NOAA Science Seminar Series

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Marine Mammal Climate Vulnerability Assessment: A Focus on the U.S. West Coast and Alaska

Presenter(s): Matthew LettrichSeminar Contacts: Amanda Warlick (Amanda.Warlick@noaa.gov), Alexandra Dowlin (Alexandra.Dowlin@noaa.gov)


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Abstract: Vulnerability assessments provide a framework for evaluating climate impacts over a broad range of species using currently available information. We conducted a trait-based climate vulnerability assessment using expert elicitation for 128 marine mammal stocks and stock groups in U.S. waters of the Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Our approach combined the exposure (projected change in environmental conditions) and sensitivity (ability to tolerate and adapt to changing conditions) of marine mammal stocks to estimate vulnerability to climate change, and categorize stocks with a vulnerability index. This presentation will provide a description of the vulnerability assessment process, an overview of regional results, and engage with the audience on possible next steps for the assessment, all with a focus on the U.S. West Coast and Alaska.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Expanding the Use of Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensing for Oceanographic Observation

Presenter(s): Hannah Glover and Meagan Wengrove, Oregon State University

Sponsor(s): NOAA Coastal Ocean Modeling Seminars: https://coastaloceanmodels.noaa.gov/seminar/

Seminar Contact(s): Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) is an emerging technique in oceanography for collecting high-resolution spatial and temporal seafloor measurements. A DAS interrogator continuously records nanoscale strain distributed along a fiber-optic cable, such as a telecommunication cable, at meter-scale resolution over 10s to 100s of kilometers. In this seminar, we will describe recent empirical methods for converting DAS strain to seafloor pressure and calculating wave statistics. We will also compare the results from DAS datasets collected in Alaska, Oregon, Hawaii, and North Carolina. Strain measurements were collected with three different interrogators on different styles of reinforced fiber-optic cables in water depths of 0"60 m with 0"10 m of burial in sediment. Ground-truth measurements of near-bed pressure were either directly collected using a seafloor pressure sensor or extrapolated from sea-surface instruments. These comparisons will be used to demonstrate the tremendous potential for DAS as an oceanographic technology and highlight directions for future research.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Oklahoma Climate Webinar

Presenter(s):
Oklahoma's Drought and Climate Trends: Gary McManus | Oklahoma Climatological SurveyDrought Impacts and the Effects of Disaster Relief Insurance on Oklahoma's Rural Communities: Katie Welch | Oklahoma State University

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Joel Lisonbee joel.lisonbee@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1468092552225413467

Abstract: How would you describe the climate of western Oklahoma? How is it different from the eastern part of the state? What are the observed trends and what will the future of the region look like? In this lunchtime webinar, Gary McManus, the Oklahoma State Climatologist, will provide an overview of Oklahoma's climate, current conditions, trends, and oddities. Katie Welch, PhD Candidate at Oklahoma State University, will explore the economic impact of drought on rural Oklahoma.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Will be available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmADP4Cm4SNtYZMmrY48PtQ

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Intermountain U.S. West Drought Conditions Briefing

Presenter(s):

• Welcome and Brief Snow Drought Overview: Dr. Gretel Follingstad, Intermountain West DEWS Coordinator, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)/CU Boulder, NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
• Intermountain West Current Climate Conditions and Outlook: Dave DuBois, New Mexico State Climatologist/CoCoRaHS State Coordinator; Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University
• New Mexico Healthy Soils Program: Katie Goetz, Natural Resources Policy/Planning Analyst, New Mexico Department of Agriculture Healthy Soil Program
  

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Gretel Follingstad gretel.follingstad@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2827057039074020694

Abstract: Join this webinar to learn more about current drought conditions and snow drought in the Intermountain West (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming). This month's webinar will highlight tools and resources to better understand drought in New Mexico.These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

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NOAA Science Seminar SeriesWhen: April 17, 2024, 1-2 PM ET Where: Webinar

Presenter(s): Dr. Nathan Vaughan, Research Scientist, Vaughan Analytics; Dr. David Chagaris, Associate Research Professor, University of Florida

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/vaughan_chagaris/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.

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Abstract: In 2023, 10 projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Progam'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: Lessons Learned in the Co-Production of Improved Fisheries Management Advice for the Gulf of Mexico. The restoration and maintenance of healthy fish populations in the Gulf of Mexico is a key priority of natural resource managers at NOAA and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. Managing these populations maintains the robust marine ecosystem needed to support a large fishery-based economy within the Gulf states. The development of stock assessment models needed for fisheries management is a complex process, particularly in the Gulf where a diverse range of commercial, charter, for-hire, and private recreational fleets target multiple species simultaneously. These complex fishery dynamics, in combination with changing environmental conditions and ecosystem impacts, make a one-size-fits-all assessment process infeasible. This complexity and often limited data resources require many expert judgment decisions to be made. Additionally, unexpected species-specific issues frequently require the rapid integration of new techniques during the assessment process. Producing robust, timely, concise, and easily interpretable management advice for a broad audience of managers and stakeholders under these conditions is an ongoing challenge. This presentation will review the co-production process and lessons learned over the past several years as our team of assessment scientists throughout the Southeast region has worked to review existing assessment practices and identify optimal areas for future research. We will also review our plans to co-produce actional management advice over the next five years to improve the accuracy, interpretability, and throughput of future stock assessment advice in the Gulf of Mexico.Presentation 2: Accounting for red tide mortality in fisheries stock assessments and management advice in the Gulf of Mexico. Red tides are a harmful algal bloom caused by the toxic dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, which may cause massive fish kills, mortality on marine megafauna, persistent hypoxic conditions, respiratory distress in humans, shellfish harvest closures, and loss of fisheries and tourism revenues. Red tides also present challenges for assessing and managing Gulf of Mexico fisheries stocks. Often, they are a major source of uncertainty when setting the acceptable biological catch (ABC) and assumed severity of recent or ongoing blooms can drastically alter projected stock status and catch advice. Recently, a spatially explicit fisheries ecosystem model of the West Florida Shelf (WFS) was developed to provide timely assessments of red tide impacts and inform fisheries management. Near-real time estimates from the WFS red tide model were used by the Gulf Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) when setting the final catch advice for gag following the most recent stock assessment. This marked the first use of an ecosystem model in a fisheries management decision in the Gulf of Mexico. To develop the WFS model and its application to red tide, project scoping and design occurred through a combination of collaborative research projects, dedicated modeling workshops, participation in the stock assessment process, and presentations to scientific advisory committees. Along the way, it was important to work within the existing fisheries stock assessment and management framework, which provided multiple opportunities to contribute scientific advice. Close coordination with NOAA stock assessment scientists was necessary to ensure model outputs were properly formatted, and Council staff ensured the SSC was receiving the information to support decision making. Future work will focus on transitioning to a new satellite for red tide detection, incorporation of biogeochemical processes and hypoxia, model calibration, and routine management application.

Bio(s):
Dr. Nathan Vaughan is a fisheries scientist focused on developing methods and software packages to improve the accuracy and robustness of fisheries management. His research projects have explored the impacts of changing size limits, time/area closures, discard mortality reductions, fleet-specific catch allocations, and red tide induced episodic mortality events. Dr. Chagaris is an associate research professor at the University of Florida's Nature Coast Biological Station. He has a PhD in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences from the University of Florida, and MS and BS degrees in biology from East Carolina University. His research focuses on concepts and processes related to modeling population and ecosystem dynamics, food web and habitat interactions, and fisheries management.

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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

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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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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Novel Approaches to Combating Vibrio sp. in Oysters (2024 Knauss Fellows' Lunch & Learn Series)

Presenter(s): Caitlyn Czajkowski, Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, Sen. Chris Coons (DE) office

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Central Library (NCL)

Seminar Contact(s): Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4218068/7fd45a3f56

Abstract: Oyster aquaculture is a growing industry, but faces several hurdles. One such hurdle is the presence of Vibrio sp., a pathogenic bacteria that can make consumers ill after consuming raw oysters. Vibrio is difficult to remove from oysters via traditional depuration, and other treatments to remove Vibrio are inaccessible to much of the industry. Alternative methods are needed to ensure safe seafood for consumers that are accessible to oyster producers. Two alternative methods are explored as potential post-harvest treatments.
Keywords: Oyster, vibrio, aquaculture

Bio(s): Caiti is a graduate student from Delaware State University pursuing her masters in Natural Resources, with a focus on aquaculture. Originally from New Jersey, Caiti has spent a large portion of her life and career in the estuaries and coasts of the Mid-Atlantic. Currently, she has traded her follies for a blazer as a NOAA Knauss Marine Policy Fellow placed in Sen. Chris Coons (DE) office.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Legacy effects on Florida framework corals (2024 Knauss Fellows' Lunch & Learn Series)

Presenter(s): Elise Keister, Ph.D., Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, NOAA, Ocean Acidification Program

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Central Library (NCL)

Seminar Contact(s): Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4218068/7fd45a3f56

Abstract: Coral decline rates vary within the Florida Keys, with higher declines in offshore forereefs, but the causes remain unclear. Several physiological characteristics are strong predictors of colony survivorship during thermal stress, which were explored within three common coral species over two distinct winter and summer time periods. Our results reveal initial divergent physiological profiles as well as contrasting legacy effects.
Keywords: coral, physiology, Symbiodiniaceae

Bio(s): Elise recently defended her PhD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research focuses on characterizing the physiology and energetics of resilient coral-dinoflagellate communities in Palau and the Florida Keys. Originally from Florida, Elise is living the furthest north she ever has, joining NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program, as the international policy fellow.

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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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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Routes to improve ecosystem realism in tactical fisheries management

Presenter(s): Daniel Howell Ph.D., Researcher, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

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Abstract: Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management is a catch all phrase which manages to cover pretty much everything we already do in fisheries management - as well as everything we don't currently do but might conceivably want to. This talk will be focused specifically on how to get improved ecosystem realism into tactical quota-setting fisheries advice: what are the hurdles, what already happens, and maybe a couple of hints for what might come next. One of the main difficulties is in the fisheries advice people understanding what the ecosystem people can provide, and the ecosystem people understanding the advice system into which improved knowledge has to fit. We will start with looking at the management advice system and work flow to see where the different routes are to add more realism to the advice, and show examples of how this has been done. Predation mortality, Density dependence, and Feco approach to combine ecosystem and single species models are all in use in various forms. One area we have been less successful with is variable food supply, and the talk will cover suggestions for how this could be improved.

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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


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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.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: April NOAA NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing


Presenter(s): Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)

Seminar Contacts: Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/apr2024-nws-climate-outlook/

Abstract: We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for May 2024 and the early summer season. Join the gathering online to learn what's happened and what may be in store with Alaska's seasonal climate.

Bio(s): Rick Thoman is the Alaska Climate Specialist with ACCAP and has many years of experience producing reliable Alaska climate change information and graphics describing Alaska's changing environment. His work spans the bridge between climate modeling, Alaska communities, and the media.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides, links shared during the presentation, and a recording may be found after the meeting at the URL listed above.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) February Drought & Climate Outlook

Presenter(s): Climate Recap & Current Conditions: Karin Bumbaco (UW/Office of the WA State Climatologist)

Seasonal Conditions/Climate Outlook: Amy Burke (Northwest River Forecast Center)

Who, what and where? Key considerations for effective freshwater protection in a changing climate: Rebecca Flitcroft (U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Britt Parker britt.parker@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3012236784748097888

Abstract: These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Will be available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmADP4Cm4SNtYZMmrY48PtQ

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NOAA NWS-CDC Joint Webinar on NWS experimental Heat Risk

Presenter(s): Michael Staudenmaier, NOAA NWS Western Region HeadquartersAmbarish Vaidyanathan, Centers for Disease Control & PreventionKimberly McMahon, NOAA NWS Public Weather Services Program

Sponsor(s): NOAA National Weather Service / Analyze, Forecast, and Support Office

Seminar Contact(s): Kimberly McMahon, kimberly.mcmahon@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Please register for NWS-CDC Joint Webinar on NWS Experimental HeatRisk on Apr 22, 2024 2:00 PM EDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2798138782554019157 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Abstract: NWS-CDC Joint Webinar on NWS Experimental HeatRisk Experimental HeatRisk is a color-numeric index that uses weather, climate, and CDC heat-health data to provide a forecast risk of heat-related impacts to occur over each 24-hour period in the upcoming 7-day forecast period. Experimental HeatRisk helps people understand what forecast heat means to them. It also provides awareness to decision makers and heat-sensitive populations who may need to take action before the NWS heat watch, warning, or advisory criteria are met. The Experimental HeatRisk tool can be used in conjunction with heat index and wet bulb globe temperature to better assess extreme heat conditions.This webinar will provide an overview and history of the Experimental HeatRisk tool that is being expanded across the CONUS. Additionally, we will discuss how to use this tool in conjunction with the other existing NWS heat tools and products.

Bio(s): Michael Staudenmaier is the Division Chief of the Science and Technology Infusion Division of Western Region. He has over 30 years in the NWS starting at WFO Sacramento in 1993 then working his way up through several Western Region offices, eventually becoming a SOO at WFO Flagstaff in 1997 and MIC at WFO Las Vegas in 2009. He joined WRH in 2012 as Deputy Chief before taking on his current role in 2019. Mike and his team developed the initial approach to HeatRisk in 2013 and he continues to lead the development effort with this latest release.Rish Vaidyanathan is a senior health scientist with the Climate and Health Program at National Center for Environmental Health, CDC. Rish's training and work experience cover a wide range of substantive areas, including epidemiology, exposure assessment, and data science. In addition, he has several years of experience planning, coordinating, and implementing strategies to facilitate the conduct of environmental health surveillance and translational research projects. Specifically, he has been able to establish mutually-beneficial collaborations with various academic institutions, state and local health departments, and federal agencies on efforts to identify and characterize populations most at-risk to extreme heat and other climate-sensitive exposures.Kimberly McMahon is the NWS Public Weather Services Program Manager at NWS Headquarters. She oversees the policies, procedures, and guidelines for weather hazards such as extreme temperatures, wind, frost/freeze, dust, air quality, and more. Kim is a co-lead of the National Integrated Heat-Health Information System, also known as NIHHIS, which was founded by NOAA and CDC to coordinate and collaborate on research, initiatives, and messaging regarding heat and heat-health across federal agencies.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + 2023 Southeast Year in Review

Presenter(s): Climate Overview
Chris Fuhrmann | Southeast Regional Climate Center

Water Resources Overview
Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center

Agriculture Impact Update
Pam Knox | University of Georgia

Tornado Vulnerability in the Southeast
Walker Ashley | Northern Illinois University


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Meredith Muth meredith.muth@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/6846806667689526028

Abstract: The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production, water resources, wildfires, and ecosystems.

The special topic for the April 2024 webinar is "Tornado Vulnerability in the Southeast."

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Will be available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmADP4Cm4SNtYZMmrY48PtQ

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: From Tanks to Sea: Environmental DNA Applications of Cod in Alaska

Presenter(s): Kimberly LedgerSeminar Contacts: Amanda Warlick (Amanda.Warlick@noaa.gov), Alexandra Dowlin (Alexandra.Dowlin@noaa.gov)


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Abstract: Environmental DNA (eDNA) has significant potential to detect species that pose challenges for non-molecular sampling methods. However, a key obstacle in applying eDNA data for ecosystem management is uncertainty surrounding the ability to estimate abundance or biomass. In this study, we use experimental tanks with known biomasses of multiple species to explore the feasibility of (1) estimating species proportions from eDNA metabarcoding data and (2) scaling metabarcoding proportions with absolute eDNA concentrations of a single species obtained with qPCR to estimate absolute eDNA concentrations of additional species. The focal species for this study were three gadid fish that are key components of marine ecosystems in Alaska: Walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), and Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida). After designing gadid-specific metabarcoding primers and accounting for PCR biases in the metabarcoding data, we found corrected read proportions closely approximated the true biomass proportions of species. Furthermore, we found strong relationships between absolute eDNA concentration and absolute biomass for Arctic cod and Pacific cod using quantitative metabarcoding data combined with estimates of Walleye pollock eDNA concentration derived from qPCR. These findings suggest that it is possible to accurately quantify compositional relationships and estimate metrics of biomass for gadids in real-world scenarios. Furthermore, this work provides a framework for developing primers and analytical approaches that can be applied to other species to improve the utility of eDNA for marine ecosystem management.

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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)

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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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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Lessons Learned from the 2023 Hurricane Season and What's New for 2024The Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Robbie Berg, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NOAA National Hurricane Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2025349235366879834Overview: Join us for our first webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART). Our first webinar will cover lessons learned from the 2023 hurricane season and an outlook on the 2024 season ahead, presented by Robbie Berg, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NOAA's National Hurricane Center

Bio(s): Robbie Berg is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) at NOAA's National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. As WCM, Berg provides Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS) to emergency managers, media, and other partners, both domestically and internationally during tropical weather events. He plans and coordinates NHC's outreach and training activities, and makes tropical cyclone forecasts during the hurricane season. In addition, Robbie leads NHC's efforts to infuse social science and risk communication concepts into hurricane forecasting, products and services, and outreach.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Processes of stratification breakdown and restratification in Antarctic coastal polynyas

Presenter(s): Yilang Xu (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Sponsor(s): NOAA Coastal Ocean Modeling Seminars: https://coastaloceanmodels.noaa.gov/seminar/

SeminarContact: Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Antarctic coastal polynyas are characterized by deep winter mixing due to dense water formation from high sea ice production and strong biological productivity associated with spring restratification. Coastal polynyas are diverse on spatial and temporal scales, particularly in terms of their mixing and stratification and the associated biological productivity. Here, we combine satellite and in situ observations, idealized numerical models, and analytical scaling to investigate the three-dimensional polynya circulation and explore the physical parameters that control the winter destratification and springtime restratification in coastal polynyas. The high-resolution coupled model with ice shelf, sea ice, and ocean components qualitatively reproduces coastal polynyas and sea ice fields, as evidenced by satellite observations. In winter, strong offshore ocean currents driven by offshore katabatic winds carry some newly-formed dense water away from the polynya, weakening the destratification rate in the polynya water column. In contrast, coastal easterly winds induce onshore Ekman transport, constrain dense water outflows, and intensify vertical mixing. Moreover, an ice tongue and coastline geometry can modify sea ice and ocean circulations, thus influencing the dense water dispersal pathways and destratification in polynyas. In spring, offshore-originating sea ice meltwater primarily drives polynya restratification in the top 100 m of the water column. Even though ice shelf basal meltwater can ascend to the polynya surface, much of it is mixed over the upper 100"200 m and does not have a significant contribution to the near-surface restratification. This research provides a framework to study mixing and stratification dynamics in Antarctic coastal polynyas. It helps to explain their associated variabilities in dense water formation and biological productivity.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The 2023 Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Flood and a look at other Alaskan glacial dammed lakes

Presenter(s): Aaron Jacobs. NOAA National Weather Service; and Crane Johnson, Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)

Seminar Contacts: Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/2023-mendenhall-glacier-flood/

Abstract: Join us for this month's VAWS webinar to learn about glacial dammed lakes in Alaska and how they present a unique hazard to downstream communities due to the uncertainty and transient nature of lakes filling and catastrophically releasing. A glacial lake outburst flood in 2023 resulted in record water levels on the Mendenhall River with both major flooding and significant erosion. An overview of the area, monitoring efforts, understanding of these events will be presented along with plans for future monitoring and reporting. Glacier dammed lakes are not unique to the Juneau area, there are many more glacial dammed lakes across the state with some documented well and others very poorly understood. We will present a brief look at a few of the lakes monitoring and the potential downstream impacts.

Bio(s): Aaron Jacobs is the Senior Service Hydrologist and a Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Juneau and has lived in Juneau since 2002. In this role, he is responsible for the NWS Hydrology Program for the entire Southeast Alaska from the north Gulf of Alaska coast to Dixon Entrance. One of his top priorities in managing the local NWS Hydrology Program is to improve flood forecasting and has been part of the research team looking into glacier dam outburst flooding events from Suicide Basin since they started in 2011. He specializes in hydrometeorology, remote sensing, atmospheric river, debris flow, and glacier outburst floods.

Crane Johnson has been a hydrologist with the Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center since 2014 and has been living and working in Alaska since 1995. Prior to working for the National Weather Service he worked as a hydraulic engineer for eight years with the US Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District

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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

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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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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS): Applications, Updates, and UN Ocean Decade Objectives

Presenter(s): Kate Rose/Stennis Space Center, MS/Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University (a NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Cooperative Institute)/Senior Research AssociateMonique LaFrance Bartley/National Park Service (NPS) Ocean and Coastal Resources Program/Marine EcologistMatt Dornback/Silver Spring, MD/NOAA Office for Coastal Management/Environmental Scientist

Sponsor(s): IOCM Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Amber Butler amber.butler@noaa.gov

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Abstract: The FGDC-endorsed Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) provides a common language and data classification framework that enables consistent and comprehensive ecological characterizations across a complete continuum of the aquatic system, from coastal zones to the depths of the oceans. This approach can be universally applied to all types of data, and has been used for over a decade by individual projects and programs to meet a variety of objectives. Ultimately, the utility of CMECS is the framework's ability to facilitate a broader understanding of aquatic ecosystems through data classification and sharing, which can inform research and resource management.

Bio(s): Kate Rose is currently coordinating the review and update of the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS). She has worked on various NCEI projects for over 12 years to support habitat assessment and restoration efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, including collaborations with data partners from federal and non-federal agencies and institutions to develop geospatial content, metadata and web-based outreach products. Kate completed a B.S. in General Studies and a Masters in Earth and Environmental Studies from the University of New Orleans, where she studied coastal geology and geomorphology, and investigated the mechanisms of barrier island evolution in the Gulf of Mexico. She previously worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, collecting and analyzing geophysical, bathymetric and LIDAR data, and remotely-sensed imagery to map coastal and marine habitats. Monique LaFrance Bartley is a marine ecologist within the National Park Service (NPS) Ocean and Coastal Resources Program. Her primary role is to advance resource stewardship for our 88 coastal, ocean and Great Lakes National park units. Monique provides technical assistance and management guidance to parks and leads national-level projects in the topic areas of benthic mapping and classification, coastal processes and hazards, shoreline change, and sea level rise. She participates in interdisciplinary collaborations within NPS and across Federal agencies, academia through partnerships, contracts, and externally funded projects. She also represents the NPS on several interagency working groups, including the CMECS Implementation Group, the Interagency Working Group for Ocean and Coastal Mapping, and U.S. Coastal Research Program. Prior to joining NPS, Monique spent twelve years at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, where she was a Marine Research Specialist and earned her MS and PhD degrees in Oceanography. Her research focused on shallow water benthic habitat mapping and its real-world value to resource management, application of CMECS, and GIS. Matt Dornback is an environmental scientist with the NOAA Office for Coastal Management. He currently leads the CMECS Implementation Group and works on nearshore benthic habitat classification, supporting partners across the nation. On previous projects with NOAA, he has worked on deep-sea habitat classification and video annotation techniques. Matt earned his B.S. in Marine Biology from University of North Carolina Wilmington, and a M.S. in Biological Oceanography from University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science.Recording: A recording of this webinar will be shared with all registrants.


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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: How do ecological systems become (re)assembled?

Presenter(s): Serguei Saavedra, Associate Professor, MIT

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

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Abstract: One of the most iconic thought experiments in biology is what would happen if we could rewind the tape of life on Earth and play it again. Would the tape have a different story in every replay? Or is there a general development of events? The relevance of this thought experiment is not just philosophical or counterfactual, because (re)assembly processes undergone by ecological systems, from microbes to mega-fauna, are continuously replicating the experiment. By integrating theoretical and empirical work, in this talk I will provide a guideline to increase our understanding about the (re)assembly possibilities of ecological systems. Explaining and predicting the (re)assembly of ecological systems underpins our ability to develop successful interventions in bio-restoration, bio-technologies, and bio-medicine.

Bio(s): Serguei Saavedra is an Associate Professor at MIT in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is also an external faculty at Santa Fe Institute. Serguei is a theoretical ecologist focused on understanding the feasibility of observing the emergence, transformation, and regeneration of ecological systems under environmental changes. Before joining MIT in 2016, Serguei studied systems engineering in Mexico; specialized in mathematical modeling at Genoa University; completed his PhD in engineering science at Oxford University; and did his postdoctoral work at the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, Doana Biological Station, and in the Department of Environmental Systems at ETH.

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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

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Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Another place and time: How fishers generate value across multiple margins of choice

Presenter(s): Anna Birkenbach Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Alaska Spring River Breakup

Presenter(s): Celine van Breukelen, Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center; and Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office; and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)

Seminar Contacts: Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/2024-river-breakup/

Abstract: There's a deep snowpack across Alaska as spring melt approaches. Celine van Breukelen with the NWS Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center (APRFC) will review break-up basics and provide an overview of current conditions. ACCAP Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman will discuss the latest subseasonal outlooks that help inform the APRFC's official break-up outlook.

Bio(s): Celine van Breukelen is the Service Coordination Hydrologist with the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center, a part of the National Weather Service. She has been forecasting hydrology in the state of Alaska for more than 10 years, and has flown hundreds of miles of river ice jam reconnaissance on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers.

Rick Thoman is the Climate Specialist at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy. He has many years of experience producing reliable Alaska climate change information describing Alaska's changing environment. His work spans the bridge between climate modeling, Alaska communities, and the media.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Transdisciplinary USGS Earth-System Science to Support National Security

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 and partners 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.

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Abstract: The USGS carries out a broad range of transdisciplinary science to help observe, measure, model, anticipate, and communicate about the cascading impacts of many different processes in the earth-human system. This science informs decision making and supports national security by helping anticipate, plan for, adapt to, mitigate, and recover from adverse earth system changes and their cascading impacts. Examples include: natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and flooding; coastal hazards from extreme storms; wildland fire hazards; hazards caused by glacial retreat, sea ice loss, and permafrost melting; water availability (quality, quantity, use); effects of droughts on water availability, ecosystems, and food security; climate refugia for ecologically important flora and fauna; spread and impacts of invasive species; assessing greenhouse gas emissions and potential for geological, biological, and blue carbon sequestration; environmental health hazards from environmental contaminants and zoonotic and vector-, water-, soil-, and dust-borne disease agents; ecological, environmental, and human health implications of natural- and human-caused disasters; and ensuring mineral, water, and biological resources for a sustainable future. Integration of social sciences, utilization of indigenous and tribal knowledge, and science co-design, co-production, and capacity sharing with affected populations are a crucial part of this work.

Bio(s): As the USGS Chief Scientist, Geoff provides strategic scientific vision and counsel to the Director and the USGS Executive Leadership Team on inter- and trans-disciplinary USGS science research priorities, opportunities, activities, capabilities, and partnerships, particularly those cross multiple Mission Areas and Regions.Source: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/geoffrey-plumlee

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Green-up in the Alaska Boreal Forest

Presenter(s): Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy; and Jan Dawe, OneTree

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office; and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)

Seminar Contacts: Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/green-up-2024/

Abstract: Green-up, that time when leaves burst forth from Alaska's deciduous trees, has important implications for the seasonal ecology, society and even meteorology in the state. The unique multi-decadal record of green-up dates in Fairbanks has been used to develop a technique for forecasting green-up and related events in the Interior and more broadly in the boreal forest regions in Alaska. This webinar will be the fifth annual review of the green-up forecasting tools and will provide a look-ahead for green-up for Spring 2024. One Tree will demonstrate citizen science-outreach tools for birch tappers and others.

Bio(s): Jan Dawe is a Research Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Education and Community Engagement with the Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is currently the director of OneTree Alaska and K-20 STEAM Education, which has a mission to engage learners of all ages in boreal forest education, citizen science, and forest product development. Jan enjoys sharing her interests in botany and phenology (the study of the timing of recurring events in an organism's annual life cycle) and appreciates working with Rick Thoman and others to discover how the Green-Up Forecast might be used to predict other spring phenomena-such as the initiation of birch sap flow, onset of birch pollen season, and more!

Rick Thoman is the Climate Specialist at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy. He has many years of experience producing reliable Alaska climate change information describing Alaska's changing environment. His work spans the bridge between climate modeling, Alaska communities, and the media.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Strengthening indigenous nationhood: Navigating the path to data sovereignty

Presenter(s): James Rattling Leaf Sr, Sicangu Lakota Oyate, WOLAKOTA, LAB LLC

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: A Sustainable Crowdsourced Bathymetry Data Product from Forward Looking Sonar Data that Contributes to Seabed 2030 and Incentivizes User Participation

Presenter(s): Heath Henley, Engineering, Sr. Application Engineer, FarSounder Inc.

Sponsor(s): NOAA IOCM Seminar Series

Seminar Contacts: Amber Butler amber.butler@noaa.gov , iwgocm.staff@noaa.govVIRTUAL: Register through GoTo

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Abstract: About 48% of US waters are not mapped adequately according to a recent report from the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping, and the situation is worse in other parts of the world (IHO C-55). In order to fill the gaps and contribute to global mapping initiatives like Seabed 2030, traditional survey methods need to be supplemented by other means, including by collecting bathymetric measurements from vessels of opportunity operating in areas where data is scarce or out of date. For this data to find its way off the boat and into public data stores, two things must happen: (1) the vessel operators or owners need to be motivated to participate, and (2) manufacturers and software providers must have some viable business case for collecting and submitting the data. FarSounder is solving this problem by collecting bathymetric data from users of their 3D forward looking sonar and creating a value added aggregated data product. Users who contribute benefit by gaining access to the shared data layer, while at the same time contributing bathymetric data to public datastores. With enough data collected, the aggregated data product will generate revenue through sales to non-contributors to make the product self-sustaining.

Bio(s): Heath has worked at FarSounder Inc. for almost 8 years, his current title is Sr Application Engineer. He works primarily on software development, research and development, technical support, and customer training.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Ancient tribal stewardship, contemporary tribal aquaculture

Presenter(s): Loni Greninger MPA, Vice Chairwoman/Culture Director, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Lecciones aprendidas en la temporada de huracanes del 2023 y que se espera para la temporada 2024

The Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Ernesto Rodriguez, Meteorologist-in-Charge, National Weather Service San Juan, PR

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7540956957128786520

Overview: Join us for our second webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART). Our second webinar will be conducted entirely in Spanish with a similar discussion from our first webinar focused on the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons. This webinar will focus on the U.S. Caribbean and language tools from the National Weather Service for our Spanish-speaking partners.

Bio(s): Ernesto Rodriguez, a native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, has recently been appointed as the Meteorologist-In-Charge at the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan, PR. Ernesto earned a B.S. in Physics with a Minor in Atmospheric Sciences and an M.S. in Physical Oceanography from the University of Puerto Rico. He has been deeply involved in scientific research on weather's impact on public health, tropical meteorology, and modeling of ocean waves, tsunamis, and hurricane storm surges in island environments, leading to the development of applications to support Impact-based Decision Support Services (IDSS) provided by the Weather Forecast Office in San Juan and the improvement of weather forecast procedures.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Webinar recordings will be uploaded to the SECART YouTube channel with English and Spanish subtitles and made available on SECART's website.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The power of data synthesis for understanding the effects of coastal hurricanes

The Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Dr. Christopher Patrick, Director of SAV Monitoring & Restoration Program and Associate Professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

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Overview: Join us for our third webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART). This webinar will focus on the efforts of The HERS (Hurricane Ecosystem Response Synthesis) RCN (Research Coordination Network). The presentation will include rationale for the project, moving past my system, my storm case studies, summarizing the efforts so far and what has been learned through data synthesis, and where the research coordination network efforts are headed next.

Bio(s): Christopher J. Patrick, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, where he runs the Coastal & Estuarine Ecology Lab and is the Lead PI and Director of The HERS (Hurricane Ecosystem Response Synthesis) RCN (Research Coordination Network). He is also the Director of the Submersed Aquatic Vegetation Restoration & Monitoring Program at VIMS, and lead PI of MarineGEO Virginia. He has a B.S. in Behavior, Evolution, Ecology, and Systematics from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Prior to VIMS, Chris was a Research Scientist at The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (2011-2014), an American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science & Technology Policy Fellow placed with EPA Office of Water/Office of Science & Technology (2014-2015), and an Assistant Professor of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi (2016-2019) where he developed and directed MarineGEO Texas. With over 45 peer-reviewed publications to his credit, recent relevant papers on the topic of hurricane impacts on coastal systems include papers in Estuaries & Coasts, Science Advances, Bioscience, and Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Webinar recordings will be uploaded to the SECART YouTube channel with English and Spanish subtitles and made available on SECART's website.

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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

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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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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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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Planning for the Unplanned: Responding to Marine Debris After Disasters

The Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Jessica Conway, Response Specialist with NOAA's Marine Debris Program

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1871302158757755989

Overview: Join us for our fourth webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2024 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART).

Natural disasters like hurricanes and tsunamis generate large amounts of marine debris that can impact shorelines and waterways, causing hazards to navigation or pollution concerns. This type of debris is difficult to remove and there are often uncertainties regarding agency roles and responsibilities. NOAA's Marine Debris Program has been working to help improve preparedness to these types of events by producing state and territory-specific response guides that can be used to help address challenges associated with disaster generated marine debris.

Bio(s): Jessica Conway is a Response Specialist supporting NOAA's Marine Debris Program through science, collaboration, and relationship building with stakeholders across all levels of government. Since 2015, she has been working to develop various tools and resources for coastal communities with the goal of improving preparedness in the response to and recovery from marine debris generated from disasters.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Webinar recordings will be uploaded to the SECART YouTube channel with English and Spanish subtitles and made available on SECART's website.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Working together to account for space as baselines, barometers, and best-guesses

Presenter(s): Cheryl Barnes Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Oregon State University

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

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Abstract: TBD

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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

Accessibility: Closed Captioning will be provided during this event. If NOAA staff would like to request an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter via webcam for an upcoming webinar, please apply through the NOAA Office of Human Capital Services' Sign Language Interpreting Services Program.

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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, NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

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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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The Magnuson-Stevens Act: How much has the U.S. rebuilt its fisheries?

Presenter(s): Kimberly Oremus Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

Seminar Contacts: Vicky Krikelas, Vicky.Krikelas@noaa.govJOIN US VIRTUALLY Click to join Webex
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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/NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

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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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Integrating climate thinking into fisheries management in the Northeast U.S.

Presenter(s): Lisa Kerr, Ph.D., University of Maine

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: TBD

Presenter(s): Jainey K. Bavishi, (NOAA Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator) and a panel: Carrie Robinson (Director, NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation), Joelle Gore (chief Stewardship Division, NOAA Office for Coastal Management) and Ben De'Angelo (Acting Director, NOAA OAR Climate Program Office).

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
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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

Accessibility: Closed Captioning will be provided during this event. If NOAA staff would like to request an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter via webcam for an upcoming webinar, please apply through the NOAA Office of Human Capital Services' Sign Language Interpreting Services Program.
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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

Presenter(s): Sean Hayes, NOAA/NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center

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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