GCOOS Board of Directors Meeting March 4, 2010 Report of the Education and Outreach Council EOC Chairman – CAPT Joe Swaykos USN (Ret) GCOOS Board of Directors.

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GCOOS Board of Directors Meeting March 4, 2010 Report of the Education and Outreach Council EOC Chairman – CAPT Joe Swaykos USN (Ret) GCOOS Board of Directors Meeting March 4, 2010 Report of the Education and Outreach Council EOC Chairman – CAPT Joe Swaykos USN (Ret)

Who Dat ?!!

EOC is on the GCOOS Web Site

EOC Membership Currently 24 members Currently 24 members Proposed new member Proposed new member – Brent Gaskill – Commercial Fisherman Farewell to: Farewell to: – Ali Hudon – Gary Lytton BoD Thank you notes?? BoD Thank you notes?? EOC should be capped at 25 EOC should be capped at 25

EOC Activities Southeast US – Canadian Province Conference Southeast US – Canadian Province Conference St. Johns Newfoundland-Labrador July 2009 St. Johns Newfoundland-Labrador July 2009 Fostering Collaborations in Ocean Observation Fostering Collaborations in Ocean Observation – Stephen Green AMEC Earth & Environmental – NL and Labrador – Martial Savard - Institut des sciences de la mer Rimouski – Sam Walker – Information Management Coordinator – SECOORA – Joe Swaykos – GCOOS Education and Outreach Next Meeting April 2010 – Biloxi MS Next Meeting April 2010 – Biloxi MS – MOU Draft/signing

Sea Level Rise Conference Poster

Dr. Simoniello Activities Current committees and councils Current committees and councils –GCOOS EOC liaison to GCOOS DMACC –GCOOS E/O liaison to GoM LME Project –Chair, NFRA EOC –Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) Steering Committee Environmental Education Network Steering Committee Environmental Education Network EEN liaison to GOMA DMC EEN liaison to GOMA DMC GOMA Public Relations Committee GOMA Public Relations Committee –E/O liaison to IOOS DIF –FL COOS Education Council

Dr. Simoniello Activities Project team member for the EPA/GCOOS-funded Coastal America Learning Center exhibits Project team member for the EPA/GCOOS-funded Coastal America Learning Center exhibits –Working with FL AQ to develop the GCOOS/EPA Water Quality exhibit. Have engaged What About Blue founder Kevin Lily and will be incorporating video from his 2009 water quality awareness campaign (a team of three paddled the length of the MS River and conducted E/O along the way). Co-Hosted GCOOS/GOMA/What About Blue Water Quality Awareness cocktail party and golf tournament (funds to WAB to purchase equipment to install wells in Africa and South America); 400 plus people at the cocktail party; 100 people at the golf tournament) (Jan 30-Feb 1, 2010) Co-Hosted GCOOS/GOMA/What About Blue Water Quality Awareness cocktail party and golf tournament (funds to WAB to purchase equipment to install wells in Africa and South America); 400 plus people at the cocktail party; 100 people at the golf tournament) (Jan 30-Feb 1, 2010) BWET grant for Scubanauts/GCOOS E/O/GOMA EIA in review BWET grant for Scubanauts/GCOOS E/O/GOMA EIA in review Wrapped up ESSEA course; lesson plan development-marshes and nutrient mitigation Wrapped up ESSEA course; lesson plan development-marshes and nutrient mitigation GCOOC Modeling workshop at USGS GCOOC Modeling workshop at USGS GOMA PR Face to Face meeting-direct link to Alliance Management Team (AMT) (Oct 2009) GOMA PR Face to Face meeting-direct link to Alliance Management Team (AMT) (Oct 2009) –Making sure GCOOS is recognized and written into plans, communication products, etc. MTS/IEEE Oceans 09-Talk in IOOS & OOI Session (Oct 2009) MTS/IEEE Oceans 09-Talk in IOOS & OOI Session (Oct 2009) Developed hands-on activity (game) “Brilliant or Boondoggle’ Managing our Ecosystems; tested with 400 kids at the November 2009 USGS Open House. Developed hands-on activity (game) “Brilliant or Boondoggle’ Managing our Ecosystems; tested with 400 kids at the November 2009 USGS Open House.

Dr. Simoniello Activities Presented at the GoM Large Marine Ecosystem Meeting, Mexico City with Ann J (December 2009) Presented at the GoM Large Marine Ecosystem Meeting, Mexico City with Ann J (December 2009) Planning committee that organized a webinar series: Exhibit Design for IOOS, hosted by COSEE NOW, to learn how develop exhibits focused on climate change (Dec 09- Jan 2010). Led to a NFRA EOC-wide proposal that I am spearheading to seek NOAA Office of Education funds. Planning committee that organized a webinar series: Exhibit Design for IOOS, hosted by COSEE NOW, to learn how develop exhibits focused on climate change (Dec 09- Jan 2010). Led to a NFRA EOC-wide proposal that I am spearheading to seek NOAA Office of Education funds. Florida Regional Ocean’s Conference for Students, invited science panel member (12/09) Florida Regional Ocean’s Conference for Students, invited science panel member (12/09) Met with Robert Dixon, Dauphin Island Sea Lab to refine “Ray in the Bay” logo for GCOOS E/O. (Draft design should be available before the BOD meeting) Met with Robert Dixon, Dauphin Island Sea Lab to refine “Ray in the Bay” logo for GCOOS E/O. (Draft design should be available before the BOD meeting) E/O webpages launched E/O webpages launched GCOOS EOC offered assistance to Bill Burnett (NDBC) to aid with negative user feedback issues with their new interface. GCOOS EOC offered assistance to Bill Burnett (NDBC) to aid with negative user feedback issues with their new interface. MTS article C. Simoniello, P. Tissot, D. McKee, J. Adams, R. Ball, and R. Butler- Reducing Gamefish Mortalities During Cold Air Outbreaks: Science meets Society (a success story for the GCOOS RA-highlighting a collaboration with academics, conservationists and industry). In review. MTS article C. Simoniello, P. Tissot, D. McKee, J. Adams, R. Ball, and R. Butler- Reducing Gamefish Mortalities During Cold Air Outbreaks: Science meets Society (a success story for the GCOOS RA-highlighting a collaboration with academics, conservationists and industry). In review. GCOOS E/O draft brochure targeting Public Health; requires review by Andy, Barb, others GCOOS E/O draft brochure targeting Public Health; requires review by Andy, Barb, others

GCOOS Board of Directors Meeting March 4, 2010 Report of the Education and Outreach Council Questions?? Comments?? GCOOS Board of Directors Meeting March 4, 2010 Report of the Education and Outreach Council Questions?? Comments??