Request for Public Input: California Coast and Ocean Report Card
The California Ocean Protection Council and the California Ocean Science Trust (OST) are seeking input on the first California Coast and Ocean Coast Report Card, a new product that will use a scientific, indicator-based approach to grade the health of California’s coast and ocean. The Report Card is intended to serve as a tool to inform the public and decision-makers about the status of ocean health and to highlight areas where the state can focus solutions. Input is welcome from the public and especially from monitoring programs, community science groups, science networks, and community organizations.
To provide input, please complete this short survey by December 9, 2024:
Fill out the submission form online (hosted by OST). Monday, December 9, 2024 is the priority deadline for input, but the survey will remain open through 2025.
There will be two optional virtual office hours as an opportunity to ask questions about the indicators and how the Report Card is being developed: