Land and Water Studies

Ocean and Climate Initiatives at Scale

Scholarship in water justice and soil dynamics moves toward regional initiatives for restoration and enhancement. For decades, the NOAA-funded Marine Optical BuoY has provided the key data needed for satellite color calibration. Impactful transportation and urban planning solutions, as well as initiatives for revitalization water bodies and land formations are assessed and approved for global adoption. Below is a rotating selection of our standout investigators in these areas. 

   ○ Recent News and Highlights
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• Selected Publications

  • Clark, D., Yarbrough, M., Feinholz, M., et al. (2003). MOBY, a radiometric buoy for performance monitoring and vicarious calibration of satellite ocean color sensors: measurement and data analysis protocols. Ocean Optics Protocols for Satellite Ocean Color Sensor Validation 6.

    Clark, R., O'Connor, K. C. (2019). A systematic survey of bar-built estuaries along the California coast. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 226.

    Gabet, E. (2022). Evaluating the role of topographic inversion in the formation of the Stanislaus Table Mountains, Sierra Nevada (CA). Geological Society of America Bulletin, 134(3-4).

    Godara, A., Kao, K. C. (2021). Adaptive laboratory evolution of β-caryophyllene producing Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microbial Cell Factories 20(1).

    Mehran, A., et al. (2017). Compounding impacts of human-induced water stress and climate change on water availability.  Scientific reports 7(1).

• Award Highlights

  • Clark, “Developing Riparian Management Goals through Validation of Assessment Tools” — Environmental Protection Agency, 2019

    Clark, O’Connor, “A Framework for Condition Assessment and Monitoring of Estuary MPAs in California” — CA Natural Resources Agency, 2020

    Feinholz, Yarbrough, Marine Optical Buoy (MOBY) Calibration and Operations — University of Miami, continued

    Kao, “Adaptive Evolution of Candida Biofilms” — National Institutes of Health, 2022

• Affiliates

  • Agricultural Research Institute (ARI)

    CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology

    CSU-WATER

    Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY)

    Ocean Studies Institute (OSI)

    STEM-NET

Featured Faculty

Nathaniel Bogie
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
Hydrology, Soil Science, Agroecology, Biogeochemistry
ORCID: 0000-0001-6069-4065

Ross Clark
Director, Central Coast Wetlands Group
Wetland Research, Habitat Condition, Water Quality, Estuaries, River Mouth Lagoons, Climate Resilience
ORCID: 0009-0000-8449-632X

Manny Gabet
Professor of Geology
Sierra Nevada, Landscape Evolution, Coastal Erosion, Nepal, Rivers, Dams, Landslides, Debris Flows, Fires
ORCID: 0000-0002-7206-6821

Katy Kao
Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Metabolic Engineering, Biomanufacturing, Microbial Strain Development, Human Health, Human Fungal Pathogens
ORCID: 0000-0002-1184-276X

Ali Mehran
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Drought, Climate Change, Machine Learning
ORCID: 0000-0002-4187-5669

Mark Yarbrough
Principal Investigator, Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY)
Oceanographic Instrumentation: Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic Design, Construction and Operation

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