PISCO events

POLICY AND OUTREACH

PISCO events

Overview

PISCO researchers and coordinators share scientific information through numerous forums, including meetings, workshops, and special symposia. Below is a listing of upcoming and past events and workshops.

2008 Events and Workshops

complete list coming soon!

February

Feb 14-18: AAAS Annual Meeting Special Session: Strange Days on Planet Ocean: New Insights on the Impacts of Climate Change. This symposium connects leading researchers in the diverse fields of remote sensing, biogeochemistry, oceanography, ecological physiology, biodiversity and climate change policy, presenting synthetic views of the current state of the science with examples at global and regional scales. Session speakers: Jane Lubchenco, OSU (moderator); Scott Doney, WHOI; Gretchen Hofmann, UCSB; Nancy Knowlton, Smithsonian; Michael Behrenfeld, OSU; Klaus Keller, Penn State; Jack Barth, OSU.

Session details: Press briefing on Sunday, Feb 17 at 9 am. 180-minute session on Sunday, Feb 17, 1:45 - 4:45 pm, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. (session 180-005).

For conference details and session abstracts, visit www.aaas.org

Feb 7-8: Special Session- The first five years of monitoring the Channel Islands Marine Protected Area Network. The public is invited to attend a special session of the California Islands Symposium about the first five years of monitoring the Channel Islands Marine Protected Area network. The special session is on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at 6:00 – 9:00 pm, and Friday, February 8, 2008, at 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach – Hotel & Resort, 2101 Mandalay Beach Road in Oxnard, California. Partners are California Fish and Game, National Park Service, PISCO, National Marine Sanctuaries, and UC Santa Barbara.

For more information: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/channel_islands/specialsession.asp

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2007 Events and Workshops (in calendar order)

February

Feb 5: Supply-side Ecology: What Have We Learned Since (Lewin) 1986?, a special session at the Aquatic Sciences Meeting. February 5, 2007- 3:00-6:00pm in Santa Fe, NM. For more information, contact: Gil Rilov (rilovg@science.oregonstate.edu) and Sarah Dudas (Sarah.dudas@science.oregonstate.edu).This symposium focuses on nearshore larval transport and delivery mechanisms. Presentations focus on several aspects of supply-side ecology, focusing on current state of knowledge and exciting new discoveries. Topics include (1) oceanographic meso- and nearshore larval transport mechanisms; (2) influence of larval behavior on nearshore larval supply and onshore transport and settlement; (3) scales of variability in supply, settlement and recruitment to coastal ecosystems, and (4) the interaction between larval supply and population and community dynamics. See presenter list at: https://www.sgmeet.com/aslo/santafe2007/sessionschedule.asp?SessionID=SS19&filter=o
Feb 17: Predicting the Unpredictable: Marine Die-Offs Along the West Coast, a 180-minute symposium at the AAAS Annual Meeting. February 17, 2007 from 2:00-5:00 pm in San Francisco, CA. For more information, contact PISCO-OSU policy coordinator Liz Riley (Elizabeth.Riley@science.oregonstate.edu). This special symposium focuses on fundamental changes in oceanic and atmospheric circulation that appear to be causing the anomalous ocean conditions off California, Oregon, and Washington and triggering widespread die-offs of crabs, salmon, seabirds, and other marine life in the last five years. Presenters review long-term atmospheric, oceanographic, fisheries, and ecological data to explore causes for these unprecedented changes in these near-shore waters. Long-term monitoring and interdisciplinary perspectives enable understanding of the mechanisms responsible. All of these changes are consistent with expectations of impacts of climate change. Based on data and continuing climate changes, expect to see increased variability and more surprises in marine ecosystems all along the West Coast. http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/viewSession.asp
Feb 18: Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Using Innovative Technologies to Explore Oceans, a 90-minute symposium at the AAAS Annual Meeting. February 18, 2007- 3:30-5:00pm in San Francisco, CA Contact PISCO PI Gretchen Hofmann (ghofmann@lifesci.ucsb.edu) and policy coordinator Satie Airame (airame@msi.ucsb.edu) for more information. This session focuses on the use of new technologies to assess impacts of threats such as climate change and spread of disease. Many technologies are borrowed from other fields, such as biomedicine and engineering, and applied in innovative ways to understand marine ecosystems. This symposium highlights scientists at the forefront of innovation and research integrating genomics with traditional ecology and physiology. Their cutting-edge approach provides new insights into how marine animals survive in a stressful and dynamic ocean. http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/viewSession.asp

April

Apr 15: Deadline for Application to PISCO Course “Biomechanics, Ecological Physiology, and Genetics of Intertidal Communities.” For course information, see www.piscoweb.org/courses.

May

May 2: NEW Deadline for Application to PISCO Course “Marine Conservation Science and Policy.” For course information, see www.piscoweb.org/courses.

June-July

June 18-July 13: PISCO Interdisciplinary Course: Biomechanics, Ecological Physiology and Genetics of Intertidal Communities. June 18-July 13, 2007 at Hopkins Marine Station, Monterey, CA. For more information, www.piscoweb.org/courses.
July 3: PISCO-COMPASS Workshop Communicating the Science of Marine Reserves at Society for Conservation Biology’s Annual Conference. SCB: July 1-5, 2007 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. For more information, contact Kirsten Grorud-Colvert (grorudck@science.oregonstate.edu) and Satie Airame (airame@msi.ucsb.edu). This hands-on workshop will highlight the latest science of marine reserves and provide practical tools and tips for connecting that information to non-scientists. Participants will hear from scientists and communications experts who are actively involved in communicating the science of marine reserves. We will introduce a new edition of The Science of Marine Reserves, an update of the 2002 educational booklet (www.piscoweb.org/outreach/pubs/reserves) that brings together current science about marine reserves and case studies from around the world in an accessible and engaging format. We will focus on the utility of the booklet and other media resources for successfully presenting relevant science and informing the debate about marine reserves. Additional information available at http://www.nmmu.ac.za/scb/workshop.htm
July 25: Coastal Zone (CZ) 2007 Panel Session "Hypoxia off the Oregon Coast." Wednesday, July 25 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the CZ Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon (www.csc.noaa.gov/cz/). For more information, contact Elizabeth Riley liz.riley@science.oregonstate.edu. Speakers and presentation titles include:
- Dr. Francis Chan, How low can you go? Overview and historical context for Oregon's 2006 hypoxic event
- Dr. Jack Barth, Real time monitoring to see ocean changes: understanding oceanographic and atmospheric influences on Oregon's hypoxic events
- Dr. Dave Fox, Ecological implications of hypoxia as seen through use of ROV
- Ms. Liz Riley, Hypoxia as an outreach tool to communicate about ocean changes

September

Sept 12-21: PISCO Interdisciplinary Course: Marine Conservation Science and Policy. September 12-21, 2007 at Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon. For information, contact Liz Riley (Elizabeth.Riley@science.oregonstate.edu) or www.piscoweb.org/courses.

December

December 10-14: PISCO Scientific Symposium and Advisory Committee meeting.

The PISCO Scientific Symposium (December 10-13) and Advisory Committee Meeting (December 13-14) will take place at the Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. This meeting brings together PISCO researchers from all campuses and collaborators. The general goals of the meeting are to encourage and facilitate data integration and synthetic analyses in ways that advance science and inform policy and management. For more information, visit the meeting website.
December 13: "New Insights into the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME)" ~a one-day scientific meeting to widely share major findings~

Participants include PISCO researchers and staff, invited collaborators, PISCO's Advisory Committee, and invited representatives from state and federal agencies and other organizations.

Topic sessions will focus on major results related to (a) larval dispersal, (b) marine reserves, and (c) climate change. For more information, visit the meeting website.

Archive of Selected PISCO Events (before 2007)

Expanding Scales, Expanding Prospectives: New Insights into Marine Ecosystem Dynamics (more info) PISCO Symposium as part of the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. August 8, 2003, Savannah, GA. This scientific symposium was hosted by PISCO as part of the ESA annual meeting. The presentations highlighted many of the new and interesting findings from PISCO and related research from around the world.

Opening the Black Box: Understanding Ecosystem Dynamics in the Coastal Ocean (more info) PISCO Symposium as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting February 15, 2003, Denver, CO. This scientific symposium was hosted by PISCO as part of the AAAS annual meeting. The presentations highlighted many of the new and interesting findings of PISCO since its inception in 1999. As a result of this session, PISCO attracted significant media attention and a wealth of interest among members of the scientific community.

Science of Marine Reserves Meeting for Oregon Scientists (more info) December 13, 2002, Corvallis, OR; This one-day, by-invitation-only meeting offered scientists an opportunity to 1) discuss the latest scientific findings from marine reserves, 2) share Oregon research findings that are relevant to public processes about marine protected areas (MPAs) and marine reserves, and 3) explore research needs and opportunities for collaborative research across disciplines.

Media briefings on marine protected areas (more info) October 15, 2002, Corvallis, OR and November 19, 2002, Santa Cruz, CA; PISCO hosted two workshops in the fall of 2002 targeted at media personnel local to two PISCO campuses, UC Santa Cruz and Oregon State University. The objective of these briefings was to provide local media with the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of local scientists working on understanding the natural science related to marine protected areas.

Pacific Northwest Oceanographic Research Meetings (PNORM) (more info) The mission of these meetings is to bring together scientists examining physical oceanographic patterns and processes off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and northern California. Our objectives are to enable sharing of and discussion about research plans, to facilitate collaborations, and to share information about oceanographic research with an interdisciplinary audience.

PISCO Public Symposium (more info) March 10, 2002, Seaside, CA; Researchers, managers, ocean enthusiasts, and the public joined scientists from the West Coast research consortium PISCO to learn about our progress over the inaugural three years of our program.

Dynamics Of Pacific Coastal Upwelling Ecosystems (more info) PISCO/Mellon Symposium; December 14-20, 2000, Corvallis, OR; This special symposium featured integrative presentations that synthesize findings from the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) and from the Mellon Marine Ecosystem Dynamics Consortium (sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation). Speakers included scientists from the U.S., Chile, and New Zealand who are conducting field and theoretical studies of nearshore ecosystems.
R/V ELAKHA Dedication (more info) August 31, 2000, Newport, OR