MACAN Coastal & Ocean Acidification Workshop

MACAN Coastal & Ocean Acidification Workshop
YouTube Facebook Instagram

Thank you for attending! Scroll Below for Videos and Links to Presentations.

Session 1: Assessing Vulnerability in Mid-Atlantic Species, Ecosystems, and Industries

This session will focus on the biological impacts and socioeconomic vulnerability of species, habitats, and the shellfish industry in the Mid-Atlantic. Lessons learned from interviews with growers and fishermen about their adaptation capacity will also be highlighted. 

Speakers:

Shannon Meseck

<p><a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center</a></p>

View Slides

Jim LaChance

<p><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)</a></p>

Emily Rivest

<p><a href="https://www.vims.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Institute of Marine Science</a></p>

View Slides

Cassie Gurbisz

<p><a href="https://www.smcm.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">St. Mary’s College of MD</a></p>

View Slides

Session 2: New Initiatives in Outreach and Community Engagement

This session will focus on the latest outreach initiatives and available resources from the East Coast CAN’s (coastal acidification networks) and their partners (OAP, The OA Alliance, and the Aquarium Conservation Partnership). 

Speakers:

Jennifer Vreeland

<p><a href="https://gcoos.org/gcan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gulf of America Coastal Acidification Network (GCAN)</a></p>

View Slides

Emily Silva

<p><a href="http://www.necan.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Northeast Coastal Acidification Network (NECAN)</a></p>

View Slides

Jessie Turner

<p><a href="https://www.oaalliance.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OA Alliance</a></p>

View Slides

Session 3: Updates on Federal and State OA Initiatives and DEIJA Considerations

This session will provide an overview of national, federal, and state initiatives in monitoring and mitigating COA. There will be an extended time for discussion at the end of this session. 

Speakers:

Jeff Herter and Nicole Jean Christian

<p><a href="https://dos.ny.gov/opdci-contract-resources?utm_source" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NYDOS Office of Planning Development and Community Infrastructure (OPDCI)</a> <a href="https://dos.ny.gov/deia?utm_source" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Justice (DEIJA) Working Group</a></p>

View Presentation

Courtney Witkowski

<p><a href="https://www.noaa.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)</a></p>

View Slides

Casey Personius

<p><a href="https://dec.ny.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NY DEC)</a></p>

View Slides

Megan Rutkowski

<p><a href="https://dep.nj.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP)</a></p>

View Slides

Mollie Yacano

<p><a href="https://dnrec.delaware.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DE DNREC)</a></p>

View Slides

Rachel Lamb

<p><a href="https://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/Default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maryland State Department of Education (MD DOE)</a></p>

View Slides

 

 

Tuesday, September 12 9:00-2:30 PM

Session 1: Monitoring, Technology, and Data to Inform Management Decisions

This session will highlight some of the latest research, monitoring, and data tools being developed for community scientists, resource managers, and the aquaculture industry.

Speakers:

Carly LaRoche

<p><a href="https://www.virginia.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Virginia (UVA)</a> and <a href="http://172.104.214.109/">Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN)</a></p>

View Slides

Kalina Grabb

<p><a href="https://seagrant.noaa.gov/communities/students/graduate-fellows/knauss-fellowship-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NOAA Knauss Fellow</a></p>

View Slides

Janet Reimer

<p><a href="https://socan.secoora.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network (SOCAN)</a>/<a href="http://172.104.214.109/">The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN)</a></p>

View Slides

Teresa Schwemmer

<p><a href="http://172.104.214.109/">The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN)</a></p>

View Slides

Abigail Sisti

<p><a href="https://www.vims.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia Institute of Marine Science</a></p>

 

 

Session 2: mCDR and Panel Discussion

mCDR is a key component of the national Ocean Climate Action Plan (OCAP). This session will focus on newly funded NOAA projects, governance considerations, and how industry is advancing mCDR monitoring, reporting, and verification methods.

Speakers:

Gabby Kitch

<p><a href="https://oceanacidification.noaa.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NOAA OAP (Ocean Acidification Program)</a></p>

View Slides

Romany Webb

<p><a href="https://climate.law.columbia.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sabin Climate Center</a></p>

View Slides

Mallory Ringham

<p><a href="https://www.ebbcarbon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ebb Carbon</a></p>

View Slides

 

 

Session 3: Nature-Based Solutions for healthy ecosystems and mCDR

This session will discuss approaches to mCDR and maintaining healthy ecosystems through restoration or enhancement of shellfish, SAV, and ecologically important habitats.   

Speakers:

Stephen Tomasetti

<p><a href="https://wwwcp.umes.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">University of Maryland Eastern Shore</a></p>

View Slides

Cameron Bruce

<p><a href="https://nansemond.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nansemond Indian Nation</a></p>

View Slides

Isabel Sanchez

<p><a href="https://www.umces.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Univ of MD Center for Environmental Studies</a></p>

View Presentation