A strategic alliance of 23 major universities, colleges, and foundations in Southern California committed to providing marine expertise and hands-on experience to students at all levels, to achieve the highest and most efficacious level of research, to monitor the marine environment and to increase public awareness
SCMI’s mission is to foster marine research and education, focusing on urban impacts of the greater Los Angeles region on the coastal ocean. We seek to improve scientific understanding and the development of solutions that will enable coastal waters and watersheds to thrive, adapt and become resilient to ongoing environmental stressors.
News
- Check out Dr. Larry Allen’s publication on the Giant Sea Bass Acoustic Research
- SCMI’s Cat Bud’s Emergency Surgery Fund
- Palos Verdes Reef Restoration Project Starts Up Again August 2020
- LA Magazine’s feature on The Bay Foundation’s Abalone Research Lab at SCMI
- AltaSea Open House April 21, 2018 Featuring SCMI!