Research Activities Panel Agenda May 13th, 2005

Research Activity Panel: Meeting Agenda

Host: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR)(DIRECTIONS)
Location: 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville: Conference Room
Date: Friday, May 13th, 2005; 9 am to 12 pm

Institution Representatives:

• Chris Harrold (Chair), Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Andrew DeVogelaere (RAP Coordinator), MBNMS
• Greg Cailliet, MLML
• William Douros, MBNMS
• Michael Field & Curt Storlazzi, USGS
• Churchill Grimes & Mary Yoklavich, NMFS
• Steve Moore (Vice-Chair) & 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/Marine Pollution Studies Lab
• William Sydeman, Point Reyes Bird Observatory
• Kerstin Wasson & Eric Van Dyke, ESNERR
• Geoff Wheat, National Undersea Research Program

At-Large Representatives:

• Jim Harvey, MLML
• Caroline Pomeroy, UCSC
• Ellen Faurot-Daniels & Ross Clark, California Coastal Commission
• Charles Wahle & Aaron King, Institute for MPA Science
• Gary Sharp (Special Advisor), Center for Climate/Ocean Resources Study

CONSENT ITEMS

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

PRESENTATIONS

9:15 – 9:45 Update on the Center for Integrated Marine Technology (CIMT) (Don Croll, UCSC)
9:45 – 10:00 Update on the NMS West Coast Observation Project (Steve Lonhart, MBNMS)

BREAK

10:00 – 10:15

10:15 – 10:45 Update on the Center for Integrative Coastal Observation, Research and Education (CI-CORE) (Toby Garfield, SFSU)
10:45 – 11:15 Update on the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program (COCMP) (Toby Garfield, SFSU)
11:15 – 11:45 Update on the Central California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS) (Francisco Chavez, MBARI)

DISCUSSION ITEMS

*If time allows* 2006 Sanctuary Currents Symposium planning (Andrew DeVogelaere)

SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

11:55 – 12:00

Past, Current, and Future Agenda Items

• Status of research permits in the MBNMS
• Update from John Stephens, Adjunct Professor at Cal Poly, on his southern MBNMS (Cambria) studies
• Status of the Ocean Observatory system
• Implementation of the new RAP Purpose and Protocols
• Marine reserves and MLPA update.

Directions to: ESNERR

From Highway 1 North or South (from Santa Cruz or Monterey):

• Take Highway 1 to Moss Landing; at the power plant, turn east onto Dolan Road;
• Go 3.5 miles on Dolan Road, turn left onto Elkhorn Road;
• Go 1.9 miles on Elkhorn Road, turn left into the Reserve gate (Visitor’s Center).

Detailed directions and maps can be found at:
http://www.elkhornslough.org/map.htm