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SUMMARY:Contract Signing & Groundbreaking
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate the signing of our $18M agreement with our general contractor by putting the shovel in the ground for AltaSea’s Center of Innovation renovation. \n   \nEvent starts at 12pm near berth 57.5 under the dome and will end at 1pm with tours of the Campus provided afterwards! \n \nRegister Here! \nSpecial Guests \n\nTim McOsker\nDr. Geraldine Knatz\n\nJoin AltaSea this World Oceans Day! \n 
URL:https://altasea.org/event/contract-signing-groundbreaking/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
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SUMMARY:Join the Blue Wave AltaSea Volunteer Program
DESCRIPTION:  \nOur vision is an ocean that will sustain future generations. \nOur Mission \nAltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is dedicated to accelerating scientific collaboration\, advancing an emerging blue economy through business innovation and job creation\, and inspiring the next generation\, all for a more sustainable\, just and equitable world. \nOur Vision \nWe will turn to the ocean to develop solutions for some of the planet’s most pressing challenges\, such as climate change\, energy supply and global food security – and prepare today’s generation of students for future jobs in science\, technology\, engineering\, business and the ocean. \n  \n \nThe AltaSea Campus \nAltaSea is creating an urban\, ocean-based campus at the Port of Los Angeles where ocean innovators work together. The cutting edge 400\,000 square foot campus is built on a historic pier with unparalleled access to the deep ocean. Professionals and students that gather at AltaSea’s 35-acre site will enjoy a state-of-the-art facility that includes 4\,100 feet of linear dock space\, circulating seawater and marine life support systems throughout the facility\, laboratories\, research facilities and hands-on educational and job skills development areas. \n \n  \n\n\nIf you would like to volunteer for our Upcoming Volunteer Events please fill out the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/aLGd62Sii4Dr1bKW7 \n  \nYou can email our Programs and Community Outreach Coordinator Dorothy Cardenas (dcardenas@altasea.org) with your completed Volunteer Packet \n  \n\n\n\n\nEVENT OVERVIEW \nAGENDA \nWelcome to AltaSea \nCheck In – Introductions \nOverview of AltaSea’s Mission + Vision \nVolunteer Opportunities and Role Descriptions \nUpcoming AltaSea Events \nAltaSea Campus Site Tour \nSubmit Volunteer Application \nReceive your Volunteer T-Shirt and Volunteer Badge \n  \n\n\n\n\nScan the QR Code below for a copy of the Volunteer Packet
URL:https://altasea.org/event/join-the-blue-wave-altasea-volunteer-program/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
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SUMMARY:Business Plan Development Seminar & Scuba Diving Certification Program
DESCRIPTION:ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER\, INC BRINGS FREE FIRST OF\nITS KIND SCUBA DIVING AND LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION CLASSES\n  \n \n  \nSIGN UP for MAY 13th\n  \nThe program will be Coordinated by Gerald Durant\, Dive Master for the Fire Department of the\nCity of Los Angeles. Participants have two opportunities at free open enrollment business seminars\,\nSaturday\, May 6th from 2-4 pm at Ted Watkins Park in Watts\, 1335 E. 103rd Street. Another opportunity\ncomes the following Saturday\, May 13th from 2-4 pm\, at the Quarles Opportunity Business Center\n(QBOC)\, 10124 S. Broadway\, Suite 200\, in Los Angeles. Enrollment is also open for the “Miracle’s\nBusiness Plan Development” course. \n“The objective of the first Blue Economy Program\, conducted at the newly renovated Ted\nWatkins pool and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, is to train and educate the multitudes in the 2nd\nCounty District to be included in the jobs and small business opportunities from the Northern end of\nthe 15th Council\, our Ports. We must work together for all of our communities. The students will be\ntrained in Deep Sea Diving and all of the certifications attached\, and will lead to other jobs including\nboat bottom cleaning\, Lifeguards\, and Attendants\,” said Dive Master Durant. \n“At this point\, our children may have never been to the Port of Los Angeles and they have no\nknowledge of the many jobs and small businesses that exist at such a port\, and many have no idea that\n15-miles from them exist jobs that they have only seen on television\,” he continued. “The students\ncomplete approximately 100 Hrs. of instruction and training. Upon completion of the course\, we will\ndirect them to jobs in the Blue industry\, but we will only be able to determine who proceeds by the\ninterviews and sessions in the pool. EECI will pay their Certification cost for students who complete\nthe course\,” Dive Master Durant concluded.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/business-plan-development-seminar-scuba-diving-certification-program-2/
LOCATION:Quareles Opportunity Business Center\, 10124 South Broadway Suite 200\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Business Plan Development Seminar & Scuba Diving Certification Program
DESCRIPTION:ENTREPRENEUR EDUCATIONAL CENTER\, INC BRINGS FREE FIRST OF\nITS KIND SCUBA DIVING AND LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION CLASSES\n  \n \n  \nSIGN UP MAY 6th and MAY 13th\n  \nThe program will be Coordinated by Gerald Durant\, Dive Master for the Fire Department of the\nCity of Los Angeles. Participants have two opportunities at free open enrollment business seminars\,\nSaturday\, May 6th from 2-4 pm at Ted Watkins Park in Watts\, 1335 E. 103rd Street. Another opportunity\ncomes the following Saturday\, May 13th from 2-4 pm\, at the Quarles Opportunity Business Center\n(QBOC)\, 10124 S. Broadway\, Suite 200\, in Los Angeles. Enrollment is also open for the “Miracle’s\nBusiness Plan Development” course. \n\n“The objective of the first Blue Economy Program\, conducted at the newly renovated Ted\nWatkins pool and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, is to train and educate the multitudes in the 2nd\nCounty District to be included in the jobs and small business opportunities from the Northern end of\nthe 15th Council\, our Ports. We must work together for all of our communities. The students will be\ntrained in Deep Sea Diving and all of the certifications attached\, and will lead to other jobs including\nboat bottom cleaning\, Lifeguards\, and Attendants\,” said Dive Master Durant. \n\n“At this point\, our children may have never been to the Port of Los Angeles and they have no\nknowledge of the many jobs and small businesses that exist at such a port\, and many have no idea that\n15-miles from them exist jobs that they have only seen on television\,” he continued. “The students\ncomplete approximately 100 Hrs. of instruction and training. Upon completion of the course\, we will\ndirect them to jobs in the Blue industry\, but we will only be able to determine who proceeds by the\ninterviews and sessions in the pool. EECI will pay their Certification cost for students who complete\nthe course\,” Dive Master Durant concluded.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/business-plan-development-seminar-scuba-diving-certification-program/
LOCATION:Ted Watkins Memorial Park\, 1335 E. 103rd Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90002\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGNITE22: Global Tech Showcase & Summit at the LA Waterfront
DESCRIPTION:Tickets via Eventbrite are only valid for activities on May 4\, 2023. \nIf you are an entrepreneur\, please get in touch with us. \nIf you are an investor or potential partner\, please get in touch with us. \nAt IGNITE22\, we bring together innovators shaping the 22nd century: \n\nentrepreneurs meet investors;\nindustry leaders discover emerging technologies;\nand researchers explore market opportunities for their scientific discoveries.\n\nIGNITE22 takes place at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in an industrial creative space directly on the LA waterfront. Experience technology exhibits and demonstrations on land and in the water! \n  \nPersonal Information Release \nBy successfully registering for IGNITE22\, Braid Theory will collect Personally Identifiable Information [PII] from you which shall include contact information\, including your full name\, email\, as well as industry and sector affiliations and/or other information you provide during registration with internal and external Braid Theory partners. The California Consumer Protection Act\, CA Civil Code Section 1798.100\, affords you rights over how your PII is used\, sold or otherwise disseminated to third parties. If you would like to remove your information from third-party sharing\, please contact us with your request at inquiries@braidtheory.com. \nMedia Release \nBy successfully registering for IGNITE22\, you agree that Braid Theory has the right to record\, broadcast\, and otherwise use\, in any and all media throughout the world\, your participation in IGNITE22 as well as your name\, likeness\, voice\, and organizational affiliation in connected materials. \nCOVID-19 Compliance & Release \nBy successfully registering for IGNITE22\, you agree to be in full compliance with all COVID-19 protocols\, consistent with federal\, state\, county\, and city guidelines. However\, Braid Theory cannot guarantee that IGNITE22 attendees will not become infected with COVID-19. Through your registration\, you also release Braid Theory and its affiliated partners from any and all liability related to damages or losses from COVID-19 linked to IGNITE22. \n\n\n\n\nFAQs \nWhat are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? \nThere are ample free parking opportunities in front of the venue at the AltaSea complex. A designated rideshare pickup/dropoff point will also be available directly in front of the venue. \nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions? \nIf you are interested in partnering or exhibiting at IGNITE22\, request an information package at ignite22@braidtheory.com. We can also address all other inquiries via email. \nWhat are the COVID-19 protocols for IGNITE22? \nCurrently\, the County of Los Angeles does not require attendees of indoor events with under 1\,000 total attendees\, like IGNITE22\, to comply with any specific COVID-19 protocol. However\, best practices include: \n\nOptional masking for all attendees\, regardless of vaccination status;\nSocial distancing\, frequent handwashing\, and general safety activities.\n\nAny significant changes or updates to IGNITE22’s COVID-19 protocols will be shared with attendees in due time. \nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? \nNo need to have your printed ticket. Please have your Eventbrite registration on hand as well as a valid photo ID. \nCan I update my registration information? \nOf course! \nIs my registration fee or ticket transferrable? \nIf you transfer your ticket before April 22nd\, you can do so by updating your registration information via Eventbrite. After April 22nd\, please contact us via ignite22@braidtheory.com. \nWhat’s the refund policy? \nIGNITE22 is produced by Braid Theory\, an accelerator and venture advisory firm\, not an event marketing or tradeshow company. Rather than offer refunds\, we are happy to help you transfer your ticket to a friend or colleague. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://altasea.org/event/ignite22-global-tech-showcase-summit-at-the-la-waterfront/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
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SUMMARY:AltaSea Open House: Breaking New Ground in the Ocean - Development of Offshore Aquaculture
DESCRIPTION:EVENT OVERVIEW \nThe Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13\, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29\, 2023. \nThe goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \nYou are registering to attend Session 4: Open House Breaking New Ground in the Ocean – Development of Offshore Aquaculture in the U.S. (In-Person) \nTo be held at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Featuring Nick Hajek and the Pacific Alliance Aquaculture Vessel \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNick Hajek is Director of Maritime Operations at Pacific6. As an international marine contractor\, he manages several maritime projects focused on offshore farming\, commercial scale aquaculture\, carbon capture\, and hybrid/all electric vessel designs\, as well as continuing his work over seas year round. Nick comes from a maritime family and is an 8th generation Norwegian captain who is heavily involved with installing and supporting commercial scale offshore farms in various countries as well as overseeing the progress and operations of several cutting-edge projects here in the United States. Mr. Hajek is extremely hands on and practical. He is an internationally recognized captain\, commercial diver\, paramedic\, aquaculture engineer and although born in the USA calls New Zealand home. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the unveiling of signage that honors the Gabrielino Tongva people curated by Tina Calderon Culture Bearer of Gabrielino Tongva\, Chumash and Yoeme descent and designed by artist Monica Zavalla. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteer Opportunities: If you would like to volunteer for this Open House please email our Programs and Community Outreach Coordinator Dorothy Cardenas at: dcardenas@altasea.org to RSVP for our upcoming Volunteer Training Session on Saturday April 15\, 2023 \nEVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/open-house-regenerative-aquaculture-with-pacific6/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Energy for the Future
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/energy-for-the-future/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Session 3: Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:EVENT OVERVIEW \nThe Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13\, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29\, 2023. \nYou are registering to attend: Session 3: Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (Virtual) \nThe goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \nThis event is an effort to engage the Los Angeles and Santa Monica area potential student population about the benefits of aquaculture\, and especially Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA). Santa Monica College is in the process of launching a new sustainable aquaculture certificate\, launching by 2024\, which aims to develop the workforce in parallel with the expanding industry sector in California. This panel will have a dual purpose of both attracting potential students to this program and engaging and educating community members about the merits of aquaculture expansion in the state of California. Adequate social license around aquaculture is one of the keys to a successful Blue Economy in our state. \n\n\n\n\nModerators \nDr. Nathan Churches\, Santa Monica College Aquaculture Faculty Lead; Holdfast Aquaculture\, Chief Science Officer; lecturer faculty\, SFSU and College of San Mateo \nNathan received his Ph.D. from USC’s department of molecular biology in 2019\, where he studied population genetics and genomics pertaining to sustainable aquaculture. During his Ph.D.\, Nathan spent several years at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies on Catalina Island\, where he built an experimental hatchery and mock-commercial longline to study shellfish and seaweed. Among other projects\, he has demonstrated that there is a genetic basis to metallo-toxicity response in shellfish\, that Pacific oysters rapidly alter their microbiome in response to changes in diet\, and that balancing selection plays a large role in bivalve larval communities. \nIn 2018\, Nathan co-founded Holdfast Aquaculture with colleagues from USC and the California aquaculture industry\, with a goal of developing a real academia-industry and data driven sustainable aquaculture company. At Holdfast Aquaculture\, Nathan is the Chief Science Officer\, where he oversees various research and development projects. Some notable efforts at Holdfast include the commercialization of new native California shellfish for the industry\, and breeding ocean-acidification resistant lines of shellfish to support the industry for the climate-change era. Nathan is also working in education\, as a lecturer faculty at San Francisco State University and at the College of San Mateo\, and at Santa Monica College as the Aquaculture Faculty Lead. At Santa Monica College\, Nathan is co-developing a certificate program which will ready participants for entry into the expanding Southern California aquaculture industry; an expected launch date for the new aquaculture certificate program is spring semester of 2024. \n\n\n\n\nFerris Kawar\, Sustainability Project Manager\, Santa Monica College. For the past 20 years Ferris has been using his degree in Marketing and his experience working at an ad agency to promote environmental awareness instead of product consumption. As a behavioral change professional\, Ferris has found himself teaching sustainability workshops\, producing climate-related media\, researching\, and published green business guides to LA\, SF and NYC\, and serving as Recycling Specialist for the City of Burbank. Ferris is currently the Sustainability Project Manager for Santa Monica College where he gets to work with students\, faculty and staff to keep the institution’s sustainability leadership position strong among the community colleges in California. \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \nMark Drawbridge\, M.Sc.; Hubbs/SeaWorld Research Institute\, Senior Research Institute and Director of the Sustainable Seafood Program \nMark is currently a Senior Research Scientist at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute (HSWRI) in San Diego\, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also serves as the Director of the Institute’s Sustainable Seafood Program\, which is focused on developing techniques for growing marine finfish for ocean replenishment and farming. The HSWRI aquaculture research program supports approximately 20 full-time staff\, two research hatcheries in San Diego\, and acclimation cage facilities throughout southern California coastal waters. Species currently being investigated for farming include white seabass\, striped bass\, California yellowtail\, and California halibut. \nMr. Drawbridge graduated from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania in 1985 with a B.A. degree in biology and from San Diego State University in 1990 with an M.Sc. degree in Marine Ecology. In addition to his direct responsibilities at HSWRI\, Mark is a current board member and past-president of the California Aquaculture Association; an associate faculty member at the University of San Diego; a member of the Western Regional Aquaculture Center’s technical research committee; and a member of California’s Aquaculture Development Committee. \n\n\n\n\nDr. Kevin Johnson; Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension Specialist\, CalPoly San Luis Obispo \nDr. Kevin Johnson graduated from CSUMB in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. While at CSUMB\, Kevin became a UROC and CSU Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Scholar. As an undergraduate\, he also received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship to pursue his doctoral degree at UC Santa Barbara in the Department of Ecology\, Evolution\, and Marine Biology. \nFor his doctoral thesis\, Kevin conducted research in Antarctica investigating the effects of acidification and ocean warming on pteropods\, a free floating marine snail. Upon completing his Ph.D. degree\, Kevin received a NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to work at Louisiana State University on the molecular mechanisms of adaptation in the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) to environmental stressors. \nKevin was recently appointed as the new California Sea Grant and Cal Poly Aquaculture Specialist and Research Scientist where he will join a team of specialists who work with coastal communities\, businesses\, and policymakers to provide science-based information in an effort to support the state’s environment and economy. As an aquaculture specialist\, Kevin will conduct research and outreach on aquaculture communities in central California. In addition to this role\, he will also serve as a research scientist at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; where he will teach courses\, mentor students\, and collaborate on research initiatives with Cal Poly faculty and aquaculture practitioners throughout the central California region. \n\n\n\n\nDr. Rafael Cuevas Uribe; Professor\, Cal Poly Humboldt Department of Fisheries Biology \nDr. Rafael Cuevas Uribe holds a B.S. Biology\, 2003\, from Universidad de Guadalajara\, Mexico M.S. Aquaculture/Aquatic Science\, 2006\, Kentucky State University Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries\, 2011\, Louisiana State University Postdoctoral Research\, 2011-2014\, Kentucky State University: reservoir ranching and reclaimed water for aquaculture. \nRafael’s research interests are in reclaimed water aquaculture and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems\, preservation of germplasm resources for aquatic species\, aquaculture genetics\, and reproductive biology\, including artificial spawning\, cell transplantation\, and ploidy and sex manipulation methods. Rafael leads one of the state of California’s longest running and most successful higher education aquaculture programs\, at Cal Poly Humboldt\, and has developed one of California’s most recent in-water infrastructures for studying native Californian seaweed cultivation. At the Cal Poly Humboldt Telonicher Marine Labs\, Rafael hosts a series of research projects\, including investigating nutrient dynamics in Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture systems\, and understanding hatchery techniques for developing new finfish and seaweeds for on-land and in-water commercialization. Rafael’s students have gone onto successful careers in aquaculture and in higher education\, and his aquaculture curricula at Cal Poly Humboldt is one of the state’s exemplary programs in the field of collegiate aquaculture education. \nEVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/session-3-integrated-multi-trophic-aquaculture-virtual/
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SUMMARY:Blue + Green Session 2: Building a Sustainable Workforce in the Emerging Blue Economy
DESCRIPTION:EVENT OVERVIEW \nThe Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13\, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29\, 2023. \nSession 2: Building a Sustainable Workforce in an Emerging Blue Economy (In-Person) To be held at SBCC’s Heart of the Harbor Community Farm \nThe goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \n\n\n\n\nModerator \nMichael H. Kelly currently serves as the Executive Director of The Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs\, which brings together business and civic leaders to advance initiatives that will stimulate the development of economic growth\, quality jobs\, housing\, and a skilled workforce. He also serves as the interim director of the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University. Prior to working with the Coalition\, Mr. Kelly has worked in several high-level positions\, both in the private sector with The Boeing Company and with California Governor’s Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He currently serves on the Committee for Greater LA\, the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission Advisory Board\, founding chair of the Philanthropic Foundation for California State University\, Dominguez Hills\, and an advisory board member for WorkingNation. Michael received an Economics Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a master’s in public administration from the University of Southern California. Michael is married to Mia Kelly and is the proud father of three daughters. \n\n\n\n\nSamantha C. Leigh\, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at California State University Dominguez Hills. She is an animal physiologist interested in how organisms acquire energy based on their specified feeding mechanisms and digestive strategies. Her research uses a blend of anatomy\, physiology\, biochemistry\, and molecular biology to answer biological questions about performance\, primarily in marine animals. Her bonnethead shark research was highlighted by National Geographic as one of\, “The most fascinating shark discoveries of the past decade”. Further\, she enjoys pairing her research with various community outreach endeavors. \nCOAST Summer Student Internship Program partners with federal and state agencies\, non-profit organizations and industry to provide paid summer internships for continuing CSU undergraduate and graduate students. Interns work side-by-side with professionals on current scientific research\, policy\, and resource management projects throughout California. The program provides excellent opportunities to gain valuable experience and learn technical skills while working with experts in fisheries\, marine ecology\, policy and marine technology. \n  \n\n\n\n\nEly S. Fournier is the Director of Economic Vitality at Strength Based Community Change (SBCC) located in Wilmington\, California. Ely has been on staff as well as a consultant at SBCC for the past 15 yrs. serving in a leadership capacity by strategically building new community projects and rebuilding existing programs. As a community activist and youth development designer\, Ely has created art programs like the Urban Arts Crew and Co-created with residents iHeart Wilmington\, a movement of community residents changing their community through Acts of kindness and civic pride. Growing up as a Pastor`s kid and serving in a Wilmington Community church for most of his life\, he understands the different layers of community engagement\, community empowerment and partnership from a leadership perspective but also a cultural one. Serving as director in the Economic Vitality Department and under the leadership of his executive director\, Ely is launching and leading co- created ventures to address systemic inequality in access to economic opportunities and improve economic equality for people of color and low-income communities. Ely also Co-facilitates SBCC`s Fatherhood program “Thriving Dads” engaging Dads from a strengths-based perspective that sees Fathers as capable caretakers with knowledge\, know-how and positive and unseen contributions as Parents. \n\n\n\n\nRick Aguayo is the Program Manager for the Career Pathways Program at Strength Based Community Change (SBCC) Rick is cultivating a broader network in workforce development for Los Angeles County with a primary focus in the local communities throughout the South Bay. With a B.S. In Biology from California State University\, Long Beach and currently pursuing a Master’s in Environmental Science from California State University\, Dominguez Hills his focus is on developing new paths to bridge together our local communities and innovative industries. \n\n\n\n\nSBCC’s Heart of the Harbor Community Farm made possible through the generosity of Marathon Petroleum Foundation and their appreciation for the community. Through this contribution SBCC is able to provide accessible\, sustainable\, and healthy food for residents throughout our local communities. Marathon Petroleum Foundation has also allowed us to create a place for families to enjoy outdoor entertainment through the Outdoor Amphitheater and continuously partnering with the organization by volunteering to create an amazing outdoor space. \nEVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-green-session-2-building-a-sustainable-workforce-in-the-emerging-blue-economy/
LOCATION:SBCC’s Heart of the Harbor Community\, 550 East L Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90744\, United States
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SUMMARY:(Webinar) Session 1: Aquaculture to Restore!
DESCRIPTION:EVENT OVERVIEW \nThe Blue + Green 2023 series is a 4 part series taking place in person and virtually in celebrating of Earth Day beginning Thursday April 13\, 2023 and concluding on Saturday April 29\, 2023. \nSession 1: Aquaculture to Restore! (Virtual) \nThe goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy. Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities. This webinar hybrid series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \n  \n\n\n\n\nModerator \nJanet Kübler\, PhD has been studying the biology of seaweeds for more than three decades\, since she first snorkeled in the kelp forests of the pacific northwest. She is an expert on the effects of changing climate on seaweeds and is currently working to develop aquaculture of seaweed species that will be resilient to climate change. She lives in Southern California. \nCalifornia Seaweed Festival \n\n\n\n\nLeslie Booher Co-Founder of Sunken Seaweed \nLeslie Booher\, a Californian through and through\, Leslie loves every inch of her home state’s coastline\, and has dedicated a good chunk of her life to ensuring its health. While studying Marine Biology at Humboldt State University\, she was able to do research on the rugged North Coast\, where she fell in love with the tide pools\, seaweed\, and fellow researcher\, Torre Polizzi. When she’s not on the farm\, Leslie enjoys running\, watching B-horror movies\, and hunting for thrift store treasures. \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \nAaron Eger\, Founder and Program Director of Kelp Forest Alliance \nAaron is the Founder and Program Director of the Kelp Forest Alliance\, a global community of practice and a research driven not for profit. By bringing data and people together\, Aaron works to provide real solutions to wicked problems in our oceans. Through his work\, he was the lead author on the first ever kelp restoration guidebook\, created the KFA web platform to track global restoration efforts\, and facilitated the creation of the Kelp Forest Challenge\, a global mission to protect and restore 4 million hectares of kelp forests by 2040. His work spans marine ecology\, economics\, science communication and practice and he is always happy to chat kelp so please reach out. \n\n\n\n\nNancy Caruso\, Founder of Get Inspired \nNancy Caruso inspired an army of ocean-lovers to jump in and get inspired to restore ocean ecosystems. She and her team of volunteer ocean advocates have rebuilt a decimated kelp forest in Orange county from the ground up\, and they’re not stopping there she is also growing green abalone\, white seabass\, and Pismo clams for restoration. A shining example of one person who saw a problem\, and cared enough to take it on\, Caruso’s eyes light up as she describes her efforts. Caruso attributes her success to the volunteers that have supported\, bolstered and brought life to her vision. \nScientific Publications: \nCaruso\, Nancy L. (2017). Outplanting large adult green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) as a strategy for population restoration. California Fish and Game 103(4): 183-194 \nEbert\, T. A.\, Barr\, L. M.\, Bodkin\, J. L.\, Burcham\, D.\, Bureau\, D.\, Carson\, H. S.\, L. Caruso\, N.\, et al. (2018)\, Size\, growth\, and density data for shallow-water sea urchins from Mexico to the Aleutian Islands\, Alaska\, 1956–2016. Ecology\, 99: 761. doi:10.1002/ecy.2123 \nBurcham\, D.\, Nancy L. Caruso. 2015. Abundance\, size\, and occurrence of Arbacia stellata in Orange County\, California. 2015. California Fish and Game (101)3 \nGruenthal\, K. M\, D. A. Witting\, T. Ford\, M. J. Neuman\, J. P. Williams\, D. J. Pondella II\, A. Bird\, N. Caruso\, J. R. Hyde\, L. W. Seeb\, W. A. Larson. 2014. Development and application of genomic tools to the restoration of green abalone in southern California. Conservation Genetics 15(1): 109-121 \nEVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/webinar-session-1-restorative-aquaculture-bioremediation-moderated-by-janet-kubler-featuring-leslie-booher-aaron-eger-nancy-caruso/
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:EVENT CANCELLED: AltaSea Open House Featuring California Fish & Wildlife and USC Sea Grant
DESCRIPTION:DUE TO EXPECTED HAZARDOUS WEATHER THIS WEEKEND\, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
URL:https://altasea.org/event/altasea-open-house-featuring-california-fish-wildlife/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
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SUMMARY:AltaSea Open House Accelerating Ocean Technology for a Blue Future
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/altasea-open-house-accelerating-blue-technology-for-a-better-future/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Blue Hour 3: The Warehouse – Membership Day
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-hour-3-the-warehouse-membership-day/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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SUMMARY:Blue Hour
DESCRIPTION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is proud to host\nBlue Hour 3: The Warehouse\non October 8\, 2022 from 5pm – 9pm\nat AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\n2451 Signal Street in San Pedro\, CA.\n  \nClick here for more information and to purchase tickets!
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-hour/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Building Blue & Green Communities…One Small Business at a Time
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/building-blue-green-communitiesone-small-business-at-a-time-2/
LOCATION:Roosevelt Park\, 7600 Graham Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Open House: We Need All The Kelp We Can Get!
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/open-house-we-need-all-the-kelp-we-can-get/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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SUMMARY:Building Blue & Green Communities…One Small Business at a Time
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/building-blue-green-communitiesone-small-business-at-a-time/
LOCATION:East Rancho Dominguez Park\, 15116 Atlantic Avenue\, East Compton\, CA\, 90221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Leveraging Blue Economy Solutions for A  Sustainable Goods Movement Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:UN 2022 Oceans Conference Side Event\nLisbon\, Portugal 6:00pm-8:00pm WEST / Los Angeles\, USA 10:00am-12pm PDT\n \nThe dire need for economic recovery from Covid-19\, coupled with the global climate crisis\, has presented communities around the globe with an unprecedented demand for transformative solutions. The global goods movement ecosystem is ripe for this transformation. \nThe Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach\, together with the region’s transportation corridors\, comprise one of the most essential arteries of the world’s infrastructure and supply chain. Many of the solutions required to transform this goods movement ecosystem into the model ‘Port of the Future’ will come from innovative solutions in the green and blue economies. In this Side Event\, members of a coalition of regional leaders will discuss how they are engaging in this multi-dimensional effort to build a sustainable goods movement ecosystem from the ground up. \nSpeakers\nInna Braverman\, Eco Wave Power\n \nInna Braverman\, a globally recognized technology entrepreneur\, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power (EWP)\, a company developing a cost-efficient solution turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. EWP received the UN Climate Action Award at COP25 in Madrid\, Spain. \n \nEco Wave Power developed an innovative technology for production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves. Eco Wave Power aim to generate clean & affordable electricity\, using a simple but smart design\, allowing our floaters to be attached to existing man-made structures\, and thereby simplifying installation and maintenance as well as accessibility. EWP’s innovative technology has been recognized as a “Pioneering Technology” by the Chief Scientist of the Energy Ministry of Israel and received an Efficient Solution label from Solar Impulse Foundation. In addition\, the company won the United Nations “Global Climate Action” Award and received grants by ERDF\, Horizon 2020 and the Energy Ministry of Israel. The company is pioneering in its’ sector by operating a grid-connected wave energy array\, which is operational under a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) and holds substantial number of projects in its’ pipeline. \nFor more information: https://www.ecowavepower.com/ \nStephen Cheung\, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation\n \nStephen Cheung\, Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and President of the World Trade Center Los Angeles leads the team supporting international trade based in the region. He is the designated Regional Economic Competitive Officer for this coalition. \n \nCollaborating with community\, government\, business and education partners to inform and advance our data-driven and evidence-based approach\, LAEDC endeavor to achieve a reimagined regional economy – growing\, equitable\, sustainable\, and resilient -that provides a healthy and high standard of living for all. LAEDC staff and members represent the diversity of Los Angeles County and act as trusted conveners\, thought partners\, valued service providers\, regional stewards\, and catalysts for transformational change. \nFor more information: https://laedc.org/ \nMike Galvin\, Port of Los Angeles\n \nMike Galvin from the Port of Los Angeles\, directs the commercial development and management of the Port’s Waterfront\, including AltaSea’s 35-acre urban\, ocean campus dedicated to accelerating scientific collaboration\, advancing an emerging blue economy\, and inspiring the next generation. \n \nThe busiest container port in North America\, the Port of Los Angeles has sustained its rank as number one for more than two decades with record volumes for containerized trade. The Port maintains an efficient\, sustainable supply chain\, adopting new technologies to improve the reliability\, predictability and efficiency of the flow of cargo across global seaborne trade. \nFor more information: https://www.portoflosangeles.org/ \nTerry Tamminen\, AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\n \nTerry is the Chief Executive Officer for AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles and has developed expertise in business\, farming\, education\, non-profit\, the environment\, the arts\, and government in Australia\, Europe\, Africa\, China\, and the United States. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed him Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency and later Cabinet Secretary. As the Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor\, Terry was the architect of many groundbreaking sustainability policies\, including California’s landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006\, the Hydrogen Highway Network\, and the Million Solar Roofs initiative. Terry co-founded the R20 Regions of Climate Action\, bringing together sub-national governments\, businesses\, NGOs\, and academia to implement measurable\, large-scale\, low-carbon\, and climate-resilient economic development projects that solve the climate crisis building a sustainable global economy. He also provides advice through 7th Generation Advisors to Pegasus Capital Advisors\, the Green Climate Fund\, and numerous global businesses on sustainability and green investing and assisting governments and philanthropists with climate solutions\, including Fiji\, India Rockefeller Brothers Fund\, and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. \nPublications \nWatercolors: How JJ the Whale Saved Us – Watercolors is a compelling and riveting true story about the rescue of JJ the Whale\, a day-old gray whale that was found abandoned in Marina del Rey\, California. Tamminen tells an educational\, moving\, and remarkable story as a call to action. \nLives per Gallon: The True Cost of our Oil Addiction – An unblinking look at the health\, environmental\, and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil. A searing indictment of America’s oil economy and a powerful prescription for change. With tales of corporations knowingly exposing citizens to poisonous chemicals\, conspiring to derail public transportation\, and purposely disabling their own pollution controls. Tamminen offers solutions to demand accountability and pave the road to sustainable energy. \nCracking the Carbon Code: The Key to Sustainable Profits in the New Economy – As government regulations and carbon markets grow and merge\, businesses must take action to become more efficient and reduce emissions. Cracking the Carbon Code provides the tools to build value\, grow market share\, and secure acceptance by consumers and regulators in the global economy. Filled with eye-opening facts\, insights\, and practical action steps to profit from the low-carbon economy of the 21st century. \n \nAltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is dedicated to accelerating scientific collaboration\, advancing an emerging blue economy through business innovation and job creation\, and inspiring the next generation\, all for a more sustainable\, just and equitable world. AltaSea turns to the ocean to develop solutions for some of the planet’s most pressing challenges\, such as climate change\, energy supply and global food security – and prepare today’s generation of students for future jobs in science\, technology\, engineering\, business and the ocean. \nFor more information: https://altasea.org/ \nGail Woodward\, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory\n \nPrincipal Investigator at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, Senior Member of the Technical Staff at JPL with expertise in Software System Engineering\, Simulation and Visualization. Her experience ranges from operational missions to research and technology development. She is a Robotics Technologist in the Maritime and Multi-Agent Autonomy Group at JPL. Her research interests include intelligent autonomy and sensing technologies for autonomous systems\, and advancement of unmanned underwater adaptive autonomy and capabilities in areas such as opportunistic and adaptive science\, environmental monitoring\, safe navigation\, mapping\, perception\, and multi-agent cooperative operations. \nPublications \nPadgett\, C.\, M. Burl\, D. Clouse\, G. Woodward\, J. Chang\, “Scene Specific Object Recognition from 3D Models in Satellite Imagery\,” NTR (in preparation): 41921\, 2005\, 01 January 2005. \nCurtis Padgett\, Gail Woodward\, “A Hierarchical Automated Target Recognition for Parallel Analog Processor\,” In Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation Conference\, Monterey\, CA July 1997\, 01 July 1997. \n \nThe Maritime & Multi-Agent Autonomy group at JPL identifies and develops technology for multi-robot teams and for autonomous marine vehicles. Core technologies from this group will inform and enable applications such as spacecraft constellations\, robot swarms\, networked planetary observers\, orbiting distributed apertures\, and ocean world explorers. Specific competencies include Algorithms for coordination\, planning\, and control of multi-robot systems\, including formation flying\, distributed task identification and task allocation in heterogeneous teams\, and collaborative localization and observation. Autonomy software architectures and software systems engineering. Motion planning and autonomous mission behaviors for multi-agent operations and for sea surface and subsurface vehicles.  \nFor more information: https://www-robotics.jpl.nasa.gov/  \nModerator\nAnn Carpenter\, Braid Theory\n \nMs. Carpenter is the Founder and CEO of Braid Theory\, a vertically-integrated venture advisory firm dedicated to blue economy solutions\, and the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Los Angeles Council District 15. \n \nBraid Theory is a vertically integrated venture advisory firm that supports science and engineering-led companies. We incorporate a hybrid model of services to assist teams based on proven methodology and rigor in evidence-based entrepreneurship\, focused on three key aspects of commercialization: building capability\, capacity\, and intellectual capital. We go beyond traditional accelerator or incubator programs to connect technology entrepreneurs with industry to build opportunities for market traction and growth. Braid Theory has created an extensive pipeline of startups since 2016\, focusing efforts to find solutions to grow a sustainable blue economy. Weaving together these entrepreneurs along with industry influencers and corporate partners\, we accelerate the adoption of transformative technology\, drive market growth\, and create profitable collaborations. \nFor more information: https://www.braidtheory.com/
URL:https://altasea.org/event/leveraging-blue-economy-solutions-for-a-sustainable-goods-movement-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Business
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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SUMMARY:Building Blue & Green Communities...One Small Business at a Time
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URL:https://altasea.org/event/building-blue-green-communities-one-small-business-at-a-time/
LOCATION:Magic Johnson Park\, 905 E. El Segundo Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90059\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Blue + Green Session 4: Sea Through the Weeds – Navigating the Policies and Politics of Offshore Seaweed Farming in California
DESCRIPTION:The Blue + Green 2022 webinar series will include 4 one-hour webinars scheduled Thursdays from June 2\, 2022 – June 23\, 2022 at 4 pm.  The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy.  Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities.  This webinar series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \n \nSpeakers: \nRandy Lovell\, Cal Fish & Wildlife  \n \nRandy Lovell was appointed State Aquaculture Coordinator in August 2012\, after nearly thirty years in the aquaculture industry as both a designer\, builder\, and operator of aquaculture facilities and as a business owner\, active in the sales and marketing of aquatic life support systems. As Aquaculture Coordinator\, Mr. Lovell works with growers\, regulators\, decision-makers\, and the general public to enhance the regulatory understanding of\, and development opportunities for sustainable aquaculture in California. \nDavid Telling\, Founding Partner at Pacific6 \nFor over 30 years\, David has specialized in the creative direction and production of marketing and education materials on all forms of media. He has helped brand\, message\, and market companies both large and small – producing award-winning advertising\, print work\, videos\, web development and training programs for such companies as Sony\, Panasonic\, DuPont\, Agility Logistics\, Nexus\, Dacor and Realty One Group. \nDavid’s career began in education. He graduated with a Bachelor of Education\, Honors Degree\, in England\, represented Great Britain at the International Olympic Academy in Athens/Olympia and was invited to California State University\, Long Beach to lecture on the Pre-Modern Olympic Games. Over time\, David transitioned his abilities as an educator to reach broader audiences – first as the Editor of Southern California Style Magazine\, and then with Small Island Multimedia\, his own advertising agency. \nDiane Windham\, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator – California\, NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region \n \nDiane Windham\, NOAA Fisheries West Coast Regional Aquaculture Coordinator for California\, has served in this role for over 15 years\, as a liaison between the Office of Aquaculture at NOAA Headquarters and NOAA offices in California. Located in NOAA Fisheries’ Long Beach Office\, Diane coordinates with NOAA policy and science assets both in Fisheries and the National Ocean Service (NOS). She also works closely with state and local government\, and the aquaculture industry. Currently\, Diane is working on several proposed offshore aquaculture projects in southern California\, collaborating with National Ocean Service colleagues on marine spatial analyses and predictive modeling to inform siting and assess species and habitat interactions with potential aquaculture operations. Her work also includes conducting grant reviews as well as being co-PI on various grant projects. With a career spanning over 35 years with the federal government and most of that with NOAA Fisheries\, Diane has worked primarily in regulatory and policy roles in California\, translating science and applying it to inform the regulatory process. She has also worked on recovery planning for ESA-listed species\, ESA listings and consultations\, critical habitat designations\, and outreach and education. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara\, coastal and marine resource management is her passion\, along with facilitation and negotiation skills to reach solutions and resolve conflicts between various users of ocean space. Prior to government work\, Diane conducted marine mammal research and survey work in southern California\, and on the Southern California Channel Islands \nModerator: \nWendy Greuel\, Former Controller\, City of Los Angeles \n \nA working mom and lifelong Angeleno\, Wendy attended LA public schools and graduated from UCLA. Wendy started her career in public service working for her mentor\, former Mayor Tom Bradley\, where for ten years she worked on a wide range of public policy issues including childcare\, senior care homelessness\, housing\, public health\, and education. While in Mayor Bradley’s office\, Wendy was a leader in the creation of LA’s BEST\, a nationally recognized after school program that provides a safe and supervised environment for children after school and helped found the city’s first childcare center. Wendy’s commitment to affordable housing led her to Washington D.C.\, where she served in President Clinton’s administration as the Deputy Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness and later as the Southern California Regional Director at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 1997\, Wendy transitioned into the private sector\, working for five years in the film industry as an executive at DreamWorks SKG. She provided strategic guidance in their civic and philanthropic efforts in the Los Angeles Region. In 2002\, Wendy was elected to the Los Angeles City Council and quickly developed an impressive record of accomplishment by creating jobs\, preserving open space and reducing traffic congestion. In 2009\, Wendy was elected City Controller\, becoming only the second woman in LA’s history elected to citywide office. As Controller\, she brought a laser focus to examining government finances ensuring our taxpayer dollars were spent efficiently and she brought greater transparency to government. In 2013\, Wendy was engaged by the Orange County Discovery Science Center to help open their new facility\, Discovery Cube LA\, in the San Fernando Valley.  She is providing strategic advice on Board development\, fundraising and civic engagement for Discovery Cube L.A. In addition\, in 2016\, Wendy was appointed as an Executive in Residence and Strategic Advisor at the California State University Northridge Nazarian College of Business and Economics. \nShe currently serves on the LAHSA Commission working on homeless issues\, as Co-Chair of the LAUSD Task Force\, as a member of the Women and Girls Initiative Governing Council\, and on the boards of Emily’s List\, Fisker Inc.\, Emerge CA\, East Valley YMCA\, Oakwood School\, Discovery Cube L.A.\, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project\, CAUSE\, ABODE\, Homeland Security Advisory Council\, UCLA Luskin Advisory Board and on the L.A. Kings Business Advisory Board. Wendy and her husband Dean are also the proud parents of their son\, Thomas. \nCover photo by Oleksandr Sushko on Unsplash
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-green-session-4-sea-through-the-weeds-navigating-the-policies-and-politics-of-offshore-seaweed-farming-in-california/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Blue + Green Session 3: Aquafarming Jobs of the Future – Building a Regenerative Farming Workforce
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe Blue + Green 2022 webinar series will include 4 one-hour webinars scheduled Thursdays from June 2\, 2022 – June 23\, 2022 at 4 pm.  The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy.  Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities.  This webinar series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \n \nSpeakers: \nFerris Kawar\, Sustainability Project Manager/SMC Aquaculture Certificate \n \nFerris Kawar\, Sustainability Project Manager\, Santa Monica College. For the past 20 years Ferris has been using his degree in Marketing and his experience working at an ad agency to promote environmental awareness instead of product consumption.  As a behavioral change professional\, Ferris has found himself teaching sustainability workshops\, producing climate-related media\, researching\, and published green business guides to LA\, SF and NYC\, and serving as Recycling Specialist for the City of Burbank.  Ferris is currently the Sustainability Project Manager for Santa Monica College where he gets to work with students\, faculty and staff to keep the institution’s sustainability leadership position strong among the community colleges in California. https://www.smc.edu/community/sustainability/ \nMeredith Brooks\, AltaSea\, Ocean Pathways \n \nMeredith Brooks is the Programs and Grants Manager Consultant at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. She is developing the AltaSea Marine Grants program to expand the portfolio of government grants\, with a focus on STEM education\, aquaculture and growing the Blue Economy in Los Angeles. Originally from Rancho Palos Verdes\, Meredith now splits her time between the Olympic Peninsula\, RPV\, and Hawai’i\, where she has spent the last decade helping manage one of the USDA Regional Aquaculture Centers. She has fifteen years of management and communication experience in the fields of sustainable aquaculture R&D and conservation and has authored two K-12 STEM curriculums for Hawai’i schools. Meredith graduated from the University of Southern California with Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Journalism\, and is a member of the Lambda Pi Eta honor society of the National Communication Association. \nKendall Barbery\, GreenWave \n \nAs Programs Director for GreenWave\, Kendall develops the organization’s program strategy\, and leads partnership development and expansion efforts. Since joining GreenWave in 2017\, Kendall helped develop the organizations’ Training & Support and Innovation programs\, delivered training to over 600 prospective and current ocean farmers\, and incubated four kelp hatcheries across New England\, the west coast\, and Alaska. Kendall served on the leadership team for the development of GreenWave’s online Regenerative Ocean Farming Hub. Launched in April 2022\, the Hub is a free online resource with courses\, tools\, and community for current and emerging ocean farmers. Kendall has a background as marine technician and deckhand\, including six seasons set-netting and drifting for sockeye salmon throughout the Bristol Bay watershed in southwest Alaska. Kendall holds a master’s degree in environmental science from Yale School of the Environment. \nModerator: \nMichael Kelly\, Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs \n \nMichael H. Kelly currently serves as the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy & Jobs\, a non-profit bi-partisan organization that brings together leaders from business\, labor\, academia and nonprofits to advance initiatives that generate economic growth\, create quality jobs and a skilled work-force\, and improve the region’s overall quality of life. Prior to working with the Los Angeles Coalition\, Mr. Kelly has worked in a number of high-level positions\, both in the private sector with The Boeing Company and with California Governor’s Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He currently serves on the Committee for Greater LA\, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission Advisory Board\, founding chair of the Philanthropic Foundation for California State University\, Dominguez Hills and an advisory board member for WorkingNation.  He was also the recipient of the EnCorps Teachers Program 2010 “Torchbearer of the Year” Award. Michael received an Economics Degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He was a Dean’s Merit Scholar at USC. Michael is married to Mia Kelly and is the proud father of three daughters.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-green-session-3-aquafarming-jobs-of-the-future-building-a-regenerative-farming-workforce/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Blue + Green Session 2: Traditional Knowledge in Regenerative Aquaculture
DESCRIPTION:The Blue + Green 2022 webinar series will include 4 one-hour webinars scheduled Thursdays from June 2\, 2022 – June 23\, 2022 at 4 pm.  The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy.  Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems\, the economy\, jobs\, and our communities.  This webinar series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \n \nSpeakers: \nRhiannon R. Tereari’i Chandler-‘Īao  \n \nRhiannon R. Tereari’i Chandler-‘Īao earned her B.A. in Ethnic Studies from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 2004 and graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law in 2016 with certificates in both Native Hawaiian and Environmental Law. After graduating\, she worked as a Post-JD Research & Teaching Fellow at Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law and as the Executive Director of Waiwai Ola Waterkeepers Hawaiian Islands.  Prior to attending law school\, Rhiannon served as the Executive Director of the environmental non-profit Community Work Day Program\, d.b.a. Mālama Maui Nui.  While on Maui\, Rhiannon served as a member of the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council\, Maui County Cultural Resources Commission\, a board member of the Maui Non-Profit Directors Association and a Steering Committee member of Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows Leadership Program.  She currently serves as the Aquaculture Extension Specialist for the Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center at UH Hilo\, where she channels her past experiences into current efforts to protect and preserve natural resources. \nMatt Teutimez \n \nMr. Teutimez has attained over 20 years of professional experience in large-scale construction monitoring\, endangered and rare species surveys\, focused species surveys\, National Environmental Policy Act/California Environmental Quality Act (NEPA/CEQA) documentation\, regulatory permitting\, wetland/jurisdictional delineations (JDs)\, vegetation mapping\, Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping\, restoration monitoring\, wildlife assessments\, and report documentation\, as well as over 15 years of experience in long-term monitoring and management for some of Southern California’s rarest bird species\, including the California least tern\, light-footed clapper rail\, Belding’s savannah sparrow\, snowy plover\, burrowing owl\, Swainson’s hawk\, coastal cactus wren\, least Bell’s vireo\, and coastal California gnatcatcher. Mr. Teutimez possesses a scientific collecting permit (SC-007113) and is listed as an independent researcher for California least tern on KBC’s federal 10 (a)(1)(A) recovery permit TE-777965-9. \nMatthew is the son of John Teutimez Jr.\, Elder of the Kizh-Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians. Matthew is an enrolled member of the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation and has served as Tribal Biologist since 2010. Mr. Teutimez has been designated by his Tribe to possess and share Kizh-Gabrieleno cultural knowledge and practices taught to him by Chief Ernie P. Teutimez-Salas along with multiple family Elders of the Kizh-Gabrieleño Tribe. Mr. Teutimez received both his Bachelor of Science degree and his Master of Science degree in Biology from California State University\, Long Beach and is the Tribe’s specialist in ethnobotanical and cultural uses of native plants and animals including the pre-historic distributions of natural resources throughout the ancestral territory of the Kizh-Gabrieleno Tribe. Mr. Teutimez is a Committee member on California’s Environmental Protection Agency’s Tribal Advisory Committee where he works with the State’s Environmental Boards\, Departments\, and Offices to support tribal involvement and environmental concerns and provides traditional ecological knowledge for State agencies to enhance their environmental policies to work towards restoring\, preserving and protecting the natural environment for our future generations. The KizhGabrieleno Tribe is the only representative of a non-federally recognized Tribe on the EPA’s Tribal Advisory Council. \nModerator: \nNat Zappia \n \nFor two decades\, Professor Natale Zappia has directed\, created\, and participated in multiple projects related to food systems\, urban farming\, environmental sustainability\, and food justice. Between 2008-10 he served as the Executive Director of the Garden School Foundation (GSF)\, a 501(c)(3) developing garden-based curricula for students of need in South Los Angeles. His position afforded several opportunities to develop strategic planning in consultation with the board of directors\, write grants\, build new programs\, undertake fundraising initiatives\, manage the organizational budget\, oversee staff and volunteers\, and examine the power of food to shape communities in Los Angeles through neighborhood assessments on garden-based programs. Between 2013-16\, he also served on the Board of Directors for GSF\, heading up the strategic planning committee. \nMore recently\, Zappia has co-founded and launched Open Gärden (OG) a history app connecting urban garden spaces with historical environments in Los Angeles and around the world. OG’s is particularly focused on connecting urban gardeners in South Los Angeles through peer-to-peer digital networks. As the Director for the IS at CSUN\, Zappia is involved in numerous campus-wide\, regional\, and national sustainability projects\, including overseeing climate and CO2 reduction initiatives. At Whittier College\, Zappia co-directed (2011-2019) the Sustainable Urban Farm Lab (SUrF)\, where he taught and coordinated programming related to permaculture\, environmental history and studies\, and the humanities. SUrF is a 1/8-acre micro farm with a small orchard managed by faculty and students. \nPhoto by Oleksandr Sushko on Unsplash
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-green-session-2-traditional-knowledge-in-regenerative-aquaculture/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Blue + Green Session 1: Seaweed Startups – Growing a Crop-Based Business
DESCRIPTION:The Blue + Green 2022 webinar series will include 4 one-hour webinars scheduled Thursdays from June 2\, 2022 – June 23\, 2022 at 4 pm.  The goal of the project is to shine a spotlight on emerging aquaculture sector in our economy.  Aquaculture and the supporting technologies bring together all the key ingredients – future growth opportunities that support our coastal ecosystems the economy\, jobs\, and our communities.  This webinar series reimagines partnerships between business\, government\, universities\, and communities through regenerative ocean research\, exploration\, and equity-based economic development. \n \nSpeakers: \nJulia Marsh\, Sway \n \nCo-founder and CEO of Sway\, a venture-backed materials company producing packaging made from seaweed. Julia is an interdisciplinary designer by trade\, with over a decade spent building brand and packaging systems for consumer goods companies\, technology startups\, and design studios. Her career as a designer has been inspired by a lifelong affection for the ocean and the belief that designers must take part in solving the planet’s greatest challenges. \nSway is currently developing and scaling high-performance\, home compostable\, seaweed-based packaging. Sway packaging integrates seamlessly into existing plastic infrastructure\, while simultaneously replenishing ocean health\, sequestering carbon\, and catalyzing a more inclusive environmental movement through regenerative design. In 2022\, Sway was announced as a finalist in the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize. In 2021\, Sway was named as a winner of the Beyond the Bag Challenge\, sponsored by Closed Loop Partners and a consortium of global retailers. Sway’s innovative work has been featured in publications including Vogue\, Forbes\, and Fast Company. The company is a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition\, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance\, and 1% for the Planet. \nPat Schnettler\, 12 Tides \n \nPat is a co-founder of 12 Tides and an ocean-enthusiast and conservationist. He founded 12 Tides after working in traditional seafood industries as a way to foster a more positive connection between our food system and the oceans. He is a rescue certified scuba diver and has been known to eat kelp straight out of the sea. \nAshlan Cousteau\, SeaWeed Naturals \n \nJournalist and Explorer Ashlan Gorse Cousteau travels the world in search of stories that captivate and inspire.  As a host\, speaker\, author and filmmaker\, Cousteau uses the power of entertainment to save the world. As a social entrepreneur\, Ashlan is the principal founder of SeaWeed Naturals\, a first-of-its-kind wellness lifestyle brand\, that is creating products that bring customers the established benefits of the cannabis plant\, combined with the countless powerful effects of marine botanicals like algae and seaweed. Ashlan’s first book\, Oceans for Dummies (Wiley Publishing)\, is a fun and easy to understand book explaining the entire ocean; its ecosystems\, history\, climate\, currents\, species and more\, February 2021. Ashlan was the co-star of Travel Channel’s award-winning series\, Caribbean Pirate Treasure for three seasons.  Her documentary\, Nuclear Sharks\, for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week 2016 premiered as the #1 rated show across all cable programming.  For over a decade\, Ashlan worked as an on-camera correspondent and co-host for Emmy award winning entertainment shows E! News and Entertainment Tonight. \nCousteau’s endeavors go beyond the small screen.  Ashlan traveled to Antarctica to be a headlining speaker at TedxScottBase.  She has served as host for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and was selected by former Vice-President Al Gore to be the opening anchor for 24Hours of Reality. She is a voice for environmental issues on Capitol Hill through events\, and briefings and serves on the advisory board of WWF\, Ocean Unite and the Environmental Media Association. Ashlan graduated from the prestigious School of Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She lives in Los Angeles with her husband\, daughter\, rescue dog\, and two chickens and has explored all seven continents. \nModerator: \nAnn Carpenter\, Braid Theory \n \nAnn Carpenter is dedicated to building and fostering the global Blue Economy entrepreneur ecosystem. She serves as an advisor to deep tech companies in ocean/maritime\, transportation and goods movement\, and related industrial sectors. She brings more than 30 years of experience in strategic planning\, marketing\, business development\, and community outreach. As co-founder and CEO of Braid Theory\, a vertically integrated venture advisory\, Ms. Carpenter is responsible for strategic partnership building with ports\, public agencies\, and private industry. She serves on the Boards of Directors of Smart Freight Centre and Ocean Exchange to further initiatives towards efficient and zero emissions global freight and logistics\, and sustainable ocean solutions. Her civic appointments include Chief Innovation Officer of the City of Los Angeles\, Council District 15; and Commissioner of the County of Los Angeles Small Business Commission. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in Mathematics\, Ms. Carpenter spent the first decade of her career in computer and aerospace industries. \nCover photo by Oleksandr Sushko on Unsplash
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-green-session-1-seaweed-startups-growing-a-crop-based-business/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Environmental Sustainability Forum
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE!
URL:https://altasea.org/event/environmental-sustainability-forum/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220423T133000
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SUMMARY:Celebrating our Blue Earth
DESCRIPTION:ATTEND IN PERSON: \nChildren of all ages invited.  This event is free and open to the public. \nClick here to RSVP! \nWATCH ONLINE: \nIf you are unable to attend in person\, we hope you will participate remotely. \nLivestream will begin at 10:45AM. Click here to watch! \n  \nPhoto by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/blue-earth-day-at-altasea/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220331T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Pacific Marine Energy Center: Connecting People to the Power of the Ocean
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!\nThumbnail photo by Christoffer Engström on Unsplash.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/webinar-pacific-marine-energy-center-connecting-people-to-the-power-of-the-ocean/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220226T120000
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SUMMARY:Open House Featuring Energy Independence Now CEO Brian Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:If you can’t make the event in-person\, please join via livestream at 10:45am!
URL:https://altasea.org/event/open-house-featuring-energy-independence-now-ceo-brian-goldstein/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Community
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211106T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211106T120000
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CREATED:20211018T223821Z
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SUMMARY:AltaSea Presents: The Future of Ocean Robotics
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://altasea.org/event/altasea-presents-the-future-of-ocean-robotics/
LOCATION:AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles\, 2451 Signal Street\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211022T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211022T130000
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SUMMARY:Project Blue Live Chat with Dr. Yi Chao\, Founder and CEO of Seatrec
DESCRIPTION:“Persistent and Sustainable Ocean Monitoring”\n \nYi Chao is the Founder and CEO of Seatrec. He pioneered the ocean thermal energy harvesting project at NASA JPL in collaboration with his co-Inventors\, Jack Jones and Thomas Valdez. Additionally\, Yi was the PI for the SOLO-TREC project funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the follow-on project Slocum-TREC. \nAs an oceanographer prone to seasickness\, Yi decided to study the ocean from outer space and was a Project Scientist for the successful Aquarius Satellite Mission (a $300M NASA project that launched the first salinity satellite)\, where he was responsible for science\, technology\, and engineering implementation. Yi has worked on numerous projects ranging from ocean science\, satellite oceanography\, ocean modeling\, and underwater technology development. Currently\, he is affiliated with the University of California at Los Angeles as an Adjunct Professor. \nYi holds a B.Sc. in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China\, an M.A.in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics from Princeton University\, and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from Princeton University.
URL:https://altasea.org/event/project-blue-live-chat-with-dr-yi-chao-founder-and-ceo-of-seatrec/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Science
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211009T210000
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SUMMARY:The Blue Hour: Ocean of Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!  \nAltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles is proud to host our annual fundraiser \nThe Blue Hour: Ocean of Inclusion \non October 9\, 2021 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm \nat the Korean Friendship Bell\, Angel’s Gate Park\, San Pedro\, CA \n\nFor 2021\, the Blue Hour theme is Ocean of Inclusion.  Our community will come together in support of the ocean to celebrate both education and the diversity of our port community. We are proud to be partnering with Angels Gate Cultural Center on this event as well as The Korean Friendship Bell Preservation Committee. \n  San Pedro is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities\, all who have benefitted from the nearby sea. This community is intertwined with the beauty of our ocean and the economic impact it has on us.  The Korean Friendship Bell was presented to the United States as a symbol of friendship and\, as the world opens in recovery\, we see no better place to celebrate the friends and community we have missed than the Friendship Bell in Angel’s Gate Park. \n\nMore information coming soon\, including tickets. \nFor questions and sponsorship inquiries\, please contact Karl Muller (kmuller@altasea.org).
URL:https://altasea.org/event/the-blue-hour-ocean-of-inclusion/
LOCATION:Korean Friendship Bell\, 3601 S Gaffey St\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
ORGANIZER;CN="AltaSea":MAILTO:acornejo@altasea.org
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