Building a New Knowledge Base for West Coast

Building a New Knowledge Base for West Coast Decision Makers Convened to advance decision-makers’ understanding of drivers and impacts of ocean acidification and hypoxia by synthesizing and translating knowledge from this scientifically diverse and rapidly evolving field of research. Panel Website: www. westcoast. OAH. org

West Coast Perspective • California, Oregon, Washington, BC • Established by the Ocean Protection council, convened by California Ocean Science Trust • Building off work of the WA Blue Ribbon Task Force • Producing a variety of products: – Peer reviewed publications focused on addressing key science questions driven by science needs at multiple levels of government – Communications-friendly summaries for West Coast decision makers www. westcoast. OAH. org

Primary Decision Maker Science Needs 1. What are the naturally occurring variations in acidification and hypoxia parameters in both space and time? 2. To what extent have, or are, we going to deviate from “naturally occurring variations” as identified in Q 1? 3. How much do regional and local inputs affect the deviations identified in Q 2? 4. What are the consequences of the deviations identified under Q 2 for uses or ecological resources of our coastal oceans? 5. What research and monitoring would most efficiently fill critical information gaps encountered by the Panel in answering these questions? www. westcoast. OAH. org

Panel Membership Ali Boehm (Chair) Stanford Jack Barth OSU Francis Chan OSU Richard Feely NOAA PMEL Burke Hales OSU Tessa Hill UC Davis Debby Ianson IOS, BC Martha Sutula SCCWRP John Largier UC Davis Waldo Wakefield NOAA NMFS, OSU Elizabeth Chornesky Consultant Gretchen Hofmann Terrie Klinger UC Santa Barbara University of Washington Thomas Pedersen Jan Newton PICS, BC University of Washington George Waldbusser OSU Andrew Dickson SIO Steve Weisberg SCCWRP George Somero Stanford University Liz Whiteman Cal OST

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