Pismo Clam Ecology & Aquaculture For more than 6 years, 康考迪亚大学海洋实验室一直在研究皮斯莫蛤(Tivela stultorum)的种群状况和生态。, a native species unique to California and Baja California. Recently, California SeaGrant awarded the CUI Marine Lab and collaborators, Holdfast Aquaculture and Get Inspired, Inc., 一项为期两年的拨款，用于资助皮斯莫蚌养殖业的发展，作为可持续养殖海产品的来源. Read more about our Pismo clam projects here Photo: Pismo clams are located on local sandy beaches. These clams are approximately 2 years old, 但皮斯莫蛤的个头要大得多，寿命可以超过十年!
我们的学生和教师已经扩展了他们的皮斯莫蛤研究，以调查有关该物种生态学的一些问题, behavior, physiology, and potential for aquaculture. This research has produced a peer reviewed scientific article，在专题讨论会上提出，并在加州鱼类和野生动物部展出 Pismo clam Enhanced Status Report, and has been reported in the media. 点击下面的链接，观看一些学生和教师关于这项研究的演讲: Escape Burrowing Poster Presentation (S. Bignami et al., Western Society of Naturalists Symposium, 2021) Movement Tracking Oral Presentation (S. Bignami et al., Western Society of Naturalists Symposium, 2020) Behavioral Characterization Oral Presentation (S. Neu et al., Western Society of Naturalists Symposium, 2020) Population Assessment Poster (N. Kolander & S. Bignami, Western Society of Naturalists Symposium, 2017)
Abalone Aquaculture and Restoration The Marine Lab collaborates with getinspiredinc.org to advance green abalone population restoration efforts. 我们的水产养殖科学研究正在帮助提高圈养幼鱼的产量，最终放归野外. 图片:像这样的青鲍鱼幼崽将在康考迪亚海洋实验室饲养，最终被释放到野外，以恢复当地的种群数量.
Intertidal Community Monitoring 我们很高兴与俄勒冈州立大学和许多其他机构合作，共同努力确定岩石潮间带群落如何应对最近由于海星消瘦病而导致的掠食性海星数量下降. 我们的教师和学生在奥兰治县研究两个长期监测点. 照片:汉娜(20岁)和凯登(20岁)在黎明时分调查贻贝床群落，这是正在进行的海星消耗病研究的一部分.