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MBNMS RAP Meeting Summary January 14th, 2011
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PDF verson of summary is available here
PDF verson of 2011 Research Plan is available here
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Research Activity Panel: Meeting Summary
Chris Harrold, RAP Chair
Host: James Lindholm – Nearshore Ecology (CSU Monterey Bay)
Location:
Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library (Building 508, Rm 1176)
Divarty Street
California State University Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Date: Friday, January 14th, 2011; 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 |
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Biological Oceanography |
Primary |
Kudela, Raphael |
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Biological Oceanography |
Alternate |
Chavez, Francisco |
| X |
Deep Sea Ecology |
Primary |
Cailliet, Greg |
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Deep Sea Ecology |
Alternate |
Haddock, Steve |
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Estuarine Ecology |
Primary |
Wasson, Kerstin |
| X |
Estuarine Ecology |
Alternate |
Watson, Beth |
| X |
Fisheries |
Primary |
Grimes, Churchill |
| X |
Fisheries |
Alternate |
Vasques, Jason |
| X |
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 |
Abeles, Adina |
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Marine Policy |
Alternate |
David, Aimee |
| X |
Nearshore Ecology |
Primary |
Lindholm, James |
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Nearshore Ecology |
Alternate |
Carr, Mark |
| X |
Physical Oceanography |
Primary |
McPhee-Shaw, Erika |
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Physical Oceanography |
Alternate |
Ramp, Steve |
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Shelf & Slope Ecology |
Primary |
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Shelf & Slope Ecology |
Alternate |
Starr, Rick |
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Social Sciences |
Primary |
Pomeroy, Caroline |
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Social Sciences |
Alternate |
Scorse, Jason |
| X |
Water Quality |
Primary |
Hunt, John † |
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Water Quality |
Alternate |
Epel, David |
* Sanctuary Advisory Council Member: Research (Primary)
† Sanctuary Advisory Council Member: Research (Alternate)
| Guests |
| Name |
Institution |
| Burton, Erica |
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| Clark, Ross |
Central Coast Wetlands Group, and CA Coastal Commission |
| Emanuelson, Lisa |
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| Frey, Oren |
Sea Grant Fellow, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| Galligan, Monica |
California State University Monterey Bay |
| Gregorio, Dominic |
State Water Resources Control Board |
| Hoover, Bridget |
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| Kline, Donna |
California State University Monterey Bay |
| Knight, Ashley |
California State University Monterey Bay |
CONSENT ITEMS
Introductions/Modifications to the Agenda (Harrold)
HOST PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Marine Science at CSUMB (Lindholm)
- James Lindholm provided information on new science degrees and program at CSUMB
- BS degree in Marine Science
- Professional Science Master’s degree (2 yr; no thesis; 400-hr internship instead)
- Research Diving Program
- http://sep.csumb.edu/sep/
- Lindholm provided overview of Aquarius Undersea Lab and the recent mission in October 2010
PRESENTATION REQUESTED BY RAP: WATER QUALITY
Recent State Water Board Coastal Monitoring Efforts: ASBS and Mussel Watch (Dominic Gregorio/State Water Resources Control Board)
- Dominic Gregorio provided overview of monitoring efforts in Water Quality Protection Areas (Marine Managed Areas), and the Mussel Watch Program
PRESENTATION REQUESTED BY RAP: WATER QUALITY
New Directions in Coastal Management Based on Recent Success (Ross Clark/Central Coast Wetlands Group & Coastal Commission)
- Ross Clark provided overview of Action Plan development for Critical Coastal Areas (program at Coastal Commission), with a focus on Watsonville Slough
- Through coordination among local regulating agencies (city, county, state, fed), came up with Identified Actions:
- Urban management measures
- Hydromodification Management Measures
- Cross Cutting Habitat Management actions
- Created CCA Draft Action Plan
- 15 actions defined; Action Plans for 6 have been created
- Identified research and monitoring needs
- http://www.coastal.ca.gov/nps/cca-nps.html
- http://www.coastal.ca.gov/nps/Web/cca_pp_centcoast.htm
RAP FOCUS TOPICS
Proposed Halibut Fishery: Research Design (Lindholm)
- James Lindholm provided an update on the Halibut Research Design Project of the proposed halibut fishery in northern Monterey Bay
- Group convened in fall 2010
- Charged with designing a project in Monterey halibut grounds
- Several options discussed to answer various policy questions
- Group is leaning towards Policy Q: Is there a gear type that catches the most halibut and has the least environmental impact (1.5 yr, 670k)
- Research approach has been drafted
- RAP concerned about green sturgeon critical habitat, and the habitat group should look into it in detail; and RAP concerned with habitat impacts of trawling
SANCTUARY RESEARCH UPDATE
Focus Topics of the RAP & Scientists as Stakeholders (Harrold/DeVogelaere)
- Andrew gave presentation on MBNMS Research Program, and plan for 2011
- RAP 2011 Priorities: consensus?
- Beach COMBERS – Advocates
- Presentation to RAP
- Promote within MBNMS, broader NOAA and beyond
- Ocean Acidification – Advisors, Marketing
- Comment on ONMS plans
- Compile info on regional assets and capabilities
- EBMI – Advisors
- Commenting on planning documents/processes
- Workshop participation
- Enhancing Research – Advocates
- Resolving user conflicts
- Development of “research stakeholder” concept
- At future meetings, we can discuss each of these
- RAP may decide to write an endorsement on some or all of these
- Action: RAP would like copy of DeVogelaere’s powerpoint
- Action: RAP would like a meeting dedicated to each of these priorities
SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL UPDATE
None
ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE
None
SUGGESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None
Future Agenda Items (running list):
- SIMoN
- SIMoN Special Status Species Project (Jennifer Brown)
- Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea (COMPASS)
- Data integration across monitoring programs (e.g., water quality, PISCO, MARINe, IOOS), and availability to the public
- Recent event: Supreme Court allows Navy Sonar (per John Hunt)
- Predicting sea level rise for the state of California (Larry Breaker, JPL, OPC)
- CeNCOOS update (new website: activities)
- High-res models of CA (Cayan or Dettinger/USGS)
- National Weather Service Forecast Office (Tom Evans, Warning Coordination Meteorologist)
- EMBI/IEA presentations
- MBNMS EBM Initiative
- IEAs, including those that have been implemented (e.g., Phil Levin, Frank Schwing, John Stein; per Yoklavich)
- MPAs
- State MPA monitoring projects (Jason Vasques)
- Marine Spatial Planning presentation (per Harrold); Fio Micheli recently heard Marine Spatial Planning talk from Massachusetts; or speaker from Center for Ocean Solutions (Meg Caldwell)
- Ken Johnson work in Elkhorn Slough (per McPhee-Shaw)
- Policy issues (Sacramento; D.C.) that may need science input (Aimee David volunteered; per Ramp)
- Climate Change (dedicated meeting; per McPhee-Shaw) \
- Global view
- CA coast (Lisa Sloan, UCSC; sea level rise, Breaker)
- GFNMS/CBNMS Ocean Climate Initiative (e.g., GFNMS staff: Kelley Higgason or Maria Brown)
- GFNMS/CBNMS Climate Change Impacts Report (e.g., Largier)
- What differences MBNMS might observe (per Starr)
- Local/MBNMS (who? Curt?)
- Perhaps MBCORC hosts a 1 or 2 day science meeting (per Storlazzi)
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