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Ocean Pollution Reduction Act (SB 705)
Marine debris is a growing problem for California's $43 billion ocean-dependent sector of the economy. Polystyrene, commonly known as "Styrofoam," is especially problematic because it breaks apart into light, non-degradable and buoyant pieces that are transported by wind and rain into the marine environment. The state Ocean Protection Council estimates that the current cost of cleaning up marine debris annually may exceed $1 billion. Local governments are hard hit by these costs. Ninety-nine jurisdictions in California have enacted a patchwork of local restrictions on polystyrene. SB 705 (Allen) would phase out takeout food packaging that cannot be composted in the communities where it is distributed. There are several concerns with the bill, including lack of state oversight for a statewide ban, lack of enforcement capabilities and the possibility of confusion in its interpretation. The bill has passed Senate EQ and will be heard in Senate Appropriations on May 15. Read the bill text and staff analysis. We will keep everyone advised of the bill's progress.
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Climate Ready Technical Assistance Grant Announcement
The Coastal Conservancy announces the availability of technical assistance to help vulnerable communities develop Climate Ready Projects. The Climate Ready Program seeks to encourage local governments and non-governmental organizations to take steps to prepare for a changing climate by advancing planning and implementation of on-the-ground actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and/or lessen the impacts of climate change on California's coastal communities and natural resources. The announcement and FAQs are posted on the Conservancy's website.
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Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) Conference
Remember to register for the H2O Conference at UCI's Beckman Center, May 23- 24, with an evening kickoff reception on May 22 at the Muth Interpretive Center.
National Water Quality Monitoring Council Releases 14th Edition of E-Newsletter
TheNational Water Quality Monitoring Council (or "Council")has released the 14thedition of its online newsletter, National Water Monitoring News, which is available here.
Santa Monica Beach Goes 'Wild' to Protect Beaches, Address Coastal Risks
The Bay Foundation held a ribbon-cutting this week for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project. This project, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, and approved by State Parks, is transforming an approximately three-acre section of existing sandy beach into a healthy, beautiful coastal ecosystem, to address coastal hazard risks while protecting and enhancing coastal resources, such as public beach access and recreation, natural shoreline habitat, and aesthetic values. Seeded in December, the steady rain over the winter produced thousands of sprouting seedlings, the beginnings of hummocks and regular visits from wildlife (including the western snowy plover!); all of which are starting to make this part of the highly visited Santa Monica State Beach a "wild beach," a natural habitat this part of California hasn't seen in decades. The project site attracted the first western snowy plover nest on LA County Beaches in 70 years, however it disappeared during intense winds. Other nests are surfacing - more info HERE. Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the beach project.
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Fred Keeley Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
On May 18, The Bay Institute will honor Fred Keeley with its Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's 25th Annual Award Ceremony. Keeley is a former Speaker of the Assembly, representing the Monterey Bay Area. More information about the award and the ceremony is available
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California Water Quality Monitoring Council - May 23 Meeting Notice
The next meeting of the Monitoring Council will be on Tuesday, May 23 in Sacramento from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Please note the new location, 801 K Street, 21st Floor Hearing Room. More information about this meeting, as well as documents and an agenda are available
here. Meetings of the Monitoring Council are open to the public. Actions of the Monitoring Council are advisory to the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Natural Resources Agency.
Citizen Science & Watershed Stewardship Webinar Series
Join the California Water Quality Monitoring Collaboration Network, along with Holly Rindge from USC Sea Grant, for the presentation "Urban Tides Community Science Initiative Captures the Future of our Urban Ocean" on Thursday May 25, 2017 from 11:30 AM -12:30 PM (PST). This is the next presentation in the Citizen Science & Watershed Stewardship Webinar Series. More information is available here.
Stormwater BMPs Workshop
May 23-24, 2017
This 2-day seminar distills the latest research on the long-term effectiveness of stormwater quality BMPs and discusses the various types of BMPs as well as manufactured systems that are effective for different situations. Participants learn about the pollutant removal efficiencies of various BMPs, how to select and analyze BMPs for specific pollutant removal, and long-term maintenance requirements for various BMPs. Additionally, attendees learn to navigate the International BMP database and become familiar with current and upcoming new programs. Click Here for more information.
World Oceans Day 2017
World Oceans Day is June 8th. The government of Canada proposed the concept of a World Oceans Day at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and the United Nations officially recognized
June 8 as World Oceans Day in 2008. Today, groups and organizations around the world host a variety of ways to participate in this global effort to raise awareness about the importance of our oceans. Check out World Ocean Day's
website to see what you can do and get involved.
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Naval Postgraduate School Seeks Research Assistant/Associate
The Oceanography Department of the Naval Postgraduate School invites applications for a research assistant/associate position with experience in nearshore and inner shelf processes, field experimentation, oceanographic instrumentation, data analysis, and scientific writing. Applicants must show a history of work in these or closely aligned areas. The official position title is defined as "Faculty Associate - Research."
The Oceanography Department is part of the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
A letter of application including CV, statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation should be sent by June 1, 2017 to: Dr. Jamie MacMahan, Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 93943, 831-656-2379, [email protected].
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