2016 Assessment of California's Remote Marine Ecosystems
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A 2016 assessment of California’s Channel Islands and Big Sur marine ecosystems to help protect these unique environments
Backers: 87
Average Pledge Per Backer: $72
Funded: $6,281 of $6,000
Dates: May 18th -> Jun 17th (30 days)
Project By: Reef Check California
Backers: 87
Average Pledge Per Backer: $72
Funded: $6,281 of $6,000
Dates: May 18th -> Jun 17th (30 days)
Project By: Reef Check California
$6,281
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 17 @ 13:30 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
Final 38 hours - we need 15 more donors to reach our goal! Will you join us? 
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached our fundraising goal 2 days ago. But with 38 hours left, we would like to reach our other goal. We are trying to get 100 individual supporters before our campaign ends. If you haven't joined the campaign yet, now's the time! We need... (Read More)
We reached our fundraising goal - but there's still 3 days left to reach 100 supporters!
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much - we reached our fundraising goal! You all are amazing! We are thrilled you've all decided to support our efforts. With three days left, we are hoping we might be able to stretch our goal a bit further. In addition to our... (Read More)
Long-term trends at Big Creek site.
June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Big Creek is the one site along the Big Sur coast that we have surveyed prior to last year’s expedition due to its easy shore access at a partnership with Moss Landing Marine Labs and the Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve. Every year since 2007 divers... (Read More)
We're almost at our goal!
June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit the $5000 mark which means we only have $1000 more to go and only seven days to get it done! If we don't have enough pledges by June 17th, we lose it all! No donation is too small to get us closer towards our goal. Your $5 could be what... (Read More)
75% funded!
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
With just a little more than a week left we are three quarters of the way to being fully funded! Thanks to all the folks who have backed us so far, and to all the Reef Check volunteers who have been getting the word out about our campaign. It is... (Read More)
A third of the way!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit our $2000 mark so we have now raised 33% of our goal in roughly 50% of the time given for our campaign. With only 2 weeks remaining, we really need to pick up the pace if we’re going to reach our goal, otherwise we lose it all! To... (Read More)
Purple urchins more numerous outside of Big Sur Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Purple urchins density at Big Sur Marine Protected Areas Purple urchins are voracious grazers of kelp. In normal numbers, they play an important ecological role in the ecology of the kelp forest. However, if populations of these animals get out of... (Read More)
Surveys planned around Big Creek State Marine Reserve
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Below the steep jagged cliffs of Big Sur sits the Big Creek State Marine Reserve. This reserve was part of an older set of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and has not been fished since 1993, more than 10 years prior to the creation of the existing... (Read More)
What a great start! Let's keep it going!
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve raised our first $1000 towards our $6000 goal in just 3 days! A big thank you to everyone who has helped get us off the ground – this is an amazing way to launch our campaign! It would be wonderful to stay at this pace and reach our goal... (Read More)
We're off to great start!
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We've managed to raise over $600 in our first day! That's 10% of our goal. Thanks to everyone who donated and made it possible! Will still have along way to go, but we've got a good start on reaching our goal and making these trips a reality! (Read More)
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