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MBNMS
RAP Meeting Summary
February 13th, 2004
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Research
Activity Panel Meeting Summary
Chris Harrold, Monterey Bay Aquarium, RAP Chair
February
2004 RAP MEETING
Host: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Friday, February 13, 2004 9am-12pm
In Attendance:
Members
- Chris
Harrold, MBA - Chair
- Jeff
Paduan, NPS - Vice Chair
- Andrew
DeVogelaere, MBNMS – RAP Coordinator
- Churchill
Grimes, NOAA/NMFS
- Steve
Moore, CSUMB
- Kerstin
Wasson, ESNERR and ESF
- Geoff
Wheat, NOAA/NURP
- Caroline
Pomeroy, UCSC
- Aaron
King, Institute for MPA Science
Guests
- Josh
Pederson , SIMoN
- Stephanie
Watson, CenCOOS Coordinator
- Rondi
Robison, CIMT Marine Research Outreach Coordinator
- Irina
Kogan, MBARI, MBNMS
- Sarah
Smith, SIMoN
CONSENT
ITEMS
Introductions/Modifications
fo the agenda(Chris Harrold)
Andrew
DeVogelaere added Review of the biogeographic assessment.
Chris Harrold
added Highlights of the SAC meeting
Introduction
of Stephanie Watson, CenCOOS Coordinator.
General
Introduction to CenCOOS and solicited RAP research/community input
Introduction
of Rondi Robison, CIMT Marine Research Outreach Coordinator
General Introduction to CIMT and solicited RAP/research community
input. See http://cimt.ucsc.edu/
for more information
PRESENTATIONS
Institutional
Update: Monterey Bay Aquarium (Chris Harrold)
Discussed
the remodel and renaming of the "nearshore galleries" to
"oceans edge"
Reviewed
the past, present and future of the Sea Otter Research and Conservation
Program at the Aquarium (SORAC)
DISCUSSION
Priority
Joint Management Plan Review Issues for the RAP (Andrew DeVogelaere)
A list
of research-related items from the JMPR was presented to the RAP in
response to concerns raised at the last meeting
There
was a discussion on how to involve the RAP in the review of the forming
research plan for the Sanctuary
Andrew
DeVogelaere will send an e-mail to the RAP asking for feedback about
the plan with the final goal of obtaining a RAP statement on the research
plan in time to have an impact on the final draft (timeline to be
determined)
INFORMATION
ITEMS
CDFG
RAP Membership (Andrew DeVogelaere)
CDFG
will have no replacement (until their financial situation improves)
for Deborah Johnston on the RAP. CDFG is, however, actively involved
through Paul Reilly's role on the SAC and SIMoN Science Committee
Biogeographic
Assessment Discussion (Andrew DeVogelaere)
Responding
to RAP concerns at an earlier meeting, Andrew DeVogelaere provided
the RAP with an opportunity to review and comment on two biogeographic
documents recently completed by NCCOS. It was decided that previously
concerned RAP members (e.g. Mary Yoklavich, Mark Carr, Greg Cailliet,
and Jeff Paduan) would be contacted to explore conducting a review
(content and process) and compose a letter to NCCOS on behalf of the
RAP
Update
on Sanctuary Currents Symposium and Research Team 2003 Report to the
SAC (Sarah Smith)
Posters
for the 2004 Sanctuary Currents were distributed to members in attendance
to advertise the event
Potential
Future Agenda Items:
A presentation
on CenCOOS by Stephanie Watson
A presentation
on CIMT by Rondi Robison
Discussion
of JMPR-related items
Presentation
by Bill Douros on the state and future of the Sanctuary
Presentation
on the California Coastal National Monument
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