Fire + Atmospheric Rivers = Debris Flows: Impact on Intertidal Black Abalone

April 9, 2025

Dr. Steve Lonhart, Research Ecologist at NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Join Dr. Steve Lonhart, a research ecologist from NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, who will be speaking about his research with the black abalone population off of Big Sur. Black abalone, or Haliotis cracherodii, are marine snails found on the west coast that feed on algae.

This presentation is a part of the "Discover Your Sanctuary Speaker Series" which is hosted by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Coastal Discovery Center out of San Simeon, California.