California Ocean Science Trust works to ensure that state policy and management decisions are supported with a rigorous scientific foundation. At the forefront of ocean and coastal issues, we synthesize and translate scientific knowledge, elevating the most innovative thinking from the scientific community. As an independent, non-profit organization, the Ocean Science Trust strategically builds partnerships across state agencies, scientific institutions and citizens with the shared goal of better ocean management for sustained, healthy and productive ecosystems. We are engaged across the spectrum of issues facing California and the West Coast, particularly ocean acidification, fisheries management, and the scientific monitoring of marine protected areas.