Workshop II December 10 2015

Introductions

Andrew Milliken, all, 25 min

9:00

Review Agenda and Purpose of Workshop

Megan Tyrrell, 5 min

9:25

Tidal marsh cooperator updates:  Exchange information on available tidal marsh spatial data including project locations, field data collection, marsh vegetation, elevation and condition, adjacent areas, and ways that information can be shared and viewed.  Moderator: Megan Tyrrell

SHARP I (tidal marsh obligate bird demographic assessments and conservation)

Chris Elphick (UCT), 15 min

9:30

SHARP II (results of marsh zonation & elevation mapping, restoration site surveys)

Maureen Correll & Britt Cline (UME), 15 min

9:45

Marsh Equilibrium Model

Advanced Circulation Model

Jim Morris & Katherine Renken (USC);

Hennock Demissie (LSU), 30 min

10:00

Break

20 min

10:30

Resilient Coastal Landscapes

Mark Anderson (TNC), 15 min

10:50

Assessing ecological integrity of salt marshes in the Northeast

Bradley Compton (UMass), 15 min

11:05

Marsh sediment dynamics

Neil Ganju (USGS), 20 min

11:20

Update/overview of marsh restoration and resilience science on NWRs

Handout of restoration technique and associated metrics 

Susan Adamowicz, Laura Mitchell, Paul Castelli, others (FWS), 20 min

11:40

Salt marsh condition & elevation monitoring in the NE Coastal Barrier Network Parks

Holly Bayley (NPS), 15 min

12:00

Lunch (provided)

45 min

12:15 pm

Department of the Interior Metrics Expert Group recommendations for common metrics and next steps

Lia McLaughlin or Rick Bennett (FWS), 15 min

1:00

Discussion: Additional mapping and spatial data needs, coordination and sharing, essential metrics to be assessed and identification of gaps. Moderators: Kate Ruskin & Brian Klingbeil (SHARP)

All, 1 hour

1:15

Delivery of Information- FWS Storymap, USGS sites, NA LCC coastal resilience website and spatial data (DataBasin) service, USGS dynamic landform response to SLR model

Lia, Pete Murdoch & Erika Lentz (USGS), Megan, others, 15 min

2:15

Delivery of Information through NROC and MARCO networks & SLAMM for Long Island Sound

Kaity Goldsmith (MARCO), 10 min, Regina Lyons (EPA/NROC), 10 min, David Kozak (CT DEEP), 5 min

2:30

Discussion: Coordination, integration, and making information accessible across platforms and delivering through networks Moderators: Lia & Regina

All, 15 min

2:55

Break

15 min

3:15

Tidal Marsh Resiliency “Ah ha” Roundtable:  Each participant briefly disseminates a nugget or insight regarding resilience, ecosystem structure, overlooked threats, restoration/protection approaches, or other considerations for the group and to further marsh resilience science, management, or modeling. Moderator: Susan Adamowicz

3:30

Wrap Up and Action Items- Andrew/ Megan

4:45

Adjourn Workshop

By 5:00 pm