MPA Watch

With 2,000 trained volunteers and over 31,000 surveys collected to date, this statewide program leverages the power of community science to drive positive change.

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MPA Watch is a network of programs that support healthy oceans through community science by collecting human use data in and around our protected areas.

MPA Watch trains volunteers to observe and collect data on human uses of coastal and marine resources both inside and outside of marine protected areas (MPAs). Volunteers use standardized protocols to collect relevant, scientifically rigorous, and broadly accessible data.

WILDCOAST is a certified MPA Watch partner in San Diego County, California.

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SITE MAPS

Imperial Beach Site Info

Encinitas Site Info

La Jolla Site Info

South La Jolla Site Info

RESOURCES

Data Portal - Instructions

SAN DIEGO COUNTY MPA INFORMATION

Map of San Diego Co. MPAs

Swami's SMCA Overview Sheet

San Diego - Scripps Coastal SMCA Overview Sheet

Matlahuayl SMR Overview Sheet

South La Jolla SMR Overview Sheet

Tijuana River Mouth SMCA Overview Sheet

MPA Watch Digital Presentations

Encinitas

Presentation for new MPA Watch volunteers planning to survey the biodiverse marine protected areas of Encinitas
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La Jolla

Presentation for new MPA Watch volunteers planning to survey the beautiful marine protected areas of La Jolla
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Imperial Beach

Presentation for new MPA Watch volunteers planning to survey the crucial marine protected areas of Imperial Beach
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Contact the MPA Watch Coordinator

mpawatch@wildcoast.org