Somona State Inverts

During my visit to Fort Ross Conservatory, I was able to tide-pool and see some amazing organisms.  My marine class and I went to Gerstle Cove on Sunday April 30th at 7:30 a.m. The day was beautiful with a bit of windy, witch made it a bit chilly.  The inter-tidal was at -0.1, making it really nice to tide-pool. Gerstle cove is a marine protected area in the north central coast in California. It lies on Salt Point State Park. In August 2009, Gerstle Cove became one of the marine protected areas, which was adopted by California Departmetn of Fish and Game. Gerstle Cove became one of the protected areas becase local divers, fishermen, and scientists want to protect the area. By protecting this area, sea life would be protected, while enhancing recreation, study and education opportunities. Gerstle Cove protects intertidal habitats in a marine reserve and the cove will be able to protect a broader range of species. Gerstle Cove is also able to provide recreational and educa...

On the weekend of May 28 to the 30th, Sonoma State's Marine Ecology class visited and camped out at Fort Ross Conservatory. This was the second time that I have visited this beautiful place. Fort Ross is one of the most visited by tourists between Bodega Bay and Fort Bragg. Fort Ross is a Historic State Park, that has a rich Russian-era history, that is located 45 minutes from Bodega Bay and about 2 hours from San Francisco. Fort Ross is surrounded by beautiful beaches, panoramic coves and redwood forests that have views of the Pacific Ocean. Fort Ross is a great place to visit because they offer great program, which focuses on hand on outdoor educational marine ecology. There program is primary for middle and high school aged students but it is a great opportunity for college students as well. During our stay at Fort Ross, we learned about California, Stellar Sea Lions and harbor seals. During this presentation, we learned how to be able to identify between them. After learning ...

Carmet Beach If you enjoy marine habitats and are looking for a great place to tide-pool, then you should visit Bodega Bay. Bodega Bay is on the coast of the northern California. Bodega Bay consists of a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The bay is used for many reasons because of its marine habitat. For example it's useful for its navigation, recreation, and commercial and sport fishing include shellfish harvesting. Bodega Bay has a series of beaches that are separated by rock bluffs and headlands. Carmet beach is one that I personally enjoy visiting. It is a narrow roc ky beach that is part of the Sonoma Coast State Park. The beach is right along Highway 1, the parking lot has two steep trails that drop down to the beach on both sides. The southern cove is the widest and sandiest, while the Northern cove extends north along a narrow boulder-filled shoreline. On my latest visit to Carmet Beach on March 7th 2017, I encountered a couple of new specie...