California Ocean Protection Council (OPC)

Scott Shatto
Scott Shatto graduated from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego with a Master of Advanced Studies in marine biodiversity and conservation in 2018.

Allison Kellum
Allison Kellum graduated from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego with a Master of Advanced Studies in marine biodiversity and conservation in 2018 where she assessed the extent to

Mike Esgro: Your seat at the table
I froze halfway through my three-minute presentation and looked down at my notes. What had I been talking about?

Whitney Berry: Waves of change
Dear future fellow:

Sara Briley: More Changes Than Just the Climate
Before I started my California Sea Grant State Fellowship, I had a limited background in climate change science.

Paige Berube: Collaborations Combat Changing Ocean Conditions
January 7, 2016 / Pacific Coast Collaborative / Oakland, CA: My first day as a California Sea Grant State Fellow with the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) was sure to be an exciting

Sara Worden: Ocean Protection, An Ocean Away from the Coast
A move to Sacramento to work as a CA Sea Grant State Fellow at the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) was a huge transition for me, and represented a turning point

Morgan Ivens-Duran: It's a Sign.. My Five Minutes of (Government) Fame
When I first learned I would be working for the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) as a Sea Grant Fellow, I saw myself sitting in on important polic

Nick Sadrpour: Staying Stoked in Sacramento
As a surfer and general ocean human, contemplating moving to the State’s Capitol was a daunting task. The commitment was not necessarily a difficult decision.

Liz Parissenti: Giving ‘citizen scientists’ a stake in ocean management
California’s support for citizen science showed me how it is possible to give ocean-minded citizens a stake in how we manage our ocean.