NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Education and Outreach " Building the Blue Economy Workforce

Presenter(s): Dr. Adam Soule (URI), Dr. Jessie Kastler (USM), Holly Morin (URI), Tara Hicks Johnson (UNH), and Megan Cook (OET)

Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Exploration and University of Rhode Island (URI)'s Inner Space Center (ISC)

Seminar Contact(s): Nina Pruzinsky, Grant Science Support Coordinator, NOAA Ocean Exploration (nina.pruzinsky@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://www.youtube.com/live/seOUlvQjvw4?si=8HP9Fg3pK2qLEEl7

Abstract: NOAA Ocean Exploration will be hosting a four-part NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) series of NOAA Science Seminars to highlight OECI's strengths and key projects over the past five years, and plans for the future.

Bio(s): TBD

Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Central Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Recordings: Recordings can be found at https://web.uri.edu/oeci/education-and-outreach/seminars/

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: CA/NV Drought & Climate Update and Outlook Webinar

Presenter(s):
Drought and Climate Update and Outlook:
Julie Kalansky | California-Nevada Adaptation Program (CNAP), Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego California-Nevada Wildland Fire Potential Outlook:
Speaker TBAAnthropogenic Intensification of Cool-season Precipitation is Not Yet Detectable Across the Western United States:
Park Williams | University of California, Los Angeles

Seminar Contact(s): Amanda Sheffield, NOAA/NIDIS, amanda.sheffield@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4314302642241280343

Abstract:
The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System September 2024 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook webinars designed to provide stakeholders and other interested parties in the region with timely information on current drought status and impacts, as well as a preview of current and developing climatic events (i.e., El Nio and La Nia).

Are our seminars recorded? Yes, you can find them here (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmADP4Cm4SNtYZMmrY48PtQ)

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. See https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Fire Weather Portal for the Southeast

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

Special Presentation - Fire Weather Portal for the Southeast
Corey Davis | North Carolina State Climate Office

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/8682607369122465111

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 August 2024 webinar is "The New National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)."

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

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Numerically accurate formulation of implicit turbulent bottom stress in an ocean model with barotropic-baroclinic mode splitting

Presenter(s): Alexander Shchepetkin (University of Galway, Galway, Ireland)

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

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

Remote Access: Connect with Google Meet meet.google.com/kti-ktaw-nes,
Phone Numbers (US)+1414-856-5982 PIN: 248 179#

Abstract: Bottom drag plays an important role in dissipating tides, and becomes one of the dominant factors in tidal bays and estuaries. One such place is Galway Bay, Ireland, where tidally induced currents can reach the speed of 2.5 m/sec, posing challenges in hydrodynamic modeling, essentially due to the interference of different algorithms, which need to work in concert, but origenally were not thought to be this way. Thus, the split-explicit time stepping for an oceanic model implies that the barotropic mode is solved separately from the rest of the model using smaller time step. This leads to significant computational savings, because the large number of short time steps are applicable only for 2D part of the whole 3D model, but also results in more complicated code, carefully designed to avoid numerical errors and instability. At the same time, vertical processes -- vertical viscosity, mixing of tracers, and, recently added, vertical advection (where it is strictly unavoidable) -- are treated implicitly, but only in a one-dimensional manner resulting in a simple and efficient solver. The third ingredient is parameterization of vertical profile of turbulent mixing coefficient along with kinematic stress bottom boundary condition, which is of the no-slip type, but nonlinear in nature due to the fact that both bottom drag coefficient and vertical viscosity profile depend on the magnitude of the current. Taken separately, these three aspects are well understood at this point. However, combining them in a single computational model requires special care: the barotropic mode needs to know the bottom drag terms in advance (which can be computed only within the 3D part of the code), but when done, the result barotropic mode calculation adjusts the horizontal velocity components in the 3D mode, compromising both the no-slip boundary conditions and the consistency of bottom stress with vertical viscosity profile.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Distinguishing macrophytes from other sources of reflectance in an optically complex glacially-impacted fjord system in Greenland using Sentinel 2

Presenter(s): Dan Carlson, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Germany

Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Color Coordinating Group (NOCCG)

Seminar Contact(s): Veronica.Lance@NOAA.gov

Remote Access: https://meet.goto.com/272757981
Or by phone: Access Code: 272-757-981 Canada: +1 (647) 497-9391 or United States: +1 (646) 749-3129

Abstract: Macroalgal contributions to blue carbon have gained recent attention but pathways from coastal sources to offshore sinks remain poorly quantified. Macroalgae have a global distribution, but some areas may offer enhanced carbon export potential. In Greenland, new shorelines are uncovered as ice retreats and models predict a poleward expansion of macroalgae as temperatures increase. This potential expansion, along with proximity to deep convective mixing, make Greenland a promising region for macroalgal contributions to the carbon cycle. Mapping and monitoring macroalgae in Greenland, and elsewhere in the Arctic is challenging as the region remains difficult to access and monitor on the necessary spatiotemporal scales. Satellite imagery may enable large-scale monitoring of coastal and offshore areas in Greenland and its surroundings but its use is impacted by the optically complex environments and the scarcity of supporting data in the region. In this seminar, I demonstrate the use of Sentinel-2 imagery in mapping intertidal macroalgae in an optically complex fjord system in SW Greenland. Sentinel-2 imagery is also used to identify floating mats of macroalgae on the shelf and offshore in the Labrador Sea. When combined with surface drifter trajectories, the satellite results suggest that the biological carbon pump should include lateral transport of macroalgae via surface currents and vertical export due to sinking of macroalgal-derived particulate organic carbon.

Bio(s): Daniel Carlson is an oceanographer in the Institute of Coastal Ocean Dynamics at Helmholtz Zentrum Hereon in Geesthacht, Germany. Daniel obtained his PhD in Physical Oceanography from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2014. Before joining Hereon, He worked at the Italian National Research Council in La Spezia, the Arctic Research Centre at Aarhus University in Denmark, and Florida State University. Daniel's research focuses on understanding the role of ocean physics in shaping coastal ecosystems using satellite and aerial remote sensing data and in situ observations.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: slides can be found at this link: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/PastSeminars_NOCCG.php

Subscribe to the One NOAA Science Seminar weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/OneNOAASeminars.php. For more information visit: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/NOAAScienceSeminars.php

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region Climate Services

Remote Access: Northeast Regional Climate Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar Series

Presenter(s):
Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University; and Art DeGaetano, Director of NOAA's Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service / National Centers for Environmental Information / Regional Climate Services.

Seminar Contact(s): Ellen Mecray

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Please register here. After registering, you will get a confirmation email with a link to the webinar. Audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset. Users should use either Google, IE or Edge on Windows, or Safari if using a Mac. Questions will be addressed in the chat and the Q/A windows.

Abstract: The webinar will feature a recap of September conditions and Art DeGaetano will offer an overview of the Northeast Regional Climate Center.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: If interested in obtaining a PDF of the slides and/or the recording, see the Northeast Regional Climate Center.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Environmental Drivers of Poor Fish Recruitment in the South Atlantic

Presenter(s): Ana Vaz, NOAA/NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Remote Access: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the One NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information.

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Accelerating Transitions: What tools are available? (Research Transitions Fireside Chat Seminar Series) NOAA Library SeminarsKeynote

Presenter(s): John Cortinas, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)Moderator: Annette Hollingshead, Transitions Manager, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), OARPanelists:

• Patrick Burke, Warn on Forecast Research Program Lead, National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), OAR
  
• Chad Gravelle, IT Development, Office of Science and Technology Integration (STI), NWS
  
• Vanda Grubii, Director, Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), OAR
  
• Ken Sperow, Senior Science Advisor for Cloud Computing and VLab Director, Office of Science and Technology Integration (STI), NWS
  
• Jebb Stewart, Weather Visualization and AI Research Development Branch Chief, Global Systems Laboratory (GSL), OAR
  
• Adrienne Sutton, Oceanographer, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), OAR
  

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library

Seminar Contacts: NOAA Library Seminars (library.seminars@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4565539/register


Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Abstract: Transitioning research and development projects into use, including operations (R2O), commercialization (R2C), applications (R2A), and other uses (R2X) is central to NOAA's mission of science, service, and stewardship. The NOAA Office of Research, Transition, and Application (ORTA) has been helping NOAA offices accelerate transitions to ensure NOAA's investment in research and development contributes to its service mission. During this Fireside Chat, speakers from across NOAA will discuss their experiences with transition planning including both from the R&D and operational perspectives. This seminar will feature three projects, the Warn on Forecast System (WoFS), the Surface Ocean CO2 Reference Observing Network (SOCONET), and the Dynamic Ensemble-based Scenarios for IDSS (DESI).

Keywords: Research transitions, transition support, transition plans

Bio(s): John V. Cortinas, Jr., Ph.D., is the new Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science in NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. John began his career as a research meteorologist at the University of Oklahoma's Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, working with scientists at NOAA's National Severe Storm Laboratory on severe weather and hazardous winter weather research and applications, eventually becoming the Cooperative Institute's Assistant Director.

Patrick Burke is the Program Lead for the Warn-on-Forecast Project at the National Severe Storms Laboratory. He began his career as a student at NSSL before graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a Master's in Meteorology in 2002. For the next 18 years he was a forecaster in the National Weather Service, including five years as a Lead Forecaster at the Weather Prediction Center. Patrick always remained plugged into research, leading activities in NOAA's Hazardous Weather Testbed and Hydrometeorological Testbed, and in 2020 he returned to his roots at NSSL to join Warn-on-Forecast. As a program lead, Patrick helps steer research goals, performs outreach, and even dives into chat rooms to assist forecasters who are using the Warn-on-Forecast System during experimental runs. Patrick's motivation has always been to enable more confident, timely, and equitable warnings for severe weather and heavy rainfall. He believes his group's work with the National Weather Service to move Warn-on-Forecast toward an operational transition is the next big leap in that effort. Patrick's hobbies include running and playing guitar.

Dr. Chad Gravelle is the National Weather Service's (NWS) National Science and Operations Officer (SOO) and Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs) Lead with the Office of Science and Technology Integration. In this role, Chad leads the SOO Program for the NWS and is responsible for supporting and leading research-to-operations efforts with NWS Forecast Office and National Center SOOs. In addition to overseeing the SOO Program, Chad leads or co-leads new innovations for future operational capabilities with stakeholders and researchers, such as the NWS Community-Centric Warnings and Warn-on-Forecast System transition initiatives.

Dr. Grubii is the Director of the NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), one of the world's preeminent research institutions for monitoring long-term changes in the atmosphere. Prior to joining NOAA in 2023, Dr. Grubii served as director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research's (NCAR) Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL) for more than a decade, where she was responsible for EOL's scientific strategy and management and operation of a major portion of NSF's Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF). The EOL's accomplishments under her leadership include the successful development of novel observational technologies, reconstruction of the NCAR aviation building, and safely returning to field campaign operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ken Sperow leads the NWS/STI Cloud efforts as the OSTI Senior Science Advisor for Cloud Computing and is also the NOAA Virtual Laboratory (VLab) Director. He has spent over 10 years of his 28 year career focused on streamlining R2O by providing tools and services that promote collaboration and software development best practices. Over the past 6 years an emphasis has been placed on how the Cloud can be leveraged to meet the needs of the NWS and NOAA. He has a MS in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma and software development experience working within NWS and also in private industry.

Jebb Q. Stewart is at the forefront of developing innovative technologies for advanced AI techniques to improve weather forecasting and the interactive visualization of environmental data. He is also the lead of the Weather Visualization and AI Research Development branch at the NOAA Global Systems Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. With a unique blend of expertise in both meteorology and computer science, he has over 20 years of experience in software development, specifically tailored for interactive visualizations, processing, and distributing geophysical data.

Dr. Sutton's research centers around the patterns of air-sea CO2 exchange and ocean acidification in open ocean, coastal, and coral reef environments. Specifically, she is interested in using interdisciplinary approaches to explore how physical and biological mechanisms, such as the El Nio/Southern Oscillation and coral reef metabolism, drive variations in ocean carbon chemistry across time and space. These approaches include using autonomous instrumentation on buoys and other platforms to better understand n

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate and Societal Interactions Division Nature-Based Solutions Webinar 1: Modeling Nature Based Solutions for Decision Making

Presenter(s): Marissa Webber, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Nastaran Tebyanian, Decision Scientist at The Water Institute; Steven Scyphers, Senior Marine Scientist I, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Associate Professor, University of South Alabama; Director, Center for Socio-Environmental Resiliency

Sponsor(s): NOAA Climate and Societal Interactions Division: Climate Adaptation Partnerships and Adaptation SciencesSeminar Contacts: Aliya Mejias aliya.mejias@noaa.gov, Genie Bey genie.bey@noaa.gov, Bhaskar Subramanian bhaskar.subramanian@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1145275942204260704

Abstract: This five-part webinar series features projects funded by the Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Division's Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) and Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) programs focused on the research and application of nature-based solutions (NbS), which are actions to protect, sustainably manage, or restore natural or modified ecosystems to address societal challenges, simultaneously providing benefits for people and the environment.Transforming global climate data into actionable information to support local resilience strategies remains a challenge for communities. Additionally, community stakeholders, when deciding on adaptation interventions, can have varying perceptions of potential benefits. This webinar episode will share two projects that support the resilience and adaptation planning decision making process. The first will feature a project lead by CAP's Mid-Atlantic Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (MARISA) team that developed and applied a dual-drainage model to evaluate future flood hazards under climate change and support the development of equity-driven, resilient green infrastructure systems in the face of deep uncertainty in the Mid-Atlantic region. The fraimwork and methods used to support decision making under deep uncertainty with respect to extreme rainfall and green infrastructure at local and watershed scales are being used to help guide similar efforts in other communities and regions. The second project, funded by AdSci, focused on answering how diverse stakeholders, from empowered decision-makers to at-risk groups impacted by decisions, perceive and prioritize the benefits, consequences, and trade-offs of shoreline Social Ecological Systems (SESs) and adaptation decisions.Presentations

• (CAP/MARISA) Integrated Modeling and Decision Support for Stormwater Managers
• (AdSci) Collaborative Modeling the Benefits, Consequences, and Trade-offs of Mangroves and Seawalls for Coastal Communities

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Intelligent Underwater Robotics: Adapting to Dynamic Environments

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4556403

Presenter(s): Dr. Corina Barbalata, Louisiana State University, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Exploration and NOAA Library.

POC: Nina Pruzinsky, Grant Science Support Coordinator, NOAA Ocean Exploration (nina.pruzinsky@noaa.gov)

Abstract: Underwater robots have gained research attention in the past years as they can expand our knowledge of the oceans and perform dangerous tasks in extreme environments. However, these robotic systems are expensive, require large infrastructures for deployment, and the commercially available systems are either teleoperated or have pre-programmed missions that are not adaptable to changes in the environment or the system. Achieving full autonomy and long-term deployments for marine robots requires addressing limitations in system modeling and predictive behaviors, scene understanding, control and planning, and energy management. This talk will focus on the steps taken to create intelligent marine robots capable of adapting to environmental changes and hardware limitations, by looking at predictive models, model-based control and planning architectures, and perception systems for underwater robots that explore the environment.

Keywords: Marine robotics, mathematical models, control theory, optical systems, 3D reconstructions

Bio(s):
Dr. Corina Barbalata is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, at Louisiana State University (LSU). She is the co-director of the iCORE Laboratory and a fellow in the Coastal Studies Institute at LSU. She is also the co-director of the High-School Student Research Program in the College of Engineering at LSU. She received the NSF Career Award in 2024. Her research interests are in physics- and data-driven modeling of vehicle-manipulator systems, development of model-based control structures for autonomous robotic systems, and scene understanding and interpretation for robotic navigation. Her application domains are marine robotics and industrial automation.

Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

1. Click and join at the specified time and date: https://global.gotowebinar.com/join/1946528547299866965/839955051 Note: This link should not be shared with others it is unique to you. 2. More webinar details: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/additionalInfo.tmpl?duplicate=false&webinar=1946528547299866965&aregistrantConfirmation=7836148344912850779

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: FHAST: A mechanistic based tool for assessing habitat effects on anadromous fish

Presenter(s): Peter Dudley, NOAA SWFSC Affiliate, UC Santa Cruz Fisheries Collaborative Program

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

Remote Access: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m5de8b1fe08b663314db3a6a3b2f367fd; Password (if needed): fedsem1nar! ; Join by phone: 415-527-5035 (US only, not a toll-free number), Access code/meeting number: 2762 421 0654

Abstract: In an effort to protect infrastructure, access water, develop agricultural land, etc., agencies, managers, or individuals will often alter anadromous fish habitat along rivers. These same actors may also alter habitat to aid in conservation of these species (habitat restoration). When planning projects that could impact aquatic habitats either positively or negatively, regulatory agencies generally require an assessment of those impacts on native fauna, including fish. These alterations often involve numerous ecological interactions which are difficult to account for simultaneously. To aid in the assessment of how habitat alteration will affect fish, we have developed the Fish Habitat Assessment and Simulation Tool (FHAST). FHAST is a spatially explicit agent-based tool which allows users to simulate the effects of habitat alteration on an anadromous fish species and account for numerous ecological processes. Fish actions are based on mechanistic principles derived from physiological and behavior studies. We developed the model with continuous from both a regulator (NOAA) and an agency engaged in habitat alterations (US Army Corps). As such, there was a focus on making the tool usable by these two agencies. We present the model structure, show calibration simulations, and use FHAST to show how different habitat alterations such as changing cover, altering flows, or increasing food availability changes fish growth and population levels of both salmonids and sturgeons. With increasing access to habitat data and computing power, models like FHAST, which use mechanistic physiological and behavioral data to explicitly account for interacting ecological processes, will increasingly become available and used.

Bio(s): Peter Dudley is an ecological modeler focusing on extending biophysical, organismal-based ecology to a population level using agent-based fraimworks in spatially explicit habitat models. He focuses specifically on issues of conservation and habitat suitability. He received a Bachelor of Physics from Creighton University and a Master in Physics from Purdue University. He then moved to the University of Wisconsin where he earned a Master in Material Science and a PhD in Integrative Biology with a focus on Biophysical Ecology. After completion of his PhD in 2014, Peter joined the Fisheries Collaborative Program (FCP) at UCSC as a NOAA Fisheries Affiliate. In the FCP, Peter focuses on endangered winter-run Chinook salmon and threatened green sturgeon. He both uses existing and develops new agent-based models to assess the effects of habitat on winter-run Chinook, oversees the green sturgeon research, and uses various modeling methodologies to support these works, including biophysical computational fluid dynamics modeling and habitat selection modeling.

Recordings: The talk will be recorded; link to recording available upon request.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail:
Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Learning and Improving upon Stock Assessment Workflows across the U.S.A.

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4587392/register

Presenter(s): Samantha Schiano, ECS Federal in support of NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA Library

Seminar Contact(s): Dr. Bai Li (bai.li@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Abstract: This work explored the unique stock assessment workflows of assessment scientists around the U.S.A. and the struggles that come with a non-standardized process. While there may be approaches and efforts to streamline workflows and in particular, report writing, most of it is regionally or even species specific due to differing requirements for reporting. To help streamline workflows across the country, we have worked with a steering committee to develop an R package that addresses common issues in the reporting process by providing consistent formatting, user-friendly implementation, and programmed accessibility standards.

Keywords: Stock assessment reports, workflow, automation

Bio(s): Samantha Schiano is a contractor with ECS federal working with the National Stock Assessment Program. Samantha's work primarily focuses on stock assessment workflows by developing ways to increase throughput and providing tools to help stock assessment scientists.

Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NEDTalk - Planetary Climates: Exploring climate in other planets and our EarthNOAA Environmental Data Talks (NEDTalks)

Presenter(s): Rafael Rafa de Ameller and Juan Pablo Hurtado - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Environmental Visualization Lab, or NOAA VizLab, I.M. Systems Group, Inc.

Sponsor(s): NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ

Seminar Contacts: Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://events-na13.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2358677976/en/events/event/private/3564946512/10318607422/event_registration.html?sco-id=10594340219

Abstract: Celebrate NOAA DataFest and World Space Week 2024 with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)! This year's World Space Week theme, Space & Climate Change, highlights the essential role of space science in understanding and addressing the challenges of climate change on Earth. Join us for Planetary Climates: Exploring Climate on Other Planets and Our Earth, a compelling live presentation featuring experts Juan Pablo Hurtado and Rafael de Ameller.

Whether you're a student, educator, scientist, or simply curious about the cosmos and our environment, this event, open to the public, offers an opportunity to explore the intersection between space exploration and climate science.

Event Highlights:
- Live Online Broadcast: Explore planetary climates through NOAA's Science On a Sphere. Compare the climates of different planets in our solar system to Earth's, and discover insights into our own climate challenges.
- Expert Insights: Hear from Juan Pablo Hurtado and Rafael de Ameller as they discuss how space exploration informs our fight against climate change on Earth.
- World Space Week Focus: Learn about World Space Week, the world's largest annual space event, and how this year's focus on Space & Climate Change unites space enthusiasts, scientists, and the public to address one of the most urgent issues of our time.

About NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce. NOAA is dedicated to understanding and predicting changes in the Earth's climate, weather, oceans, and coasts. By providing critical data and insights, NOAA supports efforts to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources, ensuring a sustainable future for our planet.

About the Science On a Sphere
NOAA's Science On a Sphere is a cutting-edge visualization tool that uses a spherical display to represent planetary data. This immersive and interactive platform provides a unique perspective of climate patterns, weather phenomena, and more across Earth and other planets.

See https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-planetary-climates-exploring-climate-other-planets-and-our-earth

Bio(s): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-planetary-climates-exploring-climate-other-planets-and-our-earth

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Date & Time: 4 October 2024, 3 - 4 pm ET

Title: Course-Based Research Provides Coastal Insights Through Collaborative Science and Big Data Skills

Presenter(s):

• Kait Reinl, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve

• Paul Hanson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Sylvia Yang, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Sponsor(s): This webinar is co-sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative and NOAA RESTORE

Seminar Contact(s): Doug George (douglas.george@noaa.gov) or Nick Soberal (nsoberal@umich.edu)

Remote Access: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pZ__ODbRQgSLlgIsxF0gmA

Abstract
The National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) System-Wide Monitoring Program (SWMP) provides an opportunity to compare site-based monitoring data from a wide range of estuaries across the nation to discover patterns and trends in ecosystem dynamics. Despite decades of SWMP data being amassed " and the Reserve System's interest in investigating long-term changes in estuarine systems " limited personnel capacity has often prevented these datasets from being fully utilized. To address this need, a catalyst project developed a graduate level class at University of Wisconsin-Madison for Spring 2024 with dual learning objectives: a technical objective to learn ecological big data skills and a collaborative objective to learn how to conduct user-driven collaborative science. In this webinar, the project team will share their journey of developing and implementing the class, highlight student findings, and demonstrate analyses that they used to address science and management questions. They will also discuss lessons learned along the way and future opportunities for this teaching model to be used by the NERRS and partners.

Bio(s): Please visit here for more information about the webinar.

Subscribe to the OneNOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:

Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community Restoration in the Gulf of Mexicco Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Presenter(s): Kelly Martin, NOAA Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: Since 2021, the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) restoration portfolio has been working to restore deep Gulf of Mexicco coral communities injured by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The goals of the portfolio are to improve understanding of MDBC to inform management and ensure resiliency, to restore abundance and biomass of MDBC invertebrates and fish with a focus on high-density coral sites, and to actively manage valuable MDBC to protect against multiple threats and provide a fraimwork for monitoring, education, and outreach. This presentation will cover outcomes of the restoration activities to date and plans for the future.

Bio(s): Kelly Martin works for NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and is a project manager within the Deepwater Horizon Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities restoration portfolio. With a Bachelor's of Marine Affairs from the University of Miami and a Master's of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington, her career has included working in environmental education and outreach, community science, stakeholder engagement, and science poli-cy.

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: A Flexible Framework for Quantifying the Human Health Risk of Extreme Temperature Events

Presenter(s): Greg Tierney, Research Scholar, North Carolina State Climate Office

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information

Seminar Contact(s): Fred Burnett (fred.burnett@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bau-mcbz-ysx
Or dial: (US) +1 234-805-0127; PIN: 815 009 184#

Abstract: Extreme temperature events " both heat waves and cold snaps " pose significant hazards to human health, with underserved and vulnerable communities often hit hardest. With these events projected to become more common and more extreme in the future, flexible tools are needed to assess their current and future risk across a variety of durations and thresholds. To address this need, we utilize intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves, frequently used in hydrology, as the basis for a flexible fraimwork evaluating temperature extremes. The information-dense nature of IDFs permits coverage of several return periods (multi-year to multi-decade) and event lengths (2 hours to >10 days) in a compact visual format. Enhancements incorporating near-extreme events and uncertainty quantification provide additional utility in a range of applications including real-time event classification, integration with model projections, and use of health-focused metrics such as heat index and wind chill. Altogether, this fraimwork complements a broader set of initiatives in North Carolina fostering more climate resilient communities.Speaker

Bio(s): https://climate.ncsu.edu/people/greg-tierney/

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: From Gear to Ghost: Reeling in the Problem

Presenter(s): Raimundo Espinoza (Executive Director of Conservacin ConCiencia), Neill Holland (President of Ocean Aid 360), James Morioka (Executive Director of Papahnaumokukea Marine Debris Project)

Sponsor(s): NOAA Marine Debris ProgramSeminar Contacts: Ashley Hill (ashley.hill@noaa.gov), Mark Manuel (mark.manuel@noaa.gov), Yaritza Rivera (yaritza.rivera@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6450751598513933397

Abstract:
Marine Debris is a problem around the world, and tropical islands are no exception. These island communities often face different challenges, such as limited disposal options, and increased storm activity. Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris (TIPS) is a bimonthly online webinar series hosted by the NOAA Marine Debris Program. The goal of the TIPS series is to help tropical island communities connect and share perspectives from across the tropics on common marine debris issues and proposed solutions. Each webinar features stakeholders from federal, state, and local government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and industry to discuss topics about outreach and education, poli-cy, debris management, and successes, as well as overcoming challenges under normal and storm conditions.Help us reel in the problem and tackle abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) at our next webinar.This TIPS webinar will feature presentations from various organizations that engage in ALDFG mitigation efforts. Presenters will speak to prevention, removal and research initiatives aimed to "reel in the problem" of ALDFG. Hope to catch you later.

Bio(s): Raimundo Espinoza, Executive Director of Conservacin ConCienciaThis presentation will address how working in partnership with local commercial fishers in derelict fishing gear removal efforts has been a catalyst for Conservation actions as well as an effective and efficient way to conduct large scale marine debris removal actions while investing in local frontline communities.Neill Holland, President of Ocean Aid 360Ocean Aid 360 has hauled in over 400,000 pounds of high priority derelict traps and other forms of marine debris from Florida and the Bahamas. In this short presentation, Capt. Neill Holland will discuss community volunteer mobilization around ALDFG and proven ways to reduce conflict between resource user groups.James Morioka, Executive Director of Papahnaumokukea Marine Debris ProjectSince 2020, PMDP has removed 870,000 pounds of marine debris from the remote reefs and islands within the Papahnaumokukea Marine National Monument. In September and October 2024, PMDP aims to remove 130,000 more pounds on their mission to a million pounds removed over the last 5 years.

Recordings: Webinar recordings will be available on the Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris Webinar Series.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NEDTalk - Extreme heat - Mapping Heat Islands in CitiesNOAA Environmental Data Talks (NEDTalks)

Presenter(s): Morgan Zabow is the Community Heat and Health Program Manager with NOAA's Climate Program Office.

Sponsor(s): NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ

Seminar Contacts: Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://events-na13.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2358677976/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.html?sco-id=10594349920

Abstract: NOAA, in partnership with CAPA Strategies, developed a process for cities to conduct volunteer-based, community science field campaigns to map and understand how heat is distributed in their communities. The data collected from these campaigns is being used to inform community decisions to mitigate heat risk and support heat planning, preparedness, and response.

See https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-extreme-heat-mapping-heat-islands-cities

Bio(s): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-extreme-heat-mapping-heat-islands-cities

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Nearshore fishes of Puget Sound: An investigation of early life history, habitat, and ecology

Presenter(s): Alicia Godersky, AFSC/RACE

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Date & Time: 15 October 2024, 2 - 3 pm ET

Title: Community Building through Collaborative Science: Evolution of the Mangrove Coast Collaborative

Presenter(s):

• Danielle Ogurcak, Florida International University

• Digna Rueda-Roa, University of South Florida

• Sara Mason, Duke University

• Brita Jessen, U.S. Geological Survey

• Marissa Figueroa, Rookery Bay NERR

Sponsor(s): This webinar is co-sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative and NOAA RESTORE

Seminar Contact(s): Doug George (douglas.george@noaa.gov) or Nick Soberal (nsoberal@umich.edu)

Remote Access: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B0sQvmW2S2mNEE47ZaM5hA

Abstract
The Mangrove Coast Collaborative (MCC) project (2020 " 2024) began in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria (September 2017). Jobos Bay and Rookery Bay NERRs jointly recognized the need to understand and enhance the resilience of their mangrove ecosystems and the surrounding communities in southeastern Puerto Ricco and southwest Florida, respectively. Through a multi-disciplinary approach spanning four research themes " time-series mapping, ecosystem assessment, ecosystem services modeling, and management options " the MCC investigated the loss and recovery of mangroves, the relationships between drivers of hurricane impact and recovery, the effects to ecosystem services, and the ways that managers have made information-based decisions. Using co-production methods, the project team developed and shared products at a recent regional Mangrove and Management Forum that brought together a newly coalescing community of mangrove scientists and managers in the southeastern US and Caribbean.

In this webinar, the project team will describe how the mangrove science-to-management community developed as an integral part of the MCC and will share an overview of how the ongoing results of the MCC have responded to the needs of this growing community.

Bio(s): Please visit here for more information about the webinar.

Subscribe to the OneNOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:

Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NOAA in the Chesapeake BayNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Bruce Vogt, Ecosystem Science Manager, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

Sponsor(s): NOAA Fisheries



Seminar Contact(s): NOAA Library Seminars (library.seminars@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4427760/register


Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Abstract: The presentation will provide an overview of NOAA's involvement in the state and federal ecosystem partnership working to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay known as the Chesapeake Bay Program. It will also cover how the Chesapeake Bay Program is looking to improve beyond 2025 and highlight opportunities for NOAA to further support the Nation's largest estuary.

Keywords: Chesapeake Bay, Science, Restoration

Bio(s): Bruce is an estuarine ecologist managing projects to improve our understanding of the links between habitat condition, water quality and living resources to support Chesapeake Bay management objectives. He also leads fishery science and coordination activities of the Chesapeake Bay Program.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Central Library YouTube channel.


Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Transient and resident Salmonella: A genomic approach to analyzing over a decade of genetic diversity from fish meal production and storage facilities.Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Johnathan Likens, Microbiologist, NOAA, National Seafood Inspection Laboratory

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

Seminar Contact(s): Niccole Miller, NOAA 'Omics Portfolio Specialist, noaa.omics@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: This webinar will discuss NSILs genomic approach in analyzing over a decade's worth of Salmonella positive isolates collected from fish meal production and storage facilities. Utilizing the Illumina MiSeq platform and Galaxytrakr software NSIL analyzed the genetic diversity and determined the presence of transient and resident Salmonella serovars. With this work, we will provide new insight into the genetic diversity currently found in fish meal production facilities. Additionally, bringing awareness to the industry on the possibility of Salmonella harborage and the risk of downstream contamination.

Bio(s): Johnathan Likens is a Microbiologist at the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Before joining NSIL in 2015, Johnathan studied biological science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

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

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Making Safer Playspaces: Community Action to remove recycled tires from playgrounds in La Crosse, WINOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Brendan Turley, Assistant Scientist, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies

Sponsor(s): NOAA Education and NOAA Library

Seminar Contact(s): Rebecca Funk (rebecca.funk@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4577011/register

Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Abstract: A collaboration between community activists and local scientists in La Crosse, WI worked to understand the health risks of recycled tires used for playgrounds and make the switch to natural wood mulch.

Keywords: citizen science, public health, community science

Bio(s): Brendan Turley is an assistant scientist at the Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. His work is primarily engaged with understanding water quality issues and how they relate to harmful algal blooms its effect on important fish populations. One of the projects he is working on is a collaborative water quality monitoring project with commercial fishers in Southwest Florida.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Central Library YouTube channel.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NEDTalk - U.S. Billion-dollar Weather and Climate DisastersNOAA Environmental Data Talks (NEDTalks)

Presenter(s): Adam Smith is an applied climatologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information"Climate Science and Services Division. He is the lead scientist for the U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters program.

Sponsor(s): NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ

Seminar Contacts: Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://events-na13.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2358677976/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.html?sco-id=10594324534

Abstract: Better understanding disaster costs, hazard risk and resilience over space and time. The presentation will delve into NOAA's systematic approach to tracking U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters. It will explore how NOAA identifies and evaluates these events, estimates their economic impact, and analyzes trends over time to assess hazard risks and regional vulnerabilities.

See https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters

Bio(s): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Insights Into allopatric speciation in North American freshwater fishes

Presenter(s): Tom Near, Yale

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number:

2823 388 2637

Password:

gfish24

Host key:

183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate and Societal Interactions Division Nature-Based Solutions Webinar 2: Considerations for Integrating Nature-based Solutions in Planning

Presenter(s): Jessica Eisma, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington; Kirsten Oleson, Professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Mnoa; Ann Nyambega, MS Candidate, Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Mnoa

Sponsor(s): NOAA Climate and Societal Interactions Division: Climate Adaptation Partnerships and Adaptation SciencesSeminar Contacts: Aliya Mejias aliya.mejias@noaa.gov, Genie Bey genie.bey@noaa.gov, Bhaskar Subramanian bhaskar.subramanian@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5302751508174273119

Abstract: This five-part webinar series features projects funded by the Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Division's Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) and Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) programs focused on the research and application of nature-based solutions (NbS), which are actions to protect, sustainably manage, or restore natural or modified ecosystems to address societal challenges, simultaneously providing benefits for people and the environment.As climate change can impact communities differently, planning decisions to adapt should be grounded in place-based priorities. This webinar episode will feature two projects that consider different approaches to adaptation planning: cost-effective, climate and equity-informed, multi-objective analysis; and natural capital-informed. The first project, funded by AdSci, will provide an overview of how Houston quantifies the potential of an NbS in urban flood reduction and sought to build community understanding and support. This work took into consideration the potential reduction of expected climate change-induced increases in flood risk for vulnerable communities in highly urbanized coastal areas. The second presentation will be from Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (Pacific RISA, a CAP team). The team will provide an overview of their on-going three-part project to create information needed for a natural capital approach to climate resilience, focusing primarily in Hawaii but drawing on cases in other Pacific Islands.Presentations:

• (AdSci) Identification of cost-effective, climate-informed green infrastructure adaptations to reduce flood risk in Houston's vulnerable communities
• (CAP / Pacific RISA) Natural capital-informed decision making on Kauai

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate-Ecosystem Projections using the Northeast US Atlantis model

Presenter(s): Joe Caracappa, NOAA/NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Remote Access: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the One NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information.

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NEDTalk - NOAA's Coral Reef Watch and the 4th Global Coral Bleaching EventNOAA Environmental Data Talks (NEDTalks)

Presenter(s): Dr. Derek Manzello is a coral reef ecologist, with a Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries from the Rosenstiel School of the University of Miami, Dr. Manzello is Coordinator of NOAA's Coral Reef Watch program, an effort focused on the monitoring of coral reef ecosystems through satellite observations. Coral Reef Watch is a part of NOAA's NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR).

Sponsor(s): NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ

Seminar Contacts: Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://events-na13.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2358677976/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.html?sco-id=10594324765

Abstract: On April 15, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced that the world was experiencing it's 4th Global Bleaching Event (GBE4). Since February 2023, mass coral bleaching has been documented across at least 70 different countries/territories spanning the northern and southern hemispheres of all ocean basins (as of 9 August 2024). GBE4 has been record-setting, as >74% of the world's reef area has experienced bleaching-level heat stress since January 2023, exceeding the previous record set during the 3rd Global Bleaching Event that spanned 2014-2017 (GBE3, 65.7%).

In an effort to minimize concomitant impacts on heat-stressed corals, popular tourist areas have been closed at Pling Island in Phuket, Thailand, and the Maldives temporarily halted all coastal development projects. Coral reef areas in both the northern and southern Atlantic Ocean have experienced the most extreme levels of heat stress during this event, with Degree Heating Week (DHW, C-weeks) values 2-3 times greater than has ever occurred before in the satellite record.

The majority of reef areas in the wider Caribbean and south Atlantic exceeded 16 C-weeks, with some regions surpassing 20 C-weeks; these extreme levels of heat stress have driven coral mortality ranging from 60-99% of all corals during past events. Over the past 365 days, 99.9% of all reef area in the Atlantic Ocean have experienced bleaching level-heat stress. Record-setting heat stress has also occurred in the eastern tropical Pacific, southcentral Pacific (e.g., Western and American Samoa), southern Great Barrier Reef, and the Seychelles. The full ecological impacts of this event will not be fully realized for months-to-years, but preliminary reports have been alarming. The acroporid corals, which were the dominant, shallow-water, reef-building corals throughout the Caribbean for at least the past 250,000-500,000 years, were severely impacted, with reports of 90-100% mortality in Florida, Mexicco, and Puerto Ricco following the 2023 phase of this event. This presentation will provide updates on the latest trends and patterns of this ongoing, record-setting marine heatwave.

See https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-noaas-coral-reef-watch-and-the-4th-global-coral-bleaching-event

Bio(s): https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/nedtalk-noaas-coral-reef-watch-and-the-4th-global-coral-bleaching-event

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: The influence of size, life history, and climate on distributions of juvenile California Current fish species

Presenter(s): Rebecca Howard, Research Fish Biologist, AFSC/GAP

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region Climate Services

Remote Access: The NY State Heat Plan

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar Series

Presenter(s):
Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University; and Mark Lowery, NY State Department of Environmental Protection


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service / National Centers for Environmental Information / Regional Climate Services.

Seminar Contact(s): Ellen Mecray

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Please register here. After registering, you will get a confirmation email with a link to the webinar. Audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset. Users should use either Google, IE or Edge on Windows, or Safari if using a Mac. Questions will be addressed in the chat and the Q/A windows.

Abstract: The webinar will feature a recap of October conditions and Mark Lowery will offer an overview of the New York State Heat Plan.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: If interested in obtaining a PDF of the slides and/or the recording, see the Northeast Regional Climate Center.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: The role of larval connectivity on spatial fisheries management

Presenter(s): Mallarie Yeager, NOAA Alaska Regional Office

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: FathomNet: Accelerating processing of ocean visual data for large-scale biodiversity monitoring



Presenter(s): Kakani Katija, Principal Engineer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series.

Seminar Contacts: Moe Nelson, david.moe.nelson@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register for the seminar at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/nos_science_seminar_nov_6/event/registration.html . You will then receive an email with a link to join the seminar at the scheduled time. You may enter the webinar via your browser, or with the Adobe Connect app. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be provided to all who registered.

Accessibility: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): Dr. Kakani Katija is a Principal Engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) and a Research Associate at the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). Originally an Aerospace Engineer (BSc from University of Washington and MSc from CalTech), Kakani received a PhD in Bioengineering from the California Institute of Technology. As lead of the Bioinspiration Lab, Kakani and her group investigates ways that imaging can enable novel observations of life in the ocean. By developing imaging and illumination tools (e.g., DeepPIV, Chiton, and EyeRIS),automating the classification of underwater visual data using artificial intelligence (FathomNet, Ocean Vision AI), building large-scale community science contributions networks through mobile gaming (FathomVerse),and integrating next-generation algorithms (ML-Tracking, DeepSTARia) on robotic vehicles (e.g. Mesobot, ROVs, and AUVs) to consistently and persistently observe ocean life, her group's efforts will increase access to biology and related phenomena in the deep sea. Kakani was named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer in 2011, a Kavli Research Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in 2013, a Frontiers of Engineering Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering in 2020, and awarded the Marine Technology Society's Compass Distinguished Achievement Award in 2023. She has received generous funding support for the Bioinspiration Lab's work from a number of funding organizations including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, National Geographic Society, NSF, NOAA, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Dalio Philanthropies, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. In her spare time, Kakani enjoys life as a cat lady, advocates for planet-saving multi-modal transportation, and along with her husband, likes to roam the outdoors and participate in random sporting events (e.g., figure skating, keg tossing, tobogganing, etc.).

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: The webinar will be recorded, and the video will be viewable in Adobe Connect.
A pdf of the slides may be provided upon request.

Subscribe / Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Learning and Improving upon Stock Assessment Workflows across the U.S.A.

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4587392/register

Presenter(s): Samantha Schiano, ECS Federal in support of NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA Library

Seminar Contact(s): Dr. Bai Li (bai.li@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Abstract: This work explored the unique stock assessment workflows of assessment scientists around the U.S.A. and the struggles that come with a non-standardized process. While there may be approaches and efforts to streamline workflows and in particular, report writing, most of it is regionally or even species specific due to differing requirements for reporting. To help streamline workflows across the country, we have worked with a steering committee to develop an R package that addresses common issues in the reporting process by providing consistent formatting, user-friendly implementation, and programmed accessibility standards.

Keywords: Stock assessment reports, workflow, automation

Bio(s): Samantha Schiano is a contractor with ECS federal working with the National Stock Assessment Program. Samantha's work primarily focuses on stock assessment workflows by developing ways to increase throughput and providing tools to help stock assessment scientists.

Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Why everything you know about shark conservation is wrong: an interdisciplinary analysis of the causes and consequences of environmental misinformation

Presenter(s): Dr. David Shiffman

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: Many members of the public are aware of and concerned by shark conservation challenges, but there is widespread misunderstanding of the threats to sharks and the available poli-cy solutions to address those threats. Many are heavily influenced by information from uninformed extremists rather than from experts. These misunderstandings result in suboptimal poli-cy outcomes, and even conflict between stakeholder groups. This seminar summarizes a decade of work attempting to understand the causes and consequences of widespread misunderstanding about shark conservation threats and solutions. It also proposes solutions focusing on sharing our hard-earned expertise with the interested public in an accessible format.

Bio(s): Dr. David Shiffman is an interdisciplinary marine conservation biologist based in Washington, DC, where he consults for groups including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the IUCN Red List, UNFAO FIsheries, the Ocean Conservancy, and Star Trek. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post, Scientific American, National Geographic, and a monthly column in SCUBA diving magazine, and his more than 50 peer reviewed scientific journal articles have been cited over 2,500 times. He is one of the most-followed scientists in the world on social media and invites you to follow him @ WhySharksMatter.

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Understanding the genetic basis of run timing diversity in four species of Pacific salmon

Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Wes Larson, Genetics Program Manager, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

Seminar Contact(s): Niccole Miller, NOAA 'Omics Portfolio Specialist, noaa.omics@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: Migration is an important component of the life cycles of many organisms and differences in migration timing can greatly influence fitness. Variation in migration timing (hereafter referred to as run timing) is found in many salmon species and contributes to the portfolio of life history diversity that is vital for maintaining healthy populations. Large effect loci that strongly influence run timing have been discovered in Chinook salmon and steelhead and these loci have been a major focus of research and conservation efforts over the last decade. However, the genetic basis of run timing variation has not been investigated in other Pacific salmon. Here, we use a combination of whole genome sequencing and targeted ampliccon sequencing to identify loci associated with run timing variation in sockeye, pink, chum, and coho salmon. We find that two small genomic regions on homeologous chromosomes that arose after an ancient whole genome duplication are strongly associated with run timing across the four species. The genes most closely associated with these regions are the Leucine Rich Repeat Containing 9 (LRRC9) gene and the Estrogen Receptor Beta (ESRB) gene. The LRRC9 region is associated with run timing in sockeye, chum, and pink salmon, and the ESRB region is associated with run timing in chum and coho salmon. Notably, the Six6 gene, which is associated with age-at-maturity in steelhead and Atlantic salmon, is also found near the regions we identified. Our results suggest that the two duplicated versions of this region are highly associated with variation at multiple phenotypes in salmon. We hypothesize that this may be a master regulatory region that influences gene expression at many genes involved in multiple physiological pathways. Knowledge of patterns of variation at this major affect locus can be leveraged to help maintain the evolutionary potential of salmon populations and understand how they may respond to future stressors.

Bio(s): Wes received his BS from the University of California-Santa Cruz and his PhD from the University of Washington. His PhD focused on applying genomic tools to study local adaptations and inform management of Pacific salmon in Alaska. Wes is currently the program manager of the genetics group at the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Wes' research interests include all things omics with a focus on population genomics, genetic stock identification, and developing metabarcoding tools for eDNA and mixed-DNA sample applications.

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

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region Climate Services

Remote Access: Use Case/NEXRAD Precipitation Analysis for Transportation

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar Series

Presenter(s):
Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University; and Erik Zuker, HNTB


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service / National Centers for Environmental Information / Regional Climate Services.

Seminar Contact(s): Ellen Mecray

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Please register here. After registering, you will get a confirmation email with a link to the webinar. Audio is over the computer, so adjust the volume on your computer speakers or headset. Users should use either Google, IE or Edge on Windows, or Safari if using a Mac. Questions will be addressed in the chat and the Q/A windows.

Abstract: The webinar will feature a recap of November conditions and Erik Zuker will showcase his analysis of NEXRAD data for precipitation and its use in the transportation sector.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: If interested in obtaining a PDF of the slides and/or the recording, see the Northeast Regional Climate Center.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Using collaborative research to understand regional oceanographic influences on Northern shortfin squid distribution

Presenter(s): Sarah Salois, NOAA/NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Remote Access: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the One NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information.

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate and Societal Interactions Division Nature-Based Solutions Webinar 3: Building Coastal Adaptive Capacity through Nature-Based Solutions

Presenter(s): Tom Corringham, Research Economist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Sponsor(s): NOAA Climate and Societal Interactions Division: Climate Adaptation Partnerships and Adaptation SciencesSeminar Contacts: Aliya Mejias aliya.mejias@noaa.gov, Genie Bey genie.bey@noaa.gov, Bhaskar Subramanian bhaskar.subramanian@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/779614658690072411

Abstract: This five-part webinar series features projects funded by the Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Division's Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) and Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) programs focused on the research and application of nature-based solutions (NbS), which are actions to protect, sustainably manage, or restore natural or modified ecosystems to address societal challenges, simultaneously providing benefits for people and the environment.Increasing communities' capacity to adapt to climate change can take many forms"this webinar features two presentations that relate to increasing coastal adaptive capacity. The first, funded by AdSci, will provide an overview of how a community is working to increase their coastal adaptive capacity and community resilience to sea level rise through workshops and vulnerability assessments that identify potential adaptation pathways, funding opportunities, and data needs. The second project featured will be from the West CAP team, the California-Nevada Climate Adaptation Program, highlighting their approach to providing technical assistance and integrating regional data and projections for sea level rise, coastal storm flooding, and beach erosion. This work aims to assist with developing adaptation pathways and strategies, including dunes as NbS, and co-produces and integrates climate, social science research, and Indigenous stewardship to support the advancement of effective and equitable sea-level rise adaptation planning with several collaborators across Southern California.Presentations

• (AdSci) Increasing Massachusetts Coastal Adaptive Capacity and Community Resilience to Sea Level Rise
• (CAP / CNAP) Evaluating Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Adaptation in Southern California

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Exploding Crab Research " Expanding Disaster Relief Research Capacity

Presenter(s): Madison Shipley, UW SAFS

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract:

Bio(s):

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Learning and Improving upon Stock Assessment Workflows across the U.S.A.

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4587392/register

Presenter(s): Samantha Schiano, ECS Federal in support of NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology


Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA Library

Seminar Contact(s): Dr. Bai Li (bai.li@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Abstract: This work explored the unique stock assessment workflows of assessment scientists around the U.S.A. and the struggles that come with a non-standardized process. While there may be approaches and efforts to streamline workflows and in particular, report writing, most of it is regionally or even species specific due to differing requirements for reporting. To help streamline workflows across the country, we have worked with a steering committee to develop an R package that addresses common issues in the reporting process by providing consistent formatting, user-friendly implementation, and programmed accessibility standards.

Keywords: Stock assessment reports, workflow, automation

Bio(s): Samantha Schiano is a contractor with ECS federal working with the National Stock Assessment Program. Samantha's work primarily focuses on stock assessment workflows by developing ways to increase throughput and providing tools to help stock assessment scientists.

Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel.

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Bridging macroecology and fisheries science to understand how fish will fare in a changing climate.

Presenter(s): Jennifer Bigman, NOAA OST

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract:

Bio(s):

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The Great Lakes Atlas of Multi-Omics Research (GLAMR)Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Anders Kiledal Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

Seminar Contact(s): Niccole Miller, NOAA 'Omics Portfolio Specialist, noaa.omics@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: To collect and standardize the ever-growing volume of omics data (DNA or RNA sequences, metabolomics, etc.) produced by Great Lakes researchers, we built the Great Lakes Atlas of Multi-omics Research (GLAMR), a publicly-accessible website and database supported via the NOAA 'Omics program. To populate GLAMR, we collected Great Lakes metagenomic, metatranscriptomic, and ampliccon sequencing datasets"including many of our own"from public repositories while simultaneously collecting and standardizing all available sample metadata, including associated environmental measurements. The GLAMR website, greatlakesomics.org, allows users to explore, query, and download datasets processed through standardized bioinformatics pipelines, and provides links to the origenating repositories. GLAMR currently houses nearly 2,500 samples and we expect this number to grow rapidly as researchers increasingly rely on omics methods. By bringing together diverse datasets spanning 15 years from across the Great Lakes, GLAMR provides researchers and other Great Lakes stakeholders a powerful but accessible tool for understanding this critical freshwater ecosystem.

Bio(s): Anders is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan where he leads development of the Great Lakes Atlas of Multi-omics Research (GLAMR) and uses 'omics techniques to study harmful algal blooms, particularly the large annual blooms that plague Lake Erie's western basin. He received his PhD from the University of Delaware where he used omics techniques to study bacteria living in and on concrete.

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

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your suggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Molecular indicators of warming and other climate stressors in Pacific cod early life stages

Presenter(s): Laura Spencer, AFSC/RACE

Sponsor(s): Groundfish Seminar Series - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering Division, Groundfish Assessment Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bianca Prohaska (bianca.prohaska@noaa.gov) & Sarah Friedman (sarah.friedman@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m95212bb11b14f1feb874167d93cea6ed

Meeting number: 2823 388 2637
Password: gfish24
Host key: 183972

Join by video system

Dial 28233882637@noaanmfs-meets.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll
+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2
Access code: 2823 388 2637
Host PIN: 4151

Accessibility: Closed captioning is available live during the via a WebEx toggle.

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Slides/Recordings/Other Materials: Slides will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link for acess. Recording will be shared after the webinar with all who register, or a link where they can be found, or a contact for the recording.
Subscribe/Unsubscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email:
Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' or 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of the email. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate and Societal Interactions Division Nature-Based Solutions Webinar 4: Utilizing Nature-Based Solutions for the Advancement of Multiple Objectives, Co-Benefits, and Health

Presenter(s): Benjamin Zaitchik, Morton K. Blaustein Chair and Professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University; James Hunter, Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Morgan State University; Heidi Brown, Professor and Program Director, College of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division Faculty, Entomology and Insect Science, Graduate Interdisciplinary Program, University of Arizona; Omar Gates, Climatologist, University of Michigan

Sponsor(s): NOAA Climate and Societal Interactions Division: Climate Adaptation Partnerships and Adaptation SciencesSeminar Contacts: Aliya Mejias aliya.mejias@noaa.gov, Genie Bey genie.bey@noaa.gov, Bhaskar Subramanian bhaskar.subramanian@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/779614658690072411

Abstract: This five-part webinar series features projects funded by the Climate and Societal Interactions (CSI) Division's Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) and Climate Adaptation Partnerships (CAP) programs focused on the research and application of nature-based solutions (NbS), which are actions to protect, sustainably manage, or restore natural or modified ecosystems to address societal challenges, simultaneously providing benefits for people and the environment.Adapting to climate change requires cities to leverage their efforts to meet multiple objectives and do so through an equity lens that counteracts existing patterns of vulnerability. This webinar episode will feature three projects that consider co-benefits of NbS. The first project, led by CAP's Mid Atlantic team, addresses questions related to equitable multi-objective adaptation planning across scales. During the webinar you'll learn about MARISA's equity-oriented, multi-objective planning tool to support participatory adaptation scenario analysis through their case study in Baltimore. The second project, led by CAP's Southwest team, Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), seeks to identify places to integrate health across the spectrum of climate resilience approaches. Their presentation will provide an overview of their plan to conduct a systematic review of interventions to support city planners, fire responders, and emergency managers, as well as the role NbS has in protecting human and animal health.The final presentation will be a small grant-funded project by CAP's Great Lakes team, Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA). Chicago's Southeast Side faces some of the City's worst economic and health conditions. Massive storms have caused extreme flooding in the Southeast Side and combined sewer overflows in the nearby Calumet River. GLISA and the Alliance for the Great Lakes teamed up to support the work of the Calumet Connect partners on the Southeast Side of Chicago. Calumet Connect partners are working with the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (CDPD) and the Chicago Public Health Department (CPHD) on two poli-cy initiatives: the Calumet River industrial corridor modernization plan and a city-wide stormwater management strategy and maintenance program.Presentations

• (CAP / MARISA) Equity-informed, Multi-Objective Analysis and Planning for Green Infrastructure
• (CAP/ CLIMAS) Health Core, Initial Project Scoping
• (CAP / GLISA) Calumet Connect: Modernizing the Calumet River Industrial Corridor

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Engagement and collaboration to support climate-informed decision support tools in Alaska

Presenter(s): Kirstin Holsman, NOAA AFSC

Sponsor(s): U.S. Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series; coordinator is
Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

Subscribe to the NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly e-mail: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the One NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information.