Field Station Open House

Sunday, October 5, 2025
11 AM - 3 PM
Noyo Center for Marine Science Field Station
32430 N. Harbor Drive in Fort Bragg

Tour the Urchin Ranch, a 40-foot shipping container where overabundant yet starving purple urchins are being fed in a recirculating aquaculture system to create delicious uni.

These resilient creatures are able to persist through years of starvation, but there is hope in Blue Economy circles that they can be harvested, raised to delectable plumpness, and sold commercially. Guests are also welcome to walk around the Field Station, home to our marine mammal skeleton specimen lab, and other developing research and education projects. From 11:30AM - 12:45PM, the Kelp RISES Research Group Presentation will share their findings. The open house is followed by the Ocean Aquaculture Panel Discussion and Seaweed Happy Hour Reception.