NOAA Science Seminar Series
Past 2024 Seminars

NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Multi-Year CORS v3 (MYCS3)

Presenter(s): Phillip McFarland

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Geodetic Survey

Seminar Contact(s): Webinar Team (ngs.webinar@noaa.gov)

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Abstract: NGS's 3rd Multi-Year CORS Solution (MYCS3) is nearing completion. This webinar will discuss the project's purpose, background, and history, and give an update of the project status. We will share our most recent results and describe how they will be used downstream by both internal and external stakeholders.

Bio(s): Phillip McFarland is a geodesist and reference frame scientist in the Spatial Reference System Division of the U.S. National Geodetic Survey. He works on precise orbit determination of GPS satellites and reference frame determination for civil applications.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Equity and Environmental Justice - NOAA Fisheries Research Agenda

Presenter(s): Danika Kleiber, Ph.D., Social Scientist, NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

Seminar Contacts: Vicky Krikelas, Vicky.Krikelas@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Research and Monitoring is a core area identified in the NOAA Fisheries Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) Strategy. Five regions and five program offices have developed EEJ implementation plans that include specific Research and Monitoring actions. Using a thematic analysis of these actions as a starting point, I will explore what EEJ research means in a NOAA Fisheries context paying particular attention to: 1) The research questions identified, 2) the research process, 3) the practitioners and expertise needed for this research, 4) the knowledge systems identified and 5) how this research will be used in management.

Bio(s): Danika Kleiber is a NOAA Fisheries social scientist serving the communities of the U.S. Pacific, based at the Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu. Throughout her career she has woven together her interest in behavioral ecology and gender and feminist studies, and now focuses on issues of equity in U.S. federal fisheries science and management.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Spatiotemporal variability of heat stress in the Imperial Valley using remote sensing and weather station data

Presenter(s): Stephanie Hurtado-Gonzalez, CESSRST II Graduate NERTO Intern, NOAA Center for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST II), NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers


Seminar Contact(s): Audrey.Trotman@noaa.gov and oed.epp10@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Extreme heat is a persistent environmental and public health issue impacting all populations. Current research has vastly explored the impacts of heat stress on urban environments and the Urban Heat Island effect. Yet, more efforts are needed to study the impacts on agricultural lands and farmworkers. The Imperial Valley, CA is no exception to this as it has a desert climate, while also being one of the largest producers of winter vegetable crops. This study is focused on utilizing remote-sensed Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Landsat 8, in combination with weather station data, to evaluate and predict Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT). As well as, exploring the components of WBGT. Monitoring heat stress through high-resolution remote sensing can address sub-field processes that are challenging to other systems such as MODIS and regional climate models with coarser spatial resolution. Results show that WBGT can be predicted from LST with a root mean square error of 5 F and that wet-bulb temperature (NWB) is the greatest predictor for WBGT. Future work will connect LST and WBGT data with physiological stress measurements, public health records, and interview responses from farmworkers. This research supports NOAA's mission to understand and predict climate and weather changes by enhancing knowledge of climate change, weather patterns, and heat stress impacts. As well as the National Weather Service's mission to protect lives and issue appropriately timely alerts to the public and emergency community. Research Questions:

1. How has WBGT changed over the study period? Are there any variations between weather stations?
2. What is the relationship between remotely sensed Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)?
3. Which variable within the WBGT equation plays the most significant role in determining WBGT?

The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor, Alexander Tardy of the National Weather Service office in San Diego, CA. The NERTO aligns with NOAA CSC CESSRST-II's goal of to understand and predict changes in climate and weather. The NERTO project titled 'Spatiotemporal Variability of Heat Stress in the Imperial Valley Using Remote Sensing and Weather Station Data' deepened the intern's understanding of addressing societal problems through the integration of remote sensing technologies with multidisciplinary research in environmental systems, socioeconomic drivers, and solutions.

Bio(s): Stephanie Hurtado-Gonzalez is supported as a Cohort #2 Graduate Fellow in the NOAA Cooperative Science Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST-II).She is pursuing a master's degree in Geography with a concentration in GIScience, at San Diego State University. Stephanie earned her bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she was first introduced to remote sensing. After completing her undergraduate studies, she took a gap period and worked in an environmental laboratory, utilizing organic chemistry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to analyze over 100 potential contaminants against state and federal regulations. Her current research focuses on extreme weather and heat stress affecting vulnerable populations, though she is also interested in applying remote sensing to other fields and incorporating social science into her future work.For more information access the webpage for the Cooperative Science Centers, https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/csc/20212022-awards and NERTO, www.noaa.gov/eppnerto/.
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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Urban Study of Excessive Rainfall Rates

Presenter(s): Melissa Crouch, CESSRST II Graduate NERTO Intern, NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers


Seminar Contact(s): Audrey.Trotman@noaa.gov, and oed.epp10@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Warming atmospheric temperatures have the potential to increase the moisture content, leading to enough intensified precipitation and storms to induce flash flooding. Urban areas experience the worst of these events due to a lack of infiltration that affects drainage systems. This project is an analysis of these rainfall events. The objectives were to (1) use MRMS/FLASH data to help better anticipate urban flood events through good lead time, (2) use the data to refine flash flood guidance values, and (3) develop thresholds for improved issuance of severity of flood impacts. Particular focus was on the remnants of Ida on September 1^st and 2^nd, 2021, and the September 29^th event of 2023. Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) data were matched with local storm reports (LSRs) to statistically summarize the patterns of precipitation and surface runoff estimates within New York City. Flash flood guidance (FFG) was used to interpret the results of the analysis, which concludes that, for all events, the quantitative precipitation estimate (QPE) does not exceed FFG thresholds. The surface runoff simulations illustrate the exceedance of thresholds, posing the risk of flash flooding to occur. The work also helps in serving the needs of both meteorologists and hydrologists to improve lead time and calibrate thresholds for improved issuance of severity of flood impacts. The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr. David Radell, Science Operations Officer at the National Weather Service at Upton, NY. The NERTO aligns with NOAA CSC CESSRST-II's goal to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment. This Urban Study of Excessive Rainfall Rates also deepened the intern's understanding of how urban landscapes (like NYC) influence flash flooding behavior and the importance of how these models help the public in making informed decisions on how to prepare for these kinds of events.

Bio(s): Melissa Crouch is supported as a Cohort #1 Graduate Fellow in the NOAA Cooperative Science Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST-II). Melissa is pursuing a master's degree in Earth and Atmospheric Science at the City College of New York (CCNY/CUNY). She obtained a Bachelor's degree in both applied meteorology and geology. On occasion, she volunteers as a citizen scientist for water quality monitoring programs. Melissa's research analyzes hydrological datasets provided by the National Weather Service. Simulating precipitation and streamflow events in urbanized areas to understand the magnitude of flood impacts, particularly flash flooding, in the face of climate sensitivity. The goal of her work is also to provide a characterization of the hydrological models and to determine the response of the extremes to a changing climate. For more information access the webpage for the Cooperative Science Centers, https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/csc/20212022-awards and NERTO, www.noaa.gov/eppnerto/.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Quality Assurance of Long-Term Observations by Balloon Borne Ozone sondes: Plans of My Sabbatical Journey at NOAA-GML/CSL

Presenter(s): Herman Smit

Sponsor(s): NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (https://gml.noaa.gov/about/seminars.php)

Seminar Contacts: Monica Madronich (monica.madronich@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: GML Seminar: Herman Smit
Wednesday, October 9 13:30 " 14:30
Time zone: America/Denver
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Abstract : Ozonesondes form the backbone of the global ozone observing network. They are currently launched regularly from about 60 stations worldwide, many with long-term records of up to 50 years or more. The importance of these data for assessing trends and compliance with the Montreal Protocol, as well as serving as a transfer standard and stable reference for satellite validation, cannot be overstated. However, maintaining quality across the sonde network requires regular and continuing assessment of the hardware, operational characteristics and data processing. To assess the performance of the sonde instrument and to guarantee consistency in long-term data records, an environmental simulation facility at the Forschungszentrum Jlich (FZJ) was established as the World Calibration Centre for Ozone Sondes (WCCOS) of WMO-GAW (Global Atmospheric Watch). Beginning in 1996, a series of JOSIE (Jlich Ozone Sonde Intercomparison Experiment) campaigns has been conducted at the WCCOS to evaluate different ozonesonde types.In a retrospective I will present and describe the data quality improvements achieved with a focus on a new data processing methodology to correct for the slow and fast time responses of the sonde signal. The last will also be the subject of my six month sabbatical visit to NOAA. A key target of my visit will be also to investigate the feasibility to establish at NOAA/GML a WMO/GAW-Regional Calibration Centre for Ozone Sondes (RCCOS) that would cover the American continent and the Tropics of the global ozone sonde network.

Bio(s): For more than 40 years Herman Smit worked as an atmospheric researcher (retired since 2021) at the Forschungszentrum Jlich in Germany to study atmospheric composition through long-term (in-situ) measurements to better understand the underlying chemical and dynamical processes. The focus of his work is on long term quality-assessed airborne in-situ measurements of ozone and water vapor using either balloon sondes or commercial in-service aircraft.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: VAWS: Assessing Freezing Spray Algorithms


Presenter(s): Gene Petrescu, NWS Alaska Region Arctic Test Bed

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)

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Abstract: Freezing Spray is the leading cause of marine fatalities in Alaska waters. Notable events of vessel sinkings due to freezing spray include; The Scandies Rose, Destination, Hunter, and Star Trek. Freezing spray can accumulate quickly in extreme events and result in rapid destabilization of a vessel. The National Weather Service has been using the Overland Method to estimate freezing spray accumulations for a few decades. Canada uses the Stallabras Method which is fairly similar. A challenge is that there is very little data to evaluate how well these algorithms work in various weather / water conditions. They were developed using specific vessel classes in specific regions, such as the Overland in the Bering Sea. How well does this apply to the Gulf of Alaska? The first phase of the project is attempting to use multiple methods to obtain in-situ freezing spray observations. A first set of observations were successfully collected early in 2024, with the observation period continuing through the upcoming winter. These observations will be used to evaluate the algorithms and help us determine their utility in varying conditions, or if they need to be adjusted how they should be improved. We will describe the characteristics and challenges of forecasting freezing spray, the partnership with AOOS, Skippers Science, AXIOM, and the Alaska Marine Exchange in collecting observations, and the next steps for algorithm evaluation.

Bio(s): Gene is the Regional Scientist and the Arctic Testbed and Proving Ground Director for the National Weather Service Alaska Region in Anchorage, AK. He started working with the NWS in Anchorage in 1990, and worked at Juneau and Juneau through 1995. Then in Glasgow, MT, Seattle, WA, and Missoula, MT before returning to Alaska in the Alaska Aviation Weather Unit in 2008. He has been at Alaska Region Headquarters since 2010.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: The collaborative execution of Ecosystem-based Management (EBM) science at NOAA Fisheries

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4621649

Presenter(s): Dr. Christopher R. Kelble, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science & Technology

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: Our Oceans are changing rapidly and experiencing increasing use for multiple activities. Thus, requiring NOAA to employ a systems approach to provide the best scientific advice for management. Yet, many of NOAA's scientific and management programs remain siloed causing bureaucratic and delivery hurdles. By increasing integration among our various programs, NOAA can achieve efficiencies and improvements in developing and communicating our science. Several programs are trying to achieve this, but they also suffer from a lack of integration. The pros and cons of undertaking this integration and a potential integrated path forward will be presented.

Keywords: Ecosystem-based Management (EBM), climate, integration

Bio(s): Dr. Christopher R. Kelble is the Director of the Marine Ecosystems Division in NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology. Prior to joining NOAA Fisheries, Chris worked in Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Chris and the marine ecosystems division strive to advance the implementation and science supporting ecosystem based management, including climate ready fisheries.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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

Seminar Contact(s): Fred Burnett (fred.burnett@noaa.gov), Ellen Mecray (Ellen.L.Mecray@noaa.gov) and Sharon Mesick (Sharon.Mesick@noaa.gov)REGISTER to ATTEND: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4026138244883555927

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Community Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Presenter(s): Kristopher Benson, NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center

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

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

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

Bio(s): Kristopher Benson works as a marine habitat resource specialist in the NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center. He has served in this role at Fort Crockett in Galveston, Texas, since 2003. He works to restore and conserve habitats ranging from coastal wetlands to the deep sea, with an emphasis on deep-water habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Study on the Performance and Accuracy of Reduced Order Source Terms in Coupled Circulation-Wave Models

Presenter(s): Mark Loveland (University of Texas at Austin)

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

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Abstract: During hurricanes, coupled wave-circulation models are critical tools for public safety. The standard approach is to use a high fidelity circulation model coupled with a wave model that uses the most advanced source terms. As a result, the models can be computationally expensive and so this study investigates the potential consequences of using simplified (reduced order) source terms within the wave model component of the coupled wave-circulation model. The trade-off between run time and accuracy with respect to observations is quantified for a set of two storms that impacted the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Ida. Water surface elevations as well as wave statistics (significant wave height, peak period, and mean wave direction) are compared to observations. The usage of the reduced order source terms yielded significant savings in computational cost. Additionally, relatively low amounts of additional error with respect to water level observations during the simulations with reduced order source terms are observed in our computational experiments. However, large changes in global model outputs of the wave statistics were observed based on the choice of source terms. Accuracy of the wave statistics with respect to observations improved with the most advanced source terms but with a strong dependence on the accuracy of the atmospheric forcing.
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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Identifying Subseasonal Forecasts of Opportunity Using Explainable AI, and Evaluation of Moist Static Energy Related to Boreal Winter Intraseasonal Tropical Waves in UFS P8

Presenter(s): Dr. Marybeth Arcodia, Colorado State, and Dr. Nakbin Choi, George Mason

Sponsor(s): NOAA OAR Weather Program Office S2S Program and NOAA NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration Modeling Program Division

Seminar Contacts: Mark Olsen, mark.olsen@noaa.gov

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Abstract: This monthly webinar series was created to share ongoing work within NWS and OAR at the Weeks 3-4 and S2S timescales. We would like to foster a relaxed, informal dialogue among forecasters, modelers and researchers. This month, Marybeth Arcodia will speak about "Identifying Subseasonal Forecasts of Opportunity Using Explainable AI" and Nakbin Choi will speak about " Evaluation of Moist Static Energy Related to Boreal Winter Intraseasonal Tropical Waves in UFS P8."

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Available on the Weeks 3-4/S2S Webinar Series website: https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/weeks-3-4-s2s-webinar-series

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NOAA Science Seminar SeriesDate & Time: 4 October 2024, 3 - 4 pm ET

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

Presenter(s):

• Kait Reinl, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Paul Hanson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Sylvia Yang, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Sponsor(s): This webinar is co-sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative and NOAA RESTORE Seminar Contacts: Doug George (douglas.george@noaa.gov) or Nick Soberal (nsoberal@umich.edu)

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

Sponsor(s): NOAA / NESDIS Communications / NESDIS HQ



Seminar Contact(s): Rafael.deAmeller@noaa.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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


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

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

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

Keywords: Stock assessment reports, workflow, automation

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

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

Presenter(s): Peter Dudley, NOAA SWFSC Affiliate, University of California - Santa Cruz, Fisheries Collaborative Program

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

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Data or Information Resource Spotlights
NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series


Presenter(s): Paul Fanelli, Senior Oceanographer, Coastal Hazards Branch, NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS); Chris Ridener, Associate Scientist II with UCAR/NCAR, working as a Visiting Scientist with NOAA/NWS; Don Rinker, Physical Scientist, NWS Dissemination GIS Team; Adam Pollack, Fish Biologist, Trawl and Plankton Branch, Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Megan Howson, Marine Mammal Biologist / Data Scientist, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS); Jerad King, GIS Manager and Developer, GCOOS

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team, a part of NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network

Seminar Contact(s): Kristen Laursen, Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov , NOAA Fisheries and Regional Collaboration Network

Remote Access: Please register at:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/228975937563063647
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Abstract: The NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series is excited to highlight four online data or information resources valuable for the region. Speakers will briefly share about each resource, highlighting some of the fascinating and useful information you can find in them.Session Outline:- Coastal Inundation Dashboard: Paul Fanelli, Senior Oceanographer, Coastal Hazards Branch, NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services (CO-OPS)

- National Weather Service (NWS) GIS Viewer: Chris Ridener, Associate Scientist II with UCAR/NCAR, working as a Visiting Scientist with NOAA/NWS, and Don Rinker, Physical Scientist, NWS Dissemination GIS Team

- Southeast Abundance of Fish and Shrimp Data Visualizer (SEA-Fish): Adam Pollack, Fish Biologist, Trawl and Plankton Branch, Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center
- Compilation of Environmental, Threat, and Animal Data for Cetacean Population Health Analyses Platform (CETACEAN): Megan Howson, Marine Mammal Biologist / Data Scientist, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS), and Jerad King, GIS Manager and Developer, GCOOS


Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: This webinar will be recorded and shared online. Please contact Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov for the recording and/or PDF of this webinar.


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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: What is knowledge brokering and are you already doing it?

Presenter(s): Jess Melbourne-Thomas and Rachel Kelly, JMT: Transdisciplinary Researcher and Knowledge Broker; RK: Knowledge Broker, JMT: CSIRO Environment (Australia); RK: Centre for Marine Socio-ecology, University of Tasmania

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

Seminar Contacts: Vicky Krikelas, Vicky.Krikelas@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Knowledge brokers facilitate two-way knowledge exchange in research processes, both between researchers working in different disciplines, and between researchers, stakeholders and rightsholders. In this panel-style seminar we will introduce concepts around effective knowledge brokering, describe some examples of the application of knowledge brokering for marine social-ecological systems research, and open a conversation about experiences and learnings in facilitating knowledge exchange and engaging with research users, policy makers and local knowledge holders through knowledge brokering. Our aim is to foster interactive discussion around knowledge brokering and lessons learned on its practice/application.BIO

Dr. Jess Melbourne-Thomas is a transdisciplinary researcher and knowledge broker, and leads a Marine Social-Ecological Systems team in CSIRO's Sustainable Marine Futures program. Jess' background is in mathematical modelling and Antarctic climate change science, and in her current role she is helping to connect research to decision-making for sustainability and climate change adaptation. Jess was one of Australia's first 30 Superstars of STEM and was named the 2020 Tasmanian Australian of the Year for her excellence in research, science communication and policy engagement. She co-founded the Homeward Bound project, which took the largest ever all female expedition on a leadership journey to Antarctica in 2016, and was a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2019 Special Report on the Oceans & Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

Dr Rachel Kelly is the Knowledge Broker at the Centre for Marine Socioecology, Tasmania. She oversees the centre's approach to end-user engagement and research uptake in the context of informing marine and coastal and climate issues and solutions. She also conducts research in this role as a marine socioecologist, with a focus on human dimensions of sustainability. Taken together, Rachel's work is predominately inter/transdisciplinary, working with diverse teams to develop sustainable solutions to ocean and climate challenges. Rachel has been recognised as 1 of the Top 40 Early Achievers in Research in Australia and 1 of the Top 5 in Social Sciences. She is a Green Talents Alumni and a UTAS Future Research Leader (2023).

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Intelligent Underwater Robotics: Adapting to Dynamic Environments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: September NOAA 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 Contacts: Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/sep24-climate-outlook/

Abstract: We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for October 2024 and the winter 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.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides, links shared during the presentation, and a recording may be found after the meeting at the URL listed above.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Co-stewardship, Code-switching, and Commerce: Perspectives from NOAA's Senior Advisor on Tribal Engagement and Fisheries

Presenter(s): Zach Penney, Senior Advisor, NOAA Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

Sponsor(s): NOAA NWFSC Monster Seminar Jam

Seminar Contacts: Vicky Krikelas, Vicky.Krikelas@noaa.gov

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Abstract: NOAA Fisheries serves an important role fulfilling the federal trust responsibility to federally recognized tribes through stewardship, science, regulation, co-management, partnership and funding. Early constructs of United States (U.S.) fishery management and policy lacked tribal voices and often ignored tribal treaties, reserved rights, expectations, and concerns related to stewardship, fishery access, conservation burden, and environmental conduct. Consequently, many wild United States fisheries, such as Pacific Northwest salmonids, are currently far below historic baselines or extirpated due to human impacts and societal trade-offs. With this experience, many tribes and Indigenous communities have serious and legitimate concerns over the U.S. track record of fishery management, which continually tests the relationships, laws, mission and values between NOAA and Indian Country. Compared to most federal land management agencies, NOAA (DOB: 1970) can be considered a relatively young federal agency with respect to the cumulative process it can take to develop robust tribal programs, infrastructure and expertise. It is essential NOAA institutionalizes tribal engagement, investments, and core competencies given its treaty and trust responsibilities. This seminar will provide a professional and personal perspective on NOAA's complex tribal portfolio with emphases on co-stewardship, representation, Indigenous Knowledge, and considerations for relationship building.

Bio(s): Zach is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and has devoted his professional career to restoring native fish, protecting tribal/indigenous fisheries, and ensuring tribal treaty and trust responsibilities are upheld. Zach holds a Ph.D. from the University of Idaho, a M.S. from the University of Victoria (Canada) and a B.S. from Sheldon Jackson College (Alaska). Zach's early career focused on salmonid culture but gradually transitioned toward research related to fish ecology, energetics, and physiology. Due to the significance of tribal treaty rights in the Pacific Northwest fishery, water, and energy management, Zach eventually found himself bridging science, treaty rights, and policy with a tribal responsibility to help speak for the fish.

Before joining NOAA, Zach served as the Fishery Science Department Manager for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission in Portland, Oregon. As an appointee, Zach's priorities have focused on developing core competencies on tribal sovereignty and self-determination at NOAA, improving Indigenous representation in federal decision-making, upholding federal treaty and trust responsibilities via NOAA authorities, promoting co-stewardship, and braiding Indigenous Knowledge into NOAA's mission and objectives.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library

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

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


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

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

Keywords: Research transitions, transition support, transition plans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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

Remote Access: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Forecast Challenges Associated with Rapidly Developing Storm Systems with Limited Observations and Verification

Presenter(s): Michael J. Folmer, PhD, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA National Weather Service, Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP), Ocean Prediction Center, 5830 University Research Court, College Park, MD 20740

Sponsor(s): NOAA LEO Program

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

Location: Webinar

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Abstract:
The National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center has been participating in the GOES-R and JPSS Proving Ground activities since 2011 and has benefited greatly from the improved satellite products and techniques that were introduced into forecast operations. As the forecasters were trained on the next generation of geostationary and polar-orbiting satellite products and capabilities, it was gradually realized that key features in the imagery that might have been missed with the legacy satellites were now more prominent in the newer, higher resolution imagery. Forecasters are very sensitive to the lack of observational data available in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans, and this has led to poor model initializations and performance when dealing with challenging atmospheric patterns. Occasionally, there are mid-latitude storm systems that overperform(based on the available guidance) and the satellite products indicate subtle features that a forecaster can use to confidently increase the winds and waves with a system, even without the luxury of verifiable observations. The most used satellite products are the multispectral imagery or RGBs (Red Green Blue), scatterometer data from ASCAT-B/C, occasional synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, and altimeters. This presentation will highlight a few of these nowcasting events where guidance under-performed, but the imagery gave forecasters more confidence that the system was stronger than otherwise indicated.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region Climate Services

Remote Access: Northeast Regional Climate Center

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

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


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

Seminar Contact(s): Ellen Mecray

Location: Webinar

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Landscape of Tribal Communities: Context for Working in Rural Alaska


Presenter(s): Adelheid Herrmann, 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/landscape-tribal-communities/

Abstract: Current funding opportunities for Arctic climate research and Indigenous priorities are needed but can simultaneously place a burden on Tribal communities in Alaska. The lack of capacity at the local level to receive and distribute these funds is challenging. Tribes, Tribal organizations and other rural and urban entities are left scrambling to access funding. Adelheid Herrmann, co-investigator at ACCAP, will discuss a set of resources she developed to help researchers, academics, and federal and state agencies working in rural Alaska understand the current landscape and complexities of Tribal communities. Herrmann's graphics help people visualize the overwhelming number of external and internal forces that Tribes and Tribal members deal with daily.

Bio(s): Adelheid Herrmann is a co-investigator at ACCAP and a postdoctoral fellow. Her work helps build the capacity of rural communities to respond and adapt to climate change. Many of the Tribes in rural Alaska are engaged in adaptation, resilience and mitigation planning, and Herrmann's projects address the capacity of these Tribes to carry out and implement these planning processes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Effective practices of relationship building for community-engaged researchNOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Dawn Roberts-Semple, City University of New York, New York City

Sponsor(s): NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory.

Seminar Contact(s): Audrey Gaudel, audrey.gaudel@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6105499447694193244

Abstract: Until recently, scientific research in underserved communities waslargely conducted with little or no stakeholder inclusion and participation.Within the last five years however, there has been growing interest incommunity engagement among academic and health researchers, that gainedadditional support from a recent Executive Order (EO) to advance racial equity for underserved communities through the Federal Government. The EO allows agenciessuch as the Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Healthto consult with members of historically underrepresented communities andprovide funding for stakeholder engaged research at the national level.Evidence shows that including communities in the design, implementation, andevaluation of research can lead to a deeper understanding of environmentalproblems and health-related phenomena. Community engagement is a keyprocess in the identification of problems, relevant interventions,policies and system changes necessary to improve human health and theenvironment. This collaborative process of scientific enquiry occurs alonga continuum of engagement activities among nonacademic stakeholders andacademic researchers, leading to the formulation and implementation ofcommunity-driven solutions. In this seminar, the early phases of thecommunity engagement process for problem identification and research design, aswell as the benefits and challenges of community-engaged research will bediscussed. This will be done primarily from the perspective of a disadvantagedcommunity in Southeast Queens, New York that is disproportionately vulnerableto environmental healthhazards due to long-term environmental policies that have caused greater exposure to majorsources of air pollutants and climate change impacts. The seminar aims to help us re-examine how and whyenvironmental scientists should engage members of local communities inscientific research.

Bio(s): Dr. Roberts-Semple is an environmental scientistwith an interdisciplinary background. Her research is focused on themeteorological impacts on particle- and gas-phase air pollutant concentrations,and their cumulative effects on respiratory health. Dr. Roberts-Semple'steaching interests in the Geosciences include natural landscape processes, landuse change and urban environmental issues of energy and resource consumption.She is currently exploring the use of low-cost technology to monitor airpollution through student-centered and community-based participatory research.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: https://csl.noaa.gov/seminars/2023, contingent on speaker approval.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

Presenter(s): Climate Overview
Chris Fuhrmann | Southeast Regional Climate Center

Water Resources Overview
Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center

Agriculture Impact Update
Pam Knox | University of Georgia

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

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s):
Meredith Muth meredith.muth@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8682607369122465111

Abstract: The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production, water resources, wildfires, and ecosystems.

The special topic for the August 2024 webinar is "The New National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)."

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

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

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

Location: Webinar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bio(s): TBD

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

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

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NOAA Library Seminars

Title: Weather Program Office FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Presenter(s): Anthony T. Brown, Weather Program Office, Grants Process Manager

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Weather Program Office and NOAA LibrarySeminar Contacts: Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4553413

Accessibility: You are able to get live closed captions during the presentation by selecting the CC button in your Vimeo player. Captions are added to the recordings of presentations once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel. Sign language interpreting services and Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) service are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.


Abstract: In partnership with the NOAA Central Library, WPO is hosting a webinar on September 11, at 1:00pm (EDT). The webinar will cover each of this year's competition objectives and priorities, and will be followed by an open Q&A session.Keywords: FY25 NOFO Webinar

Bio(s): Anthony Brown is WPO's Grants Manager overseeing critical milestones, deliverables and funding actions throughout the grants cycle. In his recent role as a Contracting Officer with the Environment Protection Agency, he managed Superfund contracts responsible for environmental clean up of some of the nation's most contaminated sites. Additionally, served on detail as a Project Officer at the EPA's Water Division where he supported the award of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Emerging Contaminant Grant in New York State. This grant addressed eradicating emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the drinking water of Small and Disadvantaged Communities.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
NOAA Library Seminars

Title: Science On a Sphere: Using Data Visualizations and Art to Engage and Inspire

Presenter(s): Hilary Peddicord, Education Lead for SOS, NOAA Office of Education Affiliate at CIRES CEEE; Shilpi Gupta, Technical Lead for SOS, NOAA Office of Education Affiliate at CIRES CEEE

Sponsor(s): NOAA LibrarySeminar Contacts: Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4552005

Accessibility: You are able to get live closed captions during the presentation by selecting the CC button in your Vimeo player. Captions are added to the recordings of presentations once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel. Sign language interpreting services and Federal Relay Conference Captioning (RCC) service are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.


Abstract: Join us for the next installment of the Library's Science Communication Through the Arts series! Science On a Sphere has been a dynamic tool for showcasing scientific visualizations for the past two decades. Through the SOS Users Collaborative Network, partnerships between NOAA and public museums worldwide have provided the team with a distinctive vantage point for creatively conveying scientific concepts. In this presentation, we will explore various methods we've used to captivate audiences through compelling and artistic content and effective communication strategies.Keywords: art, data visualization, science on a sphere

Bio(s): Hilary Peddicord is the Education Lead for NOAA Science On a Sphere within the NOAA Office of Education for CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation at CU Boulder. Hilary orchestrates professional development and training activities for science teachers and informal educators, creates scientific storytelling content for SOS and SOSx platforms, and leads a group of SOS users from across the globe in sharing their best practices in content and audience engagement. Most recently, she has served as a Principal Investigator on a project funded by the National Science Foundation, designed to advance our understanding of how science teachers can learn to incorporate arts-based teaching methods and visualizations of authentic science data into their pedagogical practices in order to improve students' data literacy and critical thinking skills. Shilpi Gupta is the Technical Lead and Senior Software Engineer for the NOAA Science On a Sphere (SOS) project, one of NOAA's premier outreach tools. She leads the SOS Development Team and designs and implements new features for the SOS platform. In addition, she has collaborated as a co-PI on two grants commissioning artists to create science-informed, arts-expressed films for SOS to inspire awareness of important climate change issues through a unique lens. Shilpi is affiliated with the NOAA Office of Education and with the CIRES Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation at CU Boulder.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Harnessing Uncrewed Vessels and Autonomous Samplers to Scale Environmental DNA (eDNA) Observations Across Large and Remote Geographic Areas of the OceanPart of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Christina Preston, Research Specialist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

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

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: In 2022, with support from NOAA and BOEM and in conjunction with UNH, OECI/OER, Saildrone, Inc. and MBARI, the 22-meter uncrewed vessel, USV Saildrone SD1200, fitted with multiple sensors including multibeam sonars (EM304 and EM2040) and an automated eDNA sample collection device, the Environmental Sample Processor, simultaneously mapped the seafloor and collected environmental DNA (eDNA) samples from surface waters of some the most remote and understudied regions of the U.S. EEZ including 1) 500km region of the south Bering Sea along the Aleutian Island Chain east of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 2) 3,900km transit from the Aleutian Islands to CA, and 3) an area of economic interest >230km off the coast of Mendocino, CA. A total of 224 eDNA samples (163 field and 61 control) were collected by filtration, preserved using RNAlater and analyzed using amplicon metabarcoding to access the biodiversity. In this seminar, we will discuss over-the-horizon autonomous eDNA sampling on the uncrewed vessel, show some preliminary results of the biodiversity from the field collected samples, and discuss results from control samples collected to access biofouling and eDNA sample stability. The study highlights important considerations for interpreting results from autonomously collected samples in future expeditions and provides a pathway for scaling global biodiversity observations and ocean exploration through large-scale, systematic biodiversity surveys.

Bio(s): Christina M. Preston received a B.S. degree in biology from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA, and a Ph.D. degree in ecology, evolution, and marine biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. She is currently a Research Specialist with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing, CA, USA. Her current research activities involve developing molecular methods to sample, identify, and quantify organisms in aquatic environments autonomously using underwater robots.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the NOAA Omics website. View past omics seminar recordings here: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas/NOAA-Omics

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Intermountain West Drought Conditions & Outlook

Presenter(s): Intermountain West Drought Conditions and Outlook
Dave Simeral | Desert Research Institute/Western Regional Climate CenterSource Water Supply Forecast Error - Streamflow
Peter Goble | Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Gretel Follingstad gretel.follingstad@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6485512658961722966

Abstract: These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

A summary and recording of this webinar will be available at drought.gov/webinars after the event. Email subscribers will receive an email when the summary and recording are available. Please subscribe to regional email updates below to receive an email when the summary and recording are available.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: GLOBE and the GLOBE Observer App in Alaska: Decades of Environmental Data and Learning

Presenter(s): Christina Buffington, 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/globeobserver-app/

Abstract: Since 1995, the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program has monitored Earth's environments through in situ ground-based data collection. Now in over 125 countries and accessible through an App, students, educators and researchers participate in GLOBE using GLOBE integrated system science protocols. Since 2006, GLOBE automated weather stations at schools and other learning organizations have been ingested into NOAA's Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS). GLOBE data also align with NASA satellite missions like the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, Ice Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat2) Mission, and the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission. The Alaska GLOBE Partnership, led by Dr. Elena Bautista Sparrow since 1996, has engaged thousands of K-12, undergraduate and graduate students and educators in community centered climate change investigations and stewardship projects. This webinar shares an overview of the GLOBE program, celebrates recent GLOBE student projects in Alaska, and provides local and global opportunities to interact with GLOBE, including how to retrieve and visualize weather data.

Bio(s): Christina (Christi) Buffington is a Science and Education Specialist and Program Manager with the Geographic Information Network of Alaska at the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). She is the GLOBE Training Point of Contact for the Alaska GLOBE Partnership housed by International Arctic Research Center. Christi has 25 years of experience in environmental monitoring and education working for two universities, an environmental engineering firm, a non-profit organization and a school. She teaches watershed management at UAF and serves as a principal investigator for a NASA SnowEx and GLOBE reciprocal mentoring and collaboration grant.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Impact of Islands on Tidally Dominated River Plumes: A HighResolution Modeling Study

Presenter(s): Xiangyu Li, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemnde, Germany

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

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

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Abstract: When flow passes over topographic features such as headlands and islands, island wakes can arise at the lee side of the flow. Island wakes are associated with enhanced biological productivity, increased mixing, and water mass transformation. While previous studies have mainly focused on the dynamical and biological effects of island wakes in the open ocean, here we focus on a large tidallydominated estuary with numerous islands, aiming to investigate the impact of such wakes on the offshore transport of river plumes. To this end, we use numerical simulations with unprecedented grid resolution in the plume region and around the islands. Our study area is the Pearl River Estuary, a region where satellite images indicate that oscillating wakes occur in the lee and far downstream of the islands. We show that submesoscale island wakes are ubiquitous in the plume-influenced region and can affect a large area around the islands as the tidal flow reverses. These strong vorticity tails correspond well with the horizontal patterns of salinity gradients and salinity mixing. Sensitivity experiments show that these flow disturbances will largely decrease after the hypothetical removal of the islands. Analysis based on an isohaline coordinate framework shows that the isohaline surface area is limited by the presence of islands. It is proven that this limiting effect of islands on the plume extension is related to the salinity mixing and the associated diahaline water exchange.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series


Title: The influence of the extreme warm Atlantic Ocean on the longest lasting North American heat wave event of 2023

Presenter(s): Dr. Hosmay Lopez (NOAA/PhOD)

Sponsor(s): NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratories (AOML)

Seminar Contact(s): Rayne Sabatello; rayne.sabatello@noaa.gov

Location: Online only

Remote Access: Please join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.google.com/ywp-zzfy-nco

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Abstract: The year 2023 was the warmest on record (WMO 2023), with more than 20% of the global land surface setting new warm records. The southwestern United States and Mexico experienced their longest stretch of record breaking warm temperatures in association with a heat wave event, which lasted for over a month, affected over 100 million people, and was responsible for over 200 deaths and significant crop yield loss. This study uses observational data as well as climate model simulations to investigate potential large-scale climate modulations that gave rise to this heat wave. It is found that homogeneous interbasin warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs) from the extremely warm North Atlantic along with a growing El Nio event in the Pacific were responsible for a weakening (strengthening) of the Atlantic (Pacific) Subtropical High, which resulted in a weakened North American monsoon, enhanced an anticyclonic blocking pattern, and lead to a drought and increased heat wave occurrence over the western U.S.

Bio(s): Dr. Lopez is an oceanographer at the NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. He is currently engaged in several research projects, which aim at studying the ocean atmosphere interaction, climate variability and change, and the occurrence of extreme weather events. One of Dr. Lopez recent studies involves assessing the role of the ocean in modulating the occurrence and persistence of extreme heat waves over the U.S. He has a BS in Meteorology and Mathematics from Florida State University and a Ph.D. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography from the University of Miami.



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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: How citizen science can support stock assessments

Presenter(s): Laura Oremland- Education Program Manager- NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology; Abigail Furnish- Program Analyst- NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology; Jeff Vieser- Data Product Manager, ECS Federal, NOAA Fisheries' Office of Science and Technology

Sponsor(s): NOAA Education and NOAA Library

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4533730

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: Citizen science is a growing field of interest within fisheries science in the U.S. and the primary federal agency responsible for fisheries management, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. We analyzed how data from citizen science projects have been incorporated into stock assessments using four different approaches. Our analyses looked at domestic and international examples found in the literature, as well as specifically taking a look at projects coordinated by NOAA Fisheries. Our analyses provide insights into how often data from citizen science projects are used in stock assessments, as well as what data are used and how they are used. We discuss where citizen science holds the most potential for contributing to marine fishery stock assessments, the factors that contribute to success, and the challenges to more routine incorporation of citizen science data in the stock assessment process.

Keywords: citizen science, stock assessment, fisheries

Bio(s):
Laura Oremland is an Education Program Manager in the NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology and helps coordinate citizen science for NOAA.

Abigail Furnish is a program analyst with NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology where she provides planning and coordination on a variety of tasks, including communication, stock assessments, and science planning.

Jeff Vieser is a data product manager with ECS Federal supporting NOAA Fisheries' Office of Science and Technology in the Assessment & Monitoring Division. His portfolio focuses on stock assessment performance and transparency, where he manages NOAA Fisheries' Species Information System database and its Stock SMART portal.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Titles:Investigating CO2 fluxes using forward and inverse modeling over India and NOx anthropogenic emissions during 2019-2021 from a global inversion using observation from TROPOMI and OMIand
Machine learning applications for ecological genomics

Presenter(s): Santanu Halder, Ph.D.; and Chris Smith, Ph.D.

Sponsor(s): NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (https://gml.noaa.gov/about/seminars.php)

Seminar Contacts: Monica Madronich (monica.madronich@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: GML SeminarWednesday, September 11 1:30 " 2:30pm
Time zone: America/Denver
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Abstract : Santanu Halder: Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gasses (GHGs). We quantified the enhancement in the atmospheric CO2 mole fractions due to biospheric and fossil fuel fluxes from India. Sensitivity experiments using model simulations were conducted to estimate CO2 enhancements due to biospheric and fossil fuel fluxes from India that diffused into the global atmospheric background. Furthermore, we investigated the inter-annual variability of the Indian Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) using surface and satellite observations during 2009-2016. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), one of the major pollutants, impacts air quality (especially in industrial and urban regions) and climate change. We utilize tropospheric vertical column NO2 for 2019 and 2020 from the high-resolution nadir viewing spectrometer TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI), which is on board the Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5P) satellite, and also from the polar-orbiting Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) which is on board the NASA Aura satellite. We present the simulations of atmospheric NO2 tropospheric vertical columns from a global coupled chemistry transport model, LMDZ-INCA. In the northern hemisphere, we observe high atmospheric NO2 concentrations during the winter compared to the summer from TROPOMI and the model due to its longer lifetime and increases in anthropogenic emission.Chris Smith: Machine learning applications in some situations have outperformed existing models, and in select cases may complement traditional statistics by allowing for innovative analyses with new input data types or new kinds of predictions. In this talk, I will present my research on developing machine learning inference methods for ecological genetics. In ecology and conservation biology it is often useful to characterize a population's spatial attributes, in particular how far individuals move and the density of individuals across space. One promising avenue for estimating these values is DNA sequence analysis, because genetic variation is shaped in part by dispersal and population density. My models estimate population attributes by using geographically distributed genotype data as inputs and by training on simulations. Whereas previous methods depend on expensive input types, my dispersal-inference tool works with more accessible polymorphism data and outperforms state-of-the-art methods when using small sample sizes. Next, I estimate population density and dispersal together, as well as how these parameters vary over the landscape. These genetics-based tools complement other direct measurements for population monitoring and involve some machine learning tricks that may be useful for different applications.

Bio(s): Santanu Halder: Dr. Halder was born and raised in a small village located in the eastern part of India. He completed his Bachelor of Physics in his hometown before moving to the western part of India to pursue his Masters in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. Later, he joined the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India, for his PhD program and then moved to LSCE France as a postdoc. He now works as a postdoc at NOAA GML. His PhD was mainly focused on understanding spatio-temporal variability of atmospheric CO₂ enhancements due to Indian biosphere and fossil fuel fluxes and investigating Indian biosphere fluxes using TransCom inversion. During his postdoc in France, he was involved in a global emission project, and estimated global surface NOx emissions using a mass-balance approach. He is currently working on estimating the global methane budget using isotopologue and inverse modeling.Chris Smith: Dr. Smith is a postdoc in CIRES and has a background in computational biology. Previously, as an NIH postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oregon, he worked on machine learning approaches for spatial population genetic inference. Before that, he did his PhD in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department at CU Boulder, studying approximate Bayesian computation methods for demographic history inference and evolutionary genetics of sunflowers. He is interested in statistical machine learning applications in ecology and environmental science and is currently modeling spatiotemporal variation in methane uptake by soil.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Simple ecosystem forecasts: Structural models for habitat and integrated ecosystem assessments (EBM/EBFM Seminar Series)

Presenter(s): James Thorson, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, statistical ecologist

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

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4513324/register

Abstract: Ocean scientists must engage stakeholders while forecasting dynamics for many interacting variables. I introduce structural models for time-series and spatial analysis, using fast and user-friendly packages in R. Structural models allow stakeholders to inform and test causal mechanisms, while fitting scientific data and forecasting future dynamics. I discuss examples from integrated ecosystem assessments (the eastern Bering Ecosystem Status Report) and habitat analysis (sponge and coral associations for fishes in Alaska).

Keywords: Integrated Ecosystem Assessment, species distribution models, stakeholder engagement, forecasting

Bio(s): Dr. James Thorson is a statistical ecologist at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. He conducts research regarding global fisheries status, spatial modelling methods, and life-history theory. His book Spatio-Temporal Models for Ecologists was just published, and he is currently developing a state-space extension to Ecopath-with-Ecosim https://james-thorson-noaa.github.io/EcoState/

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NOAA Library Seminars

Title: Weather Program Office FY25 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Presenter(s): Anthony T. Brown, NOAA Weather Program Office, Grants Process Manager

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Weather Program Office and NOAA LibrarySeminar Contacts: Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4553413

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Abstract: In partnership with the NOAA Central Library, WPO is hosting a webinar on September 11, at 1:00pm (EDT). The webinar will cover each of this year's competition objectives and priorities, and will be followed by an open Q&A session.Keywords: FY25 NOFO Webinar

Bio(s): Anthony Brown is WPO's Grants Manager overseeing critical milestones, deliverables and funding actions throughout the grants cycle. In his recent role as a Contracting Officer with the Environment Protection Agency, he managed Superfund contracts responsible for environmental clean up of some of the nation's most contaminated sites. Additionally, served on detail as a Project Officer at the EPA's Water Division where he supported the award of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Emerging Contaminant Grant in New York State. This grant addressed eradicating emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the drinking water of Small and Disadvantaged Communities.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: AI4Shipwrecks: Artificial Intelligence for Automated Detection of Shipwreck Sites from Sonar Data

Presenter(s): Katie Skinner, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan

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

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4534128

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Abstract: This presentation will explore new technology in robotics and artificial intelligence that can enable automated detection of shipwreck sites from side scan sonar data collected from autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). We will present our recent efforts to collect and develop a benchmark dataset for automated shipwreck detection from AUV surveys, as well as new machine learning methods developed for shipwreck detection from sonar imagery. Examples will highlight recent field expeditions in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

Keywords: Shipwreck detection, artificial intelligence, marine robotics

Bio(s): Dr. Katherine (Katie) Skinner is an Assistant Professor in Robotics at the University of Michigan. Prior to this appointment, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received an M.S. and Ph.D. from the Robotics Institute at the University of Michigan, and a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: How fisher behavior can bias stock assessment: insights from an agent-based modeling approach (National Stock Assessment Science Seminar Series)

Presenter(s): Steven Saul Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA LibrarySeminar Contacts: Dr. Bai Li (bai.li@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4511340/register

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Abstract: This study evaluates whether data collected from commercial fishing fleets in the Gulf of Mexico are representative of trends in fish population size. A coupled bioeconomic agent-based model was developed to generate simulated fishery data, which were used to populate an age-structured stock assessment. Comparison of stock assessment results with simulated fish population dynamics showed that management advice from assessment models based on fishery-dependent data could be biased.Keywords: stock assessment, cpue, agent-based simulation

Bio(s): Steven Saul is a contractor with ECS Federal working with the national stock assessment program and an assistant professor at Arizona State University. Steve's research applies an interdisciplinary systems-based approach to understanding tropical marine resource dynamics, the ways that humans use these resources, and the feedback between humans and the natural system. This approach identifies solutions that improve the management of marine resource sustainability while preserving food security, economic sustainability, and maintaining cultural ways of life for coastal communities.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Metazoan reproduction: knowledge gaps and syntheses

Presenter(s): Sam Ginther, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Cruz

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

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

Abstract: Reproduction has long been argued to shape animal life-histories. Some theory argues that reproduction is critical to an animal's life-history, and drives ontogenetic growth trajectories, metabolic scaling, and body size evolution. Others maintain that the energy devoted to reproduction is minor and irrelevant to the slowing of growth later in life. Until we acknowledge several key knowledge gaps in reproductive biology, these debates remain insoluble. Here, I will discuss my dissertation research that examined several components of reproductive biology that were previously assumed to be complete or unimportant. First, I found that our understanding of reproductive output is largely incomplete for most taxa, and that reproductive frequency data in particular limits our capacity to compare reproduction across broad groups of animals. Additionally, I revealed the importance of a new reproductive energy pathway: the metabolic load of bearing offspring exceeds the energy content of the offspring themselves. I highlight several areas of future study that will help determine the relative role of reproduction in life-history evolution.

Bio(s): Sam Ginther recently completed his PhD at Monash University (Australia) advised by Dustin Marshall. His research focused on the energetic cost of reproduction and its consequences for animal life-histories. He is a Center for Coastal Climate Resilience postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Cruz working to understand the relative effects of climate warming and harvest mortality on age and size structure of fishery populations. His research will also help generate strategies for resource managers to build more climate resilient fisheries.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Accessibility is for Everyone

Presenter(s): Marissa Jones, NOAA Office of Education, Communication Coordinator

Sponsor(s): NOAA Education and NOAA Library

Seminar Contact(s): Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4536747

Accessibility: You are able to get live closed captions during the presentation by selecting the CC button in your Vimeo player. Captions are added to the recordings of presentations once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel. Sign language interpreting services are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.


Abstract: What does it take to create digital products " including emails, videos, reports, presentations, and more " that are accessible to people with disabilities? This presentation is a crash course in 11 things everyone should know about digital accessibility that apply across different formats and content types. After all, accessibility is for everyone, both because accessibility is everyone's responsibility and because accessibility benefits all of us.Keywords: accessibility, disability, Section 508

Bio(s): Marissa Jones is the Communication Coordinator in NOAA's Office of Education and the co-chair of NOAA's Style and Design Working Group.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Energy Cascade and Dynamics of Internal Waves on a Subtropical Continental Shelf

Presenter(s): Arian Dialectaquiz (Univ. So Paulo)

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

Seminar contact: Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Internal waves in the South Brazil Bight (SBB) were identified through wavelet analysis of temperature and current data, as well as remote imaging via True Color. These waves exhibit predominant semi-diurnal tidal frequencies and frequencies associated with cold fronts. Using numerical simulations from the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS), we quantified the spatial and temporal variability of the energy cascade linked to M2 internal tide generation and instability. This analysis is the beginning to distinguish energy loss mechanisms through wave-mean flow interactions, wave-wave interactions, dissipation due to vertical eddy viscosity, and bottom friction. The classification of internal waves was conducted following theoretical frameworks of mode separation and non-linear coarse-graining analysis.
We discretized the internal energy pathways on the shelf by correlating subtidal and supratidal energy flows with barotropic-baroclinic conversion, thus identifying topographically induced energy conversion hotspots. The results, corrected for the supercritical bottom setup of the SBB, indicate that dissipation through wave-wave interactions and vertical eddy viscosity is significantly lower than dissipation due to mean flow effects and bottom friction. This finding suggests that a substantial amount of energy is available for the observed shorter wavelengths, thereby enhancing coastal vertical mixing.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Assessing microplastic concentrations and ecosystem impacts in Central California
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Presenter(s): Alyssa Anzalone, NOAA CCME-II Graduate Scholar

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers

Seminar Contact(s): oed.epp10@noaa.gov Location: Webinar

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Abstract: Microplastics are an emerging pollutant type of concern that impacts people, organisms, and ecosystems. Freshwater ecosystems like rivers can move microplastics into other systems like the ocean. However, most microplastic studies solely focus on marine ecosystems and do not assess their concentrations, characteristics, or risks in freshwater systems. The results presented here are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project were conducted with Dr. Elliott Hazen of the NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center. This NERTO aligns with the NOAA CCME-II award's goal to better understand coastal and marine ecosystem health by researching stressors on their natural processes. We focused on riverine microplastics with watersheds influenced by agricultural or urban activities in this NERTO. We delineated watersheds, calculated watershed land-uses, conducted in-lab analysis, created statistical models, and quantified risk in two major rivers. We found similar microplastic concentrations between small and large urban watersheds. Conversely, there were higher microplastic concentrations in large agricultural watersheds when compared to small ones. We identified more polymer type diversity in urban sites but similar counts of polymers that occurred across both site types. We also found a relatively low level of risk of microplastics for biota in both agricultural and urban rivers. This work explicitly relates to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries' five-year management plan to monitor agricultural microplastic influxes into the bay. Further, the results from this NERTO can be used to develop an adaptive management plan to manage microplastics in rivers that flow into the marine sanctuary depending on the watershed's dominant land-use.

Bio(s): Alyssa Anzalone is a NOAA Cooperative Science Center Fellow for NOAA's Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems-II (NOAA CCME-II). She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Biology. Alyssa completed an undergraduate thesis on nitrogen deposition and seedling germination in restored coastal grasslands. She is currently an M.S. candidate in Environmental Science at California State University, Monterey Bay where she studies microplastics in freshwater ecosystems. Her interest in plastics started during her lifelong surfing career where she observed an abundance of plastic pollution, leading her to study microplastics in coastal and marine systems. Alyssa is comparing microplastic concentrations, polymer types, and risk to wildlife in rivers with agricultural or urban dominant watersheds that flow to the ocean. Her research aligns with the NOAA mission of conserving and managing coastal and marine ecosystems and resources as it informs the management of microplastics in coastal rivers and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary downstream. In addition, Alyssa completed her NERTO with NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Monterey, California. Her NERTO allowed her to gain firsthand experience in microplastic research with NOAA scientists. She hopes the skills she has gained during her CCME-II and NERTO experiences will help her obtain a PhD position and job as a research scientist in NOAA's Marine Debris Program. Alyssa is supported as a Cohort 1 Graduate Fellow in the NOAA CCME-II award.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Ocean acidification impacts on foraminifera in the Gulf of Mexico

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Presenter(s): Gabriella Lirio, NOAA CCME-II Graduate Scholar

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers

Seminar Contact(s): oed.epp10@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

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Abstract:

Since industrialization, the ocean has absorbed about a quarter of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere. This absorption has caused the ocean to become more acidic (a process known as ocean acidification), which has lowered the levels of carbonate ions (CO32- ) in the water. These ions are crucial for marine organisms that build shells and skeletons out of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Research shows that marine calcifiers, like planktic foraminifera, are affected by this decrease in carbonate ions. In this study, two species of foraminifera, Orbulina universa and Neogloboquadrina dutertrei, were used. Samples were collected from a sediment trap in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2008 " 2019. Shells of the sampled foraminifera were analyzed to understand how ocean acidification has impacted their ability to build shells over time. Preliminary results suggest an increase, rather than the expected decrease, in calcification of O. universa over the study period. Oppositely, N. dutertrei shows a decrease in calcification over the study period. However, there was scatter present in the data, which suggests the presence of different, closely related species (known as cryptic species) that look similar but are genetically different. The presence of these cryptic species could affect the results, making it important to identify and account for them in future analyses. Overall, the goal of this project was to better understand the impacts of ocean acidification on marine calcifiers in the Gulf of Mexico. This work includes results from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project conducted with Dr. Emily Osborne, NOAA/OAR/AOML, and align with the NOAA CCME-II goals of using NOAA observations and models to improve the understanding of ecosystem health through investigations focused on the influence of stressors on ecosystem processes.

Bio(s): Gabriella Lirio is a NOAA Cooperative Science Center Fellow for the Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME-II). She recently completed her Master of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in Marine and Estuarine Environments in August 2024. She obtained a bachelor's degree from Florida State University in Environmental Science and Secondary STEM Education. She has a passion for both marine science related research and STEM education and hopes to pursue a career where she can work directly with both of those passions. Gabriella's master's thesis is titled Using shell morphometrics to understand ocean acidification impacts on the calcification of foraminifera, and it includes work conducted during her NERTO internship with Dr. Emily Osborne at NOAA/AOML. This internship, and subsequent project, deepened Gabriella's understanding of NOAA in preparation to become a competitive candidate for the future workforce for the NOAA mission enterprise. Gabriella Lirio was supported as a Cohort 2 Graduate Fellow in the NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME-II) award.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing: A NOAA PerspectiveNOAA Library SeminarsOpening Remarks by CDR Monique Richards, Chief of Behavioral Health and Wellness

Moderators: Alexandra Brown, NOAA Wellness Program Coordinator; and Kaitlyn Shaw, Mindful NOAA Co-program manager

Panelists:

• Mia Infante, Communications Specialist, NESDIS Chief of Staff Office
• Nicole Fernandes, NOAA West Regional Coordinator
  
• Brittany Struck, Natural Resource Management Specialist, West Coast Region NOAA Fisheries
• Andrelyn, C. Moore, Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility Specialist, NOAA's Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights (OICR)
• Sudhir Raj Shrestha, NOAA NESDIS Center for Satellites Applications and Research (STAR), Acting Chief, Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division (SMCD) (Detail)

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library



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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4443056


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: Video premier of NOAA employee's perspective on the Surgeon General's Framework for Mental Health and Wellbeing followed by a panel discussion with participants on implementation of the framework at NOAA. Event will be hosted by Wellness Program Coordinator, Allie Brown and Mindful NOAA Co-program manager, Kaitlyn Shaw.

Keywords: Wellness, Wellbeing, Mental Health

Bio(s): See speaker bios on website: https://libguides.library.noaa.gov/seminars/upcoming

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: NOAA Fisheries research geared towards climate-ready fisheries management in the northeast U.S.

Presenter(s): Vincent Saba, NOAA NEFSC

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

Remote Access: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region Climate Services

Remote Access: 2024 Hurricane Season Update

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

Presenter(s):
Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University; and Matt Rosencrans, NOAA/NWS/Climate Prediction Center


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 August conditions and Matt Rosencrans will offer an update on the 2024 US Atlantic Hurricane season.

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: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Puerto Rico Mangroves

Presenter(s): Jahnelle Howe, NOAA EPP MSI Graduate Fellow

Sponsor(s): NOAA Office of Education (OED), Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)

Seminar Contact(s): Natasha White; NOAA/OED/EPP/MSI, natasha.white@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Please register for the seminar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6094444959284406880

Abstract: Mangroves are coastal forests that persist in the ocean-land continuum and provide critical habitats for fish and wildlife. They contribute to coastal resiliency by acting as natural barriers to storm surges and preventing erosion, flooding, and disasters. Mangrove ecosystems contribute to global carbon cycles by acting as a sink of atmospheric CO2, thereby having the potential to mitigate climate change. Blue carbon refers to the carbon sequestered in litter and soil in coastal ecosystems and the oceans, having a particularly high rate of carbon storage. However, due to anthropogenic and natural hazards and climate change, the loss of mangroves poses a risk of releasing sequestered carbon stored deep within the soil into the atmosphere once exposed. This work is particularly important for Puerto Rico as mangroves are essential for coastal protection from storms (wave action, erosion, lessening impacts to communities) and critical for economically significant artisan fishers. This study focuses on two mangroves in Puerto Rico, La Parguera and Laguna Grande, for blue carbon quantification and assessing whether extreme events, including hurricanes and environmental factors such as temperature and precipitation, impact these ecosystems and their capacity to sequester blue carbon. Furthermore, this study also reviews the socio-economic conditions influencing blue economy building and blue carbon sequestration related to coastal communities' dependency on values and services provided by these ecosystems in Puerto Rico.

Bio(s): Ms. Jahnelle Howe is a NOAA EPP/MSI Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technology (CESSRST) fellow and a doctoral candidate pursuing a degree in earth and environmental sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center, New York. Ms. Howe is the recipient of the 2023 NOAA EPP MSI Graduate Fellowship. Under the guidance and mentorship of NOAA mentor Dr. Ashok Deshpande and Academic Co-Advisor Dr. Shakila Merchant, Jahnelle conducted her one-year internship at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) facility in the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sandy Hook, NJ. Before pursuing her doctoral degree, Ms. Howe completed her undergraduate degree in environmental science from Lehman College in 2018 and her Master's degree in earth and atmospheric sciences, CCNY in 2020 - both degrees supported by the NOAA EPP/MSI CESSRST Program. During her Master's degree, Ms. Howe had the opportunity to sail aboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer, conducting sea-floor mapping research. She also conducted a 12-week NOAA Experiential Research and Training Opportunity (NERTO) internship at the NOAA Ocean Service Office of Coastal Management in Charleston, South Carolina. Ms.Howe is passionate about science communication and actively engages in blogging through her website - Epiphany of Science. During her tenure as a NOAA fellow, Ms. Howe engaged in CUNY summer bridge and outreach and mentored many undergraduates and NYC high school students. Ms. Howe plans to work for a government agency that aligns with her passion for science, service, and engagement.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Midwater Exploration through Multi-vehicle Operations

Presenter(s): Dr. Aurora Elmore (NOAA Ocean Exploration's Cooperative Institute Manager), Jason Fahy (Associate Director of the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute), Val Schmidt (Research Engineer at University of New Hampshire's Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping), Dr. Luke McCartin (Postdoctoral Researcher at Lehigh University), and Dr. Annette Govindarajan (Research Specialist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

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

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

Remote Access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDAFSzi5ccM

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

Bio(s): TBD

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Alaska's Berry Futures: what is happening in a changing climate and what we can do about it


Presenter(s): Katie Spellman and Christa Mulder (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/alaskas-berry-futures/

Abstract: People throughout Alaska have noticed a range of changes in their beloved berry species, from changing in the timing and abundance of the berries to changes in insect and pathogen damage to changes in the habitat of their berry patches. In this webinar we describe our efforts to compile the data and research on how climate change could or is impacting our berry species and the innovative ideas that Alaskans and other are coming up with to help adapt to the changes. What can your community do to ensure healthy local berries for future generations?

Bio(s): Katie Villano Spellman is a Research Assistant Professor with the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Katie specializes in plant ecology, non-native plant invasion, global change biology, and social-ecological systems. She teaches courses on invasive plants, climate change, ecological resilience, and interdisciplinary research methods. Committed to science education, Katie actively engages in community projects where she fosters public participation in scientific research. Her work aims to promote environmental awareness and influence education and outreach program design for better outcomes.

Christa Mulder is a plant ecologist and professor of ecology with the Institute of Arctic Biology and Department of Biology and Wildlife at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Christa works at the intersection of population, community, and ecosystem ecology. Her research involves direct and indirect interactions between several species, and between those species and their physical environment. Through field and greenhouse experiments and citizen science projects, she engages with the public and collaborates with non-scientists fostering environmental awareness and inclusive science initiatives.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar and The New NOAA National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)

Presenter(s): Climate Overview
Chris Fuhrmann | Southeast Regional Climate Center

Water Resources Overview
Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center

Agriculture Impact Update
Pam Knox | University of GeorgiaSpecial Presentation - New National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)
Laura Belanger | NWS Peachtree City Weather Forecast Office
Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s):
Meredith Muth meredith.muth@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8682607369122465111

Abstract: The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production, water resources, wildfires, and ecosystems.

The special topic for the August 2024 webinar is "The New National Water Prediction Service (NWPS)."

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) August Drought & Climate Outlook

Presenter(s): Climate Recap & Current Conditions: Larry O'Neill (Oregon State University/Oregon Climate Service)Seasonal Conditions/Climate Outlook: Robin Fox (National Weather Service Spokane Weather Forecast Office)Oregon Drought Vulnerability Assessment: Larry O'Neill (Oregon Climate Service/Oregon State University)Integrated Water Resources Strategy Update: Crystal Grinnell (Oregon Water Resources Department)

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Jason Gerlich, jason.gerlich@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1885772828440467804

Abstract: These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Preparing for the Ocean Data Revolution

Presenter(s): Dr. Adam Soule, Executive Director of OECI; Deborah Smith, OECI Data Manager; Dr. Henry Jones. University of Southern Mississippi; and Puja Banerjee, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Rhode Island

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

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

Remote Access: https://www.youtube.com/live/_71Zofgm5nU?si=qkEp_gp0xSCNLC0e

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

Bio(s): TBD

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Teaching Hope: Blue Carbon and Climate Change

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

Sponsor(s): NOAA/NOS 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/8139042905077563996

Abstract: Drought, fires, floods, bleaching corals...as impacts from our changing climate become increasingly publicized, and with climate anxiety on the rise among our youth, it's critical that educators bring messages of hope into their classrooms. In this webinar, you'll learn from a NOAA educator and scientist about the inspiring role the ocean plays in mitigating the climate crisis as a carbon sponge. You'll learn about the role of "blue" carbon - the species and habitats that absorb and store carbon in the ocean - and how NOAA is working to better understand and protect these vital resources. You'll also hear about the new Blue Carbon Education and Communication Toolkit, so you can bring these messages into your classroom (or wherever you interact with young people!). Please join us to explore messages of hope in a time of a changing climate.

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: Paleolandscapes, Paleoecology, and Cultural Heritage on the Southern California Continental Shelf (Ocean Exploration Series)

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4479468/register

Presenter(s): Dr. Amy Gusick, Curator of Archaeology / NAGPRA Officer, Natural History Museum Los Angeles County; Dr. Jillian Maloney, Associate Professor of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University; Dr. Roslynn King, Post-doc, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego State University / Assistant Professor, Colorado School of the Mines

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

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

Abstract: Sea-level rise following the Last Glacial Maximum submerged thousands of square kilometers of coastal terrain in the Southern California Bight (SCB) causing significant changes to paleoecology and paleolandscapes over the last 20,000 years. These changes co-occurred with human occupation in the region, highlighting the fact that data on paleoecology and paleolandscapes are integral to researching our human past. As such, recent interdisciplinary investigations have focused on submerged paleolandscapes as part of a continuous ancient maritime cultural space. By combining social science, geological, biological, and geophysical marine science disciplines as well as traditional indigenous knowledge, these investigations have added to understanding terminal Pleistocene landscapes and habitats, and have brought us closer to clarifying human use of these ancient spaces.

Keywords: Maritime cultural landscape, Marine social science, traditional indigenous knowledge

Bio(s): Amy is an archaeologist who researches human-environmental dynamics, the development of maritime societies, peopling of the Americas, and maritime cultural landscapes. She uses both terrestrial and underwater archaeological methods. Amy earned her B.A. from Seton Hall University, and M.A. and Ph.D. from University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jillian is a marine geologist who researches marine geohazards and how aquatic environments have changed over time. She earned her B.S. from University of Southern California and her Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Roslynn is a marine geophysicist who explores underwater hazards and resources with controlled-source electromagnetic methods. She completed her B.S. at the Colorado School of Mines and her Ph.D. at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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: Differentiating between impactful and non-impactful Atmospheric River events in Southeast Alaska

Presenter(s): Deanna Nash (Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography) and Aaron Jacobs (National Weather Service)

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-vaws_atmospheric-river_2024/

Abstract: Atmospheric rivers (ARs) driven by strong vertically-integrated water vapor transport (IVT) trigger floods, landslides, and avalanches that threaten lives and livelihoods across Southeast Alaska. ARs reach Southeast Alaska 8"15 days per month, yet only six AR days per year account for up to 93% of extreme precipitation days. Current research identifies key meteorological conditions that differentiate between high and low impact events. Collaborative efforts with the National Weather Service forecast office in Juneau are pursuing the development of AR-based forecasting tools that leverage model ensemble data to visualize the strong relationship between AR intensity, freezing level and extreme precipitation.

Bio(s): Aaron Jacobs is the Senior Service Hydrologist and a Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Juneau and has lived in Juneau since 2002. In this role, he is responsible for the NWS Hydrology Program for the entire Southeast Alaska from the north Gulf of Alaska coast to Dixon Entrance. One of his top priorities in managing the local NWS Hydrology Program is to improve flood forecasting and messaging of impactful hydrologic events through Impact Decision Support Services to emergency services and the public. He specializes in hydrometeorology, remote sensing, atmospheric river, debris flow, and glacier outburst floods.

Deanna Nash is a postdoctoral researcher for the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego. As an Atmospheric Scientist, her research focuses on improving understanding of meteorological conditions during atmospheric rivers that result in extreme precipitation and increase the risk of impacts such as landslides and floods.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Life Lessons from a New eDNA Laboratory

Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Nicole Housley, Microbiologist, Azura Consulting LLC-National Seafood Inspection Laboratory, NOAA

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

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

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: In response to the new NOAA Omics Strategy that was released in February of 2020 NOAA laboratories are now venturing into new omics-based analyses. Specifically, focus is shifting to eDNA analyses that will be essential to increasing sampling efficiency, ecosystem assessments, and decreasing environmental impacts. However, it can be overwhelming trying to determine where or how to start, especially if this is a new technique to the laboratory. Recently, the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory embarked on a pilot project to learn how to do all things related to eDNA. Through gel images and sequencing analyses this poster will discuss the approach taken, why certain decisions were made, and which choices ultimately led to the success of the pilot project.

Bio(s): Nicole Housley graduated in 2004 from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in Biochemistry with a minor in Biology. Nicole worked for 16 years at the University of South Alabama performing microbiology research before moving to the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory to become the contractor Microbiologist performing analyses on animal by-products for the Seafood Inspection Program.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the NOAA Omics website. View past omics seminar recordings here: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas/NOAA-Omics

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Highlighting the Useability of NOAA NESDIS Information in the Formal and Informal Sectors

Presenter(s): Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Distinguished Professor and Vermont State Climatologist, University of Vermont

Sponsor(s): System Architecture and Engineering (SAE) and the NESDIS User Engagement Council (UEC)Seminar Contacts: Zach Thal, (zach.thal@noaa.gov) and Amber Hill, (amber.hill@noaa.gov)Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register here: NESDIS Meet the Users Speaker Series Registration Form_LesleyAnn - Google Forms

Abstract: Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux will discuss the multiple ways in which she, as a teacher, scholar, and Vermont State Climatologist, uses NESDIS information in Vermont. These applications include: a) Using Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and earth-observation imagery to explain 3-D concepts in introductory atmospheric sciences classes; b) Incorporating data from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), National Weather Service (NWS), and National Climate Assessment (NCA) in the drafting of Vermont's initial Climate Action Plan and c) Applying GOES imagery to demonstrate the process-based dynamics of the 2023 and 2024 catastrophic flooding in Central Vermont.

Bio(s): Dr. Dupigny-Giroux, a Professor of Climatology at the University of Vermont, has long been a pivotal figure in climate science and education. Since 1997, Dr. Dupigny-Giroux has served as the Vermont State Climatologist, overseeing crucial meteorological data and providing expertise on local climate impacts. From 2020 to 2022, she led the American Association of State Climatologists, influencing climate policy and collaboration nationwide. In academia, Dr. Dupigny-Giroux teaches a range of climatology courses, including Physical Geography, Remote Sensing, and Land-Surface Processes, often engaging students in Service-Learning initiatives with municipalities and federal entities like NOAA. Her research spans interdisciplinary fields such as hydroclimatic natural hazards, climate literacy, and geospatial climate and land-surface processes, all crucial in understanding our evolving climate. A recognized authority on floods, droughts, and severe weather, Dr. Dupigny-Giroux examines their profound impacts on Vermont and communities around the U.S. Northeast. To learn more about how Lesley-Ann and the University of Vermont are using NOAA data, please contact meet.the.users@noaa.gov.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Swedish Meteorology and Hydrology Institute (SMHI) Use of LEO Satellite Data and Products

Presenter(s): Martin Raspaud, PhD, Research leader Software Methods for Meteorological Applications SMHI Research Unit, Norrkoping Sweden

Sponsor(s): NOAA LEO Program

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

Location: Webinar

Remote Access:

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Abstract:
SMHI has a long history of direct-broadcast reception of polar-orbiting weather satellites. It has, early on, been recognized as an important component for weather forecasting, and is thus an important part of the forecaster workstation.

In this talk, we will present the full chain of polar-orbiting weather-satellite data processing at SMHI. First, we will show what equipment is being used at the moment for direct reception. Second, a review of products generated using this data will be shown, along with a presentation of the software that is being used to produce them, among which Pytroll is essential.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Available upon request.


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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: August NOAA 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 Contacts: Alison Hayden (abhayden@alaska.edu) & Genie Bey (genie.bey@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/aug2025-climate-outlook/

Abstract: We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for September 2024 and the fall 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: FathomVerse: Where Gaming Meets Community Science to Explore Our Ocean NOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Kakani Katija, MBARI, Principal Engineer

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library



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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4479874


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 order to fully explore our ocean and effectively steward the life that lives there, we need to increase our capacity for biological observations. Massive disparities in effort between visual data collection and annotation requires effective collaboration between humans and AI. FathomVerse, a mobile game designed to inspire a new wave of ocean explorers, teaches casual gamers about ocean life while improving machine learning models and expanding annotated datasets. Through FathomVerse, we hope to increase awareness and public participation in ocean exploration and discovery.

Keywords: Exploration, AI, gaming

Bio(s): Dr. Kakani Katija is a Principal Engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. As lead of the Bioinspiration Lab, Kakani and her group investigates ways that imaging and broad community engagement can enable observations of life in the ocean. She has received generous funding support from the Packard Foundation, National Geographic Society, NSF, NOAA, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Dalio Philanthropies, Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, and the Moore Foundation.

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: NOAA's Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program (QOSAP) Capabilities for Evaluating the Impact of Current and Proposed Observations

Presenter(s): Dr. Lidia Cucurull

Sponsor(s): NOAA/NESDIS/SWO

Seminar Contact(s): dena.joseph@noaa.gov

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Abstract: The Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program (QOSAP) evaluates and optimizes the impact of current and proposed observations for Earth systems analysis and forecasting. Since the U.S. Congress began funding QOSAP in 2014,the program has greatly expanded its capabilities in conducting quantitative assessments. Today, QOSAP maintains and improves infrastructure to conduct assessments. Furthermore, the program evaluates and optimizes the use of in-situ and remotely sensed observations, provides information on the impact of proposed changes to the observing system, quantifies expected impact of emerging observing technologies, investigates trade-off studies to optimize observing system configuration, and improves data assimilation strategies for better use of observations. Finally, QOSAP also addresses the U.S. Congress Weather Act of 2017 mandates regarding quantitative assessments for major NOAA acquisitions.QOSAP conducts quantitative assessments by running observing system experiments (OSEs) and observing system simulation experiments (OSSEs) for NOAA offices, labs, and programs. To quantitatively evaluate the benefits of observations in our understanding and prediction of the Earth systems, both real and simulated assessments are necessary. OSEs and OSSEs are the primary tools used by QOSAP to conduct research for quantitative evaluations of the value of observing systems. As new observing systems for Earth systems modeling applications are proposed, a rigorous evaluation of their potential impact on global and regional numerical weather prediction systems is necessary. This allows for the development of a cost-benefit analysis for better planning and decision making. During this presentation, an overview of the QOSAP program, current efforts toward expanding OSE/OSSE capabilities, and relevant results from recent evaluation will be discussed.

Bio(s): Lidia holds a B.S. degree in Physics and M.S. degree in Theoretical Physics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a Ph. D. in Physics with a specialty in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Barcelona. She has worked at UCAR, NASA, and NOAA, and has won several national awards in recognition of her work, including the UCAR Outstanding Scientific and Technology Advancement Award (2007), the NOAA David Johnson Award (2011), and the NOAA Bronze Medal(2009 and 2022). She became a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society in 2016. She currently serves as the Director of NOAA's Quantitative Observing System Assessment Program (QOSAP). Through research efforts, QOSAP informs major decisions on the design and implementation of optimal configurations of observing systems by evaluating the impact of current and proposed observations for Earth systems analysis and forecasting.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Understanding the potential for natural hydrogen resources

Presenter(s): Geoffrey S. Ellis, PhD

Sponsor(s): NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (https://gml.noaa.gov/about/seminars.php)

Seminar Contacts: Monica Madronich (monica.madronich@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/bru-fmnr-qrn

Abstract: Energy policy analysts predict an expanded role for hydrogen (H2) in the future energy mix, with H2 projected to account for as much as 30% of the energy supply in some sectors and demand increasing more than five-fold by 2050. To achieve climate objectives, these projections involve methane-derived H2 coupled with carbon sequestration (blue H2), and H2 generated by electrolysis of water using renewable sources of electricity (green H2). Reaching these goals will require an unprecedented investment in new technology and infrastructure. Currently, H2 is viewed exclusively as a medium for energy storage and transport and not a primary energy resource. Although the presence of natural H2 in the subsurface of the Earth is well documented in a variety of geologic environments, economic accumulations of natural H2 have generally been assumed to be non-existent. Recent discoveries in Africa and elsewhere have challenged this notion, and there is a growing acknowledgment that geoscientists have not looked for native H2 in the right places with the right tools. While much is known about the occurrence of subsurface H2 (e.g., generation mechanisms, consumptive processes, etc.), there is currently a lack of understanding of the processes and settings most conducive to forming significant accumulations of H2. I will discuss what we know and don't know about the global resource potential for natural hydrogen, how we can apply existing resource exploration strategies, and what new knowledge and technologies are needed to improve our understanding of this previously overlooked potential energy resource.

Bio(s): Dr. Geoffrey Ellis is a research geologist and the project chief of the Potential for Geologic Hydrogen Gas Resources project within the Energy Resources Program (ERP) of the U.S. Geological Survey. He is also an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines and the chair of the Hydrogen Resources and Storage Committee within the Energy Minerals Division of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He holds an A.B. in Geological Sciences from Cornell University, an M.Sc. in Geochemistry from the Colorado School of Mines, and a Ph.D. in Marine Geology and Geophysics from the University of Miami. Before joining the ERP, he worked as a staff scientist in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, as a research chemist in the Water Resources Division of the USGS, and as a consultant in environmental and resource exploration geochemistry. His research interests include the potential for natural hydrogen resources, organic-inorganic interactions in geologic settings, and gas isotope geochemistry.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Life History and Population Dynamics of Chinook Salmon in the Central Valley

Presenter(s): Emily Chen, Conservation Research Fellow, Wild Salmon Center

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

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

Abstract: Chinook salmon in the Central Valley exhibit rich life history diversity that historically supported abundant runs of salmon at their southernmost range. The productivity and resilience of this species in the basin has been challenged and reduced by human demands for water, flood control, fisheries, and land use. This presentation will highlight the different run types in the system, challenges they each face, and current research aimed at improving their management. I will discuss my dissertation research on understanding the life history of Chinook salmon in the Central Valley and how life history can result in differential impacts from human activity and management decisions. The research that will be presented will focus on the role of hatcheries in managing natural populations, the mixed-stock ocean salmon fisheries, and the conservation of threatened and endangered runs.

Bio(s): Emily Chen recently completed her PhD at UC Berkeley advised by Stephanie Carlson. Her research focuses on the life history, population dynamics, and management of Chinook salmon in California. She is currently a Conservation Research Fellow for the Wild Salmon Center working on synthesizing data across the Klamath Basin on Chinook salmon.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) NOAA Fisheries Citizen Science Funding OpportunityNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Laura Oremland, Education Program Manager, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology; Kathy Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Office of Management and Budget

Sponsor(s): NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) and NOAA Library Seminars

Seminar Contacts: library.seminars@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4485149


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: This webinar will provide information about a new NOAA citizen science funding opportunity (NOAA-NMFS-FHQ-2025-26515). It will include information on how to apply, new registration requirements, and a question and answer session.

Keywords: funding opportunity, citizen science, fisheries

Bio(s): Laura helps coordinate citizen science for NOAA and NOAA Fisheries and manages a range of education programs. Kathy is a grants management specialist who has managed funding opportunities for NOAA and the Department of Justice.

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: NOAA's Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal EngagementNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Gabby Kitch, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program, Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Lead

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library

Seminar Contacts: library.seminars@noaa.gov

Register to attend: https://vimeo.com/event/4402937


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: Marine carbon dioxide removal is an emerging research area focused on accelerating natural processes to drawdown atmospheric carbon dioxide into the ocean, which it remains for climate relevant timescales. This presentation will provide an overview of the methods, NOAA's role in the space, and connections to larger USG initiatives.

Keywords: emerging research, ocean climate solutions, marine carbon dioxide removal

Bio(s): Gabby Kitch leads marine carbon dioxide removal research and strategic efforts, which include managing the marine carbon dioxide removal research portfolio and developing new key partnerships to support the development research and products to enable the marine carbon dioxide removal ecosystem.

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: Enhanced reef fish survey data leads to improved assessment, management, and ecosystem modeling efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.

Part 4 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Applications of Long-Term Research in the Gulf of Mexico.

Presenter(s): Ted Switzer, Research Scientist, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Dave Chagaris, Associate Research Professor, University of Florida; and Katie Siegfried, Chief, Gulf Fisheries Branch, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center.When: August 13, 2024, 12-1 PM ET Where: Webinar

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program and NOAA's National Ocean Service Science Seminar Series Seminar Contacts: Varis.Ransi@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/switzerchagaris/event/registration.html You may enter the webinar via a browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here). Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

Abstract: In 2019, five projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program's Long-Term Trends competition to investigate trends in living coastal and marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico and the processes driving them. These projects were funded for five years with the potential to be renewed for up to ten years of continuous funding. This seminar series will highlight these projects and their efforts to connect their results with the end user community. Join this series to learn more about these exciting efforts and hear lessons learned from teams that have prioritized end user-driven processes in their research.This week we will be focusing on reef fish surveying. Reef fish assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico are structured by drivers at multiple temporal and spatial scales, including habitat availability, episodic events, and highly complex fisheries dynamics. Nevertheless, the nature of these interactions, and how drivers may ultimately influence the productivity and sustainability of fisheries resources, remain poorly understood due to limitations in the availability of long-term data. Historically, three spatially restricted video surveys were conducted that, despite using comparable technologies, differed with respect to temporal coverage and statistical design among other factors. These discrepancies complicated early efforts to synthesize survey data in support of assessment and management. To address these discrepancies, we integrated these regional reef fish surveys under the Gulf Fishery Independent Survey of Habitat and Ecosystem Resources (G-FISHER) program. These efforts involved both an expansion of survey efforts and the implementation of an optimized stratified-random sampling design. In this talk, we synthesize key challenges and lessons learned through the development of G-FISHER and highlight how this program has resulted in improved assessment and management in the Gulf. In association with another project funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program, data from the G-FISHER program are also being used to update an ecosystem model of the West Florida Shelf. Outputs from this spatially explicit fisheries ecosystem model produce estimates of red tide mortality on economically important reef fishes that can be incorporated into stock assessments and inform recommendations on acceptable biological catch. Early results of these efforts will be discussed as a case study of the value of data provided by the G-FISHER program beyond single species stock assessment inputs.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Uncovering the influence of microplastics on disease dynamics in a commercially valuable fish and virus system



Presenter(s): Meredith Seeley, Assistant Professor, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), Gloucester Point, VA.

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) Marine Debris Program, and NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series.

Seminar Contacts: Moe Nelson, david.moe.nelson@noaa.gov ; and Amy Uhrin, amy.uhrin@noaa.gov.

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/nos_science_seminar_august_12/event/registration.html. You may enter the webinar via your browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here).Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

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Abstract: Microplastics are a persistent and increasing environmental hazard. They have been reported to interact with a variety of biotic and abiotic environmental systems, but the ramifications of such interactions are challenging to disentangle, particularly when microplastics are a co-stressor with other environmental perturbations, including pathogenic disease. We investigated virus-induced mortalities in a commercially important salmonid following exposure to microplastics, plastic microfibers, and natural(non-plastic) microparticles. We found that microplastics or microparticles alone were not lethal. Mortality increased significantly when fish were co-exposed to virus and microplastics, particularly microfibers, compared to virus alone. This presents the unique finding that microplastics (not natural microparticulate matter) may have a significant impact on population health when presented with a pathogenic stressor. Further, we found that mortality correlated with host viral load, mild gill inflammation, immune responses, and transmission potential. In following studies, the particle shape was found to be key in eliciting increased virulence, whereby fibers elicited greater response than particles of similar chemical makeup. Moreover, we found that chronic plastic exposure pre-virus was required for increased viral virulence. We hypothesize that microplastics can compromise host tissues, allowing pathogens to bypass defenses. These effects may be difficult to predict in real-world scenarios, however. In further research, these same particles following UV-exposure (akin to environmental conditions) elicited slightly different results. This presentation will present the findings of these studies, and provide a perspective on research needs for addressing the complex effects of microplastics in stressed aquatic systems.

Bio(s): Dr. Meredith Evans Seeley is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), William & Mary. She holds a PhD in Marine Science from VIMS and M.S. in Marine Science from The University of Texas Marine Science Institute. She was a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Hawaii Pacific University Center for Marine Debris Research. Her research addresses the sources, fate and effects of pollutants in marine and aquatic environments. This work is largely focused on organic contaminants, including plastics (macro, micro and nano), petroleum from oil spills, and tire and road wear particles. In addition to addressing contaminant measurement challenges from the laboratory, Meredith is passionate about novel approaches to understand the effects of contaminants on aquatic systems, particularly at the population or community level. Overall, her research is motivated by the need for science to inform smart, realistic pollution mitigation strategies.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Developing daily gap-filled chlorophyll-a datasets using multivariate convolutional neural networks that incorporate co-located environmental variables

Presenter(s): Shridhar Sinha (1), Yifei Hang (1), Elizabeth Eli Holmes (2)

1-University of Washington, Computer Science Department
2-NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Sponsor(s): NOAA CoastWatch

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

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/uco-uboz-cmkOr dial: (US) +1 406-838-3189 PIN: 768 242 663#

Abstract: Ocean chlorophyll is a crucial indicator for studying marine ecosystems, climate change, and carbon cycling. Chl-a products are primarily developed from remote-sensing via ocean color sensors, however these sensors cannot penetrate clouds which leads to a high fraction of missing values in regions with high cloud cover. Our study area is the North Indian Ocean, a region with strong seasonal upwelling zones that drive Chl-a blooms that support regional fisheries. The Chl-a blooms peak during summer monsoons when the region has high cloud cover, and the fraction of missing Chl-a data is often over 50% during this time. Many methods to gap fill missing Chl-a data rely heavily on the original (gappy) data (methods such as kriging interpolation). These methods do not perform well in the presence of large-scale missing values like in our study area. Other environmental information (such as winds and sea surface temperature) is available and can be highly correlated with Chl-a due to the physical processes that drive nutrient loading and Chl-a movement. The primary objective of this project is to explore multivariate deep-learning models as a method to fill gaps in ocean chlorophyll data including from clouds or when Chl-a is missing altogether (prior to 1997) by incorporating co-located environmental data into models. We present an analysis of several different CNN models and their performance. Our models are trained on the Level-3 Chlorophyll data from Copernicus (Copernicus-GlobColour) using co-located environmental data from remote-sensing: sea surface temperature, air temperature, surface winds, and surface currents. The approaches tested included two multivariate deep-learning methods, the U-Net architecture of Convolutional Neural Network and the Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINN). Performance was evaluated using two approaches. The first approach used cross-validation by applying fake' clouds over the observed Chl-a maps. The second approach compared the Chl-a predications to output from the Level-4 Copernicus-GlobColour product, a gap-filled Chl-a product using a different algorithm. Overall, the multivariate U-Net and PINN predictions compared well to the Level-4 Copernicus product. The predictions using only environmental variables (no observed Chl-a information) had much higher error but overall the spatial pattern resembles the predictions with observed Chl-a.

Bio(s): Shridhar Sinha and Yifei Hang are NOAA Undergraduate Summer Interns.

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NOAA Science Seminars

Title: Agency Priorities for Mapping US Shallow Coral Reef Ecosystems

Presenter(s): Jennifer Kraus (Office of Marine and Aviation Operations), Sarah Hile (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science), and Christine Addison (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)


Sponsor(s): NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Seminar Contact(s): caroline.donovan@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pgn-asvi-kgp
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Abstract: NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) has identified a need for priority locations based on emerging management requirements in shallow coral reef areas in US shallow coral reef jurisdictions. The priorities provided by participating agencies will inform research and monitoring activities, address current and future management needs, and maximize opportunities to leverage and complement existing regional efforts. To meet this need, NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) developed a systematic, quantitative approach and online GIS application to gather seafloor mapping priorities from researchers and coral reef managers.

Bio(s): Jen Kraus has been with NOAA since 2015 when she joined as a NOAA Corps Officer. Her first assignment was aboard the NOAA Ship Rainier, where she trained as a NOAA Hydrographer, surveying the waters in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and California. She then moved over to NOS and worked on various habitat mapping projects before finishing her NOAA Corps career at OMAO headquarters. She transitioned over to the civilian side this past March, taking on the position of OMAO Agreements Liaison.

Christine has been with NOAA since 2001. She focuses on resilience projects involving corals, marshes, and impacts of storm surge under sea level rise. She manages and analyzes diverse data sets and creates visualizations to illustrate trends for end users. Early in her career, she studied coral and reef fish communities across the Caribbean and U.S. East Coast. She holds a BS in Biology and an MS in Marine Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Sarah has been a CSS, Inc. contractor with NOAA/NCCOS since 2004. She focuses on ecosystem monitoring and assessments, and scientific publication design. She coordinates support for ONMS' condition reports, works on the mapping-related activities for the Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) Restoration project and for various projects in the Pacific. Early in her education and career, she studied trophic ecology of sharks, and coral and reef fish communities across the Caribbean. She holds a BS in Environmental Science and Biology and an MS in Coastal Zone Management from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.
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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Catch and Release: Large Whale Entanglement Response and the Science that Goes with it

Presenter(s): Ed Lyman, Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator, NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

Sponsor(s): NOAA/NOS 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/2248154272551019613

Abstract: Join Ed Lyman, the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary's Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator, to learn about the risks posed by entanglement threat to one of our large whale species " the humpback whale, and the authorized network response to free them and other whales from life-threatening entanglements. Ed has been responding to entangled large whales for 30 years and has been involved in over a hundred entanglement response efforts. The talk will focus on sanctuary and nearby waters that are the humpback whales' principal breeding/calving grounds in the North Pacific. Discover how trained and experienced responders free 40-ton entangled whales using cutting-edge tools, techniques and technologies through some exciting imagery. While freeing a whale is beneficial and rewarding, it is the science associated with the effort, such as the use of telemetry, drones, AI image recognition, and photogrammetry, that facilitates the response and helps us better understand the threat as to reduce it in the future for whales and humans alike.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: From esoteric to essential: the evolution of deep-pelagic time-series research in US waters, with examples of resource management application

Part 3 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Applications of Long-Term Research in the Gulf of Mexico



Presenter(s): Tracey Sutton, PhD, Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center, Nova Southeastern University; and Ian Zink, PhD, OHC RC Deepwater Horizon Restoration Program, NOAA Fisheries.

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program, and NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series.

Seminar Contacts: Moe Nelson, david.moe.nelson@noaa.gov ; Varis Ransi, varis.ransi@noaa.gov; and Katie Loesser, katherine.loesser@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/noaa_restore_science_seminar_aug_7/event/registration.html . You may enter the webinar via your browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here).Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

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Abstract: In 2019, five projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program's Long-Term Trends competition to investigate trends in living coastal and marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico and the processes driving them. These projects were funded for five years with the potential to be renewed for up to ten years of continuous funding. This seminar series will highlight these projects and their efforts to connect their results with the end user community. Join this series to learn more about these exciting efforts and hear lessons learned from teams that have prioritized end user-driven processes in their research. This week will focus on deep-pelagic time-series research.

Most people would have a hard time telling you why life in the deep ocean interior matters, beyond the aesthetic appeal of otherworldly creatures living on our own planet. As pelagic science has evolved, from institution-led expeditions (pre- 1960's) to spatiotemporally limited academic research (1970's-early 2000's) to the current manifestation of NOAA-funded time-series research, so too has our appreciation of the biodiversity and ecosystem services of deep-pelagic communities (animals living in the water column below 200 m during daytime). In this vein we will present a synopsis of an ongoing time-series program, the DEEPEND (Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics) consortium, borne from initial surveys to assess the offshore natural resource damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DWH) and evolved into the largest-scale time series of its kind in oceanographic history. In the 14 years since the first survey, we have learned that the open-ocean Gulf of Mexico is astonishingly diverse, with more recorded fish species than any other marine system in US continental waters, including coastal habitats. We have also learned that the open Gulf is highly connected, from the surface to great depths, through interlinked ecologies and behaviors. We have also learned that the deep-pelagic Gulf, despite its size (> 90% of the Gulf's volume), is not immune from human disturbance. Current population levels of deep-pelagic organisms are roughly one-third those surveyed shortly after DWH. We seek to understand the effect these declines may have on higher-level predators, many of which are managed or protected. At least 137 species of fishes, cetaceans, and seabirds utilize deep-pelagic taxa as their primary or regular prey in the Gulf. Lastly, we also seek to better understand the links between the offshore and inshore Gulf fauna, especially in areas along the continental slope that are foci for restoration activities. We will provide summaries to date, and highlight plans for upcoming work.

Bio(s): Tracey Sutton

Dr. Tracey Sutton is a Professor at the Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center and Halmos College of Arts and Sciences, Nova Southeastern University. He is currently the Director and Lead Investigator of DEEPEND (www.deependconsortium.org), a 120+ member research consortium formed in 2015. Prior to that, Sutton led the Pelagic Nekton working group of the Census of Marine Life program MAR-ECO. He is an invited Expert Panelist on two United Nations World Ocean Assessments, a founding member of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative, and a society-elected member of the Board of Governors of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of South Florida and was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He has currently funded projects in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mid-Atlantic Bight, the South Atlantic, and the Gulf of Alaska.

Ian Zink

Dr. Ian Zink is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist with NOAA's Deepwater Horizon Program, located within the Restoration Center in the Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation. He contributes to the Monitoring and Adaptive Management of restoration activities conducted throughout the Gulf of Mexico to restore for injuries associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with a focus on assessing habitat restoration benefits to nektonic fishes and invertebrates. He brings 20 years of topical experience to his role, including prior work with offshore ichthyplankton surveys, aquaculture, habitat restoration and assessment, habitat suitability, and disturbance ecology.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Providing guidance on accessing high-resolution and COMSAR data for government use.
IOCM Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Brenda Ellis, KBR Contractor suporting the Technical Support Services Contract at the USGS EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, SD

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Office of Coast Survey (OCS)

Seminar Contact(s): iwgocm.staff@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Virtual only. GoToWebinar https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7126461965352183894

Accessibility: Please email iwgocm.staff@noaa.gov at least 5 days before the webinar with requests.

Abstract: High-resolution imagery and COMSAR data are available from several sources and can be leveraged for a variety of purposes. The goal is to provide guidance on accessing this data from sources that are freely available to US Government employees. The Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy (CRSSP)is a program implemented by the USGS in partnership with NOAA, NGA, and other Federal civil agencies. The CRSSP Imagery-Derived Requirements (CIDR) tool is the platform that Federal agency employees can use to request remotely sensed data by detailing specific data requirements.

Bio(s): Brenda Ellis - Lead IT Customer Support Analyst. She leads the Commercial data and Emergency Operations Team at EROS as well as provides support for the Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy Imagery-Derived Requirements (CIDR) tool and Earthexplorer site.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Taking AIM at R2O/O2R in HuntsvilleNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Sydney Lybrand, IBSS Corp, Hydrometeorologist; Brian Carcione, Chief of the Science and Training Branch at NWS Southern Region Headquarters; Chris Schultz, Research Scientist with NASA SPoRT at Marshall Space Flight Center; and Kris White, NWS Forecaster

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library, NWS Huntsville, and NASA SPoRT

Seminar Contacts: library.seminars@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4479813


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: This presentation takes you down the journey of R2O and O2R research activities that enable new science, product development and decision support through the lens of the early career development of NOAA affiliate Sydney Lybrand. The presentation will describe the unique capabilities of NASA SPoRT and the one of a kind position that NOAA and NASA share through the Applications Integration Meteorologist. Come join the journey and learn about how NOAA and NASA have been working together for over 20 years.

Keywords: collaboration, education, transition

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: Considerations for designing and implementing a successful close-kin mark-recapture project to estimate abundance and mortality of data-limited marine species (National Stock Assessment Science Seminar Series)

Presenter(s): John Swenson, PhD candidate, University of Massachusetts

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA LibrarySeminar Contacts: Dr. Bai Li (bai.li@noaa.gov) and Library Seminars

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4456661/register

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Abstract: Close-kin mark-recapture (CKMR) is a genetics-based method for estimating population abundance and mortality that has much promise for improving stock assessments and monitoring programs, especially for data-limited species. In this talk, I will describe the theory behind CKMR and discuss its practical advantages and challenges, including sampling and lab work considerations for robust and unbiased genotyping and kin-finding. Notable applications of CKMR, both recent and ongoing, will be highlighted. Finally, I will delineate the major cost categories and suggest rough sample size requirements and timelines for planning a CKMR project.Keywords: Abundance, Genomics, Conservation Management


Bio(s): John is a late-stage PhD candidate in the Molecular Ecology and Conservation Lab at the University of Massachusetts. His research endeavors to inform the conservation and management of vulnerable marine species (e.g., many elasmobranchs) using the close-kin mark-recapture framework, which fuses cutting-edge genomic techniques with recent advances in bioinformatics and population dynamics modeling.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Student Experiences Three-Minute Thesispalooza
NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series


Presenter(s): Amanda Free, Margaret Davidson Fellow, Mississippi State University and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Abiola Obafemi, Knauss Fellow, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, National Sea Grant Office; Hameed Ajibade, Knauss Fellow, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, National Sea Grant Office; Tyler Thaden, Student Volunteer, National Weather Service - Tampa Bay Area, Florida; Kailee Quessenberry, Student Volunteer, National Weather Service - Tampa Bay Area, Florida; Aaron Serre, Pathways Intern, National Weather Service - Huntsville, Alabama; Beyza Gul, NOAA Fisheries William M. LaPenta Intern, Southeast Fisheries Science Center; Hannah Withers, Legal Intern, Louisiana Sea Grant Law and Policy Division; Renata Kamakura, National Academy of Sciences Science Policy Fellow, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team, a part of NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network

Seminar Contact(s): Kristen Laursen, Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov , NOAA Fisheries and Regional Collaboration Network

Remote Access: Please register at:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9057900375092584791

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Abstract: The NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series is thrilled to feature Students, Interns, and Fellows sharing their experiences with NOAA and NOAA-related programs. Each will present a three-minute thesis-style talk about their experiences, project, or research. Session Outline:- Amanda Free, Margaret Davidson Fellow, Mississippi State University and Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, "Identifying Fecal Contamination Sources in the Grand Bay NERR"

- Abiola Obafemi, Knauss Fellow, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, National Sea Grant Office, "Investigating the response of the Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) to low dissolved oxygen conditions"

- Hameed Ajibade, Knauss Fellow, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, National Sea Grant Office, My work on Renewable Offshore Wind Energy at NOAA: Insights and Experiences as a John Knauss Fellow"

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- Tyler Thaden, Student Volunteer, National Weather Service - Tampa Bay Area, Florida, "Assessing the Components of the Significant Tornado Parameter (STP)"

- Kailee Quessenberry, Student Volunteer, National Weather Service - Tampa Bay Area, Florida, Evaluating Heat Risk Forecast Accuracy: Insights from NWS Tampa

- Aaron Serre, Pathways Intern, National Weather Service - Huntsville, Alabama "A Quantitative Analysis of Tornadoes in National Weather Service Huntsville's County Warning Area"

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- Beyza Gul, William M. Lapenta Intern, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center, "3D Tracking of Sperm Whales Using their Echolocation Clicks"

- Hannah Withers, Legal Intern, Louisiana Sea Grant Law and Policy Division, "Helping Communities Navigate Federal Disaster Aid"

- Renata Kamakura, National Academy of Sciences Science Policy Fellow, Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System, Heat in Coastal Cities: Marine Heat Waves and Urban Temperatures

- Questions -

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: This webinar will be recorded and shared online. Please contact Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov for the recording and/or PDF of this webinar.


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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Early Encounters on a Western Frontier: The Search for Svyatoy Nikolai (1807-1808)NOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Katie Wrubel, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Resource Protection Specialist and Madeline Roth, PhD Graduate Student in Integrated Coastal Sciences, East Carolina University

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library and Ocean Exploration

Seminar Contacts: library.seminars@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4427700


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

Abstract: The Svyatoy Nikolai, a survey vessel for the Russian American Company, was lost at the turn of the 19th century in the waters of today's Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS). In 1808, the ship and crew (composed of men and women; Russian, English, and Aleut) departed Alaska to map the Pacific coastline and identify potential locations for an Oregon-based colony. The ship was driven ashore and abandoned at the Washington coast. To better understand this history, and the larger region's maritime heritage, a remote sensing and archaeological survey was undertaken during the summer of 2023. Funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, this presentation discusses the results of the 2023 fieldwork and the broader maritime heritage of the Olympic Peninsula.

Keywords: Shipwreck, Russian-America, Heritage

Bio(s): Katie Wrubel has served as the resource protection specialist for Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) since 2020. Katie completed her master's degree in environmental science at Washington State University Vancouver in 2013 where she was a NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholar. After graduate school, she was a Washington Sea Grant Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellow at the Nature Conservancy where she focused on marine spatial planning with tribal and nontribal partners. From 2014-2020, Katie worked as the Natural Resource Policy Analyst for the Makah Tribe in Neah Bay, Washington.

Madeline Roth is a maritime archaeologist and PhD student at East Carolina University. Madeline worked for the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Maritime Heritage Program where she developed an interest in Euro-Pacific encounters in the Pacific Northwest. She is currently pursuing an Interdisciplinary PhD in coastal resource management. Her research addresses community participatory research and heritage governance in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Spruce beetles under changing climate conditions

Presenter(s): Nancy Fresco, UAF Scenarios Network for Alaska + Arctic Planning

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

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

Remote Access: https://uaf-accap.org/event/spruce-beetles/

Abstract: Historically, Alaska's cold climate has protected much of the state from major outbreaks of spruce beetles. Interior Alaska has primarily been protected by rapid fall cooling and extremely cold winters, while other regions have been protected by cool summers that limit beetle maturation. A new integrated model suggests that ongoing climate change will remove these protections across large parts of Alaska. Northern forest managers will increasingly need to undertake management planning that no longer relies on the protection of historically cold climate.

Bio(s): Nancy Fresco is a Research Associate Professor at the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Her academic background is in biology, landscape ecology, and forestry. For the past 16 years she has been the Network Coordinator for the Scenarios Network for Alaska and Arctic Planning, SNAP. SNAP's scientists, programmers, spatial analysts, and communications experts create resources to aid in adaptation planning by connecting northern climate data and model projections to the real-world needs of a wide range of stakeholders and collaborators.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: The role of surface potential vorticity in the vertical structure of mesoscale eddies

Presenter(s): Wenda Zhang (Princeton University)

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

SeminarContact: Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

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Abstract: Ocean mesoscale eddies constitute a majority of oceanic kinetic energy and play a pivotal role in the mixing of momentum, heat, salt, carbon, and other properties in the ocean. State-of-the-art ocean climate models, which partially resolve mesoscale eddies (i.e., eddy-permitting), requires parameterizations to account for the missing eddy feedback to large-scale circulations. This work formulates and implements a parameterization for the vertical structure of and energetics of mesoscale eddies in idealized eddy-permitting simulations of Modular Ocean Model (MOM6). The parameterization emphasizes the primary role of the surface potential vorticity (PV) in setting the energy source and cascade of eddies. Due to isopycnal outcropping and interior PV homogenization, the surface meridional PV gradient is substantially stronger than the interior PV gradient, yielding surface-trapped baroclinic instability. Eddies generated through this instability have a surface-intensified vertical structure dependent on their horizontal scales. Based on this understanding, we formulate a scale-aware parameterization that captures the vertical structure of the eddy kinetic energy and its dependence on model resolution. This vertical structure is then combined with an energy backscatter parameterization to represent the momentum flux from subgrid eddies. The parameterization improves the simulation of global kinetic energy distributions, large-scale circulation pathways, and isopycnal structures in idealized eddy-permitting models, indicating an important role of the vertical structure in the parameterization of eddy energetics.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Eastern Region NOAA Climate Services

Remote Access: DOT Climate and Transportation Resilience

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

Presenter(s):
Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University; Morgan Zabow, NOAA/OAR/CPO/National Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS)


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 July conditions and Morgan Zabow will offer an update on the heat season, extreme heat, and community-scale work with NIHHIS.

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: Building Resilience: Environmental Trends and Variability in Coastal Fisheries in Mobile Bay.

Part 2 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Applications of Long-Term Research in the Gulf of Mexico



Presenter(s): John Lehrter, PhD, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab.Blair Morrison, Science and Monitoring Program Lead, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program.

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program, and NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series.

Seminar Contacts: Moe Nelson, david.moe.nelson@noaa.gov ; and Katie Loesser, katherine.loesser@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/noaa_restore_science_seminar_july_29/event/registration.html . You may enter the webinar via your browser or the Adobe Connect app (download here).Test your ability to use Adobe Connect here. After the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted online.

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Abstract: In 2019, five projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Program's Long-Term Trends competition to investigate trends in living coastal and marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico and the processes driving them. These projects were funded for five years with the potential to be renewed for up to ten years of continuous funding. This seminar series will highlight these projects and their efforts to connect their results with the end user community. Join this series to learn more about these exciting efforts and hear lessons learned from teams that have prioritized end user-driven processes in their research.This week's focus will be on Building Resilience: Environmental Trends and Variability in Coastal Fisheries in Mobile Bay. The abundance of oysters, blue crabs, and spotted seatrout is rapidly declining in the Gulf of Mexico. These species have provided valuable food, raw material, recreation, and cultural resources to humans since the Gulf was settled. Today, the ecosystem services provided by these species are threatened, or near collapse in Gulf estuaries. This is partially due to human activities and environmental trends such as fisheries harvest and changes in water and habitat quality. Many of the underlying mechanisms that relate long-term trends and short-term variability in the environment to changing populations of oyster, blue crab and spotted seatrout are unquantified or unknown. This project is working to identify temperature, salinity (freshwater), oxygen (hypoxia), and pH (acidity) thresholds for oyster, blue crab, and spotted seatrout populations based on current and future habitat conditions, including climate variability and human-induced stressors. The project team will provide Mobile Bay decision-makers a process for evaluating various scenarios, management actions, and outcomes based on single and multiple thresholds for oyster, blue crab, and spotted seatrout populations. This information will help identify what individual or combined stressors affect these economically and culturally important species plus evaluate how management actions may improve the resilience of these populations to environmental change.

Bio(s): John Lehrter is a Professor and Associate Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama, as well as a Senior Marine Scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. His research focuses on understanding the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, organic matter, and oxygen, how these cycles are influenced by climate change, and their impacts on water and habitat quality, and the biological condition of coastal ecosystems. The aim of his work is to address complex coastal resource management issues through observation and modeling. Throughout his career, Dr. Lehrter has received numerous awards for his contributions to environmental decision-making through the application of science.Blair Morrison serves as the Science and Monitoring Program Lead for the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, where she coordinates with diverse stakeholders on the long-term evaluation of ecosystems throughout watersheds of Mobile Bay. As a key component of this work, she helps to oversee the MBNEP's Science Advisory Committee (SAC) " an interdisciplinary group of researchers and scientists experienced in the coastal environments of southern Alabama. Despite her origins in the rolling hills of Kentucky, Blair has always wanted to be a marine scientist. This passion for the ocean brought her to Alabama, where she graduated with a B.S. in Marine Science/Biology from the University of Alabama in 2018 and an M.S. in Marine Sciences from the University of South Alabama in 2021. Based at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, her master's thesis focused on the interactions between environmental factors, plankton communities, and Vibrio spp. bacteria in the eastern Mississippi Sound. Although her research has taken place over a variety of localities and a wide array of study organisms, Blair's work features the central themes of estuaries, disturbance, water quality, and climate change.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials:
The webinar was recorded, and the video is viewable in Adobe Connect at:
https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/pafy7bynobe1/
A pdf of the slides may be provided upon request.

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NOAA Science Seminars

Title: Monitoring and evaluation to assess Reduce Land-Based Sources of Pollution (LBSP) management effectiveness on Culebra, Puerto Rico

Presenter(s): Bernardo Vargas-ngel, NOAA Restoration Center


Sponsor(s): NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Seminar Contact(s): caroline.donovan@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pgn-asvi-kgp
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Abstract: Coastal development that alters natural land cover, together with increased nutrient inputs from undertreated sewage, are the principal source of land-based pollution in Culebra. Since 2010, NOAA, along with its partners, has developed watershed management approaches to reduce the impacts of LBSP to Culebra's nearshore marine habitats. Starting in 2017, NOAA funded management strategies and actions to mitigate these impacts, including 1) stabilization of unpaved roads through the construction of best management practices (BMPs), and 2) installation of floating treatment wetlands at the wastewater treatment plant. Currently, an integrated and spatiotemporally coordinated ridge-to-reef performance monitoring program is underway that implements effective physical and biological indicators for watershed pollutant loads, nearshore pollutant exposure, and seagrass biological responses. This, together with baseline assessments for water quality and seagrass community condition completed in 2014, represent the basis to assess temporal changes in LBSP stressors, exposure, and responses over time at watershed management sites as well as the corresponding nearshore drainage points to evaluate success. This information provides Culebra resource managers with the basis to establish actionable water quality targets and advise adaptive management needs.

Bio(s): Dr. Bernardo Vargas-ngel works for NOAA's Restoration Center in the capacity of Caribbean Watershed Restoration and Monitoring Coordinator. Bernardo holds a Ph.D. degree from University of the Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, and has dedicated his professional carrier to the monitoring of coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. Pacific and Caribbean with special emphasis on structural and functional ecology, natural and anthropogenic disturbance dynamics, and diseases. The focal point of his current position is the evaluation of LBSP management effectiveness on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. NOAA Science Seminar Series weekly email: Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the NOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome your comments and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Not Just a Buzzword: Bringing Meaningful Engagement to Life

Presenter(s):

• Hannah Ramage, Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
• Laura Reynolds, University of Florida
• Arianna Stokes, NERRS Science Collaborative

Sponsor(s): This webinar is co-sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative and NOAA RESTORE Seminar Contacts: Doug George (douglas.george@noaa.gov) or Nick Soberal (nsoberal@umich.edu)

Remote Access: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hiG4WWU3TwWtgwyVg8RtkAAbstract
You've probably heard the phrase meaningful engagement. Maybe you've even used the phrase yourself. But have you ever found yourself wondering, what exactly do we mean by meaningful engagement and how do we achieve it?Many of us recognize that engaging meaningfully with partners is at the heart of effective collaboration. However it's not always easy to define what meaningful engagement is, and what it means in practice. The NERRS Science Collaborative offered a webinar in January 2024 to outline a framework for understanding meaningful engagement. In this upcoming webinar, the NERRS Science Collaborative and the NOAA RESTORE Science Program are teaming up to dive into the practical realities of meaningful engagement. This webinar will feature the voices of two collaborative science project teams who will share their project-specific experiences with meaningful engagement. Together, we'll dig into examples of what meaningful engagement is, what it looks like in practice, and what strategies we might use to foster it during collaboration.We'll also save time for questions from the audience, so come ready to engage (meaningfully)! Bring questions or submit them in advance via the registration form.Collaborative Science ConversationsThe 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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NOAAScience Seminar Series


Title: Implementation and Sustainability of the UNESCO/IOCTsunami Ready Program

Presenter(s): Wendy Prudencio, CESSRST II, NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers

Seminar Contact(s): Audrey.Trotman@noaa.gov, oed.epp10@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Google Meet joining infoVideo call link: meet.google.com/mfn-yhxq-nxfOr dial: (US)+1 407-917-1139 PIN: 547 443 649# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/eqy-gdfr-zap?pin=8362890628661

Accessibility: Google Meet closed captioning available.

Abstract: Tsunamis are natural hazards that are caused by other hazards,such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, submarine landslides, and meteorites.Tsunamis can be life-threatening, and therefore, mitigation and preparednessfor these events are necessary. In 2001, the National Weather Service (NWS) ofthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established theTsunami Ready Program in coordination with the National Tsunami HazardMitigation Program (NTHMP) to assist coastal communities throughout the UnitedStates (Bernard, 2005). The Tsunami Ready Program promotes mitigation,awareness, preparedness, and response to tsunamis through community-basedefforts. This program has paved the way for the International Tsunami InformationCenter to support the piloting, establishment, and ongoing implementation of theUNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Tsunami Ready RecognitionProgramme. Implementation and sustainability of the Tsunami Ready Program arecrucial to coastal communities in order to improve resiliency and reduce the impacton life, property, and livelihoods. The research aimed to answer the questionof why hazard mitigation programs are difficult to implement and sustain incoastal communities throughout the U.S. and whether the Tsunami Ready Programcan reach 100% of all coastal communities by 2030.The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduateinternship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr. Christa G. vonHillebrandt-Andrade of the International Tsunami Information Center CaribbeanOffice of NWS. The NERTO aligns with the NOAA CSC Center for Earth SystemSciences and Remote Sensing Technologies II (CESSRST II) goal to Conduct NOAAmission-aligned collaborative research. The NERTO Implementation and Sustainabilityof the UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Ready Program also deepened the intern'sunderstanding of NOAA's tsunami hazard mitigation strategies, which enhancedtheir capacity to support coastal community preparedness and resilienceinitiatives effectively. The outcome of this NERTO provided the UNESCO/IOCstakeholders with valuable information that is not often readily disseminatedin communities. In addition, this research provided stakeholders with future researchgoals that should be implemented in Tsunami Ready communities.

Bio(s): WendyPrudencio is a NOAA Cooperative Science Center Fellow in the NOAA Center forEarth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST-II). Wendy Prudenciois a doctoral candidate in the Public Policy Program specializing in Emergency Managementat the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is concurrently working onher Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Wendy obtained hermaster's in science in Emergency Health Services, and she also specialized inEmergency Management. Wendy is a NOAA CESSRST-II fellow and a Vice Admiral LautenbacherGraduate Scholar. Her research interests include disaster response and recoveryin low-lying coastal areas, flood insurance, energy justice, and policy implementation.She has a passion for advocacy and public service to underrepresented BIPOCcommunities in the continental U.S. and its territories. Her current research focuseson the impact of disasters on coastal housing and displacement in Puerto Rico duringHurricane Irma and Maria. Wendy Prudencio is supported as a Cohort I Graduate Fellowthrough the NOAA Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote SensingTechnologies (CESSRST-II) award. For more information access the webpage for the Cooperative Science Centers, https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/csc/20212022-awards and NERTO, www.noaa.gov/eppnerto/.

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NOAAScience Seminar Series

Title: The Path to Justice40: Indicators and Metrics for Assessing and Engaging Frontline Communities

Presenter(s): Gwendolyn Damestoit, CESSRST II, NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers

Seminar Contact(s): Audrey.Trotman@noaa.gov, oed.epp10@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Online joining infoVideo call link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8902629542552066646

Accessibility: GoToWebinar capabilities.

Abstract: This research aimed to investigate the decision-making processes within the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program (RISA) teams concerning community engagement, with a specific focus on frontline communities. The objective was to comprehend how RISA projects are scoped, benefits are identified, and community partnerships are established. The study was particularly relevant in the context of supporting federal agencies' response to the Justice40Initiative (EO14008, Sec223), which seeks to ensure that 40% of the benefits from federal investments in climate change are directed towards "disadvantaged" communities. Under this initiative, federal agencies are required to define and geographically identify the communities meeting the criteria of "disadvantaged" to receive funding. The primary task involves identifying the diverse metrics and considerations employed by RISA teams in determining their project locations and community collaborators. Thiswas achieved through informal interviews with principal investigators andprogram managers within RISA teams. Qualitative analysis techniques wereutilized to discern common metrics across the network and region-specificindicators. Furthermore, the research compares these metrics with existing environmental justice and social vulnerability tools to develop a framework for identifying beneficiary communities in alignment with the Justice40 initiative. The outcomes of this study contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of the RISA program in addressing climate and social justice concerns while aligning with the broader equity priorities of the administration.The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr. Ariela Zycherman and Dr. Chelsea Combest-Friedmanof the NOAA Climate Program Office. The NERTO aligns with the NOAACSC's Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies II(CESSRST II) goal of enhancing climate adaptation and mitigation. The NERTO The Path to Justice40: Indicators and Metrics for Assessing and Engaging Frontline Communities also deepened the intern's understanding of NOAA engagement and effectiveness in addressing climate/environmental justice.The results are from the NOAA EPP/MSICSC NERTO graduate internship project that was conducted with NOAA mentor Dr.Ariela Zycherman and Dr. Chelsea Combest-Friedman of the NOAA Climate ProgramOffice. The NERTO aligns with the NOAA CSC's Center for Earth System Sciencesand Remote Sensing Technologies II (CESSRST II) goal of enhancing climateadaptation and mitigation. The Path to Justice40: Indicators and Metrics forAssessing and Engaging Frontline Communities also deepened the intern'sunderstanding of NOAA engagement and effectiveness in addressingclimate/environmental justice.

Bio(s): Gwendolyn Damestoit is a third year Ph.D. student in the Public Policy program at University of MD Baltimore County (UMBC), with a specialization in emergency management. Her research is primarily focused on health and socio-economical inequities in disaster management and natural hazards research, specifically in the Caribbean Region. Gwendolyn works as a UMBC Social Vulnerability and Resilience Lab (SOLVER) graduate research fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Fernando Tormos-Aponte, supporting research that advances policies that reduce disaster-related inequalities. She also participates in UMBC's Disaster Health Research Lab (DHRL), under the mentorship of Dr. Lauren Clay, working in interdisciplinary research on public health impacts of disasters with a focus on food and nutrition security and measuring direct and indirect health effects of disasters. Gwendolyn is a NOAAEPP Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Scholar under the mentorship of Drs. Yusuke Kuwayama and Fernando Tormos-Aponte. Gwendolyn (Alexandre) Damestoit issupported as a Cohort I Graduate Fellow supported through the NOAA CooperativeScience Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies(CESSRST-II) award. For more information access the webpage for the Cooperative Science Centers, https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/csc/20212022-awards and NERTO, www.noaa.gov/eppnerto/. Subscribe to the NOAA Science SeminarSeries weekly email: Send an e-mail to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word 'subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit theNOAA Science Seminar Series website for more information. We welcome yoursuggestions and ideas!

NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Lessons from the U.S. West Coast: Results from GC5 and Future Seas climate change and fisheries research

Presenter(s): Isaac Kaplan and Barbara Muhling, NOAA/NMFS NWFSC and SWFSC

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

Remote Access: TBD

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Methodological Comparison Informs Natural Resource Management Strategies for Texas Estuaries

Presenter(s): Felipe Urrutia, CCME II, NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)

Sponsor(s): NOAA EPP/MSI Cooperative Science Centers

Seminar Contact(s): Audrey.Trotman@noaa.gov, oed.epp10@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Google Meet joining infoVideo call link: meet.google.com/qzr-jpqk-otrOr dial: (US) +1 513-757-0143 PIN: 267 537 369#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/rqj-oora-joi?pin=5027389115473

Accessibility: Google Meet closed captioning available.

Abstract: Methodologies for exploring environmental, ecosystem, and fisheries data are complex. As novel approaches emerge, evaluating how they can be incorporated into management decisions and the additional information they offer is essential. This study, conducted during a NOAA EPP/MSI CSC NERTO graduate internship project mentored by Dr. Chris Kelble at NOAA/OAR/AOM, compared two methodologies for predicting habitat suitability and distribution of estuarine species. Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) and Vector Autoregressive Spatio-Temporal (VAST) models are used to analyze species abundances influenced by environmental factors, although they differ in approach. Both models were calibrated, parameterized, and validated using long-term fishery-independent juvenile fish and invertebrate surveys from 1976to 2022. GAMs can provide detailed responses to variations in specific environmental parameters, illustrating how changes in these parameters influence species abundance. In contrast, VAST models offer a more comprehensive and holistic perspective, accounting for multiple environmental parameters simultaneously that collectively impact species populations rather than isolating individual environmental effects, as seen in GAMs. Together, these models elucidate how different environmental drivers affect species distributions solely and in conjunction with species abundances, highlighting individual and combined impacts on habitat suitability. The outcome of this joint modeling approach enables more effective prediction, management, and conservation efforts as a tool for natural resource management, depending on the objective and goal, and aligns with NOAA CCME-II's coastal intelligence research goal of using observations and models to understand and prepare for impacts of climate change on marine resources and habitats.

Bio(s): Felipe Urrutia is pursuing an M.S. degree in marine biology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) and a NOAA EPP/MSI Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME)-II, Cohort-II Scholar. Working under Dr. Daniel Coffey in the Movement Ecology Lab, his thesis research is dedicated to developing habitat suitability maps and models for juvenile estuarine-dependent nekton (fish and invertebrates), showing their response to climate change stressors in Texas coastal estuaries. These models can serve as management tools for the Texas Water Development Board, aiding in strategic freshwater releases to boost nekton recruitment, maintain population levels, and enhance survival. This project supports NOAA's mission by increasing understanding of how juvenile nekton is affected by climate and anthropogenic stressors and sharing valuable insights that can be applied to managing and conserving Texas estuarine ecosystems and beyond. Felipe's work aligns with the NOAA Coastal Intelligence theme, utilizing new and old datasets to understand impacts on coastal ecosystems. During his three-month internship at the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), he conducted a comparative analysis of habitat suitability modeling and the VAST framework used in NOA ecosystem assessments. His work there is expected to lead to a publication post-graduation. Looking forward, Felipe aims to refine ecosystem assessment methodologies to better address the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic pressures on coastal inhabitants and ecosystems. Ultimately, Felipe aspires to work as a data analyst for NOAA or other governmental entities, focusing on climate-impacted ecosystems and resources. This project has also deepened the intern's understanding of NOAA's mission in science, stewardship, and service, honing skills in climate-based science, conservation and management practices of coastal ecosystems, and promoting healthy, resilient ecosystems. For more information access the webpage for the Cooperative Science Centers, https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/epp-msi/csc/20212022-awards and NERTO, www.noaa.gov/eppnerto/.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Intermountain West Drought Conditions & Outlook

Presenter(s):

• Welcome and Brief Snow Drought Overview: Dr. Gretel Follingstad, Intermountain West DEWS Coordinator, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)/CU Boulder, NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
• Intermountain West Drought Conditions and Outlook: Erinanne Saffell | Arizona State Climate Office at Arizona State University
• Understanding Forest Health & Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate: Research & Tools for Restoration and Adaptation: Matthew Hurteau | University of New Mexico, Lauren Kramer | USDA ARS Jornada Experimental Range

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s): Gretel Follingstad gretel.follingstad@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2175235761926764631

Abstract: These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

A summary and recording of this webinar will be available at drought.gov/webinars after the event. Email subscribers will receive an email when the summary and recording are available. Please subscribe to regional email updates below to receive an email when the summary and recording are available.

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Predicting Coastal Impacts from Tropical Cyclones using the ADCIRC Prediction System / Forecasting Hurricane Hazards and Impacts on US East Coasts and Gulf of Mexico (NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Forum)

Presenter(s): Rick Luettich (Univ. North Carolina - Chapel Hill), Maitane Olabarrieta, Arthriya Subgranon (Univ. Florida), John C. Warner (USGS)

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

SeminarContact: Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

Remote Access: https://meet.goto.com/169059917
You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 169-059-917
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212

Abstract: As part of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Modeling seminar, we team up with the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) to present you the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Forum. 6 weeks (June 18 - July 23), 5 seminars, 10 talks.
1:00 pm: Predicting Coastal Impacts from Tropical Cyclones using the ADCIRC Prediction System (Rick Luettich, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)A modular system has been developed for predicting coastal impacts from severe weather events such as tropical cyclones. The system is based on ECMWF's ecFlow workflow and utilizes the MetGet multi-model meteorological API, either the ADCIRC+SWAN or ADCIRC+WWIII core for waves and surge, and XBeach for morphology change. Recent additions include coupling to either HEC-RAS or SFINCS to represent compound flooding. Results and lessons learned utilizing the navy's COAMPS-TC tropical cyclone meteorological model as forcing for hurricanes Ian 2022 and Idalia 2024 will be used to demonstrate capabilities and ongoing directions of development.1:30 pm: Forecasting Hurricane Hazards and Impacts on US East Coasts and Gulf of Mexico (Maitane Olabarrieta, Arthriya Subgranon - Univ. Florida, John C. Warner - USGS)Hurricanes are one of the major causes of coastal impacts within the US East coast and Gulf of Mexico and these impacts are expected to increase in the future due to the intensification of hurricanes and the increase of coastal population. Within the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts project, our team has developed a forecasting system based on the COAWST mode lto predict the major hazards due to hurricanes (water levels and waves). Using Machine Learning techniques, we have developed a forecasting system to predict hurricane impacts on residential buildings. This this talk, we will show the applications of this forecasting system to recent hurricanes (e.g. Hurricane Ian 2022 and Hurricane Idalia 2023).

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: U.S. Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Climate and the U.S. Caribbean

Presenter(s): Climate Overview
Chris Fuhrmann | Southeast Regional Climate Center

Water Resources Overview
Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center

Agriculture Impact Update
Pam Knox | University of Georgia

Urban Heat: The Role of Buildings, Shade, and Green Infrastructure on Urban Heat Islands
Peter Crank | University of Waterloo

Sponsor(s): NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System

Seminar Contact(s):
Meredith Muth meredith.muth@noaa.govLocation: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8682607369122465111

Abstract: The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Nio and La Nia. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production, water resources, wildfires, and ecosystems.

The special topic for the July 2024 webinar is "Urban Heat and Infrastructure."

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

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

Presenter(s):
Drought and Climate Update and Outlook
Joseph Casola | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Western Regional Climate Services DirectorSubseasonal Prediction Source from the Tropics
Jiabao Wang | Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, Scripps/UC San DiegoDrought and Public Health Roadmap and Messaging Research for Public Health Providers
Summer Woolsey, MPH | University of Nebraska Medical Center

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

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5016651978366910807

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

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

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: July NOAA 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/jul2025-ak-climate-outlook/

Abstract: We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center's forecast for August 2024 and the late summer, early fall 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.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Slides, links shared during the presentation, and a recording may be found after the meeting at the URL listed above.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Tornado Tales: Citizen Scientists role in Severe WeatherNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Dr. Justin Sharpe, Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO) and Tornado Tales Project Coordinator

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library



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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4408132


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 you will learn about Tornado Tales, the NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) citizen science project that captures people's experiences with tornadoes. In particular we will share:

• What we know and don't know about tornado vulnerabilities.
• Why we created the site and what its aims are around citizen science.
• How we use the data collected on this site to help understand how the public receive, interpret and act on information.
• How we augment this with fieldwork.
• How you can get involved.

Keywords: citizen science, severe weather, participatory science

Bio(s): Dr. Justin Sharpe's research aims to improve understanding of factors that most affect the survivability of tornadoes. He explores this with fieldwork following high impact tornadoes to better understand how individuals and communities anticipate, cope with and recover from such events. This is augmented via a unique partnership between the NSSL and NOAA Sea Grant Extension that co-produces knowledge with stakeholders to better understand and serve under-represented communities. Dr Sharpe is the project coordinator for the NOAA NSSL citizen science web instrument called Tornado Tales' that enables people to anonymously report their tornado experiences.

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: Making NOAA 'Omics Data FAIR: The NOAA Omics Data Management Guide

Part of the NOAA Omics Seminar Series

Presenter(s): Katherine Silliman, Research Biologist, NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Sponsor(s): NOAA Omics

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

Remote Access: Register Here

Abstract: The vision of the NOAA Omics Strategy is to integrate 'omics data across line offices and transform our approach to biological investigation to benefit people, communities, and economies. Key to this vision are effective, standardized data management strategies that account for the diversity of omics data types and facilitate integration with associated environmental data. To begin tackling this challenge, the NOAA Omics Data Management Guide was developed by members of the NOAA Omics community across the agency, and was built from principles provided in the NOAA Data Management Directives Handbook. The Guide is an online resource to provide best practice guidance and tools for omics data management to a variety of end-users, including internal NOAA and affiliate staff, program managers seeking to implement omics tools or integrate with omics data, and NOAA grant recipients. In addition to detailed guidance, this resource provides data management tools including 1) a NOAA Omics Template for writing a data management plan, 2) a collection of study data templates for standardized management of data and metadata, and 3) code to prepare certain omics data types for sharing to OBIS, a UNESCO-funded global repository for marine biodiversity observations. Data management plans that incorporate the principles of the Guide will increasingly be required across NOAA funding programs to meet government mandates for Public Access to Research Results (PARR). Come learn more about how to use the guide and the main recommendations for 'omics data management.

Bio(s): Katherine Silliman is the head of the NOAA AOML Omics Program in Miami, FL. Her research focuses on developing omics applications and data pipelines for enhanced marine biodiversity monitoring to support fisheries research and ecosystem assessments. Prior to joining AOML, she worked on developing and applying omic methods for conservation and fisheries management across the southeastern United States. She graduated from the University of Miami in 2013, then did her Ph.D. research at the University of Chicago on population and functional genomics of Olympia oysters.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the NOAA Omics website. View past omics seminar recordings here: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas/NOAA-Omics

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NOAA in the Chesapeake BayNOAA Library Seminars

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

Sponsor(s): NOAA Fisheries



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

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


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

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

Keywords: Chesapeake Bay, Science, Restoration

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

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


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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: LISTEN GoMex: Long-term Investigations into Soundscapes, Trends, Ecosystems, and Noise in the Gulf of Mexico. Part 1 of 4 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Applications of Long-Term Research in the Gulf of Mexico

Presenter(s):
Melissa Soldevilla, PhD, Research Fishery Biologist, Marine Mammal & Turtle Division NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science CenterLibby Fetherston, Deepwater Horizon Marine Mammal Restoration Coordinator, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center.

Sponsor(s): NOAA RESTORE Science Program, and NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series.

Seminar Contacts: Moe Nelson, david.moe.nelson@noaa.gov ; and Katie Loesser, katherine.loesser@noaa.gov

Location: Webinar

Remote Access: Register at https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/noaa-restore-seminar-july-17-2024/event/registration.html

Accessibility: Live closed captioning will be provided.

Abstract:
In 2019, five projects were funded by the NOAA RESTORE Science Progam's Long-Term Trends competition to investigate trends in living coastal and marine resources in the Gulf of Mexico and the processes driving them. These projects were funded for five years with the potential to be renewed for up to ten years of continuous funding. This seminar series will highlight these projects and their efforts to connect their results with the end user community. Join this series to learn more about these exciting efforts and hear lessons learned from teams that have prioritized end user-driven processes in their research.Today's presentation is: LISTEN GoMex: Long-term Investigations into Soundscapes, Trends, Ecosystems, and Noise in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is inhabited by at least 20 species of oceanic cetaceans including endangered sperm whales, endangered Rice's whales, dwarf and pygmy sperm whales, several species of beaked whales, and numerous species of dolphins. In the highly industrialized Gulf, these protected marine mammal species experience anthropogenic threats from commercial shipping, commercial fisheries, and energy exploration and development, including extensive and unprecedented impacts from the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in 2010. Due to their exposure to and injuries from DWH oil, oceanic cetaceans are a focus for conservation and management, including restoration projects aimed at reducing impacts from anthropogenic noise and vessel collisions. To assess, manage, and reduce anthropogenic impacts on cetaceans, both U.S. and Mexican managers require basic long-term ecological information about where, when, why and how many of each species are there and where they overlap with human activities, including information on Gulf-wide ambient noise levels and the contributions from anthropogenic noise sources. To address these needs, a Gulf-wide passive acoustic monitoring program is being implemented to collect data needed to develop predictive habitat models to evaluate processes driving multi-scale trends in spatial distribution, density, and abundance of up to 20cetacean species and noise throughout the Gulf. The collaborative, multi-scale study annually deploys moored High-frequency Acoustic Recording Package (HARP)instruments over the five-year period from 2020-2025 at 8 five-year long-term reference sites; 20 one-year short-term sites; C) 3 short-term acoustic-tracking sites; and D) 2 shipping lane sites. The study additionally leverages 10 years of historic recordings at 5 long-term sites. Results of analyses of the 2010 "2023 recordings are provided to national and international resource managers, restoration practitioners, and the public to support effective conservation actions that promote the recovery of these species and restoration of injuries from the DWH event.

Bio(s): Dr. Melissa Soldevilla is the Passive Acoustic Ecology Program lead for the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division at NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center located in Miami, Florida. Melissa's current research applies passive acoustic monitoring methods to study marine mammals and their ocean environment for use in management, restoration, and conservation. This includes conducting surveys using hydrophone arrays towed behind research vessels and long-term moored acoustic recorders to understand marine mammal abundance, movement patterns, and habitat use, and the ocean soundscapes they inhabit. Melissa obtained her BSc degree in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami and received her Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. She worked as a postdoctoral scientist at the Duke University Marine Lab prior to starting her work at Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Melissa leads the LISTEN GoMex project along with other passive acoustic studies.As the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Marine Mammal Restoration Coordinator, Libby Featherston is responsible for all aspects of planning and implementing DWH-funded projects for NOAA. This ranges from collaborating with subject matter experts to distill the science needed into effective monitoring and adaptive management strategies to developing detailed implementation plans for multi-million-dollar marine mammal restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico. Previously, Libby was the Director of the Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program, where she administered a DWH-funded marine research grants program, and before that worked at Ocean Conservancy directing their southeast regional fish conservation program and as the marine restoration strategist for their Gulf Restoration Program team. In total, Libby has been working on marine science and conservation in the Gulf of Mexico for 19 years with an emphasis on coastal and ocean policy, marine resource management, and restoration of marine resources from the DWH oil spill. Libby has a Bachelor's degree in biology from Adrian College, a Master's of Environmental Management degree from Duke University, and is a doctoral candidate at the University of South Florida.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials:
The webinar was recorded, and the video is archived in Adobe Connect. It is viewable at:https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/p3cr2en1nhy9/A pdf of the slides may be provided upon request.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Community-based ocean exploration: overview of the 2024 E/V Nautilus field seasonNOAA Library Seminars

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

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library



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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4410671


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

Abstract: The Ocean Exploration Trust aims to explore poorly known parts of our ocean, seeking out new discoveries while pushing the boundaries of technology, education and outreach. Expeditions are launched aboard E/V Nautilus, a 224-foot vessel equipped with remotely operated vehicles, mapping sonars, and various other technologies. Between July-December 2024, E/V Nautilus will conduct several multi-disciplinary expeditions to explore deep-sea habitats around Jarvis, American Samoa, Howland, Baker and Palau. This webinar will provide an overview of the science objectives of these missions, and outline how everyone can participate via telepresence technology.

Keywords: exploration; deep sea; technology

Bio(s): Dr. Daniel Wagner serves as the Chief Scientist for the Ocean Exploration Trust. Daniel has conducted fieldwork on deep-sea ecosystems since 2006, and has since participated in 27 multi-disciplinary research expeditions that explored deep-sea habitats throughout the Indo-Pacific, Atlantic, and Southern Oceans. Prior to joining the Ocean Exploration Trust, Daniel worked for the NOAA's Papahnaumokukea Marine National Monument in 2011-2016, where he coordinated scientific studies in support of resource management for the Monument. In 2016, Daniel moved to the U.S. East Coast to coordinate NOAA-led efforts aimed at collecting scientific information to support the management of deep-sea ecosystems in the U.S. Atlantic, which included work for the NOAA Office Of Ocean Exploration and Research, and the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. In 2019-2022, Daniel served as the Ocean Science Advisor for Conservation International, where he led multi-partner research initiatives aimed at advancing large-scale marine conservation with a focus on areas beyond national jurisdiction. Besides a deep love for the ocean and outdoors, Daniel is an avid runner. He resides in Honolulu with his wife and children.

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: Forecasting Hurricane Impacts on US coasts / Remote Sensing of Hurricane Impacts From Space (NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Forum)

Presenter(s): Ap van Dongeren (Deltares, Netherlands), Roland Romeiser (U. Miami), Steven Beninati (U Mass, Amherst)

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

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

Remote Access: https://meet.goto.com/169059917
You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 169-059-917
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212

Abstract: As part of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Modeling seminar, we team up with the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) to present you the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Forum. 6 weeks (June 18 - July 23), 5 seminars, 10 talks.
1:00 pm: Forecasting Hurricane Impacts on US coasts (Ap van Dongeren, Deltares, Netherlands)Hurricanes cause wind-driven surge, high waves, flooding, erosion and structural damages. In this talk we will explore a modelling approach in which these hazards and impacts are forecasted using Delft SFINCS(surge and flooding), Hurry wave (waves), XBeach (morphological change) and FIAT(damages). We will show results of Hurricane Ian (2022), Idalia and Lee (2023),and any 2024 hurricane to date. 1:30 pm: Remote Sensing of Hurricane Impacts From Space (Roland Romeiser, U Miami, Steven Beninati, U Mass Amherst)As a contribution to the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts (NHCI)project, two remote sensing teams at the University of Miami and University of Massachusetts at Amherst develop and evaluate techniques for a rapid assessment of changes and damages on land during and after hurricane landfalls, based on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery from various satellites. In this presentation, we will explain the techniques we use for waterline extraction /flood mapping, topographic mapping, and change detection, discuss specific challenges of the project, and show example results.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Climate Science Fundamentals

Presenter(s): Dr. Venkatachalam Ramaswamy

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR-GFDL

Seminar Contact(s): Morina Royer (morina.royer@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:

Microsoft Teams:
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Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/v-ramaswamy/

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NOAA Science Seminar SeriesMoved to 3-4 pm ET

Title: Climate Science Fundamentals

Presenter(s): Dr. Venkatachalam Ramaswamy

Sponsor(s): NOAA/OAR-GFDL

Seminar Contact(s): Morina Royer (morina.royer@noaa.gov)

Remote Access:
Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 993 938 175 571
Passcode: 76YY67

Abstract: TBD

Bio(s): https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/v-ramaswamy/

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: NOAA Coral Reef Watch and the 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event

Presenter(s): Derek P. Manzello, Ph.D., Coordinator, NOAA Coral Reef Watch, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, Satellite Oceanography& Climatology Division .

Sponsor(s): NOAA LEO Program

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

Location: Webinar

Remote Access:
Meeting ID
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Phone Numbers
413-497-4034
PIN: 644 845 995#

Abstract:
On April 15, the United States National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced that theworld was experiencing it's 4th Global Bleaching Event (GBE4). Since February 2023, mass coral bleaching hasbeen documented across at least 68 different countries/territories spanning thenorthern and southern hemispheres of all ocean basins (as of 11 July 2024). GBE4 has been record-setting, as 72.9% of theworld's reef area has experienced bleaching-level heat stress, exceeding theprevious record set during the 3^rd Global Bleaching Event (GBE3,65.7%). In an effort to minimizeconcomitant impacts on heat-stressed corals, popular tourist areas have beenclosed at Pling Island in Phuket, Thailand, and the Maldives temporarily haltedall coastal development projects. Coralreef areas in both the northern and southern Atlantic Ocean have experiencedthe most extreme levels of heat stress during this event, with Degree HeatingWeek (DHW, C-weeks) values 2-3 times greater than has ever occurred before inthe satellite record. The majority of reefareas in the wider Caribbean and south Atlantic exceeded 16 C-weeks, with someregions surpassing 20 C-weeks. Over thepast 365 days, 99.9% of all reef area in the Atlantic Ocean have experiencedbleaching level-heat stress. Record-setting heat stress has also occurred in the eastern tropicalPacific, southcentral Pacific (e.g., Western and American Samoa), southernGreat Barrier Reef, and the Seychelles. The full ecological impacts of this event will not be fully realized formonths-to-years, but preliminary reports have been alarming. The acroporid corals, which were thedominant, shallow-water, reef-building corals throughout the Caribbean for500,000 years, were severely impacted, with reports of 90-100% mortality inFlorida, Mexico, and Puerto Rico following the 2023 phase of this event. Thispresentation will provide updates on the latest trends and patterns of thisongoing, record-setting marine heatwave.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Available upon request.


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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Planning and Prioritizing the Climate Observing Systems oft he Future

Presenter(s): Betsy Weatherhead, PhD

Sponsor(s): NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (https://gml.noaa.gov/about/seminars.php)

Seminar Contacts: Monica Madronich (monica.madronich@noaa.gov)

Remote Access: https://meet.google.com/tft-nbjg-kth

Abstract: Environmental changes bring as many new questions as answers: is the stratospheric ozone layer recovering? --for the right reasons? Is the Arctic a large source of methane emissions?--how large? What are the regional changes in carbon dioxide emissions? Has recent legislation to improve air quality been effective? Many of the societally important environmental questions require appropriate long-term observations which are "fit for purpose." Recent efforts in this area will be summarized including: NASA JPL's Keck Institute of Space Studies recent report on long-term observational needs, WMO/BIPM's report on metrological needs for climate action and individual research contributions in this area. Input from the audience will be welcomed and appreciated.

Bio(s): Betsy Weatherhead is an atmospheric scientist focused on long-term changes in the environment. She has worked on ozone, UV, pollutants, solar radiation and wind. Her work on stratospheric ozone recovery was featured on the cover of Nature. Her work with Inuit observations is one of the most cited papers on citizen science related to climate change. She is an AMS Fellow, served on NOAA's Science Advisory Board and is a recipient of a number of awards including sharing of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to the IPCC.

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NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Supporting Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) through the Climate and Fisheries Adaptation Program (EBM/EBFM Seminar Series)

Presenter(s): Jennifer Dopkowski, CC-P (she/her), Program Manager Climate and Fisheries Adaptation Program, CPO/Climate and Societal Interactions Division

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

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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4418066/register

Abstract: The Climate and Fisheries Adaptation (CAFA) Program is an interdisciplinary research program that supports targeted research to promote sustainable management, adaptation and resilience of the Nation's fisheries and fishing communities in a changing climate. The CAFA program supports projects that advance understanding of climate variability and change on marine ecosystems and implications for fisheries, and on the adaptation and resilience of the communities and economies that depend on them.

Keywords: Climate, Adaptation, Fisheries

Bio(s): Jennifer Dopkowski is the program manager for the NOAA Climate and Fisheries Adaptation (CAFA) Program, an interdisciplinary climate research program that advances the adaptation and resilience of fishing communities and supports sustainable fisheries management. She manages a national, interdisciplinary community of practice focused on climate adaptation knowledge sharing for academic and federal research teams. Jennifer is also a member of NOAA's North Atlantic Regional Collaboration Team (NART).

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: An Overview of NOAA's National Weather Service's Severe, Fire, Public, and Winter Weather Service ProgramsNOAA Library Seminars

Presenter(s): Stephen W. Bieda III, Ph.D.; National Weather Service; Severe, Fire, Public, and Winter Weather Services Branch Chief

Sponsor(s): NOAA Library and NOAA Asian-American Pacific Islander ERG



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

Remote Access: https://vimeo.com/event/4410664


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: Dr. Bieda will provide an overview of the major transformation efforts of the National Weather Service, and the 4 service programs he oversees (Severe, Fire, Public, and Winter Weather). He will also highlight key products and services for those programs to help keep you and your family safe.

Keywords: meteorology; IDSS; services

Bio(s): Stephen Bieda, Ph.D., is the Chief of the Severe, Fire, Public & Winter Weather Services Branch and Community Centric Warnings Team Co-Lead in NOAA's National Weather Service, where he manages and administers the Branch's programs as well as coordinates the implementation of NOAA and NWS strategic plans. He is a graduate of NOAA's Leadership Competencies Development Program 12th Cohort (Phoenix Rising), is an editor for the AMS Journal of Weather and Forecasting, Chair of the AMS Weather Analysis and Forecasting Committee, and serves on the NOAA Asian-American Pacific Islander ERG Executive Board.

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: NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Forum

Presenter(s): Jim Thomson, Isabel Houghton, Jacob Davis, Martha Schnau, Luca Centurioni (Applied Physics Lab, Univ. of Washington, Sofar Ocean, Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

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

SeminarContact: Alexander.Kurapov@noaa.gov

Remoteaccess: https://meet.goto.com/169059917
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Access Code: 169-059-917
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212

Abstract: As part of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Modeling seminar, we team up with the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) to present you the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Forum. 6 weeks (June 18 - July 23), 5 seminars, 10 talks.1pm: Buoy observations of wave spectra in hurricanes (Jim Thomson, APL UW, Isabel Houghton, Sofar Ocean, Jacob Davis, APL UW)The NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts program has been using aerial deployments of wave buoys in the path of landfalling hurricanes to understand air-sea exchange and offshore forcing of coastal flooding. The wave spectral measurements are used to calculate wave slopes and infer surface roughness, which saturates at hurricane-force winds. This is related to the air-sea exchange that controls the size and intensity of hurricanes. The wave spectral measurements are also useful for assimilation into the wave forecast models that inform predictions of coastal flooding. 1:30pm: How big are hurricane waves? Observations of directional wave spectra from a sustained and targeted Lagrangian drifter array (Martha Schnau and Luca Centurioni, Scripps Institution of Oceanography)
Lagrangian drifters provide real-time ocean observations of surface waves, wind, and sea-level pressure to the Global Telecommunication System (GTS) for numerical weather forecasts and improve situational awareness both along the coastline and in the open ocean. For the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP) Hurricane Coastal Impacts project (NHCI), drifters from the Lagrangian Drifter Laboratory (LDL), Directional Wave Spectra Barometer Drifters (DWSBDs) and A-size Directional Wave Spectra Drifters (A-DWSDs),were deployed to provide in situ observations of the surface wave field. These observations resolved the spectral wave energy and direction across land-falling hurricanes, providing validation and outer boundary condition opportunities for wave and coastal storm surge models. Observations across Hurricane Michael (2018), prior to the NHCI project, as well as those taken across Hurricanes Ian (2022) and Idalia (2023) show that the storm generated wave fields in the Gulf of Mexico differ based on the storm's strength and transit. These storms can have significantly different alignment of swell and wind-waves compared to slower moving, open-ocean basin storms. Observations were made available to NOPP collaborators for comparison to model results.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: TBD

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: Modeling impacts of dust mineralogy on fast climate response, and The Tibetan Plateau-Rocky Mountains Circumglobal (TRC) Wave Train and S2S Precipitation Prediction Regionally and Globally: Results from the GEWEX/LS4P Project

Presenter(s): Timothy Higgins CU Boulder, and Dr. Yongkang Xue, UCLA

Sponsor(s): NOAA OAR Weather Program Office S2S Program, and NOAA NWS Office of Science and Technology Integration Modeling Program DivisionSeminar Contacts: DK Kang, dk.kang@noaa.gov

Remote Access: Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5433050230414484311

Abstract: This monthly webinar series was created to share ongoing work within NWS and OAR at the Weeks 3-4 and S2S timescales. We would like to foster a relaxed, informal dialogue among forecasters, modelers and researchers. This month, Timothy Higgins will speak about " Modeling impacts of dust mineralogy on fast climate response" Yongkang Xue will speak about "The Tibetan Plateau-Rocky Mountains Circumglobal (TRC) Wave Train and S2S Precipitation Prediction Regionally and Globally: Results from the GEWEX/LS4P Project"

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Available on the Weeks 3-4/S2S Webinar Series website: https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/weeks-3-4-s2s-webinar-series

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NOAA Science Seminar Series

Title: From Observation to Operations: A behind-the-scene tour of how hurricane hunters improve tropical cyclone forecasts
NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series


Presenter(s): Wallace Hogsett, Ph.D., Science & Operations Officer, National Hurricane Center; and Jason Sippel, Ph.D., Meteorologist, Hurricane Research Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Sponsor(s): NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team, a part of NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network

Seminar Contact(s): Kristen Laursen, Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov , NOAA Fisheries and Regional Collaboration Network

Remote Access: Please Register at:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4174121512075775831After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For your awareness, this webinar will be recorded and shared.


Abstract: Our speakers will share an overview of the end-to-end use of data gathered by "hurricane hunter" aircraft reconnaissance missions. These missions, which have helped improve forecasts of tropical cyclones that threaten the United States for about four decades, are conducted by the United States Air Force reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and as part of NOAA's Hurricane Field Program (HFP). Flights by both the Air Force and NOAA provide real-time observations for situational awareness at the National Hurricane Center, and the same observations are also ingested by numerical models that predict tropical cyclones. Further, the NOAA HFP also improves our understanding and prediction of tropical cyclones by collecting observations that aid in the improvement of current operational hurricane models. Finally, NOAA's Hurricane and Ocean Testbed also incorporates operational and experimental reconnaissance datasets to test and evaluate next-generation tropical cyclone monitoring and prediction capabilities.


Bio(s):
Jason Sippel's research focuses on improving operational hurricane forecasts through better using the data gathered by the hurricane hunter reconnaissance aircraft. This covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from improving how the aircraft are used to helping develop more advanced techniques to ingest reconnaissance data into NOAA's operational hurricane models. Jason also co-leads the Hurricane and Ocean Testbed at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), which focuses in part on improving the use and understanding of reconnaissance observations so that NHC can better assess tropical cyclone intensity and structure in real time. Finally, Jason is the Science Director for the 2024 NOAA Hurricane Field Program.

Wallace Hogsett is the Science and Operations Officer (SOO) at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). In this role, he serves as Co-Director of the Hurricane and Ocean Testbed (HOT), which aims to transition new research innovations into operations. Such innovations broadly include observations, models, software and risk communication methodologies. After receiving his PhD, Wallace began his career at the National Hurricane Center in 2010, and after nearly a decade addressing weather-related business challenges in the private sector, he returned to NHC as the SOO in 2021.

Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Please contact Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov for the recording and/or PDF of this webinar.

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