Regional Policy Context and Opportunities for NEPTUNE

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Regional Policy Context and Opportunities for
NEPTUNE

• The University of Washingtons Regional Ocean
  Governance Project
• Professor Marc J. Hershman
• University of Washington School of Marine Affairs
• NEPTUNE Workshop
• November 15, 2005

3707 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
206.685.2469 hershmj_at_u.washington.edu
jhansen5_at_u.washington.edu
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Overview

• Concept of ROIP from USCOP
• Establishment of COP, JSOST and SIMOR
• WA, CA, OR OPWG, OPAC, COPC
• Requirement for national marine research plan
• West Coast submission for research plan
• Opportunities for NEPTUNE at regional, state, and
  local scales

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Concept of ROIP from USCOP

• Research
• Data collection, monitoring, and observations
• Useful information products
• Outreach, education, training, and technical
  assistance for decision makers

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Establishment of COP, JSOST and SIMOR
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West Coast State Level Initiatives

• Washington Ocean Policy Working Group
• California Ocean Protection Council
• Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council

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National Marine Research Plan

• JSOST develops plan by end of 2006
• SIMOR provides input to JSOST
• SIMOR establishes Joint Federal-State Task Team

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West Coast submission for research plan

• Pacific Coast Fisheries, Conservation of Living
  Marine Resources, and Implementation of
  Ecosystem-Based Management
• Watershed, Estuarine, and Nearshore Ecology
• Anthropogenic Effects on Coastal Ecosystems
• Pacific Coastal Hazards, Shoreline Processes, and
  Beaches
• Regional Ocean Processes, Climate Change, and
  Atmospheric Forcing
• Sustainable Coastal Communities
• Marine Science Outreach and Improvement of Ocean
  and Coastal Literacy

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Opportunities for NEPTUNE at Regional, State, and
Local Scales

• Engage state and local political interests
• Avoid fear of unknown
• Define potential benefits
• Informational products useful for management
• Economic development
• Educational opportunities
• Collaboration - e.g. Life Sciences Discovery Fund

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Thank you.

• The University of Washingtons Regional Ocean
  Governance Project
• Professor Marc J. Hershman
• University of Washington School of Marine Affairs
• NEPTUNE Workshop
• November 15, 2005

3707 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
206.685.2469 hershmj_at_u.washington.edu