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Don't Miss Out! Register for the GCOOS Fall Members' Meeting Today!

Meeting agenda includes GCOOS updates, IOOS updates, information on new projects and more news about the Gulf's ocean observing community

• When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET, Friday, Nov. 8 — Virtual

Meeting Agenda

10-10:10 a.m. Welcome, Leadership Transition, New Board Member Announcements

• Kirsten Larsen, NOAA/NCEI, Outgoing Chair
• Dr. Kim Yates, USGS, New Chair

10:10-10:40 a.m. GCOOS Updates

• GCOOS-RA Activities Overview: Dr. Jorge Brenner, Executive Director (10 min)
• BOD Activities Overview: Dr. Kim Yates, Board Chair (10 min)
• Questions: Dr. Brenner and Board of Directors (10 min)

10:40-11 a.m. IOOS Program Office Updates

• Carl Gouldman, Executive Director

11-11:30 a.m. Inflation Reduction Act: New Projects

• New Project Overview: Dr. Jorge Brenner (10 min)
• Focus on Equitable Service Delivery: Dr. Chris Simoniello, GCOOS Outreach and Education Manager (10 min)
• Questions/Discussion (10 min)

11:30-11:45 a.m. Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) Project Update

• Jan van Smirren, GCOOS Board Member (10 min)
• Questions (5 min)

11:45-12:10 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

12:10-12:30 p.m. HFR Network: Status and Challenges

• Dr. Uchenna Nwankwo, GCOOS Oceanographer (10 min)
• Questions (10 min)

12:30-1:10 p.m. Marine Life Projects

• The Compilation of Environmental, Threat, and Animal Data for Cetacean Population Health Analyses Platform (CETACEAN) Project Data Hub and Sea Turtle Project: Megan Howson, GCOOS Marine Mammal Biologist and Jerad King, GCOOS GIS Manager
• NOAA Update on Rice’s Whale: Clay George, Large Whale Recovery Coordinator, National Marine Fisheries Service
• Turtle Telemetry: Dr. Kristen Hart, United States Geological Survey
• Questions/Discussion (10 min)

1:10-1:40 p.m. Lightning Talks — 3 Slides in 3 Minutes; Moderator, Dr. Chris Simoniello

• Open to all Members, who will have 3-5 minutes to present up to 3 slides; questions held to the end
• Email Dr. Chris Simoniello to sign up to present

1:40-1:50 p.m. Preview: The GCOOS 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2025

• Jen Vreeland-Dawson, GCOOS Program Coordinator (10 min)

1:50-2 p.m. Closing Remarks

• Dr. Kim Yates (10 min)