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Inside Vessel Management Work Group pg. 1 Great American Fish Count pg. 2 Right Whale Sighting pg. 3 Mapping Benthic Habitats pg. 4 SAC/Working Group Updates pg. 4 New MBNMS Superintendent pg. 5 News and Notes pg. 6 Sanctuary Current Symposium pg. 7 Calendar of Events pg. 8 1998 Sanctuary Reflections Awards: Special Recognition: Karin Strasser Kauffman Public Official: Roy Torres Conservation: Ellen Faurot-Daniels Education: Milos Radakovich Science/Research: Mary Yoklavich Organization: UC Sea Grant Program Business: O'Neill Ricketts Memorial Award: George Somero, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University	Sanctuary Currents Symposium: Human Influences on the Coastal Ocean Human activities can, and do, have an adverse effect on the coastal environment. Some of the ways in which we impact the ocean, and the Monterey Bay in particular, were the subject of presentations by an impressive slate of speakers at this year's Sanctuary Currents Symposium, held at Santa Cruz's Cocoanut Grove on March 7th. In the morning plenary session speakers discussed vessel traffic, the status of fisheries, ecotourism, and coastal impacts management. The afternoon research symposium included presentations on exotic species in California's coastal waters, toxic chemicals and aquatic organisms around the Monterey Bay, visitor impact on "protected" rocky shore areas, and criteria for the design and evaluation of marine reserves. The Ricketts Memorial Lecture is given each year by someone who has demonstrated exemplary work throughout his career; the award recipient is selected by members of the Research Activity Panel. This year George Somero of Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, spoke about "Faunal Changes in Monterey Bay: Is Global Warming Starting to "Hurt"?" He presented evidence which suggests that key physiological systems may be "living on the edge" of their thermal tolerance ranges. This suggests that global warming is likely to have a major impact on the distribution and abundance of certain marine species. Between the two sessions visitors viewed research posters highlighting the scientific work underway around the Monterey Bay. A concurrent resource fair was attended by Sanctuary-related conservation programs and volunteer groups. Each year the Symposium provides an opportunity for members of the local marine research, conservation, and education communities and the general public to meet and share information and ideas about the Sanctuary. It is also an opportunity to honor individuals and organizations for their dedication to the Sanctuary. 1998 Sanctuary Currents Poster Awards: Best Collaborative Poster: Caffrey, Jane M. 1, Sue Shaw2, Mark Silberstein2, Andrew De Vogelaere3, Michelle White2, Kathleen Thomasberg4 1Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve 2Elkhorn Slough Foundation 3Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary 4Monterey County Water Resources Agency "Nutrient Inputs to Elkhorn Slough, CA: Interpreting An 8-Year Record of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring." Best Research Poster: Kim, Stacy L., John S. Oliver and Peter Slattery, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. "Decadal Patterns in a Sandy Subtidal Community: Effects of Decreased Oceanic Productivity." Best Student Research Poster: Nicholson, Teri.1, D. Mellinger2, and J. Harvey1 1Moss Landing Marine Laboratories 2Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute "Investigation of the Social Function of Underwater Vocalization Displays by Male Harbor Seals Off Monterey, CA." Best Thematic Poster: Weise, M.J. and J.T. Harvey. Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. "Pinniped Interactions with Salmon Fisheries in Monterey Bay, California."
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