Environmental Studies Program. Pat Roscigno, PhD, Chief Environmental Studies Section Gulf of Mexico Region

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1 Environmental Studies Program Pat Roscigno, PhD, Chief Environmental Studies Section Gulf of Mexico Region

2 Environmental Studies Program GOALS Establish the information needed for assessment and management of environmental impacts Predict impacts on the marine biota; and Monitor human, marine, and coastal environments 9/8/2016 Environmental Studies Program 2

3 9/8/2016 Environmental Studies Program 3

4 Pollutant Transport, Atmospheric Dynamic Monitoring and Modeling The fundamental goal is to better understand the transport, transitions, and transformation of pollutants, particularly in coastal areas, and then enhance their prediction using long- and short-range models.

5 Flower Garden Banks Long-Term Monitoring * 40-Year History of Measurements * East Flower Garden Bank West Flower Garden Bank Example Metrics: Sclerochronology, Lateral growth, Coral cover and health surveys, Fish/ sea urchin/lobster surveys, Water quality

6 GoMMAPPS Structure Steering Committee Lead: Pat Roscigno Purpose: Committee of upper managers to steer program priorities, make commitments of assets at a high level, and coordinate across agencies. Science Team Lead: Rebecca Green Purpose: Team of science reps to provide review and integration of science plans and recommendations for program implementation. Purpose: Working groups to develop science needs, methodology, survey designs, and performance metrics. Working Group Marine Mammals Lead: Keith Mullin Working Group Sea Turtles Lead: Meg Lamont Working Group Seabirds Lead: Jeff Gleason Purpose: External programs to provide stakeholder input and possible opportunities for collaboration and partnering. MMC NRDA GCOOS RESTORE GoMRI Ocean Conservancy Sea Grant NFWF GOMA NAS GRP

7 Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON) Establish the information needed for assessment and management of environmental impacts Baseline Studies Predict impacts on the marine biota; Fates and Effects Studies Monitor human, marine, and coastal environments Monitoring Studies

8 ONE Gulf: International Collaborative Research

9 Post DeepWater Horizon Studies Planning Natural Resource Damage Assessment Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative The RESTORE Act

10 Past Collaborative Awards in the Gulf of Mexico Sperm Whale Seismic Study 2004 DOI Cooperative Conservation Award WWII Shipwrecks and the Artificial Reef Effect 2006 DOI Cooperative Conservation Award 2007 NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico NOAA OE Signature Expeditions, Expeditions to the Deep Slope 2006 & DOI Cooperative Conservation Award Flower Garden Banks Long-Term Monitoring 2009 DOI Partners in Conservation Award Battle of the Atlantic Expedition 2009 DOI Partners in Conservation Award History of the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry in Southern Louisiana 2010 DOI Partners in Conservation Award Archaeological Analysis of Submerged Sites on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf 2011 DOI Partners in Conservation Award Exploration and Research of Northern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Natural and Artificial Hard Bottom Habitats with Emphasis on Coral Communities: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks 2011 NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Activities Team 2011 DOI Partners in Conservation Award EcoSpatial Information Database (ESID) 2012 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Grand Award Developing Environmental Protocols and Monitoring to Support Ocean Renewable Energy and Stewardship 2013 DOI Partners in Conservation Award Ocean Renewable Energy Stewardship Partnership 2014 DOI Partners in Conservation Award Atlantic Canyons: Pathways to the Abyss 2013 DOI Partners in Conservation Award 2015 NOPP Excellence in Partnering Award

11 Environmental Studies Program Over 40 years of Applied Environmental Research Partnering, Partnering, Partnering Making the best use of our resources Coastal Marine Institute Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships