**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water met Tuesday for an oversight hearing, “Science and Policy Update on Ocean Acidification – the “Evil Twin” of Climate Change.” It marked the first legislative hearing on ocean acidification. Showcasing work by the West Coast Ocean Acidification […]
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Responding to a Changing Climate in California’s Coasts and Oceans
August 20th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As a transplant to the San Francisco Bay area from Washington, DC, I’m still awed by the beauty, diversity and abundance of California’s coasts and oceans, and the commitment of the state government and local communities to protect and enhance these areas that are integral to […]
Help Reef Check Monitor Channel Islands MPAs
August 19th, 2015
Help Reef Check Monitor Channel Islands MPAs Reef Check is crowd funding a project to monitor California’s Channel Islands, and they have almost reached their goal of $4,000. Contribute here! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
CERF 2015 Call for Abstracts: “Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia: Connecting Science To Decision-Making”
April 24th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> There is no single approach to considering ocean acidification and hypoxia science in management and policy. Given the complexity and scale of these issues, along with the rapidly advancing science, understanding when and where to take action is no simple task. To highlight work in this […]
Our Oceans Reflect the Consciousness of Humanity’
April 19th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The Ocean Sanctuaries’ phrase ‘our oceans reflect the consciousness of humanity’ might sound a bit ‘new age-y’ to some, especially to scientists, so allow me to explain exactly what we mean by that. Right now, we have gyres of trash the size of Texas rotating slowly […]