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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (CCMA)

Weekly Report – January 30, 2008

Meeting Analyzes Models to Help Irish Aquaculture Farmers Maximize Profitability and Minimize Water Quality Impacts
A scientist from the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment participated in the mid-term meeting of the UISCE (Gaelic for fish) project that combines hydrologic, shellfish growth, and the Assessment of Estuarine Trophic Status (ASSETS) eutrophication models to look at sustainability and maximizing yields and profitability for aquaculture in Irish Seas, while minimizing water quality impacts.  The work is supported by the BIM (Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Irish Sea Fisheries Board, www.bim.ie, www.bim2b.com) and is being conducted by a team that includes European and American partners.  The meeting was held in Dublin on January 15-16, 2008.  The project will result in a report and peer-reviewed publication, as well as online accessible tools for aquaculture farmers.  For more information, contact Suzanne Bricker at (301) 713-3020 x139 or Suzanne.Bricker@noaa.gov.

Coral Reef Ecosystems Studies Near Completion
Scientists from the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) met in Puerto Rico on January 10-12 to discuss integrating results of the CSCOR-funded Coral Reef Ecosystems Studies (CRES) grant.  The purpose of this grant is to provide science-based recommendations for management to ameliorate the decline of coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. Caribbean.  The multidisciplinary effort combines expertise in biology, chemistry, physics, geology, modeling, and socioeconomics from several institutions including CCMA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Puerto Rico, and the University of Miami.  To date, the CRES grant has led to the publication of 16 peer-reviewed journal articles and technical memoranda, and will culminate with a conference to be held in La Parguera, Puerto Rico in October 2008.  Project information is available online at http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreef/cres.html.  For more information, contact Chris Caldow at (301) 713-3028 x164 or Chris.Caldow@noaa.gov, or Felix Martinez at (301) 713-3338 x153 or Felix.Martinez@noaa.gov .