Researchers at MSI are studying the sustainability of marine resources and applying their knowledge to inform stakeholders and policy makers on best practices for science-based management. Active areas of research include fisheries management, marine spatial planning, restoration, and methods for increasing science literacy with a goal towards promoting conservation and stewardship of our natural heritage for future generations. The Ocean and Coastal Policy Center (OCPC) seeks solutions to these and other is oriented toward problem-solving of significant coastal and ocean policy issues.
Marine Conservation, Policy and Education
Ocean and coastal policy issues are becoming increasingly important throughout the world
Katie Davis Koehn
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UC Santa Cruz
UC Sea Grant College Program
Resources Legacy Fund Foundation
San Jose State University Research Foundation
National Science Foundation (NSF)
City of Santa Cruz
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
Marisla Foundation
National Science Foundation
UC Sea Grant College Program
USC SEA GRANT
The Builders Initiative
University of Southern California
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
UC Santa Cruz
Cal Ocean Protection Council
Environmental Defense Fund
Oregon State University
Bioversity International
Natl Fish And Wildlife Foundation
Duke University
UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz
California State University Monterey Bay
National Science Foundation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Padre Associates, Inc.
Cal Ocean Protection Council
CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Waitt Family Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
UC Riverside
University of Tennessee
UC San Diego
USDI Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)