SMEA Professor Eddie Allison and graduate student Hannah Bassett co-authored a paper titled “Climate change in the oceans: Human impacts and responses” that was recently published in Science. The paper was part of a special issue of Science dedicated to informing the upcoming COP21 meeting in Paris. As an article from UW Today explains, the paper “looks at scientific understanding of changes to the world’s oceans and how people around the world are responding to those changes. These reactions include denial, planned adaptation, a search for technical fixes, and political activism to reduce emissions and tackle the root causes of climate change.” As a call to action, Allison and Bassett draw attention to the need for increased climate science and policy that focuses on effects of climate change on the oceans, human systems and their interactions. Professor Allison stated in the UW Today article “The ocean is not just a place for economic activity, it’s a place for inspiration, it’s a place for enjoyment, it defines many cultures, and it’s a place where we get some of our most nutritious food. What’s at stake here? It’s a timely moment to think about that.”