The summary report for the Third Biennial Ocean Climate Summit, held February 20, 2013 in San Francisco, is now available through the summit website home page or directly through this link. The report includes the Summit goal, objectives and structure; presentation and discussion summaries; suggestions for the Fourth Biennial Summit summarized from the post-summit evaluation; and appendices with the agenda, poster abstracts, and participant list. For more information contact kelley.higgason@noaa.gov
Over 130 managers, planners, scientists, and educators involved in climate change and ocean acidification efforts in the greater Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary region attended the summit. The goal of the summit was to connect information, resources, and people across disciplines to collaboratively sustain North-central coast and ocean ecosystem health through fostering awareness, promoting action, and advocating climate smart conservation.