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Resources Agency Sea Grant Advisory Panel (RASGAP) - California Ocean Protection Council This webpage was updated on September 24, 2024 Resources Agency Sea Grant Advisory Panel (RASGAP) The Resources Agency Sea Grant Advisory Panel (RASGAP) was legislatively mandated to help fund scientific research that supports coastal and ocean management and policy priorities and decision-making.
The panel membership, as listed below, is comprised of representatives from Departments within the California Natural Resources Agency and CalEPA, the Legislature, academia, and industry: California Natural Resources Agency: Jenn Eckerle, Mike Esgro California State Senate: Senator Mike McGuire, Tom Weseloh California State Assembly: Assemblymember Phillip Chen California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Debbie Aseltine-Neilson Office of Spill Prevention and Response: Mike Anderson State Lands Commission: Jennifer Mattox California State University: Steve Murray University of California: Brian Gaylord California Department of Conservation: Jeff Onsted California fish and seafood industries: Chris Voss, Kim Selkoe California Coastal Commission: Susan Hansch, Lesley Ewing, Lauren Garske California State Parks: Michelle Succow California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment: Wesley Smith State Water Resources Control Board: Rebecca Fitzgerald, Katherine Walsh, Jonathan Dolan University of Southern California: Doug Capone Marine engineering industry: Dirk Rosen Aquaculture industry: Peter Struffenegger The Ocean Protection Council convenes RASGAP on behalf of the Secretary for Natural Resources and works closely with California’s two Sea Grant programs, California Sea Grant and University of Southern California Sea Grant , to advance research that informs state management and policy priorities related to protection of coastal and ocean resources in California.
RASGAP provides a required state funding match to support federal funding provided to California’s Sea Grant programs. RASGAP meets twice a year: in the spring to review and rank preliminary proposals, and again in the fall after peer and technical reviews have been conducted – to help rank projects in the context of state management and policy needs.
Funding from California Sea Grant is provided every year with additional projects being supported by funds from USC Sea Grant every other year. copcpublic@resources. ca.
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Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Related Activities - Track 2: Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Research is a grant from the California Ocean Protection Council that supports monitoring and synthesis research on marine harmful algal blooms (HABs) threatening California's coastal ecosystems. Part of the California Climate Investments initiative, this two-track program includes Track 1 focused on biological impacts of ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH) and Track 2 targeting marine HAB research. Letters of intent were due March 6, 2026. The grant enhances scientific understanding of how OAH and harmful algal blooms interact with and damage coastal and marine environments, supporting evidence-based coastal resource management.
The SB 1 Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program is a grant from the California Ocean Protection Council that funds California Native American tribes to assess and plan for the impacts of sea level rise on their ancestral lands, cultural sites, lifeways, and traditional resources. Established under Senate Bill 1, the program recognizes the profound threat that rising seas pose to tribally significant coastal and ocean-connected territories. Awards range from $250,000 to $750,000. All California Native American tribes are eligible regardless of federal recognition status or land ownership, provided they have cultural resources threatened by sea level rise. Nonprofit organizations may apply on behalf of non-federally recognized tribes, inter-tribal consortiums, or tribal partnerships. The application deadline is April 16, 2026.