PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN DURING THIS PERIOD INCLUDE THE COMPLETION OF THE UPDATED SEA LEVEL RISE GUIDANCE REPORT; EXPLORING NATURE-BASED INSURANCE SOLUTIONS TO SEA LEVEL RISE THROUGH CONVENING INDUSTRY, POLICY-MAKERS, AND THE ACADEMIC SCIENCE COMMUNITY; ADVANCING SCIENCE-BASED PATHWAYS FOR MULTI-BENEFIT SEAWEED FARMING; ELEVATING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN-BASED CDR AMONG CALIFORNIA'S LAWMAKERS; LAUNCHING DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFICALLY RIGOROUS RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING WIND ENERGY SITING, AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK, AND SYNTHESIZING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS AND POTENTIAL PROTECTION MEASURES; AND CONTINUING OUR WORK TO EXPLORE DYNAMIC FISHERY PERMITTING ALTERNATIVES ON A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.