[CINC] May 18 Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Notice
Shauna Bingham
shauna.bingham at noaa.gov
Tue May 8 13:00:27 PDT 2012
Naturalist Corps volunteers are encouraged to attend Sanctuary Advisory
Council Meetings; you may attend for portions of the agenda that interest
you and you can record your hours under training/ professional development.
--Shauna
c h a n n e l i s l a n d s n a t i o n a l m a r i n e s a n c t u
a r y
Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting
* *
*Friday, May 18, 2012*
*9:00 am – 3:00 pm*
* *
*Casa Las Palmas*
*323 E. Cabrillo Blvd · Santa Barbara, CA*
*D R A F T A G E N D A*
*All times subject to possible adjustment*
*9:00-10:00**AM** 1. Administrative Business and Announcements*
* *
*A. Council Consideration of Adopting March 16th, 2012 Draft Key Outcomes
* (*Council Decision Requested*)**
*B. Sanctuary Superintendent’s Report *(*No Council Decision Requested*)
*C. Brief Council Member Announcements *(*No Council Decision Requested*
)
* *
*10:00-10:30**AM** 2. SAC Summit Webinar Report-Out and Sanctuary
System’s Campaign of Engagement *(*Council Input Requested*)
· Summary report from the Council Chair and Sanctuary
Superintendent on a recent SAC Summit conference webinar session.
· Explanation of the *Campaign of Engagement* launched this year by
the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.
· Council Discussion and Questions.
· *Council Input* on involvement with ONMS *Campaign of Engagement.*
*10:30-11:00**AM 3. Sanctuary Classic Recreational Fishing Tournament
*(*No Council Decision Requested*)
· Announcement and description of a “Sanctuary Classic”
recreational fishing tournament scheduled for this summer. Led by the
Sportfishing Conservancy, this cross-country event seeks to encourage
sustainable fishing and public enjoyment in national marine sanctuaries,
and is supported by a grant from the Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness
Trust Fund administered by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and
other contributing partners (
http://nmsfocean.org/article/2011/12/16/nmsf-awards-139000-annual-ocean-awareness-grants
).
· Council Discussion and Questions.
*11:00-11:15**AM** 4. Public Comment *(1st of 2) (may be extended
at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break)
*11:15-11:30**AM 5. Aerial Whale Survey Project Report *(*No Council
Decision Requested*)
· A brief update from John Ugoretz on an aerial whale survey
project conducted by U.S. Navy and CINMS staff in waters south of the
northern Channel Islands.
*11:30-12:00**PM **6. Ocean Acidification Updates and New Public
Service Announcement *(*No Council Decisions Requested*)
· First viewing of new 30-second Public Service Announcement on
ocean acidification, produced by the Environmental Defense Center with
grant support from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.**
· Additional brief announcements and reports from council members
and sanctuary staff (Laura Francis) involved with the advancement of ocean
acidification science, education, outreach or other developments.**
*12:00-1:00**PM LUNCH BREAK*
*1:00-1:45**PM** 7. Informational Presentation: “Monitoring Giant
Kelp Forests with Long-Term Satellite Imagery” by Kyle Cavanaugh* (*No
Council Decision Requested*)
· As part of the advisory council’s new science speaker series,
Kyle Cavanaugh with the University of California Santa Barbara’s Earth
Research Institute will provide a presentation about the use of satellite
imagery to monitor kelp forests off our coast.
· Council Questions and Discussion.
*1:45-2:00**PM **8. Public Comment *(2nd of 2) (may be
extended at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break).
*2:00-2:30**PM** 9. Sanctuary Education Team: Proposed B-WET
Support Letter *(*Council Action Requested*)
· Re-introduction of revised proposed Council letter regarding NOAA
support and resources needed for continued operation of the California Bay
Watershed Education and Training (BWET) program (revised draft letter to be
shared with council members in advance of meeting and posted at
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/sac/announcement.html).
· *Council Action*: Possible adoption of proposed letter.
*2:30-2:55**PM** 10. Working Group Reports *(*No Council Decisions
Requested*)
Brief reports/announcements from active sub-groups:
A. Channel Islands Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on
Enforcement (Bill Struble, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement)
B. Chumash Community Working Group (Luhui Isha Waiya)
C. Sanctuary Education Team (Maria Petueli or Amanda Hendrickson)
D. Research Activities Panel (Dr. Bob Warner or Dr. Mark Steele)
E. Recreational Fishing Working Group (Capt. David Bacon)
F. Commercial Fishing Working Group (Bruce Steele)
G. Conservation Working Group (Linda Krop)
* *
*2:55-3:00**PM** **11.** **Meeting Close-Out* (*No Council Decisions
Requested*)
· Schedule for remaining 2012 Council meetings:
o *Friday July 20, 2012 (Ventura)*
o *Friday September 21, 2012 (Santa Barbara)*
o *Friday November 16, 2012 (Ventura)*
* *
*3:00PM ADJOURN*
*
*
*DIRECTIONS*:* *Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA
*
1) Take U.S. 101 north or southbound to Santa Barbara
2) Exit on GARDEN Street
3) Turn toward the ocean on GARDEN
4) Turn LEFT on CABRILLO Blvd. at the beach
5) Casa Las Palmas is on the left (inland) side within Chase Palm Park,
at 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., near the playground
6) Free parking is available along the beach side of Cabrillo Blvd, or
for a fee in the beach front parking lot (enter at intersection of Cabrillo
& Garden)
** Carpooling encouraged*
--
Shauna Bingham
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
805-884-1460
805-568-1582 (fax)
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/
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