The UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience has awarded over $4.6 million in funding to 22 UC Santa Cruz research groups for pilot projects and implementation projects supporting efforts to fight climate change in coastal communities across California and beyond.
Northern and Southern California have red sea urchins that thrive in population.
Red sea urchins managed to adapt to warming temperatures. However, according to recent research, climate change could impact their species. Read here.