Programs

Fish Monitoring - Tagging and monitoring fish from catch and release fishing methods
Ghost Lobster Trap Recovery - Removing ghost lobster trap debris from the ocean floor
Lobster Monitoring - Tagging and monitoring lobster throughout Southern California
White Seabass Restoration- Replenishing an over-fished local species

Canyon Watch - Monitoring sewer line integrity of urban canyons
Ocean In Motion - Marine science education for under-served youth
Reef Monitoring – Marine organism identification courses, training citizen scientists
Wetland Restoration – Removal of invasive plant species and replanting of native species in Emory Cove
Science Scholarship – Scholarship awarded for outstanding marine science research

With support from the community, the San Diego Oceans Foundation has been able to:

Prevent 1,000,000′s of gallons of sewage from contaminating our local beaches. In 2007, an SDOF volunteers reported a major sewer line break in Tecolote Canyon and prevented thousands of gallons of raw sewage from entering our waterways.
Raise & release over 200,000 white seabass helping this once critically low local fish population, to thrive. Hundreds of volunteers feed these fish, check for health issues, and maintain our facility on a daily basis, directly contributing to our local conservation efforts.
Educate and inspire over 40,000 children with our mobile marine science and conservation program consisting of interactive lectures, hands-on activities, live-animal laboratories and snorkeling, during the summer months.
Submit over 2,500 underwater surveys by training over 300 local snorkelers and SCUBA divers in marine organism identification, transforming them into citizen scientists.
Tag over 25,000 lobster and 10,000 bass fish through our collaborative fisheries projects.
Remove over 2,000 pounds of trash from San Diego Bay at our annual underwater cleanup!