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Presented by NOAA TAS Elizabeth Eubanks
Applications accepted now- 11-30http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov/
NOAA Teacher at Sea Alumni ‘07 Elizabeth Eubanks St. Mark Catholic School
Science That Informs
Keeping Seafood Safe
Protecting Wildlife and Habitat
Assessing Ecosystem Damage
Restoring Habitat
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NOAA: Recovery and Restoration
People – who live and work in and love the Gulf
Quality of life and livelihoods at stake
NOAA also lives and works in the Gulf –
Weather and river forecast officesOcean and fisheries servicesResearch labs and data centersCooperative Institutes
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Why does NOAA care?
Where is the oil?
When will fisheries be reopened?
Is my seafood safe?
What are the impacts on sea turtles and marine mammals?
How will clean-up efforts proceed?
How would a hurricane impact the oil spill?
What is Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)?
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Questions NOAA Has Heard Related To Mission
Where is the oil?6
Sub-surface oilInter-Agency Joint Analysis Group (JAG)
Federal Oil Budget Report (report on all events since 4-20-10)
Continued subsurface monitoring and shoreline assessments
Register for Southeast Fishery Bulletins: [email protected]
1-800-627-NOAA (6622) for current coordinates
NOAA Weather Radio for closure updates
Text fishing@gulf to 84469
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doc/2931/558107
Twitter: usnoaagov
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Where & When Can I Fish?
Protocols agreed to by NOAA, the FDA and EPA and the Gulf States:
Area free of oil sheen for 30 daysArea not likely to become oiled in the futureTesting (sensory and chemical) confirms fish harvested from the area are not contaminated
When will fisheries be reopened?
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NOAA, FDA, and EPA: Comprehensive, coordinated, multiagency program ensuring seafood safety
Coast Guard and NOAA are monitoring and enforcing closed Federal areas
Collaborated and strict reopening protocols by state and federal agencies
Central to economy of Gulf
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Seafood Safety
Our experts are part of the federal team rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sea turtles.
NOAA conducts necropsies of sea turtles and marine mammals to determine causes of death.
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Protecting Wildlife and Habitat
Much effort goes to even one small weak turtle….
It gets personal… I Monitor Sea Turtles/Nests on Lake Worth Beach
NOAA research ships study impact of the oil on marine mammals and fisheries.
Implemented region-wide protocols caring for turtles in distress
Partnered with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address sea turtle nesting beaches issues
Released 23 Kemp’s Ridley in Aug 2010 near Cedar Key, FL
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Protecting Wildlife and Habitat
Shoreline Assessment teams
Surveying beaches, marshes, coastsDeveloping response strategies – boom deployment and clean-up crews
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
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Assessing Ecosystem Damage
Determines:Injuries/lost use of public’s natural resources & servicesAmount & type of restoration needed to offset losses
3 Phases: Pre-assessment Injury Assessment and Restoration Planning Restoration
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What is Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)?
My Personal Experience with Collaborative Efforts
I am a New Orleans Native
My family lives in coastal Alabama
I spend at least 4 weeks a year in the Gulf Coast area
QuickTime™ and aH.264 decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Video taken in late July- early August
Restoring Habitat
Advise all federal, state and local partners on sensitive marine resources at riskMonitor
Decreased habitat use in affected areas Signs of altered migration patterns and disrupted life cycles
Design and execute projects to repair or sustain valuable habitat
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Scientists on the Scene17
OceansResponseRestoration
Fisheries
Weather
Satellites
ResearchScientistsVessels
Services across NOAA18
NOAA Tracks the Oil
Important for:Unified Command Response effortsCommercial, recreational and charter fishermenSmall businessesTourismHomeowners
NOAA provided daily oil spill trajectory maps and twice-daily weather forecasts
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July 30th - Updated shoreline threat predictions for Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast based on the assumption that there will be no further release of oil from the BP wellhead. Based on two factors:
Current amount of oil on the surface of the water Present configuration of the loop current.
Analysis:No clear way for oil to be transported to Southern Florida, the Florida Keys or along the East Coast of the U.S. unless the Loop Current fully reforms with Eddy Franklin, or moves northward – which is unlikely As of July 25, 2010, Eddy Franklin was more than 100 miles from the nearest surface oil associated with the Deepwater Horizon/BP source
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Shoreline Impact Analysis
What about us?
NOAA’s geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites help produce accurate, daily weather forecasts
NOAA aircraft conducted multi-spectral scan surveys of marsh/coastline survey flights
NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft Tracked Loop CurrentAssisted EPA w/air quality monitoring
Satellites & Planes21
Nearly 4000 spot forecasts in support of response
National Hurricane Center issues watches, warnings forecasts and analyses of tropical weather
Have a Plan – Be Prepared!
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Weather Services
Assessment of air quality risks of workers at sea and the public ashore are importantNOAA is supporting the Environmental Protection Agency
enhanced observations and modelsData from the NOAA flights are providing an important detailed and independent set of air quality dataOn July 21, NOAA Released Data Report on Air Quality Measurements Near the Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Area:
http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/csd/tropchem/2010gulf/GulfReport.pdf
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What about air quality?
Collecting & surveying impacts to varieties of fish/mammals and seafood safety sampling
Performing sub-surface testing to determine presence of oil and monitor water quality
Vessels24
THOMAS JEFFERSON GORDON GUNTER
PISCES DELAWARE II
Numerous Partnerships
NOAA Information Resources
deepwaterhorizon.noaa.gov/
ResponseTrajectoriesClosuresSea Turtles & Marine MammalsAssessmentsImportant ContactsFactsheets and Publications
Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant:http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm
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NOAA Responds to Students
http://www.jason.org/public/jlnoaa.aspx
Data Resources
“One-stop shop" for spill response informationWeb-based GIS platform that provides you with near-real time information about the response effort.
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www.geoPlatform.gov/gulfresponse
Federal Web Portal
www.restorethegulf.gov
Clear and accessible information and resources for the public“One-stop” repository for news, data and operational updates related to administration-wide efforts
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Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)Scientific support to the U.S. Coast Guard and Unified Command
National Weather ServiceIncident weather forecasts including marine and aviation
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
Experimental imagery for spill trajectory forecasts
NOAA Line Office Contributions
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National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)Issues related to marine mammals, sea turtles, and fishery resourcesManagement of Fishery Closures
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO)
USCG Liaison to the DCO Incident Support Team USCG HeadquartersProvide ships and aircraft in support of NOAA environmental assessment
NOAA Line Office Contributions
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Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)Oceanographic and atmospheric modeling and data supportGulf of Mexico Sea Grant programs providing technical advice on impacts to living resources and coastal communities
National Ocean ServiceOceanographic modeling supportProduction of nautical charts that display the spill zone forecast - Data to support trajectory forecastsCollection of aerial imageryOperation and maintenance of systems to measure water levels, weather, and near-shore current metersSupport for National Estuarine Research Reserves and Gulf coastal managersCollection of data to monitor contaminants in the areaAssessment of socioeconomic impacts
NOAA Line Office Contributions
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Contact me at [email protected] 561-313-2465
Elizabeth Eubanks