The California Seafloor Mapping Program started its data collection in 2008 and
is still going strong. Brand new maps off the San Francisco area have been
released (check their website). Sets of benthic habitat, geologic hazards,
bathymetry, etc. along the western US coast are available for downloading.
The map blocks can be seen in the image on the right.
My students and I (see photos below) visited the facilities in Santa Cruz today at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center and got a great tour. They shows us their latest projects and how they map risk areas (earthquakes, faults, landslides, etc.).
Thank you very much to the amazing staff: Ray, Janet, Jared, and Alicia for their time!
If you ever have the chance, you have to go and visit!
