Building a New Knowledge Base for West Coast Decision MakersConvened to advance decision-makers’ understanding of drivers and impacts of ocean acidification and hypoxia by synthesizing and translating knowledge from this scientifically diverse and rapidly evolving field of research.

Panel Website: www.westcoastOAH.org

West Coast Perspective

• California, Oregon, Washington, BC• Established by the Ocean Protection council,

convened by California Ocean Science Trust• Building off work of the WA Blue Ribbon Task Force• Producing a variety of products:

– Peer reviewed publications focused on addressing key science questions driven by science needs at multiple levels of government

– Communications-friendly summaries for West Coast decision makers

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Primary Decision Maker Science Needs

1. What are the naturally occurring variations in acidification and hypoxia parameters in both space and time?

2. To what extent have, or are, we going to deviate from “naturally occurring variations” as identified in Q1?

3. How much do regional and local inputs affect the deviations identified in Q2?

4. What are the consequences of the deviations identified under Q2 for uses or ecological resources of our coastal oceans?

5. What research and monitoring would most efficiently fill critical information gaps encountered by the Panel in answering these questions?

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Ali Boehm (Chair)Stanford

Andrew DicksonSIO

Jack BarthOSU

Francis ChanOSU

Elizabeth ChorneskyConsultant

Richard FeelyNOAA PMEL

Burke HalesOSU

Tessa HillUC Davis

Gretchen HofmannUC Santa Barbara

Terrie KlingerUniversity of Washington

Debby IansonIOS, BC

John LargierUC Davis

Jan NewtonUniversity of Washington

Thomas PedersenPICS, BC

George SomeroStanford University

Martha SutulaSCCWRP

Waldo WakefieldNOAA NMFS, OSU

George WaldbusserOSU

Steve WeisbergSCCWRP

Liz WhitemanCal OST

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