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MBNMS RAP Meeting Summary July 11th, 2008
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| A PDF verson of this file is available here |
Research Activity Panel: Meeting Summary
Chris Harrold, Monterey Bay Aquarium, RAP Chair
Host: Gregor Cailliet - Deep-Sea Ecology (Moss Landing Marine Labs)
Location: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories,
8272 Moss Landing Road,
Moss Landing, CA 95039
Date: Friday, July 11th, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
In Attendance:
| RAP Members |
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Discipline |
Primary/ Alternate |
Name |
| X |
Research Coordinator |
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DeVogelaere, Andrew |
| X |
Biological Oceanography |
Primary |
Chavez, Francisco |
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Biological Oceanography |
Alternate |
Kudela, Raphael |
| X |
Deep Sea Ecology |
Primary |
Cailliet, Greg |
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Deep Sea Ecology |
Alternate |
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Estuarine Ecology |
Primary |
Wasson, Kerstin |
| X |
Estuarine Ecology |
Alternate |
Van Dyke, Eric |
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Fisheries |
Primary |
Grimes, Churchill |
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Fisheries |
Alternate |
Coulston, Pat |
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Marine & Coastal Geology |
Primary |
Storlazzi, Curt |
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Marine & Coastal Geology |
Alternate |
Paull, Charles |
| X |
Marine Conservation Biology |
Primary |
Harrold, Chris * |
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Marine Conservation Biology |
Alternate |
Micheli, Fiorenza |
| X |
Marine Policy |
Primary |
Faurot-Daniels, Ellen |
| X |
Marine Policy |
Alternate |
Sharp, Gary |
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Nearshore Ecology |
Primary |
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| X |
Nearshore Ecology |
Alternate |
Carr, Mark |
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Physical Oceanography |
Primary |
McPhee-Shaw, Erika |
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Physical Oceanography |
Alternate |
Breaker, Laurence † |
| X |
Shelf & Slope Ecology |
Primary |
Yoklavich, Mary |
| X |
Shelf & Slope Ecology |
Alternate |
Starr, Rick |
| X |
Social Sciences |
Primary |
Pomeroy, Caroline |
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Social Sciences |
Alternate |
Kildow, Judith |
| X |
Water Quality |
Primary |
Epel, David |
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Water Quality |
Alternate |
Hunt, John |
* Sanctuary Advisory Council Member: Research (Primary)
† Sanctuary Advisory Council Member: Research (Alternate) - VACANT
| Guests |
| Name |
Institution |
| Abeles, Adina |
COMPASS; Hopkins Marine Station |
| Airamé, Satie |
PISCO; University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Burton, Erica |
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| Coale, Kenneth |
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories |
| Essert, Chris |
Public |
| Malone, Dan |
PISCO; University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Pederson, Josh |
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| Ramp, Steve |
CeNCOOS/MBARI |
| Saarman, Emily |
PISCO; University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Stevens, Melissa |
California Sea Grant Extension Program |
| Vasques, Jason |
California Department of Fish and Game |
| Wooninck, Lisa |
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
CONSENT ITEMS
Introductions/modifications to the agenda (Chris Harrold)
- Agenda modified: SAC meeting debrief moved up to follow Channel Island Monitoring presentation
PRESENTATION
MLML Development and Sustainable Fisheries in Moss Landing (Kenneth Coale/MLML)
- Kenneth gave an overview of the following:
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) Research;
- Decommissioning of R/V Pt Sur in 2011 and competition for new UNOLS vessel;
- Plans for use and development of MLML properties;
- Promoting and marketing sustainable fisheries at newly acquired property (Del Mar Seafoods);
- Promoting environmental literacy through the CSU Council on Ocean Affairs Science and Technology (COAST)
The First Five Years of Ecological and Socioeconomic Monitoring in the Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas Network (Satie Airamé /PISCO at UCSB)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
SAC Meeting Debrief (Chris Harrold and Lisa Wooninck/MBNMS)
- Chris gave a brief overview of the MBNMS's decision to move forward with the process to propose MPAs in federal waters of the MBNMS
- At the June SAC meeting, Lisa Wooninck presented a planning process for moving ahead, including 16 concepts
- Paul Michel is requesting feed-back on these process concepts by July 15, 2008
- Chris provided the RAP with the concepts (email and at meeting), and requested feedback; RAP members provided comments at the meeting
- Action - RAP members can submit other comments via email
SIMoN Web Updates (Josh Pederson/SIMoN)
- Josh presented updates to the SIMoN website, including the new regional SIMoN webpages (includes Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay NMS)
- http://sanctuarysimon.org
- Josh also presented the IOOS Observation Registry website (described as "A phone book of Observation Platforms"); includes ~750 non-federal platforms; working towards incorporating federal assets
- http://obsregistry.org
RAP Membership Update: Vacant Seats (Chris Harrold)
- Nominations for three open seats are currently being reviewed by the Selection Committee [RAP Chair (Harrold), volunteer RAP member (Storlazzi), Research Coordinator (DeVogelaere), Superintendent (Michel), and SAC Chair (Harrold)]
- Fisheries - alternate
- Nearshore Ecology - primary
- Physical Oceanography - alternate
- The Deep-Sea Ecology alternate seat remains open without a viable nomination
- Applications for SAC Research Alternate (RAP Vice-Chair) are in review by Superintendent and SAC
SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
- No additional addenda item suggested
Future Agenda Items (running list):
- Water Quality
- Findings on tracking pathogens in sea otters and connection to FW flows (CDFG, UC Davis?)
- Critical coastal areas presentation (ASBS, areas water quality impaired, areas in good state; Ross Clark)
- SIMoN
- SIMoN: future monitoring (JMPR or beyond)
- SIMoN Special Status Species Project (Jennifer Brown)
- Linking SIMoN to management (Amber Szoboszlai)
- MPAs
- CINMS MPA evaluation (Mark Carr/NCEAS)
- MPA science synthesis - MLPA (Mark Carr)
- MPA monitoring projects (Jason Vasques)
- Coastal armoring and coastal erosion (Ed Thornton)
- Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea (COMPASS)
- Wave Model Development and Implementation (Paul Wittmann/Fleet Numerical)
- Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) spraying
- LBAM spraying: MBNMS response (Bridget Hoover); Physical properties and testing (John Hunt); Impacts to marine resources (Raphe Kudela) -- SEPTEMBER?
- LBAM spraying (requested by Judith Kildow) - aquatic/marine research issues/impacts? (Henric Kbiek; Ingrid Parker)
- Mystery Spill November 2007: Raphe Kudela, John Ryan, Steve Ramp, or Heather Kerkering
- Ocean Science Summit: Judith Kildow (SEPTEMBER)
- Pelagic Shark Research Foundation Update: Sean Van Sommeran (SEPTEMBER)
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