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Santa Barbara Channelkeeper

Keeping Watch for Clean Water

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Santa Barbara Channelkeeper's boat at anchor.

Our Boat

Channelkeeper is the environmental watchdog for the Santa Barbara Channel, and we patrol the Santa Barbara Channel on our research vessel, the R/V Channelkeeper – a 31-foot JC lobster boat, which we purchased in 2008 thanks to generous donations from our community.

Having a boat and a regular presence on the water is a unique and critical tool we use to monitor water quality and the health of marine habitats, patrol the Santa Barbara Channel for pollution, and educate the public about the marine environment.

The R/V Channelkeeper is also a role model for environmentally friendly boating practices. We use a metal-free paint on our hull to keep fouling organisms like mussels, algae, and barnacles off the bottom of the boat. We are proud to be leading the charge for alternative, less toxic bottom paints and hope that others will follow our lead.

Here are just a few examples of ways we use the R/V Channelkeeper to keep watch for clean water on the Santa Barbara Channel:

  • Cruise ship monitoring
  • Seafari educational cruises
  • Ocean acidification research
  • Harmful algal bloom monitoring
  • MPA monitoring
  • Fish and invertebrate surveys

  • Oil spill monitoring and response
  • Invasive algae removal
  • Radiation monitoring
  • Eelgrass habitat surveys and restoration
  • Beach clean-ups at the Channel Islands
  • Community support (e.g., Audubon Christmas Bird Count, Friendship Paddle)

Contact Us

714 Bond Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
info@sbck.org
(805) 563-3377

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  • About
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Our Team
    • Our Boat
    • Our History
    • Our Impact
    • About the Santa Barbara Channel
    • Financial Information
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Education
    • Community Engagement
      • Oil Spill Resource Guide
      • Trash Clean-Ups
      • Film Plastic Recyling
      • Water Conservation
      • Events
      • Volunteer
      • Action Alerts
      • Report Pollution
    • Field Work
      • Beach Water Quality
      • Stream Team
        • Water Quality Indicators
        • Stream Team Data Portal
        • Leydecker Archives
      • MPA Watch
      • Cruise Ship Monitoring
      • Ocean Acidification
      • Trash Clean-Ups
    • Advocacy
      • Polluted Runoff
      • Agriculture
      • Oil & Gas
        • Refugio Oil Spill
        • Oil Spill Resource Guide
        • Platform Decommissioning
        • Legacy Oil Wells
        • Offshore Fracking
      • Ventura River
      • Plastic
        • Film Plastic Recyling
      • Marine Protected Areas
        • MPA Watch
      • Water Supply
        • Desalination
        • Conservation
    • Enforcement
      • Ventura River
      • Offshore Fracking
      • Agriculture
      • Sewage
      • Ojai Quarry
      • Halaco
  • Take Action
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
      • Watershed Brigade
        • Watershed Brigade Event
        • Watershed Brigade Monthly Challenge
        • Watershed Brigade Corporate Challenge
      • Stream Team
      • MPA Watch
      • Trash Clean-Ups
      • Events & Outreach
    • Report Pollution
    • Subscribe to eNews
    • Action Alerts
    • Shop
      • Buy Channelkeeper Gear
      • Shop & Support Channelkeeper
    • Upcoming Events
  • Media
    • Press Releases
    • Blog
    • Newsletter Archive
    • eNews Archive
    • Video Gallery
  • Donate