Panelists continue to increase awareness and understanding of OAH in public venues. This includes Tessa Hill's recent feature on Mark Bittman's "California Matters" New York Times video series, and Burke Hales' interview with Jefferson Public Radio.
On the decision-maker front, the Ocean Protection Council and Ocean Science Trust hosted a successful workshop in Sacramento last month that brought together state leaders and scientists, including Panelist John Largier, to discuss a path forward for considering the Panel's findings in state decision-making. The workshop audio and summary are available below.
Cat Kuhlman, Ocean Protection Council Executive Director, spoke at the California Climate Change Symposium session "Future Climate Impacts and Adaptation Options for Coastal Resources" in Sacramento, August 25, using the Panel as a case study for bringing science into management and policy. In Oregon, Jack Barth and Francis Chan participated in a panel discussion on OAH at the 2015 Oregon Coast Economic Summit organized by the Oregon State Legislators and the Governor's office.
A subgroup of the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) was invited to share the work of the Panel and the PCC’s role in shaping policy and management based on the Panel’s recommendations at the National Ocean Council on September 17.
Lastly, many Panelists will be speaking at the upcoming Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation conference under the grand challenge "Synergistic effects of ocean acidificatino with hypoxia, eutrophication or other conditions" in Portland, Oregon, November 8-12, 2015. Ocean Science Trust, along with Institute for Natural Resources and Oregon Sea Grant, will be facilitating a session "Ocean acidification and hypoxia: mechanisms for linking science to management and policy." Panelists Francis Chan, Gretchen Hofmann, and Waldo Wakefield are speakers. Register here to attend.
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OAH Workshop Summary Now Available
The West Coast Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Science Panel: Investing in a Healthy Ocean for California This workshop was an opportunity to publicly highlight the Panel’s emerging messages, and discuss how their findings are shaping ocean and coastal management and policy in California and beyond.
Scientists, Policymakers Meet to Address Ocean Acidification | KQED
KQED speaks with Panelist Francis Chan who worked with California Ocean Science Trust to organize a workshop that brought together state leaders to discuss changing ocean chemistry. "It's an all hands on deck problem," says Chan. Listen to the story
What Oysters Reveal about Sea Change | NEW YORK TIMES
Mark Bittman braves the elements off the coast of California and learns how researchers [including Panelist Tessa Hill, UC Davis] are helping local and regional seafood producers monitor the effects of ocean acidification. Watch the video
Richard Feely: Researching ocean acidification and prompting leaders to act | WASHINGTON POST
"We have a choice—continue to use fossil fuels or look for other sources of energy. We need to preserve our way of life and protect our planet. We need to think carefully because losses of critical species will result in major changes in the way we live.†Read more
Climate change is a growing concern in B.C., says scientist | CBC NEWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA
"This is the new normal," said [Panelist] Thomas Pedersen, executive director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions. Read more
A Science "A-Team" Focuses On Ocean Acidity | JEFFERSON PUBLIC RADIO
Panelist Burke Hales, Oregon State University, discusses the increasing level of acidity in the ocean, and the more frequent appearance of low-oxygen zones (hypoxia). Listen here
Oyster farmers worried as climate change lowers ocean pH| SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“We are talking about something that’s going to happen in my lifetime and my children’s lifetime,†said [Panelist] Tessa Hill, an associate professor of geology at UC Davis. Read More
