NOAA Science Seminar Series

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Radiance data assimilation enhancements and impacts for the FV3-based Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS)

Presenter(s): Haidao Lin, CIRA/CSU and NOAA/ESRL/Global SystemsLab, Boulder, CO80305

Sponsor(s): NOAA JPSS Program

Seminar Contact(s): Bill Sjoberg bill.sjoberg@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

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Abstract:
NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory (GSL) is working in conjunction with National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) toward the planned operational implementation of the Rapid Refresh Forecast System (RRFS), including enhanced satellite radiance assimilation capabilities. RRFS is planned for operational implementation in 2024, as part of the FV3 model-based Short-Range Weather (SRW) application of the Unified Forecast System (UFS). We have transitioned the radiance data assimilation codes and workflows (including the direct broadcast capabilities) from the hourly Rapid Refresh (RAP) and High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) into a RRFS framework and are completing final tests. In order to save computational cost for initial hourly cycled retrospective testing, we completed much of our work with a 13-km resolution domain covering a large RAP like region (slightly larger than the planned 3-km North American RRFS domain). The workflow configuration for radiance data assimilation is working within the GSL SRW application. The radiance data impact within the prototype RRFS has been tested through a series of hourly cycled retrospective runs. Positive impact from satellite radiance data have been seen by using the spun-up bias corrections files from RRFS. The radiance data impact has also been compared with the impact from other observations (e.g., aircraft and radiosonde). Use of polar orbiter satellite radiance data in rapidly updated regional models has traditionally been limited by data latency issues combined with the very short data cutoff window for these models. For the hourly model systems, the data cutoff time is ~ 30 min. resulting in limited data usage for standard data delivery methods. The use of direct readout data increases the fraction of total available polar orbiter data that is assimilated into the hourly cycled regional models (like the operational RAP). The forecast impact from the assimilation of these direct broadcast/readout radiance data into the prototype RRFS has also been evaluated. We are also expanding the radiance work to accommodate RRFS's higher model top (2 hPa) compared with the RAP's 10 hPa model top. It is expected that more radiance channels would be selected/used for RRFS. In addition, we are evaluating Cross-track Infrared Sounder Full-Spectral-Resolution (CrIS-FSR) data impact within RRFS including using the advanced technique of inter-channel correlation as well as different channel sets. Finally, we have been testing radiance data assimilation for the 3-km RRFS. At the seminar, I will present the overall radiance data impact and the impact comparison with other observations within the prototype RRFS, and then focus on some preliminary results on recent radiance assimilation work including channel selection and CrIS-FSR and Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) data impact study. The impact from direct broadcast radiance data within RRFS will also be shown as well as some preliminary work on radiance assimilation within 3-km RRFS.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Letting Pacific halibut off the hook: relating capture and physiological conditions to viability and survival of fish discarded from commercial and recreational hook and line gear / AFSC Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Claude Dykstra, International Pacific Halibut Commission

Sponsor(s): AFSC 2023 Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Abigail McCarthy, abigail.mccarthy@noaa.gov; Pearl Rojas, pearl.rojas@noaa.gov; Alexandra Dowlin, Alexandra.dowlin@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

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Abstract: Mortality of fish discarded from commercial and recreational fisheries is commonly estimated by using physical injury or reflex keys to assign fish to different viability categories with unique estimated survival outcomes. While it is known that environmental and physiological conditions of released fish can influence survival estimates, these relationships have not been explored in Pacific halibut. Here, I will present results from recent studies conducted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission to directly estimate survival with the use of acceleration-logging pop-up archival transmitting tags and to examine the relationships of environmental and physiological parameters, viability classifications and survival of Pacific halibut discarded in the commercial and charter recreational fisheries.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: West Watch: Winter Climate Summary

Presenter(s): Michelle L'Heureux, NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center; Nate Mantua, NOAA/NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center; Nick Bond, Univ. of Washington/Office of the Washington State Climatologist

Sponsor(s): The NOAA West Regional Collaboration NetworkSeminar Contacts: Joe Casola (joseph.casola@noaa.gov), James White (james.h.white@noaa.gov)Location: Webinar


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Abstract: West Watch is a monthly webinar series that brings together NOAA staff and partners from across the agency and region to share information about climate observations and impacts across the West. It's a great forum to learn more about recent events and conditions, and to hear from individuals and organizations that provide climate services to the region. This month will feature presentations and discussion about our state-of-knowledge regarding El Nio/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) with respect to our regional climate in the North Pacific and US West. Given that the West Watch webinar was "born" as a way to track and share knowledge about the 2015-2016 ENSO event, we are very excited to focus on ENSO in this session.

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Title: Wildland Fire Smoke Tools

Presenter(s): Dr. Susan O'Neill (USFS)

Sponsor(s): NCEP/EMC Science Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Jeff McQueen (jeff.mcqueen@noaa.govLocation: webinar

Remote Access: Google Meet event at https://meet.google.com/izh-omct-aoc?hs=224 telephone: 856-553-8482 PIN: 736 918 064#

Abstract: Wildland fire has shaped many of the ecosystems of the planet, and for millennia humans have used it as a tool to manage the environment. When widespread wildfires occur, the health and daily lives of millions of people can be affected by the smoke, often at unhealthy to hazardous levels. Recent years have been quite notable in the continental scale of wildfire smoke affecting millions of people. These smoke impacts are highly episodic, with great variability from day to day and year to year, making it extremely difficult to simulate and predict. Land Managers also use prescribed fire to manage and restore the natural environment and to help mitigate the potential for large wildfires. The USDA Forest Service has been working for many years to develop tools and information to aid Land Managers conducting prescribed burning and the many agency personnel addressing wildfire smoke impacts. A smoke prediction system known as BlueSky has been under development for many years calculating fire emissions and running as a smoke dispersion forecast. It is based on fire ecology and combustion research, calculating fire emissions using mapped fuel loadings from the Fuel Characteristic Classification System (FCCS), modeling combustion and heat released with the CONSUME consumption model, and applying emission factors supplied from Smoke Emission Reference Application (SERA). The system is automated to provide smoke forecast runs daily and is also at the user's fingertips to do their own smoke modeling in BlueSky playground. Foundational to these endeavors are NOAA tools and information such as HYSPLIT, NAM forecast meteorological datasets, and satellite fire detections from several instruments. This presentation will profile these items and more.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBDSpeaker

Bio(s): Susan O'Neill is an Air Quality Scientist with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, AirFire Team. She obtained her Ph.D. from the Laboratory for Atmospheric Research at Washington State University and began her Forest Service career leading the development effort of the first version of the BlueSky smoke modeling framework. She was with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as part of their Air Quality and Atmospheric Change Team for several years, and in 2012 re-joined the AirFire Team. Her research interests include fire emissions calculation; modeling smoke dispersion and transport; and exploring the application of satellite data to smoke and fire.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Satellite-based optical water classifications in global oceans

Presenter(s): Jianwei Wei, NOAA's Ocean Color Science Team

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

Seminar Contact(s): Merrie.Neely@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

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Abstract: Satellites generated ocean color spectra from diverse water types across global oceans. Spectral classification of the ocean color data allows for distinguishing and grouping waters with characteristic bio-optical features, which will benefit water quality monitoring and ocean color inversion, including primary production. This presentation reports on the satellite water class product developed by the NOAA/STAR ocean color science team. We will recap the background and motivation and then introduce the hyperspectral classification model that resolves global oceans spectrally into 23 water classes. Implementing the model with VIIRS observations has led to decade-long water class data covering oceanic, coastal, and inland environments. We show that these new water classes are separable by distinct bio-optical and biogeochemical features. To demonstrate the potential for water quality monitoring and ocean ecology applications, we will provide case analyses of Lake Erie, the coastal oceans in the northwestern Pacific, and the subtropical ocean gyres. The VIIRS water class products are validated against in situ matchup measurements. With examples, we emphasize that the water classification model can be extended to other satellites of different spectral resolutions.

Bio(s): Jianwei earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University, Canada, in 2013. He moved to Boston afterward to pursue postdoctoral training at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston), then stayed on as a research associate and later took a position as a research assistant professor with the same department. Starting in the fall of 2019, Jianwei has been a remote sensing scientist contracting with GST to work at NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) in College Park, Maryland. His research focused on developing ocean color algorithms for retrieving water-column and benthic properties, ocean color calibration and validation, and field instrumentation and observation. He is also interested in detecting phytoplankton functional types and estimating primary production from satellites. He has ~30 peer-reviewed publications. His latest research includes Global estimation of suspended particulate matter from satellite ocean color imagery (https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC017303) and Global satellite water classification data products over oceanic, coastal, and inland waters (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113233).

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: If YOY Build it, They will Survey: Relationship between Outreach and Effort in a Rockfish Citizen Science Project (NOAA Central Library Seminars)



Presenter(s): Dr. David Lowry, Natural Resource Management Specialist and Rockfish Recovery Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries, West Coast Region Protected Resources Division, Seattle Branch Office; Adam Obaza, Marine Biologist, Paua Marine Research Group; Lisa Clarke, Contract Librarian, MPF-ZAI, Inc on assignment at NOAA Central Library

Sponsor(s): NOAA Central Library



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

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8001968979690321243

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

Abstract: Rockfishes in the southern Salish Sea were overfished for decades, and in 2010 this resulted in Yelloweye Rockfish and Bocaccio being listed under the ESA. Upon listing, managers noted that spatiotemporal settlement patterns of young-of-the-year (YOY) fish were largely unknown. Given insufficient staffing to support appropriate long-term monitoring, in 2015 NOAA Fisheries contracted out development of a SCUBA-based citizen science survey program. Here, we describe patterns of outreach, engagement, and training; development of a regional monitoring plan; and sampling effort, YOY encounter rate, and the expanded documentation of settlement events. We also describe the role of the NOAA Central Library in identifying comparable programs around the world to enhance interpretation of this program's efficacy. While citizen science programs take considerable care and feeding, tangible benefits range from production of novel data to cultivation of a conservation mindset in participants, and future advocates.

Keywords: citizen science, outreach, ESA-listed rockfish

Bio(s): Dr. David Lowry has researched and managed living marine resources, and their habitats, on the West Coast of the U.S. for 18 years, both at the state and federal level. A strong proponent of ecosystem-based management and experiential public outreach, he advocates for public engagement to enhance the transparency and accessibility of resource management decisions at every level.

Adam Obaza is a marine biologist with Paua Marine Research Group, where he works on recovery of listed species and restoration of coastal habitats all along the west coast. For the past nine years, Adam has also led a rockfish survey program in the Pacific Northwest, where he has had the opportunity to work with a talented group of partners to better understand recruitment dynamics.

Lisa Clarke is a contract librarian at NOAA Central Library, where she works with both the Research and Outreach Services, supporting the work of scientists and policy makers through literature reviews and webinars. Before working at NOAA, Lisa specialized as an instruction librarian, and continues to love encouraging people to find their inner librarian.

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


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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Multidecadal Intensification of Atlantic Tropical Instability Waves

Presenter(s): Dr. Philip Tuchen, AOML PhOD/NRC

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Atlantic Oceanic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)

Seminar Contact(s): Matthieu Le Henaff; matthieu.lehenaff@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

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Abstract: In the equatorial Atlantic, temperature, salinity, sea level anomaly, and ocean velocity variations on time scales of tens of days are dominated by the presence and westward passage of large-scale Tropical Instability Waves (TIWs). Several decades of satellite and surface drifter data as well as moored velocity observations show a long-term intensification of TIW activity in all of these variables in the tropical North Atlantic where TIWs are most pronounced. We find that increased high-frequency flow variability, and not long-term changes of the mean zonal current system, drives the TIW intensification. One consequence of increased Atlantic Ocean TIW activity is the corresponding intensification of the horizontal eddy temperature advection pattern in boreal summer leading to stronger cooling of surface waters north of the equator. This equates to an increase in TIW-driven sea surface temperature cooling of 74% 53% in the tropical North Atlantic during the last 3 decades. The presented multidecadal TIW trends are strongly modulated by interannual variations such as the 2021 Atlantic Nio. We further explore potential large-scale drivers of the TIW intensification, including changes in high-frequency wind variability.

Bio(s): Dr. Tuchen received his Ph.D. in 2020 from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany. After a Postdoc period at the same institute, he joined NOAA/AOML in January 2022 as a Postdoc supported by an NRC Postdoctoral Research Associateship Award.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: March 2023 NWS Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing

Presenter(s): Rick Thoman, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office and the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP)

Seminar Contact(s): Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/mar2023-climate-outlook-briefing/

Abstract: We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecast tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for April 2023 and the early spring season. Join the gathering online to learn what's happened and what may be in store with Alaska's seasonal climate.

Bio(s): Rick Thoman is the Climate Specialist at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy. He has many years of experience producing reliable Alaska climate change information describing Alaska's changing environment. His work spans the bridge between climate

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

Presenter(s):

Drought and Climate Update
Benjamin Hatchett | Desert Research Institute

Drought and Climate Outlook
Nathan Patrick | NOAA/NWS California Nevada River Forecast Center

California Rangeland Update
Leslie M. Roche | UC Davis (Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension in Rangeland Management

Nevada Rangeland Update
Patti Novak-Echenique | Bureau of Land Management (Rangeland Management Specialist)

Sponsor(s): National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); California Nevada Climate Applications Program (CNAP); Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC)

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

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4186654830660148491

Abstract: According to the March 7 U.S. Drought Monitor, 59.7% of CA/NV is in drought, with no Extreme (D3) or Exceptional (D4) Drought left in the region. Another series of Atmospheric Rivers have been drenching the region, bringing a new round of flooding concerns. Does this mean the drought is over? This webinar will provide an overview of the current conditions and outlooks as well as California and Nevada rangeland updates.

The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) January 2023 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)

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar + CoCoRaHS: The Value of Citizen Science Observers

Presenter(s):
Climate Overview: Chris Fuhrmann | Southeast Regional Climate Center Water Resources Overview: Jeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center Agriculture Impact Update: Pam Knox | University of Georgia CoCoRaHS: The Value of Citizen Science Observers: Melissa Griffin | South Carolina State Climatology Office

Sponsor(s): NOAA NCEI, National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), National Weather Service, Southeast Regional Climate Center, American Association of State Climatologists

Seminar Contact(s): Meredith Muth, NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), (Meredith.muth@noaa.gov)

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/6846806667689526028

Abstract: 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 wildfires, agriculture production, disruption to water supply, and ecosystems.The March 28 webinar will feature a special presentation on "CoCoRaHS: The Value of Citizen Science Observers."

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Modeling the effectiveness of gray and green coastal protection interventions in a tidal inlet

Presenter(s): Liliana Velasquez Montoya, US Naval Academy

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

Seminar contact: Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

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Abstract: Structural coastal protection interventions have been implemented worldwide to stabilize channels and shorelines in tidal inlets. Although these conventional gray interventions typically attain their goals, there is an increasing interest and need to consider nature-based or green interventions that also address system resilience and environmental impacts. For a better implementation of gray to green interventions in tidal inlets, their effectiveness and their effects on the velocity of these dynamic coastal systems need to be understood. The effects on flow velocity of gray to green coastal protection interventions for tidal inlets are assessed here by exploring six interventions intended to protect against erosion on the estuarine-side shoreline near the inlet. A field-calibrated numerical model with Willmott Skill scores rated as excellent for Oregon Inlet located in North Carolina, United States, is used to simulate tidal currents under present conditions and after implementing gray and green coastal protection alternatives. Comparisons of time series of flow velocities in the flood channel along an eroding, estuarine shoreline are used to identify the effectiveness of each coastal protection alternative at reducing erosive velocities. Geospatial difference maps are used to determine velocity changes caused by each alternative throughout the inlet system. Alternatives closer to the green side of the coastal protection intervention spectrum tend to display the most effectiveness at reducing flow velocities at the eroding shoreline while resulting in minimal inlet-wide hydrodynamic changes. On the other hand, gray alternatives either cause minimal or extreme changes in velocities throughout the inlet system. This comparison of gray and green coastal protection interventions in tidal inlets serves as an example to contrast the effectiveness of different coastal protection alternatives at reducing erosive flow velocities and to inform alternative selection at other inlet systems.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The use of machine learning and electronic monitoring in Pacific sleeper shark population assessment / AFSC Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Keith Fuller, Alaska Pacific University, FAST Lab

Sponsor(s): AFSC 2023 Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Abigail McCarthy, abigail.mccarthy@noaa.gov; Pearl Rojas, pearl.rojas@noaa.gov; Alexandra Dowlin, Alexandra.dowlin@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

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Abstract: Electronic Monitoring (EM) technology has found extensive applications in the field of fishery sciences. While on-vessel video recording does allow for fleet coverage beyond what on-board observers could reasonably provide, the amount of data generated from these videos requires significant investment and time to review and disseminate. This has prompted exploration into machine learning technology as a tool to review EM data more quickly and accurately for fisheries assessments. The Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) are data-limited in Alaskan waters and may greatly benefit from increased EM coverage and improved, efficient processing. To test the utility of machine learning technology in the identification of S. pacificus from EM video data, we examined the accuracy of sleeper shark detection, tracking, and classification of a series of custom machine learning algorithms. Results suggest that machine learning has the potential to significantly increase EM processing capability with minimal loss of accuracy for S. pacificus and may strengthen our understanding of the S. pacificus population status throughout Alaskan waters. Our current work also looks to develop an algorithm capable of estimating the size of sharks caught by EM equipped vessels without the need for a physical in situ measurement.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Diving Deep to Explore the Gulf of Mexico Blue HolesNOAA Central Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Emily R. Hall, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Program Manager, and Jim Culter, Senior Scientist and Program Manager; Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL

Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Exploration and NOAA Central LibrarySeminar Contacts: NOAA Central Library Seminars (library.seminars@noaa.gov)Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5089681535466191193

Accessibility: Captions are added to the recordings of presentations once uploaded to the NOAA Central Library YouTube Channel. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.Summary: Mote Marine Laboratory scientists Dr. Emily R. Hall and Jim Culter will lead you on a journey to explore blue holes, underwater springs, and sinkholes in the Gulf of Mexico. Blue holes are karst features that are scattered across Florida's shelf floor and vary in size, shape, and depth, with many identified as ecological hot spots. Little is known about these blue holes due to their lack of accessibility. Some exploratory questions include: Are these blue holes connected to Florida's groundwater system? Are elevated nutrients in these holes affecting primary production in the Gulf? Do these holes harbor unique or new organisms?Keywords: Blue holes, Exploration, Chemistry

Bio(s): Dr. Emily R. Hall, Senior Scientist and Program Manager, joined the staff at Mote Marine Laboratory in 2005. She currently manages the Chemical and Physical Ecology and Ocean Acidification programs at Mote. Her research is focused on effects of local and global stressors on coastal and marine organisms (e.g. corals and harmful algal blooms) and studying unique habitats that may be able to withstand or alleviate the effects of stressors such as within seagrass beds or offshore deep holes.James K. Culter, Senior Scientist and Program Manager at Mote Marine Laboratory, has been at Mote since 1979. He currently manages the Benthic Ecology Program at Mote and his research is focused on submarine karst features, groundwater seeps, interaction of groundwater with oceanic water and invertebrate populations, invertebrate ecology and population structure, environmental assessments, and habitat restoration.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region Spring Flood Outlook

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

Presenter(s):
Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University; Jason Elliott and Rob Shedd, NOAA/NWS/Northeast and Mid-Atlantic River Forecast Centers


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 February conditions and Jason Elliott and Rob Shedd will brief on the spring flooding outlook for the Eastern Region.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. northeast Implementation of the Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative

Presenter(s): Jon Hare, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center

Sponsor(s): U.S. Northeast Climate-Fisheries Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Vincent Saba, Vincent.Saba@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/paw-jhrb-nzr

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Long Live the Kingfish: Integrating Genomic Patterns and Ecological Processes to Understand Evolution in the Oceans / AFSC Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Jessica Glass, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Department of Fisheries

Sponsor(s): AFSC 2023 Seminar Series

Seminar Contact(s): Abigail McCarthy, abigail.mccarthy@noaa.gov; Pearl Rojas, pearl.rojas@noaa.gov; Alexandra Dowlin, Alexandra.dowlin@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Join by computer at: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m48002bbfab4faad0ef3c48f6c6598d8eWebEx meeting number: 2760 445 8161 Password: pollock2023Or by phone: 1 (415) 527-5035 Access code: 2760 445 8161

Abstract: The field of genomics has revolutionized evolutionary biology and our ability to detect linkages between genes, behavior and the environment. Using genome-wide sequencing techniques, we are able to resolve historically contentious relationships across the Tree of Life. Integrating genomic tools and environmental datasets, my research program addresses themes that span the realm of resource management and conservation in the oceans including biodiversity, competition, environmental adaptation and population structure. I demonstrate how the combination of genomic, environmental and behavioral datasets provides a powerful approach to investigate biological responses of marine species to anthropogenic and natural environmental stressors.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: E/V Nautilus 2023 Field Season OverviewNOAA Central Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Dr. Daniel Wagner, Chief Scientist, Ocean Exploration Trust

Sponsor(s): NOAA Ocean Exploration and NOAA Central LibrarySeminar Contacts: NOAA Central Library Seminars (library.seminars@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2222135419502362464

Accessibility: Captions are added to the recordings of presentations once uploaded to the NOAA Central Library YouTube Channel. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.Summary: Between May-December 2023, the Ocean Exploration Trust and partners will conduct several inter-disciplinary expeditions aboard E/V Nautilus to explore deep-sea habitats throughout the Central and Eastern Pacific. This webinar will provide an overview of the objectives of 2023 expeditions, as well as outline how everyone can participate in these exploratory missions via telepresence technology.Keywords: Pacific, Exploration, Discovery

Bio(s): Dr. Daniel Wagner is the Chief Scientists of the Ocean Exploration Trust, one of the five partners that make up NOAA's Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI)

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Date & Time: 26 April 2023, 2 - 3 pm ET

Title: Digging Deeper into User Engagement to Build Collaborative Science Capacity

Presenter(s):

• Lisa Maillard, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan

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://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8802153959527387488

Abstract
Collaborative science is an inclusive approach that creates many different pathways of science to application. While there are several key elements - design within context, dialog between researchers and non-researchers, and tailored processes and products - how these elements come together can look very different from project to project. As the NERRS Science Collaborative continues to learn alongside project teams and refine its approach to support collaborative science across the reserve system, it also seeks to understand the evolution of its own approach and impact.

In collaboration with the NERRS Science Collaborative Team, University of Michigan PhD student Lisa Maillard built upon a previous investigation of how Science Collaborative-supported teams work to document collaborative intents, processes, and outcomes, and what these three concepts can look like in real world collaborative science projects. This webinar shares the findings of this work - that the intensification and diversification of engagement processes have resulted in a growing understanding of the value and impact of collaborative science. Lisa will also share how this work is being translated into guidance for the program and resources for collaborative science practitioners and applicants.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Potential Consequences of Climate Change-Driven Shifts in White Shark Nursery Habitat in the Northwest Atlantic

Presenter(s): Tobey Curtis & Dan Crear, NOAA Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division

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

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/paw-jhrb-nzr

Abstract: Some shark species have high likelihoods of poleward distribution shifts under ongoing and projected ocean warming. Coastal waters off Long Island, New York, a region of rapid warming, are a summer nursery area for young-of-the-year (YOY) white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias). Thermal habitat suitability models were developed using electronic tracking data collected during 2016-2019 (N=22; 138-166 cm total length), and habitat suitability was projected over historical conditions (to 1965) and future conditions (to 2099) using climate scenario projections. Historical projections reveal that suitable summer nursery habitat has already shifted since 1965. Suitable nursery habitat is projected to continue to shift northeastward along the U.S. Atlantic coast by 2100. This shift would increase overlap with the summer distribution of adult white sharks " natural predators of YOY white sharks. Increased water temperatures are also projected to increase overlap with regional fisheries, potentially increasing bycatch susceptibility. Ironically, expansion of renewable energy infrastructure in the form of offshore wind farms along the U.S. Atlantic coast may also result in disturbance to white shark nursery habitat, but the long-term effects of such construction on sharks is largely unknown. Thus, climate change may result in increased fishing and natural mortality for YOY white sharks, potentially reducing recruitment to adult populations and destabilizing recent abundance increases.

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Presenter(s):
Lauren Wenzel, NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center
Zac Cannizzo, NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Sara Hutto, Greater Farallones Association and Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries
Jillian Neuberger, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and National Marine Protected Areas Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA National MPA Center and OCTO

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2973539466810322270

Abstract:
U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries and the National Marine Protected Areas Center are leaders in MPA management in a changing ocean. By leveraging the diversity of ecosystems, geographies, cultures, and experiences represented in the National Marine Sanctuary System, they have developed a suite of products that can help other MPA managers advance and accelerate climate-smart management of their MPAs. This webinar will highlight climate monitoring, assessment, and adaptation experiences from the National Marine Sanctuary System and share a number of new products and tools from the National MPA Center, including an MPA Climate Vulnerability Assessment Guide and Climate Adaptation Story Map, designed to help MPA managers accelerate and enhance climate monitoring, assessment, and adaptation within their own MPA.

Are our seminars recorded? Yes, you can find them here (https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/resources/webinars/archive.html)

Seminar POC for questions: Zac Cannizzo, zac.cannizzo@noaa.gov

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The Ocean as a Carbon Sponge: why blue carbon is important

Presenter(s): Sara Hutto, Conservation and Climate Program Coordinator, Greater Farallones Association and Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

Sponsor(s): NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Seminar contact: Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov, (805) 570-1113

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8829485619324984157

Abstract: This engaging presentation will cover the basics of blue carbon - what it is, why it's important - and will focus particularly on the role of marine plants, algae, and animals in sequestering carbon and keeping it out of the atmosphere. We'll also discuss actions that can be taken to ensure blue carbon is protected and, when necessary, restored.

Are our seminars recorded? Yes, you can find them here: (https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series-archives.html

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate-induced reduction in metabolically available habitat for Northwest Atlantic marine species

Presenter(s): Emily Slesinger, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center

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

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/paw-jhrb-nzr

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Date & Time: 22 June 2023, 3 - 4 pm ET

Title: Career Pathways to Collaborative Science Success

Presenter(s):

• Julie Gonzalez, PhD Candidate, University of California - Davis

• Chris Peter, Research Coordinator, Great Bay NERR

• Kelly Darnell, Interim Director, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

• Caitlin Young, Science Coordinator, NOAA RESTORE Science Program

• Doug George, NERRS Science Collaborative Program Manager, NOAA Office for Coastal Management

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://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8398703561341897303

Abstract
Curious about collaborative science but unsure how to get started? Maybe you're an early career scientist and you're worried that collaborative science goals won't align with the metrics and rewards of the academic tenure-track system. Or maybe you're a resource manager or steward who is intrigued about the advantages of a collaborative approach but you're not sure how it could fit into your work.

No matter your career track or level of experience, we believe collaborative science should be accessible and that there are countless entry points and pathways to success. If you are - or are working with - someone wondering how to get started doing collaborative science, this webinar is for you. Hear from collaborative science practitioners at different moments in their careers to discuss what it takes to do collaborative science, how it's different, and why it makes a difference.

Collaborative Science Conversations

The NOAA RESTORE Science and NERRS Science Collaborative programs are back at it, teaming up to bring you the voices of project teams from the field through our Collaborative Conversations webinar series. These sessions dig into the unique value of collaborative science, what it feels like in practice, and tips and strategies for success.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: An evaluation of eight global ocean reanalysis for the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf

Presenter(s): Alma Carolina Castillo Trujillo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/paw-jhrb-nzr

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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