Ginny L. Eckert, PhD CONTRIBUTING NEW KNOWLEDGE - ALASKA SEA GRANT RESEARCH

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1 CONTRIBUTING NEW KNOWLEDGE - ALASKA SEA GRANT RESEARCH Ginny L. Eckert, PhD Associate Director for Research Alaska Sea Grant Professor of Fisheries Juneau Center School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UAF

2 CONTRIBUTING NEW KNOWLEDGE - ALASKA SEA GRANT RESEARCH Plan for today Overview current research projects New RFP themes - restrict or guide? budget caps or guidelines? best practices for outreach Ginny L. Eckert, PhD Associate Director for Research Alaska Sea Grant Professor of Fisheries Juneau Center School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UAF

3 18 current projects

4 Alaska Sea Grant Research RFP 2 year projects Budgets about $100K Strategic Plan Focus Areas Healthy Coastal Ecosystems Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture Resilient Communities & Economies Total project funding available $477,836 Benefits to Alaskan communities - address an emerging issue Significant engagement and outreach

5 Incorporating Environmental Change in Planning for Healthy Coastal Ecosystems and Economies Audrey Taylor, Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, UAA Gary Lamberti, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame Martin Berg, Department of Biology, Loyola University of Chicago Jillian Jablonski, Independent Studies graduate student, UAA $153,444 & grad student

6 Bristol Bay Residents Taking A Stake In Shoreline Erosion Monitoring Bristol Bay Residents Taking a Stake in Shoreline Erosion Monitoring Jacquelyn Overbeck, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, State of Alaska Christopher Maio, Geoscience Department, CNSM, UAF Gabe Dunham, Marine Advisory Program, UAF Susan Flensburg, Bristol Bay Native Association Richard Buzard, Geology graduate student, UAF $127,403 & grad student

7 Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Whale Watching in Juneau, Alaska Heidi Pearson, Department of Natural Sciences, UAS Alicia Rinaldi, Fisheries graduate student, UAF $113,670 & grad student

8 Parallel and Divergent Fishery Management Structures in State and Federal Waters Keith Criddle, Department of Fisheries, UAF Gordon Kruse, Department of Fisheries, UAF Benjamin Williams, Fisheries graduate student, UAF & Alaska Dept. Fish & Game $101,714 & grad student tuition

9 Navigating the Predator Gauntlet: Impacts of Nearshore Marine Fishes on Hatchery and Wild Juvenile Salmon in Southeast Alaska Anne Beaudreau, Department of Fisheries, UAF Doug Duncan, Fisheries graduate student, UAF $88,514

10 Coastal Resilience NATIONAL SEA GRANT INITIATIVE $15.9 M WITH $7.9 M MATCH FOR A TOTAL $23.8 M ALASKA SEA GRANT ~$300K

11 Coastal Resilience Projects An Expert and Community Supported Decision Tool for Managing Marine Invasive Species Capturing spatial behaviors of observed and unobserved fishing over time using vessel monitoring system Ongoing data and Future Resilience of estuarine groundfish communities to future changes in XX Developing Long- Term Records of Sea Level Fluctuations and Barrier Beach Evolution to Enhance Understanding of Coastal Change Capturing Spatial Behaviors of Observed and Unobserved Fishing Over Time Using Vessel Monitoring System Data Resilience of Communities to Future Changes in Glacial Coastal Resilience in Sitka Sound: Monitoring Pinto Abalone and Kelp Forests in a Changing Climate

12 National Sea Grant Aquaculture NATIONAL RFP 2016 $3.4 M WITH 2:1 MATCH 11 PROJECTS & WORKSHOPS APPLIED RESEARCH FOR A NEW SEAWEED AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN ALASKA $ 270,148 & $148,429 MATCH

13 Research Cycle

14 Research Cycle TIMELINE: DEC 2016 RFP POSTED FEB 2017 PRE-PROPOSALS RECEIVED FEB 2017 PRE-PROPOSAL PANEL MAY 2017 FULL PROPOSALS RECEIVED AUG 2017 SEP 2017 PROPOSAL REVIEW PANEL PROJECTS RECOMMENDED TO NATIONAL SEA GRANT

15 Research Cycle YOUR INPUT NEEDED ~$500K PROJECTS ~$500K STUDENTS THEMES RESTRICT OR ENCOURAGE A FEW TOPICS OR KEEP GENERAL?

16 Research Cycle YOUR INPUT NEEDED ~$500K PROJECTS ~$500K STUDENTS THEMES RESTRICT OR ENCOURAGE A FEW TOPICS OR KEEP GENERAL? BUDGETS CAPS OR GUIDELINES?

17 Research Cycle YOUR INPUT NEEDED ~$500K PROJECTS ~$500K STUDENTS THEMES RESTRICT OR ENCOURAGE A FEW TOPICS OR KEEP GENERAL? BUDGETS CAPS OR GUIDELINES? OUTREACH BEST PRACTICES IN YOUR COMMUNITY?