Research Activities Panel Agenda January 14th, 2005

Research Activity Panel: Meeting Agenda

Host: USGS Pacific Science Center (DIRECTIONS)
Location: 400 Natural Bridges Drive, Santa Cruz
Date: Friday, January 14th, 2005; 9 am to 12 pm

Institution Representatives:

• Chris Harrold (Chair)/Randy Kochevar, Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Andrew DeVogelaere (RAP Coordinator), MBNMS
• Greg Cailliet, MLML
• William Douros, MBNMS
• Michael Field/Steve Eittreim, USGS
• Churchill Grimes/Mary Yoklavich, NOAA/NMFS
• Steve Moore/Rikk Kvitek, CSUMB
• Dan Costa/Mark Carr, UCSC
• George Somero/Fiorenza Micheli, Hopkins Marine Station
• Francisco Chavez/Charles Paull, MBARI
• Jan Roletto, GFNMS/CBNMS
• Robin Tokmakian/Leslie Rosenfeld, NPS
• Rick Starr, University of California Sea Grant
• Mark Stephenson, CDFG/Mar. Pollution Studies Lab
• William Sydeman, Point Reyes Bird Observatory
• Kerstin Wasson, ESNERR & ESF
• Geoff Wheat, NOAA/NURP

At-Large Representatives:

• Jim Harvey, Moss Landing Marine Labs
• Caroline Pomeroy, UCSC
• Charles Lester/Ross Clark, California Coastal Commission
• Charles Wahle/Aaron King, Institute for MPA Science

Special Advisors

• Gary Sharp, Center for Climate/Ocean Resources Study

CONSENT ITEMS

9:00 – 9:15 Introductions/modifications to the agenda (Chris Harrold)

• Curt Storlazzi, new USGS RAP alternate
• 2005 RAP schedule confirmation
• RAP Vice-Chair: Nomination of Steve Moore

PRESENTATIONS

9:15 – 9:45 Institutional update (Mike Field)
9:45 – 10:15 "USGS Monterey Bay Knowledge Bank” (Rex Sanders)

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10:15 – 10:30 Report on November GIS workshop (Gary Sharp)
10:30 – 10:40 Update on December 2004 SAC meeting (Chris Harrold)

BREAK

10:40 – 10:50

DISCUSSION ITEMS (CON'T)

10:50 – 11:55 Future of the RAP: A proposal (Chris Harrold)

SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

11:55 – 12:00

Directions to: USGS Pacific Science Center

From the North:

• Take Highway 17 South to Highway 1 towards Santa Cruz.
• Take the Highway 1 North/Half Moon Bay exit.  Hwy 1 becomes Mission Street through congested area.
• Turn left on Western Drive (at stoplight, northern edge of Santa Cruz) – go 0.1 miles.
• Turn right on Mission Street – go 0.1 miles.
• Turn left on Natural Bridges Drive – go 0.1 miles.
• USGS is on the left at 400 Natural Bridges Drive (before railroad tracks).
• Park on Natural Bridges Drive.

From the South:

• Take Highway 1 North to Santa Cruz.
• Follow directions 3-7 above

Detailed directions and maps can be found at: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/programs/html/facilities/sc/sc.directions.html