Jul 28, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The North Central Coast region—spanning diverse ecosystems from Alder Creek near Point Arena south to Pigeon Point—has reached the 5-year anniversary of its established network of marine...
Jul 24, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) would like to announce a new outreach and education tool for California’s marine protected areas (MPAs). Each MPA now has its own “MPA...
Jul 14, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Join Us in Sacramento July 29thI would like to extend an invitation for you to attend the Ocean Protection Council’s upcoming public workshop, “The West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia...
Jun 18, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Near and far, people were saddened to hear of the 105,000 (2500 barrels) gallons of crude oil that were spilled on May 19th at Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County. Having lived in the...
May 12, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Uncategorized
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> When I’m at work, I’m struck by how amazing the views from our office are. We can see the city of San Francisco (on a clear day), the famous Oakland cranes, and the San Francisco Bay. These are...
Apr 24, 2015 | Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
**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...