MARACOOS Stakeholder Input Session MARACOOS as the Backbone of Ocean Observing in the MidAtlantic: recent developments around support of marine fisheries management and shellfish aquaculture businesses Presented by: Peter Moore - MARACOOS Stakeholder Liaison POMFISH (MABPOM-AFS) Cape May, NJ, October 29, 2015

Cape Cod Cape Hatteras NJ MA CT VA DE NY NC RI MD PA M IDDLE A TLANTIC R EGIONAL A SSOCIATION C OASTAL O CEAN O BSERVING S YSTEM 1000 km Cape to Cape An Introduction to MARACOOS MARACOOS’ MISSION: To seek, discover, share, and apply new knowledge & understanding of our coastal ocean Peter Moore, Stakeholder Liaison

Vessels - Satellite Ships/ Vessels REMUS Modeling Leadership CODAR Glider Data Vis. Security Education IOOS Relationships Global Component National Component Regional Component U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Global Ocean Observing System 17 U.S. Federal Agencies 11 Regional Associations MARACOOS

MARACOOS REGIONAL THEMES & SUCCESS STORIES 2) Ecosystem Decision Support - Fisheries 4) Coastal Inundation - Flooding 5) Energy – Offshore Wind 1) Maritime Operations – Safety at Sea3) Water Quality – a) Floatables, b) Hypoxia, c) Nutrients

MATOS Objectives The Objectives of MATOS are to support: Broader and more efficient use of acoustic tag tracking information collected in the Mid-Atlantic and adjacent regions; The integration of regional tag tracking information with the IOOS, GOOS, and other observational networks, for the benefit of all parties; Scientists, Managers, Fishermen, Conservationists, and other users and potential users of acoustic tag tracking information.

Process There will soon be ~10 real-time transmitting receivers in the Chesapeake Bay, and >100 delayed mode receivers. Need assurance from this group that they will participate and support this project. Define the conditions of that support, to be included in grants and MOUs. Create a MATOS Chesapeake Bay Advisory group to provide review and feedback on the system operations and products

Value Proposition The Value: Easier, automated access to data, data products, and visualizations Support for other regional projects and cooperative networks (e.g., ACT) Integrated data availability – all tag data, real & near real time, in situ environmental data, integration with fields from observing platforms (including satellites) and models MATOS has been developed by RPS Applied Science Associates through support from ASMFC, NOAA, NCBO, and gratefully acknowledges cooperation from the OTN, Atlantic Cooperative Telemetry Network, ATN and regional investigators.

An Integrated Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network Benefits: MARACOOS is in process of IOOS certification Our role in the region: Integration, QC and serving to public of ocean information which meets federal standards Liability hurdle met Cost efficient “One-stop shopping” through development and coordination of a regional monitoring network

Stakeholder Input Who is User Community? What is important to the User Community? What is Value to User Community of an Integrated (IOOS Certified) Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network for the Region? Sub-Regional? Chesapeake Bay Delaware Bay LI Sound Narragansett Bay Buzzards Bay

Process to Date Stakeholder Workshops Sep 2013 – Delaware Bay Mar 2014 – Chesapeake Bay April 2015 – ISSF and NESSA May 2015 – LI Sound (CT Shore) Nov 2015 – Vibrio Forecasting NE regional workshop (Groton, CT) Coordination Lead on proposal development for Chesapeake Bay nutrient monitoring project with STAR and NCBO Partner with UCONN, CT Sea Grant and CT Dept of Ag Bureau of AQ to develop sensor capability in LI Sound, leverage federal funds Co-host of NESSA Vibrio forecasting workshop (Nov 2015) Responsive to FDA Wireless Seafood Buoy RFI Developing-supporting Industry partnerships in MARACOOS region

Next Steps MATOS Nov 23 User Interface Webinar Dec 7 User Workshop at SERC, Edgewater, MD (and by webinar for long-distance users Northeast Region Vibrio Forecasting Workshop Advancing Tools for Modeling, Forecasting and Managing for Vibrio spp. In the North East Region Nov UCONN Groton, CT Workshop purpose: to assess the requirements and needs of stakeholders (shellfish growers, managers, public health officials, IOOS community) based on shellfish operations and harvest management practices, and the current state of the science for Vibrio forecast and risk assessment in the North East Region. Outcomes of this meeting will help shape NOAA’s effort in the development of forecasting tools that are tailored to the unique needs of the North East Region. MARACOOS is YOUR regional ocean observatory and is directed by the User Community