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Updates from the January 24, 2023 Council Meeting
The January 24 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting finalized significant efforts from 2022 and set the framework for continued progress toward protecting California’s coast and ocean in 2023. OPC staff presented the Annual Coast and Ocean Report highlighting both preliminary […]
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – January 24, 2023 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council held a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The meeting summary and webcast recording are now available.
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Deep Ocean DDT+ Contamination in Southern California
New Report and Research Funding Opportunity from Sea Grant and University of Southern California A Deep Ocean DDT+ Research Needs Assessment for the Southern California Bight January 2023 The University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant Program and the California […]
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Governor Newsom Appoints Jenn Eckerle as Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy
January 12, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: copcpublic@resources.ca.gov Governor Newsom Appoints Jenn Eckerle as Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, Governor Newsom appointed Jenn Eckerle as Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy at the California […]
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – January 24, 2023 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council held a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. The meeting summary and webcast recording are now available.
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California at COP 15: Reflections on the UN Biodiversity Conference
By Michael Esgro, Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison UPDATE: On December 19, 2022, more than 190 countries agreed on a landmark new deal to protect nature and halt biodiversity loss worldwide. The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework calls for conservation action at […]

