The GCOOS Fall Members’ Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5 at the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (Mote SEA), 225 University Town Center Dr., Sarasota, FL 34243.
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- Nearby airports include Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (5 miles); St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (47 miles); Tampa International Airport (55 miles) and Punta Gorda Airport (55 miles).
Meeting Agenda
8-8:30 a.m. Sign in and breakfast (provided)
8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome, Transition New Officers, and Agenda Review, Dr. Kim Yates & Dr. Jim Kendall, GCOOS Board Chair
8:45-9 a.m. Introduction to Mote Marine Laboratory, Kevin Claridge, Vice President for Sponsored Research and Coastal Policy Programs, Mote Marine Laboratory
9-9:25 a.m. IOOS Program Office Updates, Dr. Krisa Arzayus, Acting IOOS Director
9:25-9:50 a.m. GCOOS Updates and New Award, Dr. Jorge Brenner, GCOOS Executive Director
9:50-10:20 a.m. Networking Break
10:20-Noon GCOOS OceansMap Presentation, Jorge Brenner and Andrew Menon, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch and Aquarium Visit (lunch and tickets provided)
Next Generation GCOOS Strategic Plan: Brief Presentations and Discussion
1:30-2:10 p.m. Observations Supporting Healthy Ecosystems Panel
- Dr. Beth Stauffer, University of Louisiana — Lafayette
- Dr. Eric Milbrandt, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
- Dr. Emily Hall, Mote Marine Laboratory
2:10-2:50 p.m. Observations Supporting Public Health – IFCB Network Panel
- Dr. Darren Henrichs, Texas A&M University
- Dr. Antonietta Quigg, Texas A&M University — Galveston
- Dr. Michael Wetz, Texas A&M University — Corpus Christi
2:50-3:20 p.m. Networking Break
3:20-4 p.m. Observations Supporting Community Resilience Panel
- Dr. Brian Dzwonkowski, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
- Dr. Catherine Hancock, Florida State University
- Jason Raider, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
4-4:45 p.m. Open the Floor to Participants—sign up for 3 min. slots
4:45-5 p.m. Closing Remarks, Dr. Jim Kendall, GCOOS Board Chair
