College of Science

California Undersea Imagery Archive

Diver-Operated Video

stereoscopic camera
virtual reality camera array
turtle with diver

North Central Coast - Point Arena to Pigeon Point

LocationPlatformDescription or MPA ExploredVideo
Salt Point GoPro Salt Point SMCA, Gerstle Cove SMR [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Gerstle Cove 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive of the Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve Full Dive (21mins)
Point Arena GoPro Point Arena SMR. Sea Lion Cove SMCA [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Timber Cove GoPro [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Fort Ross GoPro  [California Reef Check collection] By Request

Central Coast - Pigeon Point to Point Conception

LocationPlatformDescription or MPA ExploredVideo
Monterey Bay GoPro Edward F. Ricketts SMCA, Pacific Grove Marine Gardens SMCA, Lovers Point-Julia Platt SMR, Asilomar SMR [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Monterey Breakwater 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive inside the kelp forest of the Monterey breakwater wall inside the Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area. Full Dive (35mins)
McAbee Beach 360 Camera Array McAbee Beach in Monterey, California, is located along the famous Cannery Row. Pipes from the old cannery factories are still present along the seafloor. Just up the street is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which provides glimpses of these underwater environments within its exhibits. Full Dive (33mins)
Hopkins Marine Station 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive inside the kelp forest at Hopkins Marine Station (closed to all but research scientists for decades), located within the Lovers Point State Marine Reserve. Full Dive (43mins)
Carmel Bay GoPro Point Lobos SMR, Carmel Bay SMR, Carmel Pinnacles [California Reef Check collection] By Request
North Monastery Beach 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive of the Carmel Canyon Head & North Monastery Beach within the Point Lobos Marine State Reserve. Full Dive (33mins)
South Monastery Beach 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive along the edge of the kelp forests of South Monastery Bay within the Point Lobos Marine State Reserve. Full Dive (32mins)
Big Sur GoPro Big Creek SMR, Point Sur SMR [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Cambria GoPro White Rock SMR [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Montara GoPro Montara State Marine Reserve [California Reef Check collection]  

South Coast - Point Conception to the Mexican Border

LocationPlatformDescription or MPA ExploredVideo
East Anacapa Island 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive within the kelp forests of Anacapa Island. Transect video was recorded within the Anacapa Island SMR. Full Dive (26mins)
La Jolla Canyon 360 Camera Array Exploratory dive along the edge of the La Jolla Canyon at approximately 60' depth.  Full Dive (14mins)
Point Vicente GoPro Abalone Cove [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Leo Carrillo State Park, Malibu GoPro Point Dume SMCA [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Anacapa Island GoPro Anacapa Island Special Closure [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Santa Cruz Island GoPro Painted Cave SMCA, Scorpion SMR [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Dana Point GoPro Dana Point SMCA [California Reef Check collection] By Request
Santa Catalina Island GoPro Casino Point SMCA, Blue Cavern SMCA, Arrow Point to Lion Head Point SMCA [California Reef Check collection] By Request
La Jolla & San Diego GoPro Matlahuayl SMR, Famosa Slough SMCA, South La Jolla SMR, Cabrillo SMR [California Reef Check collection] By Request