News
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – June 16, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The agenda is available. Meeting materials will be available starting June 5.
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Call for Nominations: Tribal Scientists for Offshore Wind Environmental Monitoring Guidance
We are pleased to issue a call for nominations for tribal scientists to contribute to the development of environmental monitoring guidance for offshore wind. In October of 2023, OPC selected California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF) via a competitive proposal process to develop comprehensive offshore wind environmental monitoring guidance. CMSF will convene…
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SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant – Technical Assistance Program is Open
In partnership with Coastal Quest, OPC is excited to announce the launch of the Senate Bill 1 Technical Assistance Program (SB 1 TA Program) to support sea level rise adaptation planning! The SB 1 TA Program aims to provide grant application support to eligible local, regional, and tribal governments in…
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Join the Environmental Justice Advisory Board for California’s Coast and Ocean – Application Period Extended to April 5, 2024
UPDATE March 18, 2024: The application deadline has been extended to Friday, April 5, 2024. This extended application period is focused on recruiting applicants from California’s North Coast and Central Coast regions, or those with statewide perspectives. Only applications meeting that criteria will be considered. OPC is pleased to partner…
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OPC’s Environmental Justice Small Grants Program – Apply by April 5, 2024
Through an exciting partnership with Justice Outside, OPC’s pilot Environmental Justice (EJ) Small Grants program has officially launched! OPC’s Equity Plan highlights the importance of advancing more inclusive and accessible funding pathways to broaden opportunities for sustainable community engagement across the State’s initiatives related to ocean and coastal projects, policies,…
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Request for Community Input to Inform Statewide Plastics Monitoring Strategy and Plan
Join public meetings and submit comments by April 3 OPC is pleased to partner with the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) to develop a first-of-its-kind comprehensive Statewide Plastics Monitoring Strategy and Plan to track the state’s progress and to support future efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The Statewide Plastics Monitoring Strategy and…
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Updates from the February 29, 2024 Council Meeting
At the February 29 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting, OPC staff presented the Annual Coast and Ocean Report 2023 with a continuation of scientific indicators to provide a snapshot of California’s coast and ocean health, and status of OPC accomplishments and progress towards achieving the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan goals. During…