| WEEK | DATE | ACTIVITY | TIDES/TIME |
| 1 | Jan 24 | Cabrillo Aquarium
(map)
- meet @ aquarium (field gear not required), 1 pm (13:00) - allow at least 1 hr. travel time from Fullerton; Address: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731 |
1:00 pm / 0.19 ft |
| 2 | Jan 31 | Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area, Intertidal - Meet @ 1:00 pm -- near the Pilgrim berth (it sank!) (Ocean Institute (24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629). Recommended short informative youtube video on Dana Point geology (i.e., can you describe breccia?) |
4:47 pm / -0.77 ft |
| 3 | Feb 7 | Tentative - Crystal Cove SP (TBA: Possible shift to earlier start/end, 12:00-4:50): Meet @ 12:00 or 1:00 pm in lower (south) parking lot at southernmost (nearest to Laguna Beach) entrance at Reef Point (click for GoogleMaps link) and View Park Map (updated 2022) -- Please don't forget letter I have given to carpool drivers for fee waiver, and turn left after passing kiosk to park. (Optional Sunday 1:30 pm intertidal visit for drone mapping near Pismo Beach, optional camping at Rancho Marino Reserve in Cambria - see 2/28.) |
12:34 pm /-0.54 ft |
| 4 | Feb 14 | No Field Trip - Campus Closed - Presidents' Day Observed |
4:25 pm / -0.12 ft |
| 5 | Feb 21 | Meet at SCMI @ 13:00, R/V Yellowfin cruise off Long Beach - Meet 13:00 sharp @ SCMI, San Pedro Harbor - (map; Address: 820 South Seaside Ave., Terminal Island, CA 90731; boat leaves at 13:15 - satellite view |
4:43 pm / 2.75 ft |
| 6 | Feb 28 | Rancho Marino Reserve
(Overnight camping near Cambria - Special Time: Leave Friday 8:30 a.m. (some will need to leave at noon), return Sat. evening or Sun. early p.m.)
– Directions are here. Friday optional (but worth it!) lunch in Arroyo Grande at noon and intertidal 1:30 pm at Shelter Cove, by
Pismo Beach, directions here. |
San Simeon tides: Fr 4:27 pm/ -0.58 ft Sa 4:59 pm/ -0.07 ft |
| 7 | Mar 7 | Mini-Presentations on Assigned Taxon at Cabrillo Aquarium (map) - meet @ aquarium (field gear not required for afternoon meeting), 1 pm (13:00) - allow at least 1 hr. travel time from Fullerton; Address: 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731 (Optional/Make-up Opportunity Friday morning arrive early at 10:00 am - walk to Cabrillo rocky beach) |
11:18 am/ -0.20 ft |
| 8 | Mar 14 | Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area, Intertidal - Meet @ 1:00 pm -- near the Pilgrim berth (it sank!) (Ocean Institute (24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629). Recommended short informative youtube video on Dana Point geology (i.e., can you describe breccia?) | 4:18 pm/ 0.11 ft |
| 9 | Mar 21 | Bolsa Chica - Allow one hour travel to meet at 13:00 - Address: 18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (Driving Directions; Bird surveys in a recent month) | 10:28 am / 0.94 ft |
| 10 | Mar 28 | Intertidal of main beach, trail down towards water and to the left from the SE end of the parking lot, Abalone Cove Park and Trail Map - Cave Trail (pdf), Palos Verdes, Parking Lot @ 13:15 (please make arrangements if you are early or late because cell phone reception is spotty) - allow at least 1 hour or more travel time - Address: 5970 Palos Verdes Dr S, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 | 3:24 pm / -0.39 ft |
| Spring Break! | Mar 31-Apr 4 | No Field Trip - Campus Closed - Spring Break | -- |
| 11 | Apr 11 | Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802) - Map & Directions (Bring $8.50 cash only and $8 cash or credit, prices updated 2020, per car for parking -- bring parking ticket for discount validation inside aquarium) (no field trip write up) |
3:11 pm / 0.58 ft |
| 12 | Apr 19 Sat. | (No Friday class) Special Required Saturday cruise to
Two Harbors, Catalina Island, R/V Yellowfin
-
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Avalon tides: 8:04 am/ 0.45 ft |
| 13 | Apr 25 | Dana Point State Marine Conservation Area, Intertidal - Meet @ 1:00 pm -- near the Pilgrim berth (Ocean Institute (24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point, CA 92629). TBA: Final Taxon Presentations in field at 3:00 pm. |
2:07 pm / 0.21 ft |
| 14 | May 2 |
San Onofre Surf Beach
Optional/Make-up Early Friday Morning: Meet at 6:15 am for fantastic low tide.
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Fr: 8:32 sm / -0.62 ft |
| 15 | May 9 | Lab Exam (12:00 in DBH270) and, later, Newport public dock at 15th St and W Bay Ave (directions here - and later Public dock at M St. (see black star #1 on Newport Bay Public Piers) - bring an old towel or yoga mat (no field trip write up) | Fri. 2:00 pm / 1.16 ft |
| Finals Week | May 12-16 | Friday May 16 is Final Date to Turn in Taxon Project Assignment - Submit to Canvas before midnight) | -- |
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