Announcements
Recent Workshop on Harmful Algal Blooms
Held January 11, this workshop focused on novel approaches to responding to HAB events along the west coast.
OST Board Meeting
OST's Board Meeting is scheduled to be held March 29, 2012 in Oakland, CA.
New Spotlight on Science
Materials now available from the December 16 panel featuring Dr. Gary Griggs, Dr. Patrick Barnard, and Rebecca Smyth
New Staff
OST is thrilled to bring our 2010-2011 Sea Grant Fellow, Aaron McGregor, on as Program Associate
Now Available
Minutes from the September 30, 2011 joint meeting of the OPC-SAT and OPC management team
New Report Out
Plastic Debris in the California Marine Ecosystem
Setting the Standard for Science Integration
The last decade has seen a surge in calls for better integration of the best available scientific information into coastal and marine management. Yet despite this ever-growing chorus of support for science informed decision-making, incorporating science into the policy process is no simple matter. Scientists and policy-makers often run into trouble collaborating harmoniously because they are enmeshed in disparate worlds that operate with fundamentally different time scales, processes, and even languages.
California Ocean Science Trust is expert at living in and understanding both of these worlds. Carefully, yet boldly, we are building a bridge constructed of our independence, integrity, experience, and knowledge that links science and policy in ways that result in better ocean management for California. This is what we call Science Integration.
To learn more about Science Integration, read this interview with OST Executive Director, Skyli McAfee.
