Actions:
find regional consensus on subtidal kelp EOVs based on international (e.g., GOOS) standards
share, compare & standardize subtidal monitoring methodologies
share & standardize subtidal kelp indicators between WA and BC
plan & coordinate sentinel sites for subtidal kelp monitoring (link w canopy kelp monitoring)
improve organization and access to subtidal kelp data and metadata
'crowdsource' a kelp carbon cycle to quantify kelp carbon drawdown, remineralization and storage
quantify functional role of kelp to associated/dependent species (e.g., forage fish/rockfish/salmon/killer whales) and other functions (e.g., storm protection)
quantify value of kelp ecosystem services (monetary/non-monetary)
chart out entry points/operationalizing ecosystem services in kelp management
chart out entry points/operationalizing kelp ecosystem services in ecosystem-based management (fisheries, land-based management, coastal zone management, endangered species habitat conservation; climate change mitigation)