GCOOS Board of Directors GCOOS Board of Directors MeetingMeeting March 4, 2010 March 4, 2010

Report of the Education and Report of the Education and Outreach Outreach CouncilCouncil

EOC Chairman – CAPT Joe Swaykos USN EOC Chairman – CAPT Joe Swaykos USN (Ret)(Ret)

Who Dat ?!!Who Dat ?!!

EOC is on the GCOOS Web EOC is on the GCOOS Web SiteSite

EOC MembershipEOC Membership

• Currently 24 membersCurrently 24 members

• Proposed new member Proposed new member – Brent Gaskill – Commercial FishermanBrent Gaskill – Commercial Fisherman

• Farewell to:Farewell to:– Ali HudonAli Hudon– Gary LyttonGary Lytton

• BoD Thank you notes??BoD Thank you notes??

• EOC should be capped at 25EOC should be capped at 25

EOC ActivitiesEOC Activities

• Southeast US – Canadian Province Southeast US – Canadian Province ConferenceConference

•St. Johns Newfoundland-Labrador July 2009St. Johns Newfoundland-Labrador July 2009

•Fostering Collaborations in Ocean ObservationFostering Collaborations in Ocean Observation– Stephen Green AMEC Earth & Environmental – NL Stephen Green AMEC Earth & Environmental – NL

and Labradorand Labrador– Martial Savard - Institut des sciences de la mer Martial Savard - Institut des sciences de la mer

RimouskiRimouski– Sam Walker – Information Management Sam Walker – Information Management

Coordinator – SECOORACoordinator – SECOORA– Joe Swaykos – GCOOS Education and OutreachJoe Swaykos – GCOOS Education and Outreach

• Next Meeting April 2010 – Biloxi MSNext Meeting April 2010 – Biloxi MS– MOU Draft/signingMOU Draft/signing

Sea Level Rise Conference Sea Level Rise Conference PosterPoster

Dr. Simoniello ActivitiesDr. Simoniello Activities

• Current committees and councilsCurrent committees and councils

– GCOOS EOC liaison to GCOOS DMACCGCOOS EOC liaison to GCOOS DMACC– GCOOS E/O liaison to GoM LME ProjectGCOOS E/O liaison to GoM LME Project– Chair, NFRA EOCChair, NFRA EOC– Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA)Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA)

•Steering Committee Environmental Steering Committee Environmental Education NetworkEducation Network

•EEN liaison to GOMA DMCEEN liaison to GOMA DMC•GOMA Public Relations CommitteeGOMA Public Relations Committee

– E/O liaison to IOOS DIF E/O liaison to IOOS DIF – FL COOS Education Council FL COOS Education Council

Dr. Simoniello ActivitiesDr. Simoniello Activities• Project team member for the EPA/GCOOS-funded Coastal America Learning Center Project team member for the EPA/GCOOS-funded Coastal America Learning Center

exhibitsexhibits– Working with FL AQ to develop the GCOOS/EPA Water Quality exhibit. Have engaged Working with FL AQ to develop the GCOOS/EPA Water Quality exhibit. Have engaged

What About Blue founder Kevin Lily and will be incorporating video from his 2009 What About Blue founder Kevin Lily and will be incorporating video from his 2009 water quality awareness campaign (a team of three paddled the length of the MS water quality awareness campaign (a team of three paddled the length of the MS River and conducted E/O along the way).River and conducted E/O along the way).

• Co-Hosted GCOOS/GOMA/What About Blue Water Quality Awareness cocktail party and Co-Hosted GCOOS/GOMA/What About Blue Water Quality Awareness cocktail party and golf tournament (funds to WAB to purchase equipment to install wells in Africa and South golf tournament (funds to WAB to purchase equipment to install wells in Africa and South America); 400 plus people at the cocktail party; 100 people at the golf tournament) (Jan America); 400 plus people at the cocktail party; 100 people at the golf tournament) (Jan 30-Feb 1, 2010)30-Feb 1, 2010)

• BWET grant for Scubanauts/GCOOS E/O/GOMA EIA in review BWET grant for Scubanauts/GCOOS E/O/GOMA EIA in review • Wrapped up ESSEA course; lesson plan development-marshes and nutrient mitigationWrapped up ESSEA course; lesson plan development-marshes and nutrient mitigation• GCOOC Modeling workshop at USGSGCOOC Modeling workshop at USGS• GOMA PR Face to Face meeting-direct link to Alliance Management Team (AMT) (Oct GOMA PR Face to Face meeting-direct link to Alliance Management Team (AMT) (Oct

2009)2009)– Making sure GCOOS is recognized and written into plans, communication products, Making sure GCOOS is recognized and written into plans, communication products,

etc. etc. • MTS/IEEE Oceans 09-Talk in IOOS & OOI Session (Oct 2009)MTS/IEEE Oceans 09-Talk in IOOS & OOI Session (Oct 2009)• Developed hands-on activity (game) “Brilliant or Boondoggle’ Managing our Ecosystems; Developed hands-on activity (game) “Brilliant or Boondoggle’ Managing our Ecosystems;

tested with 400 kids at the November 2009 USGS Open House.tested with 400 kids at the November 2009 USGS Open House.

Dr. Simoniello ActivitiesDr. Simoniello Activities• Presented at the GoM Large Marine Ecosystem Meeting, Mexico City with Ann J Presented at the GoM Large Marine Ecosystem Meeting, Mexico City with Ann J

(December 2009)(December 2009)• Planning committee that organized a webinar series: Exhibit Design for IOOS, hosted Planning committee that organized a webinar series: Exhibit Design for IOOS, hosted

by COSEE NOW, to learn how develop exhibits focused on climate change (Dec 09-by COSEE NOW, to learn how develop exhibits focused on climate change (Dec 09-Jan 2010). Led to a NFRA EOC-wide proposal that I am spearheading to seek NOAA Jan 2010). Led to a NFRA EOC-wide proposal that I am spearheading to seek NOAA Office of Education funds. Office of Education funds.

• Florida Regional Ocean’s Conference for Students, invited science panel member Florida Regional Ocean’s Conference for Students, invited science panel member (12/09)(12/09)

• Met with Robert Dixon, Dauphin Island Sea Lab to refine “Ray in the Bay” logo for Met with Robert Dixon, Dauphin Island Sea Lab to refine “Ray in the Bay” logo for GCOOS E/O. (Draft design should be available before the BOD meeting)GCOOS E/O. (Draft design should be available before the BOD meeting)

• E/O webpages launchedE/O webpages launched• GCOOS EOC offered assistance to Bill Burnett (NDBC) to aid with negative user GCOOS EOC offered assistance to Bill Burnett (NDBC) to aid with negative user

feedback issues with their new interface. feedback issues with their new interface. • MTS article C. Simoniello, P. Tissot, D. McKee, J. Adams, R. Ball, and R. Butler-MTS article C. Simoniello, P. Tissot, D. McKee, J. Adams, R. Ball, and R. Butler-

Reducing Gamefish Mortalities During Cold Air Outbreaks: Science meets Society (a Reducing Gamefish Mortalities During Cold Air Outbreaks: Science meets Society (a success story for the GCOOS RA-highlighting a collaboration with academics, success story for the GCOOS RA-highlighting a collaboration with academics, conservationists and industry). In review.conservationists and industry). In review.

• GCOOS E/O draft brochure targeting Public Health; requires review by Andy, Barb, GCOOS E/O draft brochure targeting Public Health; requires review by Andy, Barb, othersothers

GCOOS Board of Directors GCOOS Board of Directors MeetingMeeting March 4, 2010 March 4, 2010

Report of the Education and Report of the Education and Outreach Outreach CouncilCouncil

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