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Updates from the August 15, 2023 Council Meeting
At the August 15 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting, the Council unanimously passed several significant action items supporting OPC’s Strategic Plan goals with a focus on sea-level rise resilience and coastal and ocean water quality. The Council approved funding in amounts up Read more…
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OPC is Hiring a Water Quality Program Manager – Apply by September 1, 2023
We are hiring an Environmental Scientist (Water Quality Program Manager) to help advance strategic priorities and inform policies related to improving coastal and marine water quality in California. The Environmental Scientist will lead OPC’s efforts related to water quality and Read more…
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OPC is Hiring a Marine Protected Areas Program Manager – Apply by August 17, 2023
We are hiring an Environmental Scientist to help advance our strategic priorities related to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Environmental Scientist will work in our Biodiversity Program and will lead efforts related to MPA management in California, including outreach and Read more…
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A Day of Science-Based Fishing on California’s Central Coast
It was that time of the year again when the dedicated team of OPC staff and interns eagerly joined forces with the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) for an eventful day of science-based fishing along California’s picturesque Central Coast! Read more…
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CNRA & OPC Inform Federal Ocean Justice Strategy
On June 8, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a request for information seeking voluntary input from all interested parties to inform the development of an Ocean Justice Strategy. The effort is Read more…
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Public Comment Opportunity: Draft Seawater Desalination Siting & Streamlining Report to Expedite Permitting
The State Water Resources Control Board is accepting written public comment on the Draft Seawater Desalination Siting and Streamlining Report to Expedite Permitting (Draft Report) that was developed by a Seawater Desalination Interagency Group in response to direction in California’s Water Supply Strategy: Read more…
Categories: Public Comment Opportunity