Research Activity Panel Agenda November 4th, 2005

Research Activity Panel: Meeting Agenda

Host: Hopkins Marine Station
Location: Monterey Boat Works
Date: Friday, November 4th, 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

Action Items from Previous Meeting:

• Andrew provided RAP comments on the Benthic Trawling Action Plan to principal investigators for the trawling impact/recovery project
• The RAP defined "consensus decision making" for the panel, and this will be added to the RAP policies and protocols (the RAP web site is currently being updated)
• Staff will report back to the RAP when decisions are made on the Bureau of Reclamation project to release agriculture drainage into marine waters
• Andrew reported to MBNMS staff on RAP comments relative to research permits, and arranged for a presentation on the topic by Dr. Holly Price at the next RAP meeting
• Andrew will include an addendum on the RAP Policies and Protocols regarding eliminating the term "conservation" in the RAP purpose, and to generalize the list of disciplines to be included in RAP membership.

CONSENT ITEMS

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

UPDATES

9:10 - 09:40 Marine life response to natural and human-made toxins (Dave Epel)

9:40 - 9:55 SAC Update/Management Plan update (Chris Harrold)

9:55 - 10:10 Sanctuary Currents Program (Chris Harrold)

10:10 - 10:20 RAP meeting schedule for 2006 (Andrew DeVogelaere)

BREAK

PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSION ITEMS

10:35 - 11:35 Sanctuary research permits: purpose and process (Holly Price)

SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

11:35 - 11:40

Past, Current, and Future Agenda Items:

• Status of research permits in the sanctuary
• Update on Sanctuary Currents
• Designation of RAP members and alternates/attendance
• Update from Chris Coburn on effectiveness of water quality protection programs
• 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.