2008
American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Annual
Symposium - March 11-15 in La Jolla, CA http://data.memberclicks.com/site/aaus/Annual_Symposium_2008_Flyer.pdf
Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) Conference,
Pacific Grove, Feb 27-29 http://www.iep.ca.gov/AES/Asilomar_2008.htm
Health advisory lifted near San Quentin following
sewage spill (2/17)
Read SF Chronicle story on Richardson Bay spill (2/01)
Several beaches under advisory in Marin County due
to 3 sewage overflows of over 5 million gallons into
northern SF Bay in the last month (2/18)
1 beach in Santa Cruz County with unsafe bacteria
levels (2/18)
2 beaches in San Mateo County closed due to tar balls
; unsafe bacteria levels found at 2 beaches (2/15)
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 1 beach in Santa
Barbara County (2/11)
Elephant
seal annual migrants return to Ano Nuevo State Reserve
Western Groundfish Conference Feb 4-8, Santa Cruz,
CA http://tundra.iphc.washington.edu/home.php
1 beach closed due to sewage spill in South SF Bay
; unsafe bacteria levels found at 3 beaches in San
Mateo County (1/30)
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 2 beaches in Santa
Barbara County (1/28)
DWR releases report indicating above average snowpack
near Lake Tahoe (1/31)
Coverage of Maverick's Surf Contest (1/12/08)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/01/12/MN6UUEE3B.DTL&o=0
Woman drowns at Sonoma State Beach in large ocean
swell (1/15/08)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/14/MNJQUF160.DTL
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 3 beaches in San
Mateo County (1/7 - 1/11)
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 7 beaches in Santa
Barbara County (1/7 - 1/11)
Researchers
take advantage of January's "storm of the decade"
to collect unique data (01/07/08)
San Francisco Sewer overflow potentially effects
2 beach areas (01/07/08)
DWR
releases Sierras snow report for January 3, 2008 (with
below average snowpack levels)
TOPP
tracks winning leatherback sea turtle in summer-to-summer
solstice race (1/2)
2007
CeNCOOS Council Meeting - December 7th in San Francisco
at BCDC
Driving Directions: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/contact.php
AGENDA
San
Francisco Bay area beaches reopen after November 7th
oil spill
Newly
released:The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report
(SOCCR): The North American Carbon Budget and Implications
for the Global Carbon Cycle. With Coastal Oceans
chapter by co-author Francisco Chavez (CeNCOOS
Council). (12/3)
December
10-14, 2007 PISCO Scientific Symposium & Advisory
Committee Meeting, Corvallis, OR.
Huge swell hits California coast - claiming a surfer's
life and leaving a fishing boat missing http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/story.php?sid=51285&storySection=Top+Stories
1 Alameda County beach still closed due to oil spill
http://www.ebparks.org/node/538
Unsafe bacteria
levels found at 1 Sonoma County Beach, view reports
at Sonoma County EHS (December)
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 4 creeks in San Mateo
County (December)
Twelve San Francisco Bay area beaches closed due
to November 7th oil spill - Call 1877-SFBEACH for
details http://www.healthebay.org/brc/grademap.asp?map=11
Two San Francisco penninsula beaches closed due to
oil spil http://sfwater.org//custom/lims/beachmain1.cfm/mc_id/20/MC_ID/20/MSC_ID/198
3 Marin County beaches closed due to oil spill 9
more under advisories for oil spill contamination
or unsafe bacteria levels
http://www.earth911.org/waterquality/default.asp?cluster=6041
“PICES Sixteenth Annual Meeting: The changing
North Pacific: Previous patters, future projections,
and ecosystem impacts: Oct. 26th-Nov. 5th.”
http://www.pices.int/meetings/annual/PICES16/background.aspx
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 1 beach in Humboldt
County (October)
California Ocean Protection Council Meeting: October
25th in Eureka
http://resources.ca.gov/copc/meetings.html
Monterey Bay beach re-opens September 6th after white
shark attack http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/September/06/local/stories/08local.htm
White shark now on exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/whiteshark/
California Sea Otter Survey reports an increase in
sea otter adults and pups on the Central California
coast for Spring 2007:
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/otters/ca-surveydata.html
Suggestions for MPA proposals for the MLPA North
Central Coast Study Region will be accepted through
October 4th http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/announcement100407.asp
New CDIP oceanographic buoy deployed over the Monterey
Canyon
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=46236
Workshop: Making Use of Ocean Observing Systems:
Applications to Marine Protected Areas and Water Quality
San Francisco, CA. September
25-26, 2007
Monterey Bay surfer attacked by white shark August
29th, beach closes http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/August/29/local/stories/02local.htm
Sept. 15th is International Coastal Cleanup Day -
view the Ocean Consevancy 's site to find out how
you can help: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_icc&JServSessionIdr007=w3hmc8u9w2.app5b
CeNCOOS Council Meeting: September 7th, 2007 10AM-4PM
at the Romburg Tiburon Center - Public Welcome! (agenda)
Monterey Bay Surfrider Foundation Chapters back City
of Capitola’s ban on polystyrene food containers
to go into effect July 1st, 2007http://www.surfrider.org/Coastal_news.aspx
Coastal Zone Workshop: Portland, OR July 22-26, 2007
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/events.html
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 1 Santa Barbara County
Beach, view reports at Santa Barbara County EHS (week
of Sept 11th)
Unsafe bacteria levels found at 1 Humboldt County
Beach, view reports at Humboldt County EHS (week of
Sept 11th)
Workshop on Environmental Modeling of the Central
California Coast AGENDA
MBARI Moss Landing, CA. 15-16 August 2007
International Surfing Day June 21st! http://www.surfingthemag.com/ISD/
Bill Introduced to US Congress May 24, 2007, reauthorizing
Beach Protection Act
http://www.surfrider.org/Coastal_news.aspx?CN_Id=200610199
SIMoN – Listing of Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary ‘Special Status’ Species
http://www.mbnms-simon.org/projects/specialSpecies/
Invasion of the Bay Snatchers! Scientists battle
invasive species in SF Bay
http://www.sfei.org/inthenews/eastbayexpress_jun607_Invasion-1.pdf
Intensive summer study of fish/invertebrate larval
trends underway in Monterey Bay
http://www.piscoweb.org/research/oceanography/Biophysical_2007_Study
National Marine Sanctuary: Monterey Bay Seeks Applicants
for Advisory Council
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/press/2007/pr061207a.html
National Weather Service predicts: Drought conditions
to persist or intensify across much of region http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/seasonal_drought.html
MBARI Open House June 30th
http://www.mbari.org/about/openhouse.html
June 8th – World Ocean Day http://www.thankyouocean.org/
Large Algae Bloom along California
Coast
http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/press_releases/text.asp?pid=646
Quarantine
on Sport-Harvested Mussels in California (DFG
Marine Region)
NOAA
press release
Additional
link and articles
Harmful
Algal Bloom Factsheet
Scientists Reveal Highly-Detailed Imagery of California
Seafloor (including Mavericks)! http://www.coastalconservancy.ca.gov/Programs/SeaFloorMapping/SeafloorMapping.htm
Local scientists follow Great White Shark from Monterey
to the Gulf of California
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/whiteshark/
Rip-Current Experiment on 3D Neashore Circulation
This Month!! Sand City, Monterey Bay: April 16 –
May 16 http://www.oc.nps.navy.mil/~macmahan/RCEX_webpage.htm
BeachCOMBERS Program Records Common Murre Die-Off
in Monterey Bay 2007
http://www.mbnms-simon.org/other/moreLinks/whats_new_comu.php
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute begins construction
of an undersea laboratory
http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2007/mars-cable-advisory.html
CeNCOOS
and our Partners Staffed an Exhibit and Poster Session
(photo), at the March 3rd Monterey Bay Sanctuary
Symposium OceanObs poster (pdf
200k) (PowerPoint
3mb)
The National Data Buoy Center’s Dial-A-Buoy
program allows ocean users to easily retrieve information
on weather and water conditions when away from the
internet
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/dial.shtml
CeNCOOS Council Meeting: Friday, March 2, 2007 Moss
Landing, CA Council Meeting
Sanctuary Currents Symposium: March 3, 2007. Submit
poster abstracts by January 26, 2007
http://www.mbnms-simon.org/docs/build/call_for_papers.pdf
MARS Ocean Observatory: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/March/13/local/stories/04local.htm
Invasive Quagga Mussels Identified In California
Public's Help Requested! http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/news07/07007.html
CeNCOOS participates in a forum on
North Coast Ocean Observing http://www.eurekareporter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=21644
CeNCOOS
and our Partners Staffed an Exhibit and Poster Session
(photo), at the March 3rd Monterey Bay Sanctuary
Symposium OceanObs
poster (3mb)
Invasive Quagga Mussels Identified In California
Public's Help Requested! http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/news07/07007.html
Fish and Game Department to Decide on a Plan for
Central CA Marine Protected Areas
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/mlpa/index.html
Center for Integrated Marine Technologies fact sheet
on Harmful Algal Blooms
http://cimt.ucsc.edu/factsheets/2HaB_Factsheet.pdf
San Francisco Estuarine Institute releases 2006 Pulse
of the Estuary Report
http://www.sfei.org/rmp/pulse/2006/index.html
Fish and Game Department to Decide on a Plan for
Central CA Marine Protected Areas http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/mlpa/index.html
CeNCOOS Council Meeting: Friday, March 2nd.
Moss Landing, CA Details TBA soon
7th International Radiowave Oceanography Workshop
Announcement : http://www.cencalcurrents.org/row/
May 27-31, 2007 in Cancun, Mexico
NASA and TOPP: Satellites and Sea Lions: Working
Together to Improve Ocean Models http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/sealion-20070206.html
Washington Post Article: "States'
Map for Saving the Oceans". Article
leads with example of CA
Joint Ocean Commisstion Initiative raises U.S. grade
on oceans from D+ to C- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16888992/
What if? What to expect if SF Bay waters rise
a meter. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/01/BAGB8NSRSF1.DTL&hw=sea+level+rise&sn=005&sc=431
Bush administration in hot seat over warming Lawmakers
get survey of scientists, half of whom report political
pressure http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16886008/
The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report title “Climate
Change 2007” is coming out soon. Visit
their website for further information: http://www.ipcc.ch/
5 new members elected to CeNCOOS Council:
Kenneth
Coale, Director of Moss Landing Marine Labs
Pat Coulston, Program Manager, Marine Region Resource
Assessment Program, CDF&G
Karen Garrison, Water and Oceans Group, NRDC
Gary
Griggs, Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences,
UCSC
Steve
Ramp, Research Professor of Oceanography, NPS
NOAA Reports 2006 Warmest Year on Record for U.S.
Global Warming Trend El Niño Contribute to
Milder Winter Temperatures http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2007/s2772.htm
National Weather Service reports El Niño conditions
are likely to continue through March-May 2007. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/
2006
Sign the Memorandum of Agreement
CeNCOOS partners can show their support and contribute
to our efforts by signing our Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA). Signed partners (Parties) have a number of
obligations and privileges, including the right to
nominate and vote for the Council. The MOA will be
open for signatures until November 21, 2007
- Parties can nominate and vote.
- The CeNCOOS Council will add 5 new members by January
15, 2007.
If you are interested, please read the following
documents or contact Heather Kerkering at heather@mbari.org:
- An invitation to sign the MOA with a description
of CeNCOOS, Party Benefits, Council Composition and
Obligations
- The MOA with updates on the Council composition
and election process
- A list of current Parties
Read the MOA
Contact the Coordinator if you are interested in signing.
| Link
to MOA | MOA
Signatories |
CeNCOOS Council Meeting - San Francisco, Oct. 2006
Meeting Notes are available for viewing
Environmental Response to Oil Spills in California
Training, sponsored by NOAA and OSPR in Monterey,
California. /www.dfg.ca.gov/ospr/misc/eros/EROS
flyer for Fall 2006.pdf
Long Marine Lab Seminar Series
www2.ucsc.edu/seymourcenter/calendar.html#Lecture
California and World Ocean is working to make all
presentations available online
resources.ca.gov/ocean/cwo06
Safe Seas 2006
NOOA's oil spill response exercise off of the San
Francisco Coast - August 7-11 sanctuaries.noaa.gov/safeseas
Monterey Bay Aquarium Tags and Releases White Shark
in Monterey Bay
On Display August 31st 2006 - January 16th
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/whiteshark/
TOPP researchers tag and follow Mola Molas http://www.toppcensus.org/web/FeatureDetails.aspx?id=97&WG=6
NOAA Releases RFP for Regional Integrated Ocean Observing
System Development http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12115&mode=VIEW
Coastal Geotools Early Registration deadline: January
8 2007
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/geotools/
Ocean Protection Bill (Oceans-21) introduced in Congress:
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2007/2007-01-04-04.asp
Memorandum of Agreement Signatory List updated December
2006 Documents:
Current
Signatories.
14-17 NOVEMBER 2006 Environmental Response to Oil
Spills in California Training, sponsored by NOAA and
OSPR in Monterey, California. /www.dfg.ca.gov/ospr/misc/eros/EROS
flyer for Fall 2006.pdf
SEPTEMBER 2006 SCCOOS highlighted in September OceanView
Newsletter
AUGUST 2006 CeNCOOS highlighted in August OceanView
Newsletter
2005
07 DECEMBER 2005 Daily Breeze - Sophisticated
monitors help science track environment
MARS Ocean Observatory: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/March/13/local/stories/04local.htm
Invasive Quagga Mussels Identified In California
Public's Help Requested! http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/news07/07007.html
CeNCOOS participates in a forum on North Coast Ocean Observing http://www.eurekareporter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=21644
Invasive Quagga Mussels Identified In California
Public's Help Requested! http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/news07/07007.html
Fish and Game Department to Decide on a Plan for Central CA Marine Protected Areas
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/mlpa/index.html
Center for Integrated Marine Technologies fact sheet on Harmful Algal Blooms
http://cimt.ucsc.edu/factsheets/2HaB_Factsheet.pdf
BeachCOMBERS Program Records Common Murre Die-Off
in Monterey Bay
http://www.mbnms-simon.org/other/moreLinks/whats_new_comu.php
San Francisco Estuarine Institute releases 2006 Pulse of the Estuary Report
http://www.sfei.org/rmp/pulse/2006/index.html
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