Research Activity Panel Agenda August 12th, 2005

Research Activity Panel: Meeting Agenda

Host: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Location: Ocean View Conference Room, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Date: Friday, August 12th, 2005; 9 am to 12 pm

Members:

• Greg Cailliet, Moss Landing Marine Labs
• Mark Carr, UC Santa Cruz
• Francisco Chavez, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
• Ross Clark, California Coastal Commission
• Dan Costa, UC Santa Cruz
• Andrew DeVogelaere, Monterey Bay NMS
• David Epel, Hopkins Marine Lab
• Ellen Faurot-Daniels, California Coastal Commission
• Gary Greene, Moss Landing Marine Labs
• Churchill Grimes, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service
• Chris Harrold, Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Jim Harvey, Moss Landing Marine Labs
• Aaron King, Institute for MPA Science
• Fiorenza Micheli, Hopkins Marine Station
• Steve Moore, California State University, Monterey Bay
• Charles Paull, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
• Caroline Pomeroy, University of California, Santa Cruz
• Leslie Rosenfeld, Naval Postgraduate School
• Gary Sharp, Center for Climate/Ocean Resources Study
• Rick Starr, University of California Sea Grant
• Curt Storlazzi, United States Geological Survey
• Robin Tokmakian, Naval Postgraduate School
• Eric Van Dyke, Elkhorn Slough NERR
• Charles Wahle, Institute for MPA Science
• Kerstin Wasson, Elkhorn Slough NERR
• Geoff Wheat, National Undersea Research Program
• Mary Yoklavich, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service

CONSENT ITEMS

9:00 - 9:10 Introductions/modifications to the agenda (Chris Harrold)

PRESENTATIONS

9:10 - 09:30 Aquarium's new white shark conservation research initiative (Chris Harrold)

9:30 - 10:00 Monterey Accelerated Research System Cabled Observatory (Charles Paull)

BREAK

DISCUSSION ITEMS

10:15 - 10:45 Science guidance on Sanctuary permit issues (Mark Carr)

10:45 - 11:15 RAP membership discussion (Chris Harrold)

11:15 - 11:30 Agriculture drainage discharge into nearshore marine waters (Chris Harrold)

11:30 - 11:45 Update on the draft MBNMS Action Plan on bottom trawling (Andrew DeVogelaere)

SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

11:45 - 12:00

Past, Current, and Future Agenda Items:

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