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An Interagency Response to Assess Environmental Impacts of Hurricane
Katrina
Russell Callender
January 18, 2006
Director, Center for Coastal Monitoring and AssessmentNOAA Ocean Service
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Hurricane Effects in an Ecosystem Context
Hurricane Effects in an Ecosystem Context
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Pollution Issues Subject to SamplingPollution Issues Subject to Sampling
• Hydrocarbon releases along the lower Mississippi River and from sunken vessels
• Toxics and pathogens from pumping out New Orleans
• Large numbers of sunken vessels inshore of Mississippi Sound
• Contents of storm surge waters
• Offshore releases
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Hydrocarbon Releases Requiring Response
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Evaluating Potential Environmental Impacts on Living Marine Resources and People
Evaluating Potential Environmental Impacts on Living Marine Resources and People
• NOAA Cruises and Related Sampling
• EPA, USGS, NOAA, FDA OSV Bold Cruise and Related Sampling
• NOAA National Status and Trends Program (NS&T) Mussel Watch Contaminant Monitoring
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NOAA Ship NANCY FOSTERCruise 9/12-9/16 2005Cruise 9/26-10/3
Sample:WaterSedimentsFish/Shrimp/Crabs
For:Toxic Contaminants MetalsHydrocarbonsPesticidesEtc.
PathogensBacteriaViruses
Gear:
CTDRosette SamplerBottom GrabsFish/Shrimp TrawlsPhytoplanktonCCMA-NOS
Science Personnel from Miami (OAR), Seattle (NMFS), Pascagoula (NMFS), Woods Hole (NMFS)
Joint NOAA Cruises and Related Sampling – OAR, NMFS, and NOS Response Aboard the RV Nancy Foster
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Stations Sampled by the Nancy Foster
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Chartered Fishing Vessel SamplingChartered Fishing Vessel Sampling
Bi-weekly sampling underway
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Assessment of the Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Coastal Ecosystems –OSV Bold
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NOAA National Status and Trends Program (NS&T) Mussel Watch Project Contaminant Monitoring
NOAA National Status and Trends Program (NS&T) Mussel Watch Project Contaminant Monitoring
120 ContaminantsMeasured in American Oyster
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Chlorophyll a SEAWIFS SatelliteSeptember 26, 2005
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Ongoing NOAA Operations & StudiesOngoing NOAA Operations & Studies
• Sustained Operations for contaminants monitoring – cruise biweekly with other sampling as appropriate, NANCY FOSTER, PATRICIA JEAN
• Mussel Watch stations re-sampled
• EMAP stations sampled in NOAA & EPA cruise, EPA R/V Bold
• Hydrodynamic models being run to forecast materials distribution and to direct sampling
• Wetlands loss analysis being undertaken
• Re-assessment of community profiles, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, west coast of Florida
• Monitoring of SEAWiFS and shipboard samples for potential HAB outbreaks resulting from Karenia brevis (long lasting HAB off West Florida)
• Continuing coordination of activities with COE, USGS, EPA, FDA, NSF, State Directors and Agencies
• Website: www.noaa.gov – “Hurricane Katrina Environmental Impacts”
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SUMMARYSUMMARY• Interagency coordination allowed a more complete and rapid environmental impact assessment of GOM hurricane impacts than would have otherwise been possible
• Interagency partnerships developed through this effort have been extremely productive and will continue
• EPA is leading the effort to develop a shared database
• Regular interagency phone calls that share data and initial results are extremely productive
• New results are made available on Agency websites as analyses are completed
• Recommend interagency data synthesis in future to determine ecosystem level impacts.
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Agency Partners and Points of ContactAgency Partners and Points of Contact
•US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)• Dr. William H. Benson
•National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Dr. Steve Murawski
•US Geological Survey (USGS)• Donna Meyers
•US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)• Dr. Robert Dickey