MARACOOS Stakeholder Input Session

MARACOOS as the Backbone of Ocean Observing in the MidAtlantic: recent developments around support of marine fisheries management and shellfish aquaculture businesses

Presented by: Peter Moore - MARACOOS Stakeholder LiaisonPOMFISH

(MABPOM-AFS)Cape May, NJ,

October 29, 2015

CapeCod

CapeHatteras

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MIDDLE ATLANTICREGIONAL ASSOCIATION COASTAL OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEM

1000 km Cape to Cape

An Introduction to MARACOOS

MARACOOS’ MISSION:To seek, discover, share, and apply new knowledge & understanding

of our coastal ocean

Peter Moore, Stakeholder Liaison

Vessels -

SatelliteSatellite

Ships/ Vessels

REMUS

Modeling

Leadership

CODAR

Glider

Data Vis.

Security

Education

IOOS RelationshipsGlobal Component

National ComponentRegional

Component

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

Global Ocean Observing System

17 U.S. Federal Agencies11 Regional Associations

MARACOOS

MARACOOS REGIONAL THEMES & SUCCESS STORIES

2) Ecosystem Decision Support - Fisheries 4) Coastal Inundation -

Flooding

5) Energy – Offshore Wind

1) Maritime Operations – Safety at Sea 3) Water Quality – a) Floatables, b) Hypoxia, c) Nutrients

MATOS Objectives

• The Objectives of MATOS are to support:• Broader and more efficient use of acoustic tag tracking information

collected in the Mid-Atlantic and adjacent regions; • The integration of regional tag tracking information with the IOOS,

GOOS, and other observational networks, for the benefit of all parties; • Scientists, Managers, Fishermen, Conservationists, and other users

and potential users of acoustic tag tracking information.

Process

There will soon be ~10 real-time transmitting receivers in the Chesapeake Bay, and >100 delayed mode receivers.

Need assurance from this group that they will participate and support this project.

• Define the conditions of that support, to be included in grants and MOUs.• Create a MATOS Chesapeake Bay Advisory group to provide review and

feedback on the system operations and products

Value Proposition

The Value:

• Easier, automated access to data, data products, and visualizations• Support for other regional projects and cooperative networks (e.g., ACT)• Integrated data availability – all tag data, real & near real time, in situ

environmental data, integration with fields from observing platforms (including satellites) and models

MATOS has been developed by RPS Applied Science Associates through support from ASMFC, NOAA, NCBO, and gratefully acknowledges cooperation from the OTN, Atlantic Cooperative Telemetry Network, ATN and regional investigators.

An Integrated Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network• Benefits:• MARACOOS is in process of IOOS certification• Our role in the region: Integration, QC and serving to public of ocean

information which meets federal standards• Liability hurdle met• Cost efficient• “One-stop shopping” through development and coordination of a

regional monitoring network

Stakeholder Input

• Who is User Community?• What is important to the User Community?• What is Value to User Community of an Integrated (IOOS Certified)

Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network for the Region?• Sub-Regional?

Chesapeake BayDelaware BayLI SoundNarragansett BayBuzzards Bay

Process to Date

• Stakeholder Workshops• Sep 2013 – Delaware Bay • Mar 2014 – Chesapeake Bay• April 2015 – ISSF and NESSA• May 2015 – LI Sound (CT Shore)• Nov 2015 – Vibrio Forecasting NE regional workshop (Groton, CT)

• Coordination• Lead on proposal development for Chesapeake Bay nutrient monitoring project with STAR and

NCBO • Partner with UCONN, CT Sea Grant and CT Dept of Ag Bureau of AQ to develop sensor capability

in LI Sound, leverage federal funds• Co-host of NESSA Vibrio forecasting workshop (Nov 2015)• Responsive to FDA Wireless Seafood Buoy RFI• Developing-supporting Industry partnerships in MARACOOS region

Next Steps

• MATOS• Nov 23 User Interface Webinar• Dec 7 User Workshop at SERC, Edgewater, MD (and by webinar for long-distance users

• Northeast Region Vibrio Forecasting Workshop• Advancing Tools for Modeling, Forecasting and Managing for Vibrio spp. In the North East Region• Nov 17-18 UCONN Groton, CT• www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-region-vibrio-forecasting-workshop-tickets-18905119722

• Workshop purpose: to assess the requirements and needs of stakeholders (shellfish growers, managers, public health officials, IOOS community) based on shellfish operations and harvest management practices, and the current state of the science for Vibrio forecast and risk assessment in the North East Region.

• Outcomes of this meeting will help shape NOAA’s effort in the development of forecasting tools that are tailored to the unique needs of the North East Region.

• MARACOOS is YOUR regional ocean observatory and is directed by the User Community