Kelp, Urchins, and the Rules We Wrote for a Different Ocean Are Marine Protected Areas Sanctuaries from Humans—or Tools to Repair What We Broke?There’s a petition headed to the California Fish and Wildlife Commission this April that, on its surface, sounds str...

Kelp forests didn’t just disappear—they flipped. Urchin barrens are the new stable state, and the rules meant to protect ecosystems may now be holding back recovery. This piece asks a hard question: when systems change, should conservation change too?
#OceanHoptimism #KelpRestoration #MPAs

Kelp recovery takes more than hammers.
The Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project targets urchin barrens—and tracks what follows.

Culling gets attention. Monitoring gets answers. You need both if restoration is going to stick.
#OceanHoptimism #KelpRestoration

Kelp, Urchins, and the Rules We Wrote for a Different Ocean Are Marine Protected Areas Sanctuaries from Humans—or Tools to Repair What We Broke?There’s a petition headed to the California Fish and Wildlife Commission this April that, on its surface, sounds str...

Kelp forests aren’t gone. They’re stuck.
New blog post: Kelp, Urchins, & the Rules We Wrote for a Different Ocean 🌊

Should MPAs be hands-off sanctuaries—or tools to repair what we broke?
A live California petition is forcing the question.

Read, wrestle, decide.
#OceanHoptimism #KelpRestoration

Kelp, Urchins, & the Right to Restore · Luma Not long ago, California’s nearshore waters were dense with towering kelp forests—alive with rockfish, abalone, sea otters, and the steady hum of a functioning…

Hey—check it out. We’re honored to be a featured event for SF Climate Week 2026. 🌊🍻
Grateful to be alongside so many voices across the Bay.

April 23 | 7–8pm
Faction Brewing, Alameda
Free

Kelp. Urchins. The right to restore a coast at a tipping point.
#SFClimateWeek #OceanHoptimism #KelpRestoration

Looking down through clear water at kelp restoration units

All of our restoration sites have been successfully outplanted for the year 🎉
Wish our kelp luck and stay tuned for updates from the monitoring team.
#Kelp #KelpRestoration #OceanConservation #VancouverIsland

Meet ARKEV, our newest kelp outplanting method!

Designed for high grazing areas, ARKEVs suspend young kelp in the water column, out of reach of urchins and crabs, giving it time to grow and release spores back to the seafloor.

Curious about it? Ask away!

#KelpRestoration #OceanConservation #Kelp

Practice makes… competition 😅
Who do you think finished stringing their side of the ARKEV unit faster, left or right?

#KelpRestoration #PhycologyFriday #Kelp #OceanConservation

We are halfway through outplanting! Watch our team plant juvenile #kelp grown on cobble rock at one of our restoration sites.

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We had a chilly but successful start to our outplanting season this week!
#Kelp #KelpRestoration

We’re hiring two full-time roles based in Bamfield, BC:

Nursery Manager – leads kelp culturing and nursery operations.

Operations Coordinator – coordinates field, logistics and restoration work.

Full details linked below:

www.kelprescue.org/about#job-op...

#Kelp #KelpRestoration #MarineCareers

We are seeking proposals from qualified contractors to lead the development of the “Roadmap to BC Kelp Recovery,” a living document (in the form of a website) that will guide kelp ecosystem restoration across British Columbia.

See full RFP details:
tinyurl.com/bdfe5fdn

#KelpRestoration

Bts in our nursery, we’re working with #kelp at one of its smallest stages: microscopic gametophytes. Early results show we may be able to lower seeding densities by about 2.5x while still getting the coverage we need. More experiments coming this winter! #Phycology #KelpRestoration

A New Strategy in the Fight to Save Washington State's Kelp Forests ➡️ www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/bull-kelp-gar... #KelpRestoration #WashingtonState #Biodiversity #ConservationStrategies #MarineBiodiversity #SustainableFishing #ClimateAction

Our latest paper on kelp restoration using green gravel is out! 🪨🌱

Massive shoutout to Tomás Pinheiro for leading his first-ever publication! A major milestone and well-deserved! 💪

📜 dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse...

#MarineForests #OceanReforestation #KelpRestoration #GreenGravel #Kelp

The moment you discover hope along the Oregon coast...

#bullkelp #kelp #kelpforest #oregon #oregoncoast #kelprestoration #pnw #elakhaalliance #marinescience

Braving sharks, urchins, Bay Area scientists nurture kelp forests “Kelp is a hot topic right now,” said Gina Contolini, a kelp restoration specialist with the Greater Farallones Association, who coordinates removal of sea urchins that feed on it.

It’s amazing to see “spores” we planted+advocated for come to life 🌿💙🤩👊🏽
I’ve been working on #kelprestoration
for many years - while we have a ways to go, with new young leaders like Julieta Gomez 💙 I know we will go far!

www.marinij.com/2024/11/14/b...

Sea Grant-funded scientists developed perennial “Bonsai” bull kelp that provides reproductive material year-round. This research and discovery highlight the benefits of academic-industry research collaborations, and opens big doors for #kelprestoration.
https://bit.ly/3r4UUpo