ED11A:
Ocean Science: Informing Policy, Management, and the Public I


Session ID#: 37958

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. Several examples are provided from the deep-ocean realm, where the imperative is growing for science observations to inform policy and management.
Primary Chair:  Adrienne Sponberg, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Kensington, MD, United States
Co-chairs:  Lisa A Levin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States, Mike R. Allen, Maryland Sea Grant College, College Park, MD, United States and Carissa Bunge, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States
Moderators:  Mike R. Allen, Maryland Sea Grant College, College Park, MD, United States, Lisa A Levin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, United States and Adrienne Sponberg, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Kensington, MD, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison:  Adrienne Sponberg, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Kensington, MD, United States
Index Terms:

1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
6309 Decision making under uncertainty [POLICY SCIENCES]
6615 Legislation and regulations [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6620 Science policy [PUBLIC ISSUES]
Cross-Topics:
  • ES - Ecology and Social Interactions
  • OC - Ocean Change: Acidification and Hypoxia
  • PC - Past, Present and Future Climate

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Coastal and Ocean Governance for Sustaining Fishery Sector in Aisa- Pacific and Beyond. (211415)
Kalpana Chaudhari, Institute For Sustainable Development and Research, ISDR,India, Mumbai, India and P.J. Philip, NIT,Kurukshetra, India

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