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Congressional Luncheons

Our Ocean Footprint: Mapping Impacts on Our Marine Ecosystems (September 2008)

• The Whole Is Greater than the Sum of the Parts: Mapping the Cumulative Impact of Human Activities on the Oceans (Halpern)
• Using Cumulative Impact Maps in the National Marine Sanctuaries (Douros)

Revolutions in Marine Ecology: What Pristine Coral Reefs Teach Us about Resilience and Climate Change (July 2008)

• What to Do about Cumulative Human Impacts on the Ocean?
• References

What Are We Reserving? The Science of Marine Reserves (April 2008)

• Marine Reserves: Benefits and Expectations (Lindholm)
• Science-Based Design for Effective Marine Reserves: Lessons from the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative (Carr)
• Marine Reserve Science (Davis)

Carbon Sequestration in the Deep Sea: Navigating the Knowns and Unknowns (November 2007)

• Briefing Summary
• Ironing Out Uncertainties in Climate Engineering (Buesseler)
• Ocean Carbon Dioxide Storage (Barry)

Resilient Reefs: Helping Corals Help Themselves (September 2007)

• An Introduction to Coral Reef Resilience (Eakin)
• The Future of Coral Reefs: Conserving Resilience (Knowlton)
• Resilience: A Tool for the Management of Coral Reef Ecosystems (Steneck)
• Applying Resilience for More Effective Management (Andrews)

It's Not Just the Heat, It's the Acidity: Impacts of CO2 Emissions on Ocean Chemistry and the Ocean's Living Resources (May 2006)

• It's Not Just the Heat, It's the Acidity (Caldeira)
• Implications of Ocean Acidification for Marine Life (Kleypas)

The Unforeseen Ecosystem and Evolutionary Impacts of Fishing: Applying Lessons Learned to Magnuson Reauthorization (April 2006)

• The Darwinian Debt: Why We Must Let the Big Ones Get Away (Conover)
• Why We Need Multi-Species Management of U.S. Fisheries (Essington)

Rebuilding U.S. Fisheries: What's Working? What's Not? Scientific background for evaluating proposals to revise the Magnuson-Stevens Act (September 2005)

• Evaluating Rebuilding Plans for US Fisheries (Rosenberg)
• Improving The Management of Our Nations' Fisheries: Considerations in the Re-Authorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (Murawski)

Can the Blue Revolution Go Green? The Challenges and Opportunities of Farming the Open Seas (June 2005)

• Feeding a Growing Appetite: The Promise and Challenge of Offshore Aquaculture in the US (Naylor)
• Offshore Aquaculture and the Future of Seafood Production (Benetti)

Sacramento Luncheon Briefings

New Findings on Incentive-Based Management: Opportunities and Challenges for California (January 2009)

• Luncheon Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• The Science of Incentive Based Fisheries: A Global View (Costello)
• California's Fisheries in Transition (Fujita)
• Reference List

Mapping Impacts to the California Coast: The Good, the Bad, and the Contaminants of Emerging Concern (April 2008)

• Luncheon Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Mapping the Impact of Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems in the California Current (Halpern)
• Effects of Pharmaceuticals and Other Contaminants on Coastal Fish (Bay)
• Reference List

The Rising Tide of Toxic Blooms (November 2007)

• Luncheon Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Impact of Domoic Acid on California Sea Lions: Food Chain Effects (Gulland)
• Harmful Algal Blooms of California and Their Ecosystem Impacts (Caron)
• Tools for Understanding Coastal Blooms (Ryan)
• Reference List
• Natural Marine Toxins: PSP and Domoic Acid Fact Sheet

How Marine Invaders are Altering California's Coastal Ocean: The Issues and Solutions (June 2007)

• Luncheon Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Causes and Consequences of Aquatic Invasions (Grosholz)
• Vectors of Introduction and Spread of Non-Native Marine Species in California (Zabin)
• Reference List
• Ballast Water and Hull Fouling fact sheet by the West Coast Ballast Water Outreach Project

Does Marine Biodiversity Matter to Californians? (February 2007)

• Speaker Bios
• References
• Why Does Marine Biodiversity Matter to Californians?
• Why high marine diversity increases ecosystem productivity, resilience and insurance

Is California Ready for the Future? Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Communities and Marine Ecosystems (October 2006)

• Speaker Bios
• The Impact of Climate Change on California's Coast and Ocean: Beyond Sea Level Rise
• Getting Ready for Climate Change: Helping California Adapt to the IMpacts in Coastal Areas
• References

Rigs to Reefs? Scientific Perspectives on a Hot Topic (June 2006)

• Speaker Bios
• Map of Oil Platforms
• The Implications of Decommissioning Rigs: An Ecological
• References

Beaches, Bacteria and Bans: How California Can Keep Its Coast Healthy (February 2006)

• Speaker Bios
• Economic Fact Sheet
• Public Mis-notification of Coastal Water Quality
• Atmospheric Deposition in the Los Angeles Coastal Region
• Perspective
• Presentation #2, by Dr. Milton Love
• References

Offshore Aquaculture: The Challenges and Opportunities of Farming California's Oceans (September 2005)

• Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Feeding a Growing Appetite: The Promise and Challenge of Offshore Aquaculture in the US
• Aquaculture Off the California Coast: Law and Policy Issues
• California Marine Aquaculture: Our Current Industry—And, Is There a Future for California in Off Shore Aquaculture?
• References

Oregon Luncheon Briefings

How Does Climate Change Affect Our Oceans? (March 2009)

• Luncheon Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Climate Change and Oceans Primer
• Climate Change Resources and Information

Wave Energy Development in Oregon: Science, Technology, and Considerations for Maintaining Healthy Ocean Ecosystems (February 2008)

• State of the Wave Energy Industry in Oregon (Klure)
• Ecological Effects of Wave Energy Development (Boehlert)
• Wave Energy Development-An Opportunity for Oregon
• Wave Energy Workshop Website

Mapping Oregon's Territorial Seafloor (May 2007)

• Luncheon Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Mapping and Exploring the Hidden Oregon (Wright)
• Coastal Processes and Hazards-Practical uses of Bathymetry and Elevation Data (McConnell)

California Current Ecosystem-based Management (CCEBM) Initiative (January 2008)

• One-page Overview
• Six-page Synthesis
• Synthesis from Breakout Session 1
• Synthesis from Breakout Session 2




Forthcoming Manuscripts

• Ecosystem Service Tradeoff Analysis
• The Many Faces of EBM: Making EBM Work Today in Real Places
• Science in Support of Ecosystem-Based Management for the California Current

Architects for Sustainable Offshore Aquaculture: Meeting needs while Maintaining Ecosystem Services Miami, FL (November 2005)

• Summary of Discussions
• Research Topic Snapshot: Ecosystem
• Research Topic Snapshot: Feeds
• Research Topic Snapshot: Disease
• Research Topic Snapshot: Escapes
• Research Topic Snapshot: Waste/Pollution

Implementing Marine Ecosystem-Based Management: Integrating Perspectives from Science and Management (December 2005)

• Agenda
• One-page Overview
• Five-page Synthesis
• Breakout Notes from Session 1: Topics 1 and 2
• Breakout Notes from Session 2: Topic 3

Presentations

• EBM in the Sanctuaries Program
• Ecosystem Services
• Economy and the Environment
• NOAA's Ecosystem Approach
• EBM in the NERRS
• NWS Marine Conservation Initiative
• Death and Rebirth of Monterey Bay
• Challenges and Opportunities
• EBM Opportunities in CA
• Ecological Perspectives on EBM
• Oceanographic Perspectives on EBM
• Economic Perspectives on EBM
• EBM Governance
• Multiple Human Impacts on Estuaries
• EBM in Puget Sound
• Engaging Stakeholders in Massachusetts
• Political Leadership
• The Way Forward
• Concluding Remarks
• Reflections and Thanks

Integrating Marine Reserve Science and Fisheries Management (June 2004)

• NFCC Consensus Statement
• COMPASS Synthesis: Definitions
• COMPASS Synthesis: Status of the US Fisheries
• COMPASS Synthesis: Federal Marine Fisheries Management
• COMPASS Synthesis: Marine Reserve Science as it Relates to Fisheries Management
• COMPASS Synthesis: Jurisdictional Considerations of the Ocean Related to Fisheries and Marine Reserves
• COMPASS Synthesis: Perspectives and Challenges Associated with the Integration of Marine Reserves and Fisheries Management

Save Our Seas Forum Series (Spring 2002)

• Sharks: Predators or Prey? (Forum 1 Overview)
• Whaling and Overfishing: Humans as Predators and Competitors (Forum 2 Overview)
• What's for Dinner? Seafood Choices (Forum 3 Overview)

Managing for Resilience: An Integrated Approach to Coastal Marine Science and Conservation (August 2004)

• Program Agenda
• Overview and Abstracts
• Poster Abstracts

The Science and Development of Marine Protected Areas and Fully-Protected Marine Reserves along the U.S. West Coast (August 2000)

• Meeting Summary