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NOAA Science Seminar Series

NOAA Science Seminar Series

The NOAA Science Seminar Series began in 2004 and is a voluntary effort by over 70 NOAA seminar coordinators to integrate and distribute a list of NOAA-hosted, publicly accessible science seminars. In 2020 we shared listings for over 500 seminars!

 

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28 March 2024

Title: Evaluating robustness of harvest control rules to climate-driven variability in Pacific sardine recruitment.
Presenter(s): Robert Wildermuth, NOAA SWFSC/UCSC
Date & Time: 28 March 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Evaluating robustness of harvest control rules to climate-driven variability in Pacific sardine recruitment

Presenter(s): Robert Wildermuth, NOAA SWFSC/UCSC

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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Title: Enhancing snow albedo modeling in Community Land Model (CLM v5) / Improving Modeled Momentum flux in the atmospheric boundary layer
Presenter(s): Cenlin He; NOAA/NCAR; and Colin Zarzycki; Pennsylvania State University
Date & Time: 28 March 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Enhancing snow albedo modeling in Community Land Model (CLM v5) / Improving Modeled Momentum flux in the atmospheric boundary layer

Presenter(s): Cenlin He (NOAA/NCAR); and Colin Zarzycki (Pennsylvania State University)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability Program and NOAA's Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program

Seminar Contact(s): Jose Algarin (jose.algarin@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7927621110034849622Attendees are muted during the webinar and audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset.

Abstract: NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) and the Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program (MAPP) are co-hosting a webinar series on Climate Process Teams (CPTs). The series will highlight the recent results from the projects that were co-funded between NOAA's CVP and MAPP programs and other Federal agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), and NASA. The goal of CPTs is to accelerate improvements in representing oceanic and atmospheric processes in climate models through interdisciplinary research. The third session will feature two presentations.

Bio(s): Dr. Cenlin He is a Project Scientist at NCAR. His research interests include land surface modeling, land-atmosphere interaction, climate/weather extremes, atmospheric chemistry and modeling, interaction between climate change and air pollution, aerosol-snow/cloud-radiation Interactions, radiative transfer and light scattering, machine learning Application. Dr. He holds a PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University of California - Los Angeles.Dr. Colin Zarzycki is an Assistant Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics at Penn State University. His research is centered around simulating extreme atmospheric phenomena and bridging the gap between weather and climate. In particular, he is focused on cutting-edge, high-resolution modeling techniques. Dr. Zarzycki holds a PhD in Atmospheric Science from the University of Michigan.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Within a few days of the webinar, a link to the recording
will be posted on the CVP Program website: cpo.noaa.gov/cvp/webinars.

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Title: NOAA CoastWatch: Sentinel-3 Temporal Aggregation Analyses
Presenter(s): Megan Coffer, GST
Date & Time: 28 March 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Sentinel-3 Temporal Aggregation Analyses

Presenter(s): Megan Coffer (GST)

Sponsor(s): NOAA CoastWatch (STAR)

Seminar Contact(s): Victoria.Wegman@noaa.gov

Remote Access: meet.google.com/uco-uboz-cmk (US) +1 406-838-3189 PIN: 768 242 663#

Abstract: Satellite constellations such as Sentinel-2A and -2B, Sentinel-3A and -3B, and Planet's PlanetScope constellation offer increased temporal resolution while maintaining spatial, spectral, and radiometric resolutions. For most satellite constellations currently in orbit, platforms are launched either in a group or individually, typically across several years. This increases sampling frequency throughout the satellite mission's lifespan and presents the opportunity to observe more extreme events. When assessing long-term trends or year-over-year change, increased sampling frequency can lead to observed changes that are incorrectly attributed to changes in environmental conditions. This study uses water quality data from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite series to assess temporal aggregation methods for multi-platform satellite missions and their impact on resulting data distributions and change assessments. Temporal aggregation via the maximum data value and via the median data value were compared via the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for a simulation study and for water quality data produced by the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN). Next, trends in water quality data were assessed for each temporal aggregation approach using the seasonal Mann-Kendall test for trend and associated Thiel-Sen slope. Results can inform large-scale, long-term water quality monitoring efforts and applications that combine multiple satellite missions, including sensor agnostic workflows.

Slides, Recordings Other Materials: available 24-48 hours following the seminar at this link: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars.php

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29 March 2024

Title: NEDTalk - Seasons of the Sun in an Age of Discovery
Presenter(s): Mark Miesch, research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado and NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center
Date & Time: 29 March 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Location: GoToWebinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Seasons of the Sun in an Age of DiscoveryNOAA Environmental Data Talks (NEDTalks)

Presenter(s): Mark Miesch, research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado and NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)

Sponsor(s): NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ

Seminar Contacts: Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://events-na13.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2358677976/en/events/event/shared/2442521456/event_registration.html?sco-id=10536094804

Abstract: We all live next to a variable star. The Sun changes from day to day, from week to week, from year to year, even from decade to decade. These changes often take the form of colossal solar storms that are powered by magnetic energy and that pose increasing hazards to our technological society. However, there is striking regularity in the apparent chaos of space weather"the frequency and severity of solar storms rises and falls approximately every 11 years. This is known as the Solar Cycle and it has been occurring for at least 10,000 years, and likely much longer. In this presentation we explore how humanity has come to learn about the Solar Cycle and its earthly impacts through careful observation and inference that has spanned over 2000 years. And we anticipate what remaining mysteries, spectacles, and hazards await us as we approach yet another solar maximum.

See https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/seasons-of-the-sun-age-of-discovery

Bio(s): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/seasons-of-the-sun-age-of-discovery

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Title: Funding Opportunity: Long-Term Trends in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem
Presenter(s): Caitlin Young, Ph.D., Science Coordinator for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program; Hannah Brown, Communications & Engagement Specialist for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program
Date & Time: 29 March 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Funding Opportunity: Long-Term Trends in the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem

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When: March 29, 2024, 2-3 PM ET

Location: Webinar

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program and NOAA's National Ocean Service Science Seminar Series

Seminar Contacts: Varis.Ransi@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/gom_fundingop1/event/registration.html You may enter the webinar via a browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here). Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

Abstract: The NOAA RESTORE Science Program will provide an overview and answer questions about its newest funding opportunity to support projects that will contribute to our knowledge of long-term trends in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. This funding announcement will invite proposals that plan to identify, track, understand, or predict trends and variability in the Gulf of Mexico's natural resources and the abiotic and biotic factors driving those trends. The Science Program will make approximately $17.5 million available for this competition to fund approximately six projects that will run for up to five years with the option for a five-year, non-competitive renewal award for high-performing projects. A letter of intent (3-page maximum) will be required for each proposal. It will be due about eight weeks after the full announcement for the competition is publicly released. A full proposal will be due about nine weeks after the Science Program provides feedback on the letter of intent.

Bio(s):

Caitlin Young is the Science Coordinator for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program. As
Science Coordinator she works with Science Program awardees to transfer research results to resource managers to promote a sustainable Gulf of Mexico. Caitlin leads the Science Program efforts to synthesize environmental and human dimension research data available for the Gulf of Mexico to design funding competitions. Caitlin has a BS in Geology from Tulane University and a PhD in Geosciences from Stony Brook University. Contact Caitlin at caitlin.young@noaa.gov.

Hannah Brown is the Communications & Engagement Specialist for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program. Hannah uses her experience as a social scientist, science communicator, and journalist to build a network of resource users, managers, and scientists in the Gulf. Hannah is a Florida native with deep roots in the state who has researched the human dimensions of Gulf Coast fisheries. She holds a BA in Psychology from New College of Florida, a MA in Mass Communications from the University of Florida, and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology from the University of Florida. Contact Hannah at hannah.brown@noaa.gov.

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2 April 2024

Title: Otoliths and eye lenses: modern approaches to age validation
Presenter(s): Derek Chamberlin, NOAA/NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Date & Time: 2 April 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Otoliths and eye lenses: modern approaches to age validation

Presenter(s): Derek Chamberlin, NOAA/NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC)Seminar Contacts: Amanda Warlick (Amanda.Warlick@noaa.gov), Alexandra Dowlin (Alexandra.Dowlin@noaa.gov)

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Abstract: Age is a fundamental parameter in population ecology and fisheries science. Age-structured stock assessments rely on accurate and precise estimates of age to estimate stock status and sustainable fishing limits. Ensuring the accuracy of age estimates, through age validation, is thus a critical aspect of fisheries management. The bomb radiocarbon (14C) chronometer is frequently utilized to validate age estimation in marine fishes, with birthyear"14C traditionally measured in otolith cores. Otoliths are approximately12% C by mass, with the C primarily (70-80%) derived from inorganic sources. This has limited the utility of the bomb radiocarbon chronometer to fishes that spend their juvenile life stage in the well-mixed surface layer, as DIC becomes progressively depleted in 14C at increasing depth. Current analytical limits require ~1 mg of otolith material (~100 g of C) for the most accurate and precise analysis of "14C. Eye lens cores are a promising alternative. Like otoliths, eye lenses form prior to hatching, grow throughout a fish's life, and are metabolically inert once formed. Unlike otoliths, eye lenses are approximately 50% C by mass and this C is entirely metabolically derived, with phytoplankton from the surface layer as the basal source. This means only ~200 g of eye lens material is required for analysis. Furthermore, because eye lenses are composed entirely of metabolic carbon they can be used as a source of surface-derived 14C for deepwater species. Thus, using eye lens cores expands the suite of fishes we can validate ages via bomb radiocarbon chronometer and, in turn, improves age-based assessment techniques for managing fishery stocks. However, the bomb radiocarbon chronometer is limited to validating ages only back to the 1960s, the period of rapid increase in 14C. Amino acid racemization in eye lens has emerged as a potential alternative age predication and validation tool that is not temporally limited. Both methods and their application will be presented along with potential future applications in Alaska waters.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Recordings and speaker information can be found on the 2024 AFSC Seminar Series website.Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
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3 April 2024

Title: Ocean biogeochemistry control on the atmospheric chemistry: new insights into decades-old problems
Presenter(s): Dr. Siyuan Wang, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder, NOAA CSL
Date & Time: 3 April 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: DSRC 2A305, NOAA - HQ - Science Seminar Series
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Oceanbiogeochemistry control on the atmospheric chemistry: new insights intodecades-old problemsNOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Dr. Siyuan Wang, CIRES University of Colorado Boulder, NOAA CSL

Sponsor(s): NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory.

Seminar Contact(s): Audrey Gaudel, audrey.gaudel@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3311268765139749722

Abstract: The ocean emits a variety of tracegases and aerosols, including volatile organic compounds andnitrogen-containing compounds, affecting tropospheric and stratosphericchemistry. Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) has been widely measured in the atmosphere fordecades. It's a fascinating compound for several reasons: Firstly, it's fairlysimple and we know its primary sources and sinks reasonably well. Secondly,it's also unique, structurally, such that specific chemicalmechanisms/pathways are needed to make an end aldehyde. Mostimportantly, despite decades of research, we now have more questions thananswers. In the first half of this presentation, I will briefly review what wehave learned about acetaldehyde, with an emphasis on its implications for thereactive carbon budget in the atmosphere.In the second half of thispresentation, I will focus on possible oceanic emissions of nitrogen oxides(NOx = NO + NO2). NOx play a key role in the atmosphere, modulating the ozonechemistry and affecting the self-cleaning capacity of the atmosphere. NOxobservations in the remote marine boundary layer are frequently underestimatedby global models, implying missing sources in the models. Interestingly, earlystudies back in the 1980s indicated that the surface ocean is often supersaturatedwith NO, and a small amount of NO emitted from the ocean is key to explain theozone chemistry in the remote marine boundary layer. Inspired by thesepioneering work, I developed a bottom-up oceanic NOx emission inventory whichis then used in a global chemistry-climate model to explore its potentialimpacts on atmospheric chemistry. I will also explore the photolysis ofparticulate nitrate and discuss its role in NOx budget and oxidative capacity.

Bio(s): Dr. Siyuan Wang is aresearch scientist at CIRES, University of Colorado Boulder and at NOAAChemical Sciences Laboratory in the Atmospheric Composition Modeling group. Heearned his PhD in 2015 from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His current research focuses on plumedynamics and chemical evolution of wildfire smoke, as well as the oceanbiogeochemistry's control on atmospheric chemistry. He is also interested inthe application and integration of novel machine learning techniques in Earthsystem models. He was an NCAR Advanced Study Program (ASP) postdoctoral fellow(2017-2019) and received a J. William Fulbright Junior Research Award in2012-2013.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: https://csl.noaa.gov/seminars/2023, contingent on speaker approval.

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Title: Planning for Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico–Part 2 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Planning for Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico
Presenter(s): Kelly Darnell, PhD, Associate Research Professor and Director, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory; Savanna Barry, PhD, Regional Specialized Extension Agent, Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS Extension
Date & Time: 3 April 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Planning for Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico"Part 2 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Planning for Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico

Presenter(s): Kelly Darnell, PhD, Associate Research Professor and Director, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory; Savanna Barry, PhD, Regional Specialized Extension Agent, Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS ExtensionLocation: Webinar When: April 3, 2024, 1-2 PM ET

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program and NOAA's National Ocean Service Science Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Varis.Ransi@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/darnell_barry/event/registration.html You may enter the webinar via a browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here). Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

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Abstract: In 2023, 10 projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program's Actionable Science competition to conduct previously planned research in the Gulf of Mexico. Though each project conducted a collaborative planning process prior to receiving this funding, that process varied greatly from team to team. This seminar series will highlight the variety of approaches to planning applied research that were taken by each team. Planning activities include holding workshops to convene interested parties, conducting preliminary research to identify research gaps, and building relationships among team members to support better communication throughout the project. Join this series to hear lessons learned from teams that have prioritized collaborative processes in their research planning.Presentation 1: Co-producing science to maximize benefits of large-scale ecosystem restoration of the Chandeleur Islands, LA through the protection and enhancement of seagrass habitat. The Chandeleur Islands are a hotspot for plant and animal diversity in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The islands support the only marine seagrass beds in Louisiana, which grow along the shallow, protected side of the islands. The Chandeleur Islands are disappearing and, without targeted restoration, are projected to transition to a shoal by 2037 primarily due to inadequate sand supply, sea level rise, and feedback processes resulting from the passage of major storms. The project team is using a co-production framework to collect spatially and temporally explicit data for seagrasses at population and landscape levels, conduct responsive sampling to determine disturbance impacts, and build on existing numerical models to better connect the physical and biological systems and assess seagrass resilience capacity. The project will provide guidance for restoration of the Chandeleur Islands and will inform a long-term monitoring and adaptive management plan. Findings and products are expected to include spatially discrete data and species distribution maps of historic, current, and potential seagrass cover under a range of conditions, as well as a list of recommended seagrass restoration success criteria.Presentation 2: Seagrass Conservation through Actionable Research: Management Areas for the Prevention of Scarring. Damage to seagrasses by propeller scarring in aquatic preserves of Florida's Nature Coast is a growing issue that is of increasing concern to managers and stakeholders. A recent stakeholder workshop series resulted in a management plan for the newly designated Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve. Stakeholders repeatedly identified propeller scars as a priority issue by outlining at least 10actionable strategies related to propeller scarring and seagrass protection in the plan. At the same time, the for-hire fishing sector raised concerns regarding the intensification of propeller scarring within the adjacent St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve. This led to a co-produced feasibility study that identified trends in fishing and boating pressure, tested processes for mapping scarring hotpots, and outlined policy options and research needs for addressing propeller scarring. These collaborative scoping efforts identified a suite of possible management actions, but managers lack the data needed to inform specifically how and where to act. The SCAR MAPS project recently funded through the RESTORE Science Program's Actionable Science call will collect geographic, biological, logistical, and socioeconomic data to pair with stakeholder guidance through a co-production model to address data gaps and enable multiple decisions and management actions to move forward. Our team will collaborate with managers and stakeholders to produce products such as updated propeller scar maps, recommendations for economically and ecologically optimized spatial zoning, and a restoration plan for the most severely scarred seagrass flats.

Bio(s): Dr. Kelly Darnell is an Associate Research Professor at The University of Southern Mississippi and Director of USM's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. She leads a research team that addresses questions related to the biology and ecology of coastal vegetated systems, in particular seagrasses. She has worked with seagrass ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico for more than 20years.Dr. Savanna Barry has served as a Regional Specialized Extension Agent with Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS Extension since2016. She earned her M.S. in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences through the University of Florida, splitting her time between Gainesville, FL and Little Cayman Island. After completing her MS, she moved back to Gainesville full-time to continue into a PhD program at the University of Florida, where she did her dissertation work in the beautiful seagrass meadows of the southern Nature Coast. She is stationed full-time at the Nature Coast Biological Station in Cedar Key, Florida.
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Coupling the Atmosphere and the Ocean in a Deep Learning Earth System Model
Presenter(s): Dale Durran, University of Washington, Seattle
Date & Time: 3 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Coupling the Atmosphere and the Ocean in a Deep Learning Earth System Model

Presenter(s): Dale Durran (University of Washington, Seattle)

Sponsor(s): NOAA/NWS/NCEP Environmental Modeling Center

Seminar Contact(s): Jun.Du@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Connect with Google Meet meet.google.com/bzg-ptyz-vxm,
Phone Numbers (US) +1 361-247-0095 PIN: 168 507 943#

Abstract: The deep learning weather prediction (DLWP) model of Weyn et al. (2021) is significantly improved by shifting its grid structure from the cube sphere to the Hierarchical Equal Area Pixelization (HEALPix) mesh, which is used extensively in astronomy. This is an easy-to-refine equal-area mesh whose cells lie along lines of constant latitude. The HEALPix mesh has unique properties that make it better suited for CNNs in weather forecasting applications than the cube sphere or alternative grid structures. Further improvements were obtained by refining the convolution neural network architecture and by introducing gated recurrent units.

The model remains parsimonious, using only eight 2D shells of prognostic data with an effective grid spacing of roughly 100 km. The model simulates realistic weather patterns at 3-hour time resolution while being recursively stepped forward over a full annual cycle.

The climatology and multi-year stability of the model is dramatically improved by coupling it to a prognostic ocean model that predicts sea-surface temperatures. The representation of SST features such as El Nio is improved by adding an observed variable, out-going long-wave radiation (OLR) to the set of prognostic fields predicted in the coupled model. This use of OLR from the ISSCP dataset extends the type of training variables used in machine learning weather prediction beyond reanalysis and NWP-model-generated datasets.

Bio(s): Dale Durran received an MS in Mathematics from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D in Meteorology from MIT. After a postdoc at NCAR, he took an assistant professor position at the University of Utah, before moving to the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. He served two terms as chair of UW Atmospheric Sciences. In 2023, he received the AMS's Jule Charney Medal. Recently he accepted a part time position (25%) at NVIDIA for AI weather and climate modeling. His research interests include atmospheric predictability, the influence of mountains on the atmosphere, mesoscale meteorology, numerical methods and machine learning.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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Title: Every Picture Tells a Story: Safeguarding the Future of Indonesia's Deep Demersal Fisheries
Presenter(s): Austin Humphries, University of Rhode Island
Date & Time: 3 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar and 110 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Every Picture Tells a Story: Safeguarding the Future of Indonesia's Deep Demersal Fisheries

Presenter(s): Austin Humphries, Professor, University of Rhode Island

Sponsor(s): NOAA NMFS SWFSC Fisheries Ecology DivisionSeminar contact: tanya.rogers@noaa.gov.

Remote Access: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m5de8b1fe08b663314db3a6a3b2f367fd; Password (if needed): fedsem1nar! ; Join by phone: 415-527-5035 (US only, not a toll-free number), Access code/meeting number: 2762 421 0654

Abstract: The Indonesian deep demersal fisheries face challenges due to data deficiency and unassessed stocks. Over a 9-year period, my research group worked closely with the Indonesian non-profit Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara to introduce an innovative data collection method called the Crew Operated Data Recording System (CODRS). We produced over 2 million images with CODRS and in this talk, I will discuss our methodology, lessons learned, and what these data suggest in terms of stock status for primarily snapper and grouper species. By employing a mix of length-based approaches, I will reveal insights into fish dynamics, identifying overfishing risks and unsustainable practices, particularly in unlicensed small-scale fleets across critical habitats like the Java Sea.

Bio(s): I am a professor at the University of Rhode Island where I lead a research group studying the interactions between people and the marine environment, primarily within small-scale artisanal fisheries across the tropics. Through a variety of methods"ranging from underwater fish counts and fisheries landings to interviews and household surveys"my team and I explore trade-offs among fish populations, management measures, and livelihoods. My work is deeply rooted in community engagement and informed by my diverse global experiences. I earned a PhD from Rhodes University in South Africa, conducting research in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society based in Kenya. I also hold an MS degree from Louisiana State University and a BS from the University of Vermont.

Recordings: The talk will be recorded; link to recording available upon request.

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4 April 2024

Title: NOAA and Navigation in the Gulf of Mexico
Presenter(s): Tim Osborn, NOAA Navigation Manager, Central Gulf Coast; Nicols Alvarado, NOAA Navigation Manager, Florida, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Virgin Islands
Date & Time: 4 April 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NOAA and Navigation in the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series


Presenter(s): Tim Osborn, NOAA Navigation Manager, Central Gulf Coast; and Nicols Alvarado, NOAA Navigation Manager, Florida, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Virgin Islands

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team, a part of NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network


Seminar Contact(s): Kristen Laursen, Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov , NOAA Fisheries and Regional Collaboration NetworkLocation: Webinar


Remote Access: Please Register at:
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Abstract: This edition of the Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series will feature NOAA's roles in navigation and helping to keep the ports, shipping, and marine transportation in our region running smoothly, on clear days as well as following disasters. Our speakers, Tim Osborn and Nicols Alvarado, will focus on their role as NOAA Navigation Managers, storm/hurricane response and recovery, coastal modeling, and outreach and engagement efforts with partners.

Bio(s): Tim Osborn has years of experience working throughout the Gulf of Mexico region. He has responded to major hurricanes, oil spills and serious ship and navigation incidents to recover and reopen world scale ports and waterways. He has also been very involved in the expansion of the NOAA PORTS program along the Gulf.

Nicols (Nic) Alvarado became a Navigation Manager in 2021 after working at NOAA for 17 years. He worked as a fishery management specialist and an Endangered Species Act consulting biologist for 8 years supporting NOAA Fisheries and worked as a physical scientist for 9 years supporting NOAA Research in the Office of Ocean Exploration & Research. Nicols holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Oceanography.


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Title:
New
Accounting for Ocean Natural Assets in Environmental-Economic Decision Making
Presenter(s): Dr. Charlie Colgan, Director of Research of the Center for the Blue Economy, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Date & Time: 4 April 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: https://vimeo.com/event/4190925/4eea79e3e1
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Accounting for Ocean Natural Assets in Environmental-Economic Decision Making

Presenter(s): Dr. Charlie Colgan, Director of Research of the Center for the Blue Economy, Middlebury Institute of International Studies

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Performance, Risk, and Social Science Office and NOAA's Central Library (NCL)

Seminar Contact(s): Dr. Jeffrey Wielgus (jeffrey.wielgus@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4190925/4eea79e3e1

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Abstract: Natural capital is an economic idea that describes what nature provides towards the creation of goods and services. Like physical capital (e.g., buildings, equipment), natural capital is critical to the economy, but since there is often a lack of payment for its use, it does not get counted in standard measures of the economy like the GDP. The omission of natural capital has been noted as a deficiency in our view of the economy for decades. This is beginning to change. The Biden Administration has initiated a long-term process of measuring natural capital. NOAA has been assigned the development of natural capital for ocean and coastal resources and is currently developing prototype accounts for resources connected to the Marine Economy Satellite Account. These include offshore oil and gas, fisheries, and beaches. This presentation will give a description of the current work and look ahead to the next steps.Keywords: decision-making, natural assets, oceans and coasts


Bio(s): TBD

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Title: Ocean Transport and Eddy Energy / Using geostrophic turbulence theory to design an energetically-consistent viscous closure for eddying ocean models
Presenter(s): Laure Zanna, New York University; and Ian Grooms; University of Colorado - Boulder
Date & Time: 4 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Ocean Transport and Eddy Energy / Using geostrophic turbulence theory to design an energetically-consistent viscous closure for eddying ocean models

Presenter(s): Laure Zanna (New York University); and Ian Grooms (University of Colorado - Boulder)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability Program and NOAA's Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program

Seminar Contact(s): Jose Algarin (jose.algarin@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7927621110034849622Attendees are muted during the webinar and audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset.

Abstract: NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) and the Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program (MAPP) are co-hosting a webinar series on Climate Process Teams (CPTs). The series will highlight the recent results from the projects that were co-funded between NOAA's CVP and MAPP programs and other Federal agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), and NASA. The goal of CPTs is to accelerate improvements in representing oceanic and atmospheric processes in climate models through interdisciplinary research. The fourth session will feature two presentations.

Bio(s): Dr. Laure Zanna is a Professor in Mathematics & Atmosphere/Ocean Science at the Courant Institute, New York University. Her research focuses on the dynamics of the climate system and the main emphasis of her work is to study the influence of the ocean on local and global scales. Dr. Zanna holds a PhD in Climate Dynamics from Harvard University.Dr. Ian Grooms is an Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado - Boulder. His research interests encompass subgrid-scale parameterization for global ocean models, the development of new data assimilation methods, and the theory of geophysical fluid dynamics and turbulence. Dr. Grooms holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Colorado - Boulder.

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Title: Economists counting fish: Modeling profit-maximizing behavior to improve stock assessments
Presenter(s): Allen Chen, Economist, Economic and Social Science Research Program, NOAA/NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Date & Time: 4 April 2024
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Economists counting fish: Modeling profit-maximizing behavior to improve stock assessments (National Stock Assessment Science Seminar Series)Presenter): Allen Chen, Economist, Economic and Social Science Research Program, NOAA/NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA's Central Library (NCL)Seminar Contacts: Dr. Bai Li (bai.li@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4176759/8c98979dcf

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Abstract: Fishery-independent data (e.g., scientific surveys) are preferred as input data to stock assessments because they usually more reliably reflect changes in the population, despite fishery-dependent data being more widely and consistently available, and potentially less expensive to compile. By understanding and explicitly modeling how fishers make tradeoffs, economic models can correct for selection if fishers systematically choose areas with greater expected catches. We develop and test an approach to correct abundance indices taking into account the sampling process of fishers in a simulation framework.Keywords: Selection bias, fishery-dependent data, abundance index standardization


Bio(s): Allen Chen joined the Northwest Fisheries Science Center in 2019. Previously, Allen worked at the Washington State Department of Ecology and as a contractor at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of Puget Sound and his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Washington.

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5 April 2024

Title: NEDTalk - Solar Eclipse, Unlocking Space Weather at the Sun
Presenter(s): Dr. Elsayed Talaat, Director of the Office of Space Weather Observations at NOAA NESDIS
Date & Time: 5 April 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Location: GoToWebinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Solar Eclipse, Unlocking Space Weather at the SunNOAA Environmental Data Talks (NEDTalks)

Presenter(s): Dr. Elsayed Talaat, Director of the Office of Space Weather Observations at NOAA NESDIS

Sponsor(s): NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ



Seminar Contact(s): Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://events-na13.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2358677976/en/events/event/shared/2442521456/event_registration.html?sco-id=10536112434

Abstract: The term space weather generally describes changes that take place on the sun and near-Earth environment, particularly when the sun is especially active. In this talk he will discuss how NOAA is making us a Space Weather Ready Nation that is ready, responsive and resilient to space weather events.

See https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/solar-eclipse-unlocking-space-weather-the-sun

Bio(s): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/solar-eclipse-unlocking-space-weather-the-sun

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9 April 2024

Title:
New
The Alaska Coral and Sponge Initiative: Past, Present, and Future
Presenter(s): Christina Conrath, NOAA/NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Date & Time: 9 April 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The Alaska Coral and Sponge Initiative: Past, Present, and Future

Presenter(s): Christina ConrathSeminar Contacts: Amanda Warlick (Amanda.Warlick@noaa.gov), Alexandra Dowlin (Alexandra.Dowlin@noaa.gov)


Remote Access:
Meeting link:
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Meeting number:
2760 456 5021

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Abstract: The NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program wasestablished under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Actof 2007 to support deep-sea coral ecosystem research and aid resource managersin the conservation and management of deep-sea coral and sponge habitats. Thisprogram rotates funds through the NMFS regions and has supported research inAlaska from 2012-2014 and 2020-2023. Objectives of the first Alaska initiativeincluded mapping the distribution and abundance of sponge and coral, producinghabitat and substrate maps, examining the contribution of coral and spongehabitats to fisheries production, examining the impacts of fishing gear on thishabitat, and researching recovery and recruitment rates. Accomplishment of thefirst initiative include the completion of 11 research cruises, 216 cameratransects in the Aleutian Islands, 250 camera transects in the eastern BeringSea, 21,910 in-situ measurements of height for corals and sponges, collecting over500,000 images, and 853 records of coral locations from visual surveys added tothe NCEI database. One important accomplishment of the first initiative was thedevelopment of coral and sponge habitat models for the Gulf of Alaska, AleutianIslands, and Eastern Bering Sea and the validation of these models in theAleutian Islands and Eastern Bering Sea canyons. These data have been used toinform Essential Fish Habitat and fishing effects models. The researchaccomplished by this initiative formed a baseline to support the development ofthe science plan for the second initiative in 2020. Funding for this initiativehas supported four successful large field expeditions throughout the Gulf ofAlaska and Aleutian Islands as well as several smaller research projects. Inaddition, during this initiative a new coral and sponge field guide has beendeveloped, new sponge species have been identified, and national andinternational partnerships have been developed. Accomplishments of the secondinitiative include 6 research cruises, 302 camera transects in the Gulf ofAlaska (76 in offshore waters), 102 camera transects in the Aleutian islands, 6ARMS plates deployed, 395 eDNA collections and multiple species of sponges andcorals collected for taxonomic and other studies. Research between initiativeyears will focus on data recovery, providing data to support ecosystem basedmanagement and EFH programs, continuing to increase our understanding coral andsponge communities throughout Alaska and how they support commercial fisheryresources, and continuing to develop national and international partnershipswithin and beyond NOAA.

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10 April 2024

Title:
New
Planning for Actionable Science in the Gulf of Mexico–Part 3 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series
Presenter(s): Courtney Saari, Research Administrator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute; Scott Socolofsky, PhD, Professor, Texas A&M University
Date & Time: 10 April 2024
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

One NOAA Science Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Courtney Saari, Research Administrator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute; Scott Socolofsky, PhD, Professor, Texas A&M UniversityLocation: Webinar When: April 10, 2024, 1:30-2:30 PM ET

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program and NOAA's National Ocean Service Science Seminar Series Seminar Contacts: Varis.Ransi@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register athttps://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/saari_socolofsky/event/registration.htmlYou may enter the webinar via a browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here). Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

Abstract: In 2023, 10 projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program's Actionable Science competition to conduct previously planned research in the Gulf of Mexico. Though each project conducted a collaborative planning process prior to receiving this funding, that process varied greatly from team to team. This seminar series will highlight the variety of approaches to planning applied research that were taken by each team. Planning activities include holding workshops to convene interested parties, conducting preliminary research to identify research gaps, and building relationships among team members to support better communication throughout the project. Join this series to hear lessons learned from teams that have prioritized collaborative processes in their research planning.Presentation1: Collaborating to conserve vulnerable fish habitat: a co-production story from Southwest Florida. A science co-production framework is being applied to inform local policies that protect vulnerable fish habitat. In Southwest Florida, nursery habitats for two economically important sportfish (snook and tarpon) exist along a tidal wetland gradient in close proximity to accelerating coastal development. Since land-use and infrastructure planning can directly affect fish nursery habitat, researchers have sought partnerships with managers that govern at finer spatial scales to conserve or restore these habitats. A novel collaborative approach was developed to integrate the research and management conducted by multiple agencies (local, state, federal), universities, and NGOs in Southwest Florida to specifically address habitat challenges for juvenile sportfish. One of the goals is to integrate juvenile sportfish habitat into county GIS maps for land-use planning and stormwater engineering. Workshops supported by NOAARESTORE Science Program were held to plan actionable science using a facilitated co-production process with efforts focused on bridging the science and policy gaps on sportfish nursery habitat and reducing decision uncertainties. The findings were incorporated into a research plan that will be implemented over the next five years. The team will develop highly site-specific information for these wetland-dependent sportfish by documenting use of natural and restored habitats, developing hydrologic models and a habitat vulnerability index. The resulting decision-support tools will be shared with land-use planners for proposed revisions of county comprehensive planning policy that address opportunities for zoning and infrastructure siting, local and state land acquisition, and habitat restoration.Presentation2: Using unmanned aerial systems to improve response to coastal oil spills. We use unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or drones) to observe the sea surface over survey tracks followed by a drone with high-resolution video camera. From the drone video sequences, we infer the coastal currents from the Doppler shift of the surface waves. These data are important for predicting the trajectories and fates of spilled oil, and we are utilizing these data to help protect Texas coastlines near Galveston Bay as a test bed. The ultimate product of this work will be a map of surface oil coded using a quantitative metric that combines the oil state (fresh or weathered) and the forecast trajectory, which we are calling the response effectiveness index. This presentation discusses our process for working with Texas State managers to plan and conduct this research.

Bio(s):
Courtney Saari is a Research Administrator with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). She is one of the leaders of FWRI's Fisheries-Independent Monitoring program(FIM). The FIM program conducts stratified random sampling in Florida's estuarine and marine waters yielding information on the relative abundance, recruitment, habitat use, and distribution of fishes. Courtney has served the FIM program for 8 years. Her experience includes research on inshore and offshore fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico. She earned her M.S. in oceanography and coastal sciences from Louisiana State University and bachelor's degree in marine biology from Eckerd College. Dr. Socolofsky is the J. Walter Deak Porter '22 and James W. Bud Porter '51Professor in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. His primary research focus is environmental fluid mechanics, with an emphasis on multiphase fluid flow. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001, 1997) and a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder (1994).Subscribe to the One NOAA Science Seminar weekly email:
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11 April 2024

Title: Modeling momentum transport in climate simulations of boundary-layer winds with the higher order parameterization scheme CLUBB in the GFDL-AM4 models / EDMF Unified Parameterization CPT
Presenter(s): Emanuele Silvio Gentile, Princeton University and NOAA/GFDL; and Joao Teixeira, NASA JPL
Date & Time: 11 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Modeling momentum transport in climate simulations of boundary-layer winds with the higher order parameterization scheme CLUBB in the GFDL-AM4 models / EDMF Unified Parameterization CPT

Presenter(s): Emanuele Silvio Gentile (Princeton University and NOAA/GFDL); and Joao Teixeira (NASA JPL)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability Program and NOAA's Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program

Seminar Contact(s): Jose Algarin (jose.algarin@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7927621110034849622Attendees are muted during the webinar and audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset.

Abstract: NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) and the Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program (MAPP) are co-hosting a webinar series on Climate Process Teams (CPTs). The series will highlight the recent results from the projects that were co-funded between NOAA's CVP and MAPP programs and other Federal agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), and NASA. The goal of CPTs is to accelerate improvements in representing oceanic and atmospheric processes in climate models through interdisciplinary research. The fifth session will feature two presentations.

Bio(s): Dr. Emanuele Silvio Gentile is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University and NOAA/GFDL. His research interests include finding the link between sub-grid momentum, heat, and moisture turbulent processes in the boundary layer and their role in shaping extreme wind speeds and gusts associated with mesoscale systems, including midlatitude and tropical cyclones, as well as mesoscale convective systems. Dr. Gentile holds a PhD in Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate from the University of Reading, United Kingdom.Dr. Joao Teixeira is the Co-Director of the Center for Climate Sciences at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His research includes using a variety of models and observations to better understand the interactions between the Earth's climate system and small-scale processes, such as turbulence, convection and clouds. Dr. Teixeira holds a PhD in Physics (Meteorology) from the University of Lisbon, Portugal.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Within a few days of the webinar, a link to the recording
will be posted on the CVP Program website: cpo.noaa.gov/cvp/webinars.

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Title:
New
NOAA CoastWatch: Modeling Skin Salinities in the Arctic-SubArctic
Presenter(s): Sarah Hall, GST
Date & Time: 11 April 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Using a Generalized Additive Model to Compute Bias-corrected Near-surface Bulk Salinities from Satellite-derived Skin Salinities in the Arctic Ocean and Subarctic Seas

Presenter(s): Sarah Hall (GST)

Sponsor(s): NOAA CoastWatch (STAR)

Seminar Contact(s): Victoria.Wegman@noaa.gov

Remote Access: meet.google.com/uco-uboz-cmk (US) +1 406-838-3189 PIN: 768 242 663#

Abstract: This study addresses limitations in Arctic Ocean salinity measurements by utilizing in situ and satellite data, employing a machine-learning approach (Generalized Additive Model; GAM), to convert satellite-derived skin salinity to near-surface (0-5 m) bulk salinity. This research addresses satellite salinity high-latitude retrieval biases, enables the assimilation of those high-latitude satellite salinity observations into numerical modeling, and contributes to validating, verifying, and operationalizing the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Unified Forecast System's global coupled model.

Slides, Recordings Other Materials: available 24-48 hours following the seminar at this link: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars.php

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17 April 2024

Title: Publishing Omics Data to GBIF-US & OBIS-USA
Presenter(s): Stephen Formel, Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey
Date & Time: 17 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series



Title: Publishing Omics Data to GBIF-US & OBIS-USA

Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series



Presenter(s): Stephen Formel, Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey



Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics



Seminar Contact(s): Nicole Miller, NOAA 'Omics Portfolio Specialist, noaa.omics@noaa.gov



Remote Access: Register Here



Abstract: The Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) are international initiatives for open biodiversity science. Although they are primarily known for their data aggregation platforms, both OBIS and GBIF represent vibrant communities who are very engaged in developing the necessary standards and practices to make biodiversity observations FAIR, regardless of the data type. Stephen will give an overview of OBIS and GBIF, including context for how it relates to the United States. He will discuss the benefits of using the ready-made standards and platforms for publishing and share the resources that are available for learning how to publish. There will be a special focus on publishing metabarcoding/eDNA data with examples drawn from a recent dataset published to OBIS and GBIF by Katherine Silliman et al. of AOML.



Bio(s): Stephen is a biologist at the USGS, and the US node manager for OBIS and GBIF. In this role he serves as a liaison and educator for data mobilization, best practices, and the standards used by the OBIS and GBIF communities. He is a microbial ecologist by training, with past research focusing on the relationship between a salt marsh grass, its microbiome, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Prior to working at USGS he was a data officer at NCEI and worked as the data management lead for the MDBC project and served on the Omics DAB working group.



Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the NOAA Omics website. View past omics seminar recordings here: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas/NOAA-Omics



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18 April 2024

Title: The CLASP CPT: Coupling Land and Atmospheric Sub-grid Parameterizations / Representing surface heterogeneity in land-surface coupling in E3SM
Presenter(s): Nathaniel Chaney, Duke University; and Po-Lun Ma, PNNL
Date & Time: 18 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: The CLASP CPT: Coupling Land and Atmospheric Sub-grid Parameterizations / Representing surface heterogeneity in land-surface coupling in E3SM

Presenter(s): Nathaniel Chaney (Duke University); and Po-Lun Ma (PNNL)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability Program and NOAA's Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program

Seminar Contact(s): Jose Algarin (jose.algarin@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7927621110034849622Attendees are muted during the webinar and audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset.

Abstract: NOAA's Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) and the Modeling, Analysis, Predictions And Projections Program (MAPP) are co-hosting a webinar series on Climate Process Teams (CPTs). The series will highlight the recent results from the projects that were co-funded between NOAA's CVP and MAPP programs and other Federal agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), and NASA. The goal of CPTs is to accelerate improvements in representing oceanic and atmospheric processes in climate models through interdisciplinary research. The sixth session will feature two presentations.

Bio(s): Dr. Nathaniel Chaney is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Duke University. His research harnesses the existing petabytes of global environmental data to improve understanding of the terrestrial water cycle. More specifically, quantifying and uncovering the role of multi-scale spatial organization over land) in the Earth system. Dr. Chaney holds a PhD in Hydrology from Princeton University.Dr. Po-Lun Ma is an Earth Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). His work includes the development, evaluation, and analysis of Earth system models. His research interest is oriented towards understanding the role of aerosols and clouds in the evolving climate using numerical models and observations. Dr. Ma holds a PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Johns Hopkins University.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Within a few days of the webinar, a link to the recording
will be posted on the CVP Program website: cpo.noaa.gov/cvp/webinars.

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Title:
New
Getting Started in Citizen Science
Presenter(s): Rebecca Funk, NOAA Citizen Science Program Support Specialist, NOAA Office of Education | ERT
Date & Time: 18 April 2024
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Location: Vimeo
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Getting Started in Citizen Science (Citizen Science Seminar Series)NOAA Central Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Rebecca Funk, NOAA Citizen Science Program Support Specialist, NOAA Office of Education | ERT

Sponsor(s): NOAA Education and NOAA Central Library

Seminar Contacts: Rebecca Funk (rebecca.funk@noaa.gov) and NOAA Central Library Seminars (library.seminars@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4189087/79c967ecfa


Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Central Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Abstract: As part of her masters thesis, Rebecca created an instructional guide and planning tool for helping new citizen scientists create their own projects. She'll be sharing the tools she created as well as her findings with the initial pilot group.

Keywords: citizen science, community science

Bio(s): Rebecca Funk- ERT - is the NOAA Citizen Science Program Support Specialist working to support community and crowdsourcing science throughout the agency. She has a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Resources from West Virginia University and recently completed her M.Ed. in Instructional Design from Western Governors University. Prior to joining NOAA in 2023, Rebecca was an AmeriCorps members at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, she support community science initiative through the non-profit organization, Public Lab.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Central Library YouTube channel.


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23 April 2024

Title: Diving into the African American History of Eastern North Carolina— The Underwater Archaeology of Cape Fear Rice Plantations
Presenter(s): Dr. Emily Schwable, Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Date & Time: 23 April 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Diving into the African American History of Eastern North Carolina" The Underwater Archaeology of Cape Fear Rice Plantations - Submerged NC Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Emily Schwalbe, Maritime Archaeologist and Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Sponsor(s): ONMS, Monitor NMS, and NC Office of State Archaeology

Seminar Contact(s): Shannon Ricles, Monitor NMS, (Shannon.Ricles@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register for webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3325842791391937882

Accessibility: A recording of the webinar will be made available with closed captioning.

Abstract: Join underwater archaeologist Dr. Emily Schwalbe as she presents research on the submerged archaeology of rice plantations in Brunswick County, North Carolina. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Cape Fear region was the only place in North Carolina that had the environment for commercial rice agriculture. Rice plantations were operated by enslaved Africans, who also used the local creeks and rivers to travel and, in some cases, escape enslavement. Much of the archaeological evidence of these activities is now underwater, but Emily's recent work alongside local North Carolina organizations has identified and recorded sites that tell new stories about plantation histories. Be sure to register for this webinar to learn about African American history, plantations, and the underwater archaeology of North Carolina rivers!

Bio(s): Emily Schwalbe is a maritime archaeologist that studies water, environment, and inequality in the Atlantic World. She is currently a Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland in the Centre for Environmental Humanities. Her research has primarily focused on the Southeastern United States and ranged from the relationships between imported material culture and gender in the 19th century, to the long-term environmental and social impacts of the colonial rice plantation system in the coastal Carolinas.
Emily has an MA in Maritime Studies from East Carolina University and recently completed her PhD at Northwestern University in Anthropology. She has also worked as an archaeologist at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston, South Carolina on the H.L. Hunley project.
Recording: A recording of this webinar will be posted with captions about one week from the webinar date on Monitor NMS's Archived Webinars webpage.


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Title: What's Washed In: Seabirds, Marine Debris, and Citizen Science
Presenter(s): Dr. Julia Parrish, Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, COASST
Date & Time: 23 April 2024
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET
Location: Remote Access Only
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: What's Washed In: Seabirds, Marine Debris, and Citizen Science

Presenter(s): Dr. Julia Parrish, Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)

Sponsor(s): NOAA/NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Seminar contact: Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov, (805) 570-1113

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4463749363462859866

Abstract: Since the first surveys began in 1999, Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) has steadily expanded from a nucleus of five beaches along the southern outer coast of Washington State to nearly 450 beaches spread across northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Learn more about this West Coast citizen science program involving hundreds of participants collecting monthly data on the identity and abundance of beach-cast birds and marine debris, with the goal of creating the definitive baseline against which the impacts of any near-shore catastrophe could be measured.

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25 April 2024

Title: Climate impact indicators for coastal communities: connecting social vulnerability to climate change.
Presenter(s): Patricia Clay, NOAA/NMFS NEFSC
Date & Time: 25 April 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate impact indicators for coastal communities: connecting social vulnerability to climate change

Presenter(s): Patricia Clay, NOAA/NMFS NEFSC

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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29 April 2024

Title: NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminar Series: Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Ph.D., Chief Scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey
Presenter(s): Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Ph.D, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey, USGS
Date & Time: 29 April 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: TBD

Presenter(s): Geoffrey S. Plumlee, Ph.D., Chief Scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Sponsor(s): The NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminar Series (NELS) series provides examples and insight of NOAA's leadership in environmental science, by those who lead it and make it happen. The NELS seminars are sponsored by the NOAA Science Council as part of the NOAA Science Seminar Series. For questions or to recommend a NELS speaker, please contact the NELS Team at nels@noaa.gov The NELS Team is Hernan Garcia, Sandra Claar, Katie (Rowley) Poser, and Robert Levy.

Remote Access: TBD
Note: There is a limit of 1,000 online seats on a first come first served basis. The webinar will be recorded for later viewing.

Bio(s): As Chief Scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Dr. Geoff Plumlee provides strategic scientific vision and counsel to the USGS Director and Executive Leadership Team on inter- and transdisciplinary USGS science research priorities, opportunities, activities, capabilities, and partnerships, particularly those that cross multiple USGS Mission Areas and Regions. He serves as an executive science liaison for the USGS with the Department of the Interior (DOI) and other Federal agencies and is the USGS/DOI principal or representative on various Federal interagency committees such as the Subcommittee on Global Change Research and the NSTC Joint Subcommittee on Environment, Innovation and Public Health. As reflected in his role as a USGS executive champion or co-champion of two USGS Employee Resource Groups, Geoff is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive USGS workforce, and to enhancing USGS use-inspired science that better meets the needs of underrepresented and disadvantaged communities. Source: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/geoffrey-plumlee

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14 May 2024

Title: NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminar Series: Jainey K. Bavishi Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator
Presenter(s): Jainey Bavishi, NOAA Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator
Date & Time: 14 May 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: TBD

Presenter(s): Jainey K. Bavishi, NOAA Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator

Sponsor(s): The NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminar Series (NELS) series provides examples and insight of NOAA's leadership in environmental science, by those who lead it and make it happen. The NELS seminars are sponsored by the NOAA Science Council as part of the NOAA Science Seminar Series. For questions or to recommend a NELS speaker, please contact the NELS Team at nels@noaa.gov The NELS Team is Hernan Garcia, Sandra Claar, Katie (Rowley) Poser, and Robert Levy.

Remote Access: TBD
Note: There is a limit of 1,000 online seats on a first come first served basis. The webinar will be recorded for later viewing.

Bio(s): Jainey K. Bavishi is the assistant secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy NOAA administrator. In this role Bavishi is responsible for providing agency-wide direction with regard to climate resilience, fisheries, coastal and ocean programs, including efforts related to NOAA's implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act.

Bio(s): https://www.noaa.gov/our-people/jainey-k-bavishi

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15 May 2024

Title: Gene expression responses of stony corals to ocean acidification from shallow to mesophotic reefs
Presenter(s): Federica Scucchia, Postdoctoral Associate, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida
Date & Time: 15 May 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Gene expression responses of stony corals to ocean acidification from shallow to mesophotic reefs Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Federica Scucchia, Postdoctoral Associate, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

Seminar Contact(s): Nicole Miller, NOAA 'Omics Portfolio Specialist, noaa.omics@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: The integrity of coral reefs worldwide is jeopardized by the lowering seawater pH, a process known as ocean acidification (OA). Most studies conducted so far have focused on the vulnerability to OA of corals inhabiting shallow reefs while less is known about the response of mesophotic scleractinian corals. In this study, we assessed the susceptibility to OA of corals, together with their algal symbionts, inhabiting a wide depth range. We exposed fragments of the depth generalist coral Stylophora pistillata collected from either 5 or 45 m in Eilat (Red Sea) to simulated future OA conditions, and assessed key molecular, physiological and photosynthetic processes influenced by the lowered pH. Our comparative analysis reveals that mesophotic and shallow S. pistillata corals are genetically distinct and possess different symbiont types. Overall, our gene expression and physiological analyses show that mesophotic corals possess a greater capacity to cope with the effects of OA compared to their shallow counterparts. Such capability stems from physiological characteristics (i.e., biomass and lipids energetics), a greater capacity to regulate cellular acid" base parameters, and a higher baseline expression of cell adhesion and extracellular matrix genes. Moreover, our gene expression analysis suggests that the enhanced symbiont photochemical efficiency under high pCO2 levels could prevent acidosis of the host cells and it could support a greater translocation of photosynthates, increasing the energy pool available to the host. With this work, we provide new insights on key genetic and physiological traits underlying the potential for corals to cope with future OA conditions.

Bio(s): Federica Succhia received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Bologna, Italy, She then pursued her Master's under a joint program between the University of Bologna and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), where she focused on coral biology and gene expression. While at UCSB, she obtained the AAUS Scientific Diving certification, which allowed her to dive for her research on corals during her PhD at the Inter-University Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat, Israel. There, she focused on the influence of environmental factors on the physiology, morphology and gene expression of stony corals across life stages and depths. Federica joined the Martindale Lab at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, last year as a postdoctoral associate. Her research is focused on utilizing the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis as a universal expression platform to investigate various aspects of biomineralization for environmental restoration purposes (for example, coral reef conservation), using a variety of techniques including transgenesis and protein engineering.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the NOAA Omics website. View past omics seminar recordings here: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas/NOAA-Omics

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17 May 2024

Title: Climate Disinformation: Why we’re vulnerable, how we can protect ourselves and others, and actions we can take now
Presenter(s): Dr. Megan K McBride, Research Scientist at CNA
Date & Time: 17 May 2024
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series



Title: Climate Disinformation: Why we're vulnerable, how we can protect ourselves and others, and actions we can take now



Presenter(s): Dr. Megan K McBride, Research Scientist at CNA



Sponsor(s): NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network

Seminar Contacts: Katharine Egan, Southeast & Caribbean Regional Coordinator, katharine.egan@noaa.gov; Bethany Perry, Central Regional Coordinator, bethany.perry@noaa.gov



Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2422254240476587350



Abstract: In the past five years, the threat posed by the spread of disinformation on a range of contentious political issues has become undeniable, but the challenge posed by climate-related disinformation is a decades long concern. This presentation, based on recent analysis by CNA, will focus on four key issues.

  • The first part of this presentation will overview the scope and implications of the challenge posed by climate-related disinformation.
  • The second part of the presentation will focus on the psychology of what makes us vulnerable to MDM.
  • The third part of this presentation will outline four mechanisms that researchers have identified for protecting people from the influence of disinformation.
  • And we will conclude with some best practices for those hoping to take action now.



Bio(s): Dr. Megan K McBride is a Research Scientist at CNA (a DC-area, non-partisan, non-profit research and analysis organization). Her areas of expertise include extremism, terrorism, radicalization, ideological violence, and disinformation. Her recent work has focused on psychosocial risk factors for radicalization to violent extremism; vulnerability and resilience to mis-/dis-/mal-information; and evaluating the efficacy of P/CVE and reintegration programming.



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23 May 2024

Title: NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminar Series: Scott Lundgren, Director, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
Presenter(s): Scott Lundgren, Director, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
Date & Time: 23 May 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: TBD

Presenter(s): Scott Lundgren, Director, NOAA Office of Response and Restoration

Sponsor(s): The NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminar Series (NELS) series provides examples and insight of NOAA's leadership in environmental science, by those who lead it and make it happen. The NELS seminars are sponsored by the NOAA Science Council as part of the NOAA Science Seminar Series. For questions or to recommend a NELS speaker, please contact the NELS Team at nels@noaa.gov The NELS Team is Hernan Garcia, Sandra Claar, Katie (Rowley) Poser, and Robert Levy.

Remote Access: TBD
Note: There is a limit of 1,000 online seats on a first come first served basis. The webinar will be recorded for later viewing.

Bio(s): Scott Lundgren is the director of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) under the National Ocean Service. He is responsible for overseeing NOAA's efforts to protect and restore ocean and coastal resources from the impacts of threats such as oil, chemicals, marine debris, and disasters, thus benefiting the environment, public, and economy. OR&R delivers its services through four operating divisions strategically based around the United States. Source: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/our-leadership

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Title: NOAA CoastWatch: UN Ocean Decade - Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy
Presenter(s): Meghan Cronin, OAR
Date & Time: 23 May 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: A UN Ocean Decade Program, co-led by NOAA, Linking Air-Sea Interaction In Situ Observations, Satellites and Earth System Models for A Predicted, Safe, Healthy, Clean, and Productive Ocean


Presenter(s): Meghan Cronin (OAR)

Abstract: A look at NOAA activities related to the UN Ocean Decade program "Observing Air-Sea Interactions Strategy". Covering Ocean Climate Stations, OceanSITES longterm ocean surface mooring timeseries that can be used for assessing satellites, and also a new Tropical Pacific Observing System (TPOS) Equatorial Pacific Experiment (TEPEX) on the horizon. Discussion will cover how these observations might be used to help improve satellites and quantify uncertainties, how these are then linked to improved models and ultimately to the UN Decade goals of a Predicted Ocean, Safe Ocean, etc.

Sponsor(s): NOAA CoastWatch (STAR)

Seminar Contact(s): Victoria.Wegman@noaa.gov

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30 May 2024

Title: Environmental drivers of target and non-target catch rates in the Hawaiʻi Shallow-Set Longline Fishery
Presenter(s): Justin Suca, NOAA PIFSC
Date & Time: 30 May 2024
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Environmental drivers of target and non-target catch rates in the Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery

Presenter(s): Justin Suca, NOAA PIFSC

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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27 June 2024

Title: Climate Change, Protected Species Challenges, and Ecosystem-Based Management
Presenter(s): Sean Hayes, NOAA NEFSC
Date & Time: 27 June 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Location: Webinar
Description:

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate Change, Protected Species Challenges, and Ecosystem-Based Management

Presenter(s): Sean Hayes, NOAA NEFSC

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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