Task Force Members
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from California, Oregon, Washington and beyond were assembled to provide scientific advice, guidance, and recommendations to the Ocean Protection Council.
Steve Weisberg
Co-chair
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Francis Chan
Co-chair
Oregon State University
Jim Barry
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Alexandria Boehm
Stanford University
Shallin Busch
NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Sarah Cooley
Ocean Conservancy
Richard Feely
NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Lisa Levin
University of California, San Diego
Term
Members are serving through 2021, with the possibility of extension pending State need and available resources.
Conflict of Interest
Ocean Protection Council grantees who serve as principal or co-principal investigators are ineligible for participation on the Task Force in order to reduce actual or potential conflicts of interest associated with fulfilling the duties of the Task Force. If an OPC grant is received during a Task Force member’s term, that member will be asked to step down.