Join Us for an Ocean Day Luncheon

Please join us for the 2025 Ocean Day Luncheon hosted by CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science and Technology (COAST) and CA Ocean Science Trust (OST) on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to learn more about building capacity and knowledge for responsible ocean energy in California. Please feel free to share this with anyone from your organization who may be interested in attending.

The luncheon is from 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. at the Capitol Event Center, 1020 11th Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA. Space is limited so we encourage you to RSVP by Monday, April 28^th 2025.

We hope you will be able to join us!

Offshore wind (OSW) energy is a key component of California’s transition to 100% clean energy by 2045. With ambitious goals of deploying 2-5 GW of OSW energy by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045, the state’s deep coastal waters necessitate the use of floating wind turbines. This panel will engage in a science-forward discussion on the future of floating OSW in California over the coming decades. Attendees will gain insights into the opportunities and challenges of this technology and its role in California’s clean energy future.

Opening Remarks

Assemblymember Chris Rogers

Panelists

Sam Cohen, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Jana Ganion, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Dr. Ben Ruttenberg, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

Read the speakers’ bios