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West Coast Regional Harmful Algal Bloom Summit

Portland, Oregon
10-12 February, 2009

AGENDA

Day 1:   10 February 2009

7:30-8:30 a.m.             Registration
                                 Location: Salon A-D foyer

8:00-8:30 a.m.            Continental Breakfast
                                Location: Salon A-D

Introduction
Location: Salon A-D

8:30-8:45 a.m.             Welcome and Opening Remarks
Usha Varanasi - NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

8:45-9:00 a.m.             Role of WCGA in protecting ocean health
Jessica Hamilton – Office of the Governor, Oregon

9:00-9:15 a.m.             National Perspective on HABs and HABHRCA legislation update
Robert Magnien – NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

9:15-9:30 a.m.             Overview of Summit agenda, goals, outcomes
Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

 

Plenary Session 1: Overview of HAB Problem and Summary of HAB Monitoring, Alert, and Event Response Programs
Session Chair: Dan Ayres - Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

9:30-9:45 a.m.             California
Raphael Kudela – University of California Santa Cruz

9:45-10:15 a.m.           Oregon
Peter Strutton – Oregon State University

10:15-10:30 a.m.         Break

10:30-10:45 a.m.         Washington
Vera Trainer- NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

10:45-11:00 a.m.         Alaska
Raymond RaLonde – University of Alaska Fairbanks

 

Plenary Session 2: Overview of the Ocean Observing Systems
Session Chair: Stephen Weisberg - Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority

11:00-11:15 a.m.         U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Zdenka Willis – NOAA IOOS Program Office

11:15-11:30 a.m.         Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS)
David Martin - University of Washington
                                               

11:30-11:45 a.m.         Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)
David Caron – University of Southern California

11:45-12:00 noon        Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS)
Heather Kerkering – Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

12:00-1:00 p.m.           Lunch

1:00-3:30 p.m.             Breakout Session I: Identify the Desired Attributes and Informational Needs of a Coordinated Regional HAB Network
Session Moderator: Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

Goal: Identify the ideal characteristics of a Regional HAB monitoring, alert, and event response network

  • Who are the users of such a system, and what are the management needs?
  • What are the short- and long-term goals and objectives of the system?
  • What are the informational needs from such a network?
  • What types of data are required to fill these needs?

Break out into groups by the timeframe of information need:

  • Near-term (real-time to 48 hours)

Location: Medford Room
Group Moderator: Ervin (Joe) Schumacker - Quinault Indian Nation Department of Fisheries

  • Medium-term (48 hours to weekly)

Location: Portland Room
Group Moderator: G. Jason Smith – Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

  • Long-term (weekly to yearly)

Location: Eugene Room
Group Moderator: Stephanie Moore - NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

3:30-3:45 p.m.             Break

3:45-4:30 p.m.             Plenary session: group moderators summarize outcomes of each group
                                    Location: Salon A-D

Day 2:   11 February 2009

7:30-8:30 a.m.             Registration
                                  Location: Salon A-D foyer

8:00-8:30 a.m.             Continental Breakfast
                                  Location: Salon A-D

8:30-8:50 a.m.             Introduction to today’s activities
Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

Plenary Session 3: HAB Networks: Examples from other Parts of the Country
Session Chair: Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

8:50-9:30 a.m.             Comparing approaches and advancements in regional HAB monitoring and forecast systems
Richard Stumpf - NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
             

9:30-11:30 a.m.           Breakout Session II: Developing a Coordinated Regional HAB Network, Part 1 – Science Needs
Session Moderator: Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

Goal: To determine the science needs to develop a coordinated West Coast Regional HAB Monitoring, Alert, and Response Program that fills the informational needs identified in Breakout Session I.

  • What are the parameters to be measured?
  • What are the necessary spatial and temporal allocation of that sampling effort?
  • How can data produced from the multiple types of sampling be integrated into a comprehensive nowcasting system.

Break out into small groups by the type of measurements needed:

  • Remote Sensing

Location: Medford Room
Group Moderator: Richard Stumpf - NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment

  • Physical Measurements

Location: Portland Room
Group Moderator: Barbara Hickey – University of Washington

  • Biological Measurements

Location: Eugene Room
Group Moderator: Michelle Wood – University of Oregon

11:30-1:00 p.m.           Lunch

1:00-2:00 p.m.             Plenary session: Group moderators summarize outcome of each group

2:00-4:00 p.m.             Breakout Session III: Developing a Coordinated Regional HAB Network, Part 2 – System Requirements and Design
Session Moderator: Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

Goal: To determine the system requirements for achieving the science needs identified in Breakout Session II, and design the coordinated West Coast Regional HAB Monitoring, Alert, and Response Network.

  • What are the system requirements of the Network?
  • How can a coordinated HAB network be designed to meet the needs of the overall community?
  • How can the current HAB programs provide a basis for this design?
  • How can a HAB network be integrated with the OOS’ programs?
  • What aspects of the OOS’ programs can be used in the design and implementation of a network?

Break out into small groups by the type of system component addressed:

  • Monitoring (includes measurement, data management)

Location: Medford Room
Group Moderator: Marc Suddleson - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

  • Alert and event response

Location: Portland Room
Group Moderator: Dan Ayres - Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

  • Communications – outreach and education

Location: Eugene Room
Group Moderator: Courtney Bogle - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

4:00-5:00 p.m.             Plenary session: Group moderators summarize outcome of each group

5:30-6:30 p.m.             Reception

Day 3:   12 February 2009

8:00-8:30 a.m.             Continental Breakfast
                                  Location: Salon A-D

8:30-8:45 p.m.             Introduction to today’s activities
Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

 

Plenary Session 4: Predictive HAB Models for the West Coast
Session Chair Robert Magnien - - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

8:45-9:00 a.m.             California
Clarissa Anderson – University of California Santa Cruz
 
9:00-9:15 a.m.             Oregon
Peter Strutton – Oregon State University

9:15-9:30 a.m.             Washington
Barbara Hickey – University of Washington

9:30-9:45 a.m.             Break

9:45-11:00 a.m.           Breakout Session IV: Regional Forecasting System
Session Moderator: Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research

Goal: Identify how to extend the design established in Breakout Session III to create a forecasting system for HABs.

  • What types of data and systems are required to create a regional forecasting system for HABs?
  • How could a forecasting system be implemented to the strategy design suggested in Breakout Session III?
  • What are the impediments for developing a regional forecasting model?

Break out into small groups by regime:

  • Open Coast (Oregon and northern California)

Group Moderator: Raphael Kudela – University of California Santa Cruz and Peter Strutton – Oregon State University

  • Coastal Hotspots (Juan de Fuca eddy, Heceta, Monterey and the Channel Islands)

Group Moderators: Vera Trainer - NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center and Kathi Lefebvre - NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center

  • Urban and Estuary Regions (San Francisco Bay, Southern California, Puget Sound)

Group Moderator: Peter Miller – University of California Santa Cruz and Jack Rensel – Rensel Associates Aquatic Science Consultants

 

11:00-11:45 a.m.         Plenary session: Group moderators summarize outcome of each group
                                    Location: Salon A-D

11:45-12:00 noon        Closing Comments
Alan Lewitus - NOAA Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research