF)
• Bat Inventory of Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, John Muir National Historic Site and Point Reyes National Seashore, National Park Service, April 2006 (66 KB PDF)
• Butterflies and Moths at John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service, April 2006 (75 KB PDF)
• Ecological Consequences of Genetic Diversity in Eelgrass, by Randall Hughes, University of California – Davis, April 2006 (157 KB PDF)
• Mercury Concentrations in Harbor Seals, by Tiffini J. Brookens, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, April 2006 (85 KB PDF)
• Vascular Plants at John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service, April 2006 (94 KB PDF)
• Vegetation Communities at John Muir National Historic Site, National Park Service, April 2006 (163 KB PDF)
• Comparing the Effects of Invasive and Native Marsh Grasses on Estuarine Invertebrates, by Elizabeth Brusati, University of California – Davis, March 2006 (132 KB PDF)

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Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center Newsletters

Parks for Science, Issue 5, Spring 2007 (705 KB PDF)
Topics: Keeping Track of Elephant Seals at Point Reyes National Seashore; Working Together Against Weeds; Pacific Railroad Surveys: Roots of the San Francisco Bay Area Inventory and Monitoring Program; New Research Projects at Point Reyes National Seashore; Protect the Snowy Plover And Conserve Our Seashore; Volunteer Resources; Internships

Parks for Science, Issue 4, Fall 2006 (266 KB PDF)
Topics: Global Climate Change and the Western National Parks; Weed Watcher Invasive Plant Early Detection Volunteer Program; Raptor Monitoring at Pinnacles National Monument; Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center's Grant Recipients for 2006; Giant Underwater Sand Waves Revealed for the First Time Ever, Submerged between Ocean Beach and Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreational Area; My College Internship at Point Reyes National Seashore, by Adrienne Barrett

Coastal Science Review, Issue 3, Fall 2005 (675 KB PDF)
Topics: Tomales Bay Biodiversity Inventory Update: Tomales Bay Species Diversity, Didemnum lahillei, Nebalia kensleyi, Coastal Biophysical Inventory Nears Completion; Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center Works with Tomales High School Mapping Project; Monitoring Northern Spotted Owls in Marin County; Partnering Education and Science To Save Threatened Species; Harbor Seal Monitoring Update; Soundscape Monitoring Project; Bighorn Sheep Survival Requires Volunteer Help; Global Climate Modeling Research at Point Reyes National Seashore; Volunteer and Docent Opportunities

Coastal Science Review, Issue 2, Summer 2004 (687 KB PDF)
Topics: Tomales Bay Biodiversity Partnership Updates: “Bio-Quests,” New Partnership to Develop Water Quality Database, New Species in the Bay, Update on Didemnum vexillum, Loon Research Project Expands to Tomales Bay, Statewide Assessment of Harbor Seals; Training Future Scientists: Homeschool Students Assist with Intertidal Monitoring, College Intern Gains Hands-On Experience, “Summer Science Seminar” for High School Students; Coastal Air Quality; Tomales Bay Biodiversity Partnership Updates: Algae and Invertebrate Inventories Summer 2004, Native Oyster Restoration Project by UC Davis and Bodega Marine Lab

Coastal Science Review, Issue 1, Fall 2003 (736 KB PDF)
Topics: Tomales Bay Biodiversity Partnership; Tomales Bay Biodiversity Projects: Algae Inventory, Fish Inventory, Ascidian Workshop, Bird Inventory, Lichen Inventory, Environmental History of Tomales Bay; Marine Biodiversity Database; Involving Students in Biodiversity: Environmental Marine Science Magnet School, Science Immersion for High School Students, Biological Science Aids; Tomales Bay Species Composition; Partnerships; Pacific Coast Science Learning Center

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