Do you work with ocean science policy-related issues? Share your story at 2018 Ocean Sciences meeting!
Abstracts are due 6 September for the Ocean Sciences meeting, 11-16 Feb 2018 in Portland, OR. https://agu.confex.com/agu/os18/preliminaryview.cgi/Session28480 ED008: Ocean Science: Informing Policy, Management, and the Public Session ID#: 28480 Session Description: Bringing science to the forefront of policy discussions is important for sound decision-making and the sustainability of the world's oceans. Ocean science can inform policies to address some of the most challenging issues including ocean acidification, fisheries management, habitat alteration, and pollution. Understanding the interaction between humans, oceans and the important ecosystem services on which people rely requires a wide range of expertise, including the scientific community. Many scientists want to broaden the impact of their research, but don't know how or where to start. In this session, presenters will discuss how they've engaged with policy- and decision makers, what policy- and decision makers want to know, and what kinds of contributions scientists can make to policy development and implementation. Primary Chair: Adrienne Sponberg, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Kensington, MD, United States Co-chairs: Michael R. Allen, Maryland Sea Grant College, College Park, MD, United States and Carissa Bunge, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States We hope to see you there! _______________________________ Michelle McCrackin Research Scientist Baltic Eye Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address: Svante Arrhenius väg 20 F [email protected] http://balticeye.org/en/about/michelle-mccrackin/ @iheartnitrogen
