LiMPETS is a community science program that monitors the coastal ecosystems of California and helps youth develop a scientific understanding of the ocean. LiMPETS monitors the biology in rocky intertidal and sandy beach ecosystems and aims to provide publicly accessible, scientifically sound, long-term data to inform marine resource management and the scientific community.

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Our partners at UC Davis profiled LiMPETS in the scientific journal Biological Conservation: “Youth-focused community science.”

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🌎 Happy Earth Day!! 🌍
Them: What do you love about EARTH?
Us: The Ocean! 🤣 
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These Velella velella, also known as By-the-Wind Sailors were seen moseying through the tidepools. 
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When not washing up on the shore in the thousands, this blue hydrozoan floats on the surface of the ocean where the wind pushes on its sail and its tentacles catch plankton in the water below. 
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#EARTH #OneOcean #CommunityScience #RockyIntertidal #Beaches #Tidepools #SailAway #Velella #EarthDay

🌎 Happy Earth Day!! 🌍
Them: What do you love about EARTH?
Us: The Ocean! 🤣
💙💚🩵
These Velella velella, also known as By-the-Wind Sailors were seen moseying through the tidepools.
🌊🏖
When not washing up on the shore in the thousands, this blue hydrozoan floats on the surface of the ocean where the wind pushes on its sail and its tentacles catch plankton in the water below.
🌬⛵️

#EARTH #OneOcean #CommunityScience #RockyIntertidal #Beaches #Tidepools #SailAway #Velella #EarthDay
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✨️the best vibes ✨️

Take a moment to pause & breathe with the ocean  #TidepoolTuesday

✨️the best vibes ✨️

Take a moment to pause & breathe with the ocean #TidepoolTuesday
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🥧 Happy Pi Day from the radial symmetrical echinoderms! 🥧

🏵 Echinoderm means "spiny skin." Phylum Echinodermata includes animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, and crinoids. 

How many individuals of the following species do you count in this photo!?
❤️ Red Urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
💜 Purple Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
🤎 Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)

Do you see anything not listed!? 👀

🥧 Happy Pi Day from the radial symmetrical echinoderms! 🥧

🏵 Echinoderm means "spiny skin." Phylum Echinodermata includes animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, and crinoids.

How many individuals of the following species do you count in this photo!?
❤️ Red Urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
💜 Purple Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
🤎 Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)

Do you see anything not listed!? 👀
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Winter has some amazing low tides in store! Some of which are happening this week! To find the low tides near you check out the link in our bio. 

When exploring:
🌊 Always be aware of waves
🌿 Leave any animals or "plants" attatched to the rocks
📸 Take only photos & trash
🐙 Follow the signage

🥾 Have fun exploring and be safe!! 🥾

Winter has some amazing low tides in store! Some of which are happening this week! To find the low tides near you check out the link in our bio.

When exploring:
🌊 Always be aware of waves
🌿 Leave any animals or "plants" attatched to the rocks
📸 Take only photos & trash
🐙 Follow the signage

🥾 Have fun exploring and be safe!! 🥾
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Squeezed in one more field trip before the incoming storms. 🌊⛈️
Check conditions and be safe out there!

Squeezed in one more field trip before the incoming storms. 🌊⛈️
Check conditions and be safe out there!
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Dancing into the weekend like this Winged Kelp and wishing we were at the California Seaweed Festival! 🌱🌱

Alaria marginata, the Winged Kelp or Wakame, is a brown algae found in the low to subtidal north of Point Conception. 🪽🌿

Even though this kelp has a chemical defense against its mollusk predators, it's completely edible (& delicious) to humans. 🥘🥢
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#PhycologyFriday #Algae #California #Seaweed #Festival #caseaweed23 #Alaria

Dancing into the weekend like this Winged Kelp and wishing we were at the California Seaweed Festival! 🌱🌱

Alaria marginata, the Winged Kelp or Wakame, is a brown algae found in the low to subtidal north of Point Conception. 🪽🌿

Even though this kelp has a chemical defense against its mollusk predators, it`s completely edible (& delicious) to humans. 🥘🥢
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#PhycologyFriday #Algae #California #Seaweed #Festival #caseaweed23 #Alaria
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