Community-driven Science for Vibrant and Resilient Coastal Ecosystems
The Coastal Ecosystems Institute of Northern California (CEINC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and interpreting coastal ecosystem science along California’s north coast to ensure vibrant and resilient coastal ecosystems. CEINC is an independent nonprofit that uses science and collaboration to inform management and promotes policy based on the best available science.
News and Events
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Frank Shaughnessy Scholarship Fund
Help support students with an interest in marine and estuarine science in pursuing their higher education goals.. -
California Mandates Coastal Cities Plan for Future Sea Level Rise (October 18, 2023)
KQED link here.
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Join us!
Wigi Networking Event - April 17, 2026
The Coastal Ecosystems Institute of Northern California invites bay enthusiasts to join us for a networking event and fundraiser for the Frank Shaughnessy Scholarship Fund.
Local eelgrass expert Whelan Gilkerson will share his findings on “Wigi From Above: Fifteen Years of Climate-Driven Change Around the Bay.” The event will also feature a slideshow contributed by Aldaron Laird.
4-7pm at the Humboldt Bay Social Club
