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Julien Lartigue

Julien is the Director of the NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program. He has worked with NOAA in the Gulf of Mexico region since 2008. Send him an email.

Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s Third Call for Proposals is Open!

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The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative’s third Call for Proposals for synthesis science projects in the Gulf of Mexico and applications for post-doctoral researchers is now open. Proposals are due March 14, 2025.  The Gulf Ecosystem Initiative is a $3.5 million partnership between the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and the NOAA RESTORE Science … Continue reading

Building long-term capacity: Small business improves stock assessments for Gulf of Mexico fisheries

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Building long-term capacity: Small business improves stock assessments for Gulf of Mexico fisheries October 10, 2024 by Benny Adler and Julien Lartigue Photos credit: Caitlin Langwiser It was a gamble, or as Dr. Nathan Vaughan said in his Australian English, “a big punt,” when he started his own research company – Vaughan Analytics. Vaughan came … Continue reading

NOAA and NCEAS Announce Support for Synthesis Science to Study Fisheries and Habitat Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico

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Image 1: Cobia (Rachycentron canadum); Image 2: Fishing boats in Destin, Florida. Photo by Nicolas Henderson; Image 3: A cluster of oyster reef balls, commonly used in restoration practices, near St. Petersburg, Florida. Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Estuary Program.; Image 4: Restoration work at the Robinson Preserve in Florida. Photo courtesy of the … Continue reading

Announcing our new Co-Production Examples & Tools web page!

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Examine each step of the co-production process when you visit our new Co-Production Examples and Tools web page! The Science Program is working to build a community of researchers, resource managers, and other resource users to support the sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. To support applied ecosystem science and incentivize these communities to … Continue reading

Bridging the Gap: Workshop Promotes Co-Producing Actionable Science in Florida

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To help bridge the gap between researchers, resource managers, and other end users, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program, Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program, the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative, Florida Sea Grant, and the University of Florida’s Natural Resource Leadership Institute partnered together to host a two-day workshop in St. Petersburg, Florida in May of this year. The workshop gathered individuals from across the state to learn about science co-production and discuss best practices to improve science for natural resource management in Florida.

‘Now is the Time’: Conserving Recreational Fisheries Takes a Habitat Focus 

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By Miranda Madrid On a sunny day out in Charlotte Harbor, a team of researchers catch adult fish and large juveniles as part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) fisheries-independent monitoring program. The researchers identify, count, and measure fish and invertebrates in an effort to inform … Continue reading

Coming Next Week: Long-Term Trends Funding Opportunity

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Next week, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program plans to release its next 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 … Continue reading