1. GCOOS EOC Homework June 2011 Part I: Review the GCOOS web pages for boaters and fishermen (note: if you are participating in the electronic version of the survey, please skip to Part II of the homework). Part II: Identify water quality and/or Ecosystem Integration and Assessment data sources for the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center interactive exhibits.

2. Part I GCOOS web pages for boaters Please visit: http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/maps/boaters110.html The pages you see are the result of your work and the talent of Dr. Shin Kobara. He incorporated our input from last year’s EOC meeting, along with feedback from boaters and fishermen who participated in two GCOOS Stakeholder workshops.

3. You should see this when you log onto the site!

4. Assignment: Explore the tabs below the map LEFT SIDE TABS Observations – Check the boxes to select/deselect parameters. Forecasts – Explore the four “sub” tabs under this (wave height, wind, current, precipitation). Warnings Miscellaneous RIGHT SIDE TABS NWS Forecast – You will be prompted to select an area on the map before a forecast appears. Tide Forecasts – Same as with NWS Forecast. Legends – All map legends should be here. Please inform me if you need a legend, but do not see it here. Disclaimer

5. *Complete the Boater Website Survey The 20-question survey was sent to you as a file attachment in the same email as this ppt file. It is titled: “GCOOS EOC 2011 Homework Part I Boater Website Survey.docx” Please complete the survey and return to me (simo@marine.usf.edu)simo@marine.usf.edu and John O’Connell j-oconnell@tamu.eduj-oconnell@tamu.edu by Monday, June 13 *NOTE: If you are participating in the electronic survey of the web pages, you should not complete Part I of the homework.

6. Homework Part II Water Quality Team EOC Members attending – John Dindo, Brent Gaskill, Charlene Mauro, John O’Connell, Lloyd Scott, Margaret Sedlecky, Mike Spranger, Lee Yokel EOC Members not attending – Gwen Emick, Barb Kirkpatrick, Jean May-Brett, Dinah Maygarden, Debbi Stone Invited Participants – Kevin Van Dien, Tricia LeBlanc, Brian Jones, Ann Jochens, Sarah Mikulak, Lorena Gaskill Ecosystem Integration and Assessment Team (EIA) EOC Members-attending – Lei Hu, Dianne Lindstedt, Rusty Low, Carol Lutken, Angela Sallis, Chris Simoniello, Joe Swaykos, Pamela Terasaki, Chris Verlinde, Sharon Walker EOC Members not attending – Jessica Kastler, Rob Smith, Ann Weaver Invited Participants – Adriana Reza, Shin Kobara

7. Team Assignments IDENTIFY DATA SOURCES THAT CAN BE USED IN THE COASTAL ECOSYSTEM LEARNING CENTER EXHIBITS. ID at least three data sources that support your team’s priority issue. List both the url and the type of information that is provided. E.g., url: http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/section/bathymetry.html (GCOOS bathymetry and shoreline data for the Gulf of Mexico) Water Quality Team: – Please email your results to John O’Connell by Monday, June 13 (j-oconnell@tamu.edu) For Water Quality: The exhibit will be hosted at the Florida Aquarium and there is interest to link to phosphate mining, HABs, hypoxia, reefs, other? EIA Team: – Please email your results to Joe Swaykos by Monday, June 13. (joe.swaykos@usm.edu) For EIA (which will be called Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together for exhibit purposes): The exhibit will be hosted at the Texas State Aquarium and there is interest to link to sea grass health, oysters, essential fish habitat, reefs, other?

8. Water Quality Team…a few examples Water quality data for FL Some data sources http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/irm00beachwater/default.aspxFL Healthy Beaches Program http://waterdata.usgs.gov/fl/nwis/rtStream Flow data FL http://waterdata.usgs.gov/fl/nwis/rtUSGS water quality http://www.hillsborough.wateratlas.usf.edu/resourceprogram.aspx?aid=28&stationid=214Water Atlas Numerous links from the GCOOS Data Portal for physical parameters (Temp, salinity, pH, DO): http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/ http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/section/satellites.htmlhttp://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/section/satellites.html (chlorophyll data) Nutrient and biological measurements are less abundant than physical data.

9. EIA Team…a few examples http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/section/bathymetry.html (GCOOS bathymetry and shoreline data) http://gcoos.tamu.edu/products/section/bathymetry.html (GCOOS bathymetry and shoreline data) http://edac.northerngulfinstitute.org/edac_front.html Ecosystem Data Assembly Center http://edac.northerngulfinstitute.org/edac_front.html http://edac.northerngulfinstitute.org/Seagrass/North_GOM_ Seagrass_TX/PDF/NGOM_Seagrass_TX_Public1.pdf (subaquatic vegetation information) http://edac.northerngulfinstitute.org/Seagrass/North_GOM_ Seagrass_TX/PDF/NGOM_Seagrass_TX_Public1.pdf http://edac.northerngulfinstitute.org/fisheries/Essential_Fish _Habitat/PDF/gom_coral_efh_map.pdf (essential fish habitat) http://edac.northerngulfinstitute.org/fisheries/Essential_Fish _Habitat/PDF/gom_coral_efh_map.pdf

10. Thank you! Your advanced preparation allows us to maximize productivity during our meeting!

11. Websites from Chris http://www1.coseecoastaltrends.net/modules/dead_z ones/learn_about/ information about the different types of hypoxia from NSF COSEE Coastal Trends http://www1.coseecoastaltrends.net/modules/dead_z ones/learn_about/ http://www1.coseecoastaltrends.net/modules/observi ng_the_ocean/explore_marine_life/ Where critters Live interactive game by COSEE Coastal Trends (requires getting temp data and applying information to learn about biogeography) http://www1.coseecoastaltrends.net/modules/observi ng_the_ocean/explore_marine_life/ http://www.nanoos.org/education/learning_tools/lobo /lobo_exhibit.php (Rhythms of Our Coastal Waters Yaquina Bay interactive exhibit by Sarah Mikulak, NANOOS) http://www.nanoos.org/education/learning_tools/lobo /lobo_exhibit.php