This Robotic System is Helping Understand Lagoons in New Ways
CalTrout’s Southern California team and partners have spent the last year developing a first-of-its-kind robotic unmanned surface vehicle that autonomously collects real-time water chemistry data and underwater video.
SOUTH COAST STORIES
From the field, in the lab, at the capitol.
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Southern California High School Offers a Home Away from Home for Endangered Southern Steelhead
Read more →: Southern California High School Offers a Home Away from Home for Endangered Southern SteelheadA new facility at Edison High School in Orange County has opened its doors to protect native rainbow trout of Southern steelhead lineage when…
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Building the Future for Southern Steelhead: A Look Back at the Inaugural Southern Steelhead Symposium
Read more →: Building the Future for Southern Steelhead: A Look Back at the Inaugural Southern Steelhead SymposiumThe Southern Steelhead Coalition recently gathered 80+ steelhead experts, advocates, scientists, and community leaders for the first-ever Southern Steelhead Symposium to advance landscape-scale restoration…
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Post-Fire Survey Reveals Quality Habitat After Fire in Trabuco Creek
Read more →: Post-Fire Survey Reveals Quality Habitat After Fire in Trabuco CreekIn a post-fire burn survey on Trabuco Creek, O. mykiss -the same species as Southern steelhead- were found, proving their resilience in the face…
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Action Alert: Protect Piru Creek Habitat for Endangered Southern Steelhead
Read more →: Action Alert: Protect Piru Creek Habitat for Endangered Southern SteelheadWe need your help! Sign our petition to tell the National Marine Fisheries Service to protect Southern steelhead and crucial habitat in Piru Creek.
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Southern Steelhead Coalition Nearly Doubles Its Impact Area to Accelerate Watershed Recovery
Read more →: Southern Steelhead Coalition Nearly Doubles Its Impact Area to Accelerate Watershed RecoveryThe Southern Steelhead Coalition is expanding its reach across Southern California, nearly doubling the area it covers to advance landscape-scale restoration efforts for the…
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Recovery of Southern Steelhead in San Mateo Creek Starts with a Plan
Read more →: Recovery of Southern Steelhead in San Mateo Creek Starts with a PlanCalTrout spearheaded the development of the San Mateo Creek Watershed Management Plan, which was formally accepted in January 2025. This is a monumental step…









