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At Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science (GOMOSES) Conference in New Orleans, LA, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program will participate in workshops, moderate a session, and learn about recent advances in Gulf ecosystem science and its application.
In partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Science Program has organized a session to showcase examples of building partnerships and developing collaborations between scientists and resource managers, including several projects supported by the Science Program (living shoreline tool, coastal tools, observing systems, ecosystem modeling, seagrass, and Mobile Bay tool).
Oral Session – 006: Science to Action: Building Partnerships and Developing Collaborations to Support Living Coastal and Marine Resource Management
Tuesday, February 5, 2:00-5:30 PM; Celestin H
Other project teams supported by the Science Program will present their latest findings on larval bluefin tuna (oral presentation 017-002, oral presentation 017-011, oral presentation 017-012, poster 109, poster 115, poster 118), deepwater corals (oral presentation 004-006, poster 146), dolphin tagging (oral presentation 005-009), sargassum (oral presentation 017-006, poster 124), oysters as bioindicators (poster 222), and spawning aggregations (oral presentation 019-004).
The Science Program will also participate in a panel discussion as part of an event sponsored by the National Academies’ Gulf Research Program exploring the link between human and natural systems along the Gulf Coast:
Associated Event – 003: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast Coupled Natural-Human System: NASEM Report Overview, GRP Funding Opportunity, and Research Funders Discussion
Tuesday, February 5, 12:15-1:45 PM; Imperial 10
A red snapper management strategy evaluation (MSE) workshop will also be held in New Orleans at the Aquarium of the Americas on Monday, February 4 from 1:00-5:00 PM as part of a project supported by the Science Program (Learn more and participate).