Ocean Science Trust

Science accelerating progress for a healthy coast and ocean

SUPPORTING GRADUATE EDUCATION

Supporting graduate education at the intersection of science and policy

DEVELOPING SCIENCE SOLUTIONS

Advancing knowledge to tackle emerging issues on the horizon

DELIVERING SCIENCE ADVICE

We deliver pragmatic science advice to inform state policy decisions

LEGISLATIVE SCIENCE SERVICES

We provide science advice to California lawmakers

Bridging the gap between cutting-edge scientific research
and sound ocean management.

The collaborative approach at Ocean Science Trust—and respect for communities invested in our ocean—helps California make wise decisions for stewarding our natural resources.

Senator John Laird

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Framed photograph of a bald man with glasses and a short beard smiling at the camera. He wears a red sweater over a blue shirt and the waves rolling in along a beach are visible behind him.

Ocean Science Trust is a truly innovative organization, keeping California on the leading edge of wise stewardship of our coasts and oceans.

Nancy Sutley, Chief Sustainability and Economic Development Officer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

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Ocean Science Trust is setting a bold example of an organization committed to adaptive learning at the interface of science and decision-making.

Adam Parris, Executive Director, Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay, New York

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SUPPORTING GRADUATE EDUCATION

DEVELOPING SCIENCE SOLUTIONS

DELIVERING SCIENCE ADVICE

LEGISLATIVE SCIENCE SERVICES

Bridging the gap between cutting-edge scientific research
and sound ocean management.

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Bridging the gap between cutting-edge scientific research and sound ocean management.

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Bridging the gap between cutting-edge scientific research
and sound ocean management.