Marine Resources Advisory Council and Washington Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification
WSG staff have partnered with Washington state’s Marine Resources Advisory Council and worked to implement the recommendations of the Governor-appointed Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification since 2013. Ocean acidification outreach and education work includes public presentations, webinars and workshops; K-12 curricula, class visits, and lesson plans; the formal designation of the Olympic Coast as an Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site; and more, increasing public knowledge about and awareness of ocean acidification.
Ocean Acidification in Washington State website
California Current Acidification Network (C-CAN)
WSG is a founding member of C-CAN, established in 2010 by West Coast scientists, resource managers and shellfish growers as a grassroots response to ocean acidification. This science-industry partnership is focused on helping growers and fishermen understand and adapt to changing ocean conditions.
Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site (OASeS)
OASeS on the Olympic Coast of Washington is one of several sentinel sites where coordinated observations and applied science by federal, tribal, state, academic, and community members enable early detection of ecosystem change in response to human or natural disturbance. The four sovereign tribal nations of the Olympic Coast have stood sentinel over these waters since time immemorial and co-manage marine resources with state and federal managers. The distinctive physical, biological, cultural, and governance attributes and vulnerability to acidification and other carbon dioxide-related stressors make the Olympic Coast an excellent natural laboratory for studying ocean change and understanding its impacts on local communities.
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) Ocean Acidification Liaison
WSG maintains a liaison position with PMEL to coordinate work on pressing marine issues relevant to both organizations. The liaison serves as a bridge between scientific and outreach communities, facilitating the flow and translation of useful OA research to government agencies, academic institutions, tribes, marine industries, and the public.