In the Curator’s Words: At Catalina Museum, San Diego-based artist explores California’s kelp forests

San Diegan Oriana Poindexter, a marine scientist and photographer, brings together art and science in her latest exhibition, ...
BroadwayWorld

Catalina Museum For Art & History to Present THE BLUE FOREST By Oriana Poindexter

3 ICYMI: Meet the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finalists The exhibition brings the beauty and biodiversity of Catalina Island’s underwater ecosystems to life—allowing visitors to explore the island’s ...
NBC Los Angeles

Art created with kelp is the ethereal focus of a new Catalina Island exhibit

DIFFERENT KINDS OF KELP... were collected by the artist while diving near the island; the marine flora was then printed onto large pieces of blue silk, giving viewers a closer look at these intricate ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Kelp Forests Are Connected to Local Beach Ecosystems

The kelp forest is ephemeral, yet foundational. Fronds of this fast-growing giant seaweed come and go with the seasons, storms and waves, supporting communities of fish, invertebrates and even mammals ...
Mongabay

The world’s kelp needs help — less than 2% is highly protected

Kelp forests support a kaleidoscope of biodiversity and perform crucial ecosystem functions, yet they are in trouble globally. A recent journal commentary shows that just 15.9% of kelp forests are in ...
Mongabay

Post-Blob, California’s kelp crisis isn’t going away

Kelp forests function as major habitat for marine biodiversity, but are in rapid decline worldwide, largely because of climate impacts on the oceans. A 2013 marine heat wave known as “the Blob,” ...