The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting via teleconference at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, OPC Meetings, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Water Quality
As a state, California boasts both the highest number of species total and the highest number of species that occur nowhere else. Our state’s animal and plant life is so varied that we’ve been named as one of 36 Global […]
Categories: 30x30, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Kelp, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, OPC Meetings, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Water Quality
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a public meeting via teleconference from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Teleconference (watch now)
Categories: Climate Change, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Marine Protected Areas, OPC Meetings, Plastic Pollution, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Water Quality
Episode 0 – Who is OPC? What is Prop 68, a brief primer on the Climate Resilience Miniseries The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) was created by law in 2004 with the passing of the California Ocean Protection Act. OPC is […]
Categories: Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and California Sea Grant (CASG) are pleased to announce the release of a solicitation for letters of intent on monitoring, research, and synthesis projects that will enhance our understanding of ocean acidification and hypoxia on biological […]
Categories: Funding Opportunities and Updates, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a public meeting via teleconference from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. View the webinar
Categories: Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Kelp, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
OPC is pleased to announce that a 2-pager on frequently asked questions for the Coastal Environmental Justice funding opportunity is now available. For more information on the Coastal Environmental Justice Solicitation, please see the Prop 1 webpage. As a reminder, […]
Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Strategic Goal 2: Equity
OPC staff will be available for virtual “office hours” using a webinar format to answer questions from prospective applicants and provide technical assistance. Office hours are scheduled for April 14, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM. The Office Hours webinar will be conducted as […]
Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Strategic Goal 2: Equity
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to announce the release of a solicitation for letters of intent on coastal projects that benefit communities entitled to environmental justice and improve water quality. Please see the solicitation for specific project […]
Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Strategic Goal 2: Equity
The Ocean Protection Council has provided funds to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to issue a request for proposals to advance the science that will help managers reduce entanglements of whales and sea turtles in fishing gear while minimizing impacts […]
Categories: Funding Opportunities and Updates, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems