The WCODP ACT met last week to hear updates about the West Coast Ocean Partnership meeting Jan. 5-6, 2016, review and discuss the WCODP recommendations to the RPB regarding our role and data priorities, and reviewed and provided feedback on a draft sea level rise webpage and set of maps for the portal. You can read the full call notes here.
The WCODP ACT discussed recommendations we will be making to both the regional ocean partnership and regional planning body related to WCODP activities, roles in marine planning, and data priorities for synthesis. We also heard updates related to data publication, upcoming outreach, and ACT member data projects and events. You can read the full call notes here. Action Items WCODP Objectives and Activities – Please review and provide comments on our list of objectives and activities for the WCODP to be included in the West
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The WCODP ACT met on Tuesday Nov. 3. It was a quick call, but one that set the stage for opportunities to provide feedback and discussion on upcoming work associated with our Moore Foundation grant. We were able to hear updates regarding the roles and tasks of the WCODP, priority data systems to connect with, and introduce our approach for prioritizing data. You can read the full call notes here. Recent outreach to the West Coast Regional Planning Body brought some new people’s voices to the group
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The WCODP ACT met today and were joined by the West Coast Regional Planning Body (RPB) coordinator John Hansen who provided an update on West Coast RPB activities and progress. The WCODP ACT and Network will be focusing attention on supporting regional and subregional marine planning over the next year. This work is enabled by an award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to support data coordination and synthesis of priority data and other foundational marine planning activities. The WCODP discussed the best way to
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The WCODP ACT met today to discuss outcomes from the West Coast Ocean Partnership Strategic Planning meeting, provide input on two funding opportunities, and review recent Portal enhancements. You can read the full call notes here.
The WCODP ACT met yesterday and was able to provide feedback and make decisions related to our regional data development project (including our kelp, fishery closures, and littoral cells layers), discuss two funding opportunities, develop and refine messaging for the West Coast Ocean Partnership Strategic Planning Meeting, and solicit a new working group leader. You can read call notes here.
The WCODP ACT met today to discuss the development of the Portal and Network. There were a lot of updates related to the emerging regional ocean partnership and regional planning body, discussion about funding contingencies and opportunities, and updates on grant work. You can read the call notes here.
The ACT met last week to discuss some important grant activities and funding opportunities. In particular, the group got an update on the ongoing data development project to integrate data sets related to kelp distribution, fishery closures, and littoral cells. In addition, the ACT discussed possible hosting options for the Portal. You can read the full call notes here.
The West Coast Ocean Data Portal Action Coordination Team (WCODP ACT) serves as the leadership for the Portal and Network. The ACT met today and “kicked off” the data development project, discussed our ongoing technical assistance work to Network partners, discussed upcoming outreach opportunities, and identified a group to continue our funding contingency planning. You can read the full call notes here.
The members of the West Coast Ocean Data Portal Action Coordination Team met today to discuss outcomes from last months West Coast Ocean Summit and Regional Planning Body meetings, make progress on the funding strategy, and hear working group and grant updates. You can read the full call notes here.
