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marine monitoring

Eelgrass Monitoring

Mayne Eelgrass Declines by 41 Percent

2022 marked the 13th year of eelgrass monitoring by the Mayne Island Conservancy. One year ago, in December of 2021, we reported a shocking decrease of 26% in the area covered by eelgrass since 2009. Through the spring and summer of 2022 our staff selected nine eelgrass beds to monitor, Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 11 monthsJanuary 3, 2023 ago
Bull Kelp, Emma Forsberg
Kelp Bed Monitoring

Bull Kelp Monitoring Program Expands

Something exciting is happening in the world of bull kelp monitoring around the Southern Gulf Islands! Our long-term monitoring program, which previously focused on seven sites off the shores of Mayne Island, has exploded to include 19 sites around the islands of Galiano, Mayne, North Pender, South Pender, and Saturna. Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 3 yearsDecember 30, 2020 ago
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