NOAA Science Seminar Series

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: AI Applications in Earth and Climate Science: Climate Variability and Extremes

Presenter(s): Cameron Lee (Kent State University), Chibuike Ibebuchi (Kent State University), Andrea Lopez Lang (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Elena Fernandez (University at Albany, SUNY)

Sponsor(s): NOAA Climate Program Office (CPO) and NOAA Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI)

Seminar Contact(s): Clara Deck clara.deck@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6093423518734426712

Abstract: This seminar series features cutting-edge research from NOAA scientists and NOAA-supported investigators, showcasing how AI and machine learning tools are transforming the way we study complex Earth systems. The series provides a forum for experts across disciplines to share new discoveries, address emerging challenges, and highlight innovative AI-driven approaches advancing Earth and climate science.Scientists Cameron Lee, Chibuike Ibebuchi (Kent State University), Andrea Lopez Lang (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Elena Fernandez (University at Albany, SUNY) will discuss their experience using machine learning techniques in climate variability and extremes. Join to hear about recent and upcoming science and a discussion.

Recordings: Recordings will be shared after the webinar to the CPO website.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Fisheries-dependentdistribution models to aid red king crab management in data-poor seasons

Presenter(s): Emily Ryznar, RACE AFSCSeminar Contacts: Rachel Wuest (Rachel.Wuest@noaa.gov), Amanda Warlick (Amanda.Warlick@noaa.gov)

Accessibility: Accessibility information: closed captioning

Remote Access: WEBEX MEETINGhttps://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m8de8666ad70e094f286751cfb4e2af5e
Meeting number (access code): 2826 895 7840

Meeting password: 2025AFSC

Abstract: Persistent declines in red king crab (Paralithodes camchaticus) abundance in Bristol Bay, Alaska, have triggered recent fishery closures and heightened interest in conservation measures for the stock. However, fisheries-independent data are only collected in the summer, and this lack of seasonal distribution data in non-summer months hampers the evaluation of proposed management actions that target Bristol Bay red king crab (BBRKC) bycatch in groundfish fisheries active in the fall, winter, and spring. We addressed this issue by developing species distribution models for BBRKC using fisheries-dependent data as a step towards understanding factors regulating BBRKC spatial dynamics in non-summer months and improved scientific advice for management. Our specific objectives were to model BBRKC: 1) legal males in the fall; and 2) bycatch in non-pelagic trawl (NPT) groundfish fisheries during peak bycatch seasons (September-October, January-February, and April-May). For the first objective, we used BBRKC summer bottom trawl survey data, temperature, depth, sea ice cover, sediment grain size, maximum tidal current, current, and slope as covariates. For the second objective, we used the same covariates (except for current and slope) along with flatfish summer bottom trawl survey CPUE, and flatfish fishery CPUE, quotas, and gear changes. For both objectives, we trained Boosted Regression Tree SDMs and evaluated out-of-sample predictive performance. Model evaluation metrics indicated good to excellent predictive ability for both objectives. For bycatch distribution, we found that flatfish directed-fishery CPUE, summer survey CPUE for BBRKC and flatfish, and depth were important predictors and physical variables were generally less important. We also found strong correlations between the mean latitude of observed bycatch and the summer survey for BBRKC, highlighting the ability of summer survey data to predict non-summer bycatch distributions. For legal males in the fall, we found that spatial distribution was driven by bottom temperature, BBRKC summer survey distribution, depth, and tidal current. For this objective, we also found that distribution hotspots generally aligned with existing closure areas but shifted with temperature, suggesting the utility of static closure areas may change over time. These models are the first dynamic predictive tools to evaluate BBRKC distribution in data-poor periods and represent an important step towards operating models that may be used to evaluate proposed management actions.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Fostering School-Based Citizen ScienceNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Sarah J. Carrier, PhD- Interim Department Head of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences and Professor of Science Education at North Carolina State University. Christine Goforth- head of collaborative science at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library and NOAA Education

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4964214

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: In this webinar we share research that examines how and what types of curriculum support materials help teachers implement citizen science projects in elementary school classrooms. Working with teachers, our team designed educative curriculum materials for Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow (CoCoRaHS) and Lost Ladybug Project (LLP) that are designed to support both teacher and student learning. We collected data from teacher and student participants across North Carolina, and our preliminary findings indicate that teachers who have educative support materials designed for a citizen science project are more likely to include citizen science with their students than when they only have access to the project's website. We will further share what we have learned about the types of supports teachers use most and their contributions to students' authentic science experiences.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Green-up in the Alaska Boreal Forest

Presenter(s): Rick Thoman (Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy), Jan Dawe (OneTree) and Susan Harry (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

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/green-up-2025/

Abstract: Spring in Alaska means important happenings in the boreal forest. Sap starts flowing in birch trees, leading to tapping and turning the sap into delicious treats. Green-up, when leaves burst forth from Alaska's deciduous trees, has important implications for the seasonal ecology, society and even meteorology in the state. It is rapidly followed by pollen release, which is a health issue for many Alaskans. Fairbanks has a unique multi-decadal record of green-up dates that's been used to develop a technique for forecasting green-up and related events in the Interior and more broadly in the boreal forest regions in Alaska. This webinar will be the sixth annual review of the green-up forecasting tools and will provide a look-ahead at green-up for Spring 2025. One Tree will demonstrate citizen science-outreach tools for birch tappers and others.

Bio(s): Jan Dawe is a Research Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Education and Community Engagement with the Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She is currently the director of OneTree Alaska and K-20 STEAM Education, which has a mission to engage learners of all ages in boreal forest education, citizen science, and forest product development. Jan enjoys sharing her interests in botany and phenology (the study of the timing of recurring events in an organism's annual life cycle) and appreciates working with Rick Thoman and others to discover how the Green-Up Forecast might be used to predict other spring phenomena-such as the initiation of birch sap flow, onset of birch pollen season, and more!
Susan Harry is the Department of Veterinary Medicine's Laboratory and Safety Coordinator at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She has over 30years of experience in the medical laboratory field. Susan had the opportunity to train under the late Dr. James H. Anderson, former biosciences librarian for UAF. Under his guidance, she developed the skill of counting local pollen and began sharing this valuable information with the local community in 2000. The data has proven valuable not only to allergy sufferers but the scientists worldwide studying climate change. Susan continues to provide the count through One Tree Alaska and UAF's Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension.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 modeling, Alaska communities, and the media.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Protecting Blue Whales, Blue SkiesSeries: National Marine Sanctuaries Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Sean Hastings, Policy, Information, and Management Officer at NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Sponsor(s): NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and NOAA's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

Seminar Contact(s): Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov

Abstract: Join Sean Hastings, Policy, Information, and Management Officer for NOAA's Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Founder of the "Protecting Blue Blue Whales and Blue Skies," which is a voluntary Vessel Speed Reduction verification and recognition program that aims to reduce ship strikes to endangered whales, underwater noise, and air pollution.

This presentation is a part of the "Discover Your Sanctuary Speaker Series" which is hosted by Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Coastal Discovery Center out of San Simeon, California.Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7118973198182850648

Accessibility: English captions will be provided for the recording.Recording: The presentation will be recorded; once captioned it will be hosted on the archived webpage: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series-archives.html.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: What can the National ESP Coordination Team do for you? A vision for supporting Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Profile (ESP) development across the nationNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Kalei Shotwell, Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Melissa Karp, Office of Science & Technology. Andie Chan, ECS Federal in support of Office of Science & 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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/5072082

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.

Abstract: Ecosystem-based science is a forefront component of effective marine conservation and management. National workshops with ecosystem, human dimensions, and assessment scientists revealed challenges with consistently incorporating ecosystem information in fisheries management decisions. Over the past several years, we have developed a standardized framework called the Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Profile (ESP) for operationalizing the integration of ecosystem and socioeconomic factors within the assessment and advice process. There is now increasing momentum across all NOAA Fisheries regions to produce ESPs or ESP-like analyses, which has inspired the creation of the National ESP Coordination Team to share ESP progress across the science centers and create efficiencies as ESPs are developed. In this presentation we will describe ESPs, their applications and successes to date, and key activities supported by the National ESP Coordination Team.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Ahtna Place Names for officially unnamed features in and around Glacial Lake Atna

Presenter(s): James Kari, Emeritus, Alaska Native Language Center

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/ahtna-place-names/

Abstract: Kari's 2019 article presents geolinguistic evidence that a group of about 20 names called The Nen' Yese' Ensemble were coined by eyewitnesses to the Susitna R-Copper R drainage shift in the first half of the 11th millennium. Kari is preparing a selection 17 Ahtna place names for unnamed features as a batch place name submission. Six of the names are in the Tyone River area. Other names can be viewed along the surrounding highway system. The batch name proposal can be time-effective and informative for various state and federal agencies, for Ahtna Inc. and the local Ahtna communities, or for researchers who specialize in the Alaska landscape. Learning how to say and to analyze some these names can be rewarding as well..

Bio(s): James Kari has over fifty years of experience documenting the Dene language family. His University of New Mexico dissertation, Navajo Verb Prefix Phonology, was published in 1975. He began working at the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1973 and retired in 1997 as Professor Emeritus of Linguistics. Since the 1970s he has compiled Alaska Dene place name networks in cumulative drainage-based place names files. He was editor (or author) of 1990 Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, 2000 Koyukon Athabaskan Dictionary, 2010 Ahtna Travel Narratives, and 2010 The Dene-Yeniseian Connection. Currently, he is working on dictionaries for Lower Tanana (2023) and Dena'ina (2024).

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Visualizing the Economies within Coastal Inundation ZonesNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Kate Quigley, NOS OCM, Senior Economist. Polina Dineva, NOS OCM, Economist. Tim Schierenbeck, NOS OCM, Geospatial Analyst.

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library and NOS

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4989010

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: In early 2025, the NOAA Office for Coastal Management released the Employment in Coastal Inundation Zones (ECIZ) Visualization Tool showing data on businesses in coastal hazard areas. The tool includes coastal hazard footprints for FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), hurricane storm surge, sea level rise, and tsunamis. It accompanies the ECIZ data that includes the number of businesses and employment in inundation zones by county and state. This information can be used by states, counties, floodplain managers, emergency managers and coastal managers to identify industries most at risk and the potential economic impact from interrupted economic activity as a result of coastal hazards.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Long Endurance Subsea Marine Robotics - Technologies, Applications, and Lessons LearnedNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Dr. Michael V. Jakuba, Senior Engineer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library and NOAA Ocean Exploration

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/5070546

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: Long endurance marine robotics (operating for weeks to months) offers reduced costs, weather-independence, and improved scalability for tasks ranging from fisheries stock assessment to bathymetric mapping. The rapid development of autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) has realized some of this potential, facilitated partly by readily accessible energy and GPS navigation"resources unavailable to subsea robots. In this talk, I will present results from several projects that address these limitations through multi-vehicle approaches, novel operating paradigms, and targeted technology development.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Rural Alaskan Fresh Food Supply Chains and Constraints

Presenter(s):

Presenter(s): Mike Jones, UAA Institute of Social Economic Research

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/vaws-rural-food-supply/

Abstract: Delivering goods to Alaska and distributing them throughout our on- and off-road communities is a formidable challenge. Long, complex supply chains, gaps in infrastructure, and extreme weather all contribute to significant hurdles and costs in retail food delivery, especially for perishables. This presentation explores how infrastructure outages, level of community remoteness, and seasonal fluctuations in supply chain performance affect the availability of fresh produce and drive spoilage during transit.

Bio(s): Mike Jones works at the UAA Institute of Social Economic Research as an applied economist. His work primarily focuses on food systems, food security, and the impacts of transportation, infrastructure, and supply chain performance on economic development. Mike also maintains active collaborations across the public and private sectors in autonomous aviation and the broader Alaskan aviation industry. He received his PhD in Economics with a concentration in Agricultural and Resource Economics from North Carolina State University, and an MS in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Lecciones aprendidas en la temporada de huracanes del 2024 y que se espera para la temporada 2025

NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Krizia Negrn, NWS Language Program Lead and Meteorologist, NOAA National Weather Service, Office of Science & Technology Integration

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7309880302880264536

Overview: Join us for our second webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART). Our second webinar will be conducted entirely in Spanish with a similar discussion from our first webinar focused on the 2024 and 2025 hurricane seasons. This webinar will focus on the U.S. Caribbean and language tools from the National Weather Service for our Spanish-speaking partners.

Bio(s): Espaol: Krizia Negrn ha sido la Lder del Programa de Idiomas del NWS desde julio de 2023, como parte del Programa de Ciencias Sociales, del Comportamiento y Econmicas (SBES). Anteriormente, trabaj en la oficina de la Jefa de Personal como asistente del Director de NWS. Tambin, fue Pronosticadora Lder en las oficinas de pronstico en Melbourne, FL tras trabajar como pronosticadora en el NWS Key West y el NWS San Juan. Obtuvo un bachillerato en Ciencias Ambientales de la Universidad de Puerto Rico-Ro Piedras y complet todos sus estudios de posgrado en Meteorologa en la Universidad Estatal de Florida.

English: Krizia Negrn has been the NWS Language Program Lead (LPL) since July 2023 as part of the OSTI Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES) Program. Before that, she was the NWS Executive Officer to the NWS Director. She was also a Lead Forecaster at NWS Melbourne after working as a forecaster at NWS Key West and NWS San Juan. She earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences from Universidad de Puerto Rico-Ro Piedras and completed all her graduate work in Meteorology at Florida State University.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Webinar recordings will be uploaded to the SECART YouTube channel with English and Spanish subtitles and made available on SECART's website.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Weather the Storm, Harnessing the Power of Virtual Reality for Hurricane Awareness and PreparednessNOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Dr. Matthew Browning, Associate Professor, Clemson University, Co-Director, Virtual Reality and Nature Lab; Dr. Olivia McAnirlin, Co-Director, Virtual Reality and Nature Lab, Clemson University; Dr. Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn, Professor of Advertising at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2619017352805817175Overview: Join us for our third webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART).Virtual reality (VR) allows users to be immersed in a mediated environment through multiple realistic sensory cues so that events in the virtual world feel as if they are happening at the moment. VR is typically considered a gaming tool, but a growing body of research demonstrates that it is a powerful communication tool. Funded by NOAA, this interdisciplinary team of researchers at University of Georgia and Clemson University, and extension specialists at the Georgia and South Carolina Sea Grant teamed up with the National Hurricane Center to harness VR's ability to viscerally communicate the threat of storm surge events and enhance the hurricane preparedness of coastal communities through evacuation training in VR. This webinar will provide the background story of how the project began, VR's potential as a powerful risk communication tool, the development of Weather the Storm, and future plans to expand into other extreme weather training using immersive virtual environment technologies.

Bio(s): Olivia McAnirlin and Matthew Browning co-direct the Virtual Reality & Nature Lab at Clemson University, where they develop immersive tools to support public health, safety, and environmental awareness. Their research integrates psychology, technology, and environmental science to explore how virtual experiences can drive behavior change. Together, they previously co-developed with University of Georgia Weather the Storm, a NOAA-funded storm surge VR simulation that has been showcased at national expos and used by emergency managers to improve coastal preparedness. Olivia, who holds a Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, focuses on the psychological and physiological benefits of both actual and virtual nature, including personalized and shared experiences through Tandem VR. Matthew, an Associate Professor at Clemson, is a leading researcher in nature-based solutions and sustainability. Their latest project, FireReady VR, brings wildfire risk communication to life in vulnerable communities through realistic, research-backed virtual reality.Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn (Ph.D., Stanford University) is a Professor of Advertising at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. She is the founding director of the Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems (CACHE; https://www.ugavr.com). Her main program of research investigates how immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality transform traditional rules of communication and social interactions, looking at how virtual experiences shape the way that people think, feel, and behave in the physical world. Her work is funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency, and published in numerous top-tier outlets in the fields of communication, health, and engineering.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Webinar recordings will be uploaded to the SECART YouTube channel with English and Spanish subtitles and made available on SECART's website.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: It's All Connected - Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) Week 2025NOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Jennifer Fagan-Fry, NOAA Institutional Repository Manager, NOAA Library

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/5037213

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.

Abstract: Join the NOAA Library for PID Week 2025 - our webinar on persistent identifiers (PIDs) will show how everything is interconnected.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: May 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/may2025-climate-outlook/

Abstract: During this month's Climate Outlook Briefing, we will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for June and the summer 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 Alaska Climate Specialist with ACCAP and has many years of experience producing reliable Alaska climate change information and graphics describing Alaska's changing environment. His work spans the bridge between climate modeling, Alaska communities, and the media.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The Social Value of Forecasting Hurricanes

NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Dr. Renato Molina, Assistant Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics at the University of Miami

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5113559646909415767

Overview: Join us for our fourth webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART).

What is the impact and value of hurricane forecasts? We study this question using newly-collected data for the universe of land-falling US hurricanes between 2005--2022. We find that forecasts drive adaptive protective spending, and that erroneous under-forecasts result in a significant increase in total hurricane damage. We find that improvements since the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project in 2007, have reduced total costs by 19%, averaging $2 billion per hurricane. These benefits far exceed the annual budget of the policy, as well as for all federal weather forecasting.

Bio(s): Dr. Renato Molina is an engineer and economist specializing in environmental and resource economics. The current focus of his research revolves around pricing the resiliency of human and natural systems with an emphasis on informing sound and responsible policymaking. His ongoing projects include studying the economics of natural resource extraction and conservation, the impacts of natural disasters, and the value of climate adaptation. He currently holds a position as Assistant Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics at the University of Miami. He has been awarded an Early-Career Research Fellowship from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, and is also an author of the Ocean and Marine Resources chapter of the forthcoming Sixth National Climate Assessment.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Webinar recordings will be uploaded to the SECART YouTube channel with English and Spanish subtitles and made available on SECART's website.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Guidelines and Strategies for Effective Risk Communication

NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series

Presenter(s): Dr. Margaret Orr Hoeflich, S2S Program Coordinator, NOAA's Weather Program Office; Dr. Ian Weaver, Associate Professor of Technical Communication, Department of English, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Southeast and Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART)

Seminar Contacts: Allyssa Zebrowski, Southeast Regional Preparedness Coordinator, NOAA's Disaster Preparedness Program (allyssa.zebrowski@noaa.gov); Katharine Egan, Southeast and Caribbean Regional Coordinator, NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network (katharine.egan@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1034092232087796056

Overview: Join us for our fifth webinar of the Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team 2025 Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series. The Hurricane Awareness Webinar Series highlights the information and capabilities to help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Each webinar will explore various topics that are regionally-relevant and will focus on the latest data, tools, and services from NOAA. The webinar series is sponsored by NOAA's Southeast & Caribbean Regional Collaboration Team (SECART).

Improving understanding of the risks of hurricanes is vital to keeping the public safe when these storms pose a threat. During this webinar, Dr. Orr will present three guidelines to maximize communication effectiveness: use simple clear messages, and repeat them often through a variety of trusted sources. Dr. Weaver will then introduce a framework for analyzing and designing risk communication that meets audiences where they are. Attendees will learn strategies for building trust and crafting clear risk communications amid conflicting information and varying levels of public understanding.

Bio(s):

Dr. Margaret Orr Hoeflich is an S2S Program Coordinator with the Weather Program Office in NOAA. She holds a BS in Atmospheric Science from the University of Delaware (2018), an MS in Geography from the University of Georgia (2020), and a PhD in Science Communication from George Mason University. Margaret is also a founding member of the American Meteorological Society Board on Student Affairs, where she currently serves as Past Chair.

Dr. Ian Weaver is an Associate Professor of technical communication, Department of English, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he coordinates the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Science and Medical Writing. With expertise in participatory design, risk communication, and environmental resilience, his work bridges technical communication and disaster preparedness. His research has included work on user-centered design and community collaboration. His current research considers the design of food (in)security communication for disaster preparedness and response in rural communities.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Integrating Climate Change into Fisheries Management: A Risk-Based ApproachNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Daniel Corrie, Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA)

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library, NOAA Fisheries

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/5059226

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: Climate change is rapidly reshaping Australia's marine ecosystems, posing significant challenges for fisheries management. To ensure the long-term sustainability of Commonwealth fisheries, AFMA has developed a Climate Risk Framework.This presentation will explore the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems and fisheries, highlighting the urgent need for adaptive management strategies.
We will delve into the development and implementation of AFMA's Climate Risk Framework, explore its application, including case studies and lessons learned, and discuss the importance of collaboration between scientists, managers, and industry stakeholders in developing effective climate adaptation strategies. By sharing our experiences and insights, we hope to foster a broader understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change and inspire innovative solutions for the future of our fisheries.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The Fisheries and Climate Toolkit

Presenter(s): Camrin Braun, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Success Stories from the NOAA Fisheries Ecosystem Based Fishery Management (EBFM) Road Map

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4883987

Presenter(s): Kelly Denit, Director of NOAA Fisheries' Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Sponsor(s): NMFS Ecosystem Based Management/Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Seminar Series (EBM/EBFM) and NOAA Central Library.

POC: EBFM/EBM Environmental Science Coordinator, Peg Brady (peg.brady@noaa.gov)

Abstract: Under the requirements of the Magnuson Stevens Act, U.S. federal fisheries management constantly strives to balance ecological and economic sustainability. NOAA Fisheries and our partners have advanced our efforts to address this tension through our expanded work to implement ecosystem based fisheries management. This presentation highlights the ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) planning process described in the EBFM roadmap and case studies that demonstrate the principles of the EBFM guidelines.

Keywords: ecosystem based fisheries management; sustainability, economic viability

Bio(s): Kelly Denit is the Director of NOAA Fisheries' Office of Sustainable Fisheries. The Office of Sustainable Fisheries supports the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), manages fisheries for Atlantic highly migratory species, and helps ensure the safety of seafood sold in the United States. Ms. Denit joined NOAA Fisheries in 2005 and has held various positions in international fisheries, the NOAA Program Coordination Office, and the Office of Sustainable Fisheries. Ms. Denit earned a B.S. in Ecology from Yale University and an M.S. in Biological Oceanography from the University of Miami. She also completed NOAA's Leadership Competencies Development Program in 2014.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Evaluating the impacts of socio-economic factors and climate change on Loggerhead sea turtle nesting counts in Florida

Presenter(s): Patricia M. Clay & Juan Agar, NOAA NEFSC/NOAA SEFSC

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

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: ECoastal Migratory Pelagics in the US SE and Gulf of Mexico

Presenter(s): Brendan Turley, University of Miami - CIMAS and NOAA SEFSC

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

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Evaluating the Impacts of Data Uncertainty on Management Strategies to Support Climate-Ready Fisheries Management

Presenter(s): Roger Brothers & Lisa Kerr, University of Maine

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

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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