Florida Florida Oceans and Oceans and

Coastal Coastal Resources Resources

CouncilCouncil

Florida Oceans andFlorida Oceans andCoastal Resources CouncilCoastal Resources Council

Created by Florida Legislature Created by Florida Legislature (§161.70, et seq., Florida Statutes) to (§161.70, et seq., Florida Statutes) to

recommend research priorities in recommend research priorities in support of ocean and coastal resource support of ocean and coastal resource

management.management.

Florida Oceans andFlorida Oceans andCoastal Resources CouncilCoastal Resources Council

• Membership: 15 appointees (voting) and 3 Membership: 15 appointees (voting) and 3 ex-officioex-officio (non-voting). (non-voting).

• 3 3 ex-officioex-officio members members

– DEP Secretary Mike W. Sole (co-chair)DEP Secretary Mike W. Sole (co-chair)– FWC Executive Director Ken Haddad (co-chair)FWC Executive Director Ken Haddad (co-chair)– DACS - Aquaculture Director Sherman Wilhelm DACS - Aquaculture Director Sherman Wilhelm

(designated by DACS Commissioner Bronson)(designated by DACS Commissioner Bronson)

DEP Appointees:DEP Appointees:

• Dr. Karl HavensDr. Karl Havens – University of Florida – University of Florida

• Dr. John C. OgdenDr. John C. Ogden –University of South Florida –University of South Florida

• Dr. Lisa RobbinsDr. Lisa Robbins –United States Geological Survey –United States Geological Survey

• Dr. Wilton SturgesDr. Wilton Sturges – Florida State University – Florida State University

• Dr. Thomas D. WaiteDr. Thomas D. Waite – Florida Institute of Technology – Florida Institute of Technology

FWC Appointees:FWC Appointees:

• Dr. James CatoDr. James Cato – Florida Sea Grant. – Florida Sea Grant.

• Dr. Billy CauseyDr. Billy Causey – NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program – NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program

• Dr. Jerome LorenzDr. Jerome Lorenz – National Audubon Society – National Audubon Society

• Dr. R. Grant Gilmore – Estuarine, Coastal, and Ocean Science, Inc. Dr. R. Grant Gilmore – Estuarine, Coastal, and Ocean Science, Inc.

• Dr. Shirley Pomponi –Harbor Branch Oceanographic InstitutionDr. Shirley Pomponi –Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution

DACS Appointees:DACS Appointees:

• Jane Davis –The Living Seas at Walt Disney World’s Epcot®. Jane Davis –The Living Seas at Walt Disney World’s Epcot®.

• Dr. Ernest Estevez – Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Coastal Ecology. Dr. Ernest Estevez – Mote Marine Laboratory’s Center for Coastal Ecology.

• Rob Kramer – International Game Fish Association. Rob Kramer – International Game Fish Association.

• Jerry Sansom – Organized Fishermen of Florida. Jerry Sansom – Organized Fishermen of Florida.

• Jody Thomas – The Nature Conservancy’s South Florida RegionJody Thomas – The Nature Conservancy’s South Florida Region

Florida Oceans andFlorida Oceans andCoastal Resources CouncilCoastal Resources Council

• Responsibilities:Responsibilities:– Resource AssessmentResource Assessment

• To serve as a baseline of information to be used in To serve as a baseline of information to be used in developing the research plan.developing the research plan.

– Research ReviewResearch Review• Existing and planned ocean and coastal research & Existing and planned ocean and coastal research &

monitoring activities relevant to the Statemonitoring activities relevant to the State

– Research PlanResearch Plan (annual update due 1 Feb)(annual update due 1 Feb)• Recommend priorities for scientific research projects, to Recommend priorities for scientific research projects, to

be used by the Legislature in making funding decisionsbe used by the Legislature in making funding decisions

– Aquaculture Pilot ProjectAquaculture Pilot Project• Planning document onlyPlanning document only

Florida’s economy is heavily Florida’s economy is heavily dependent on its oceans and dependent on its oceans and

shoreline.shoreline.

• Florida’s shoreline Gross State Product Florida’s shoreline Gross State Product (GSP) is more than $402B (compared to (GSP) is more than $402B (compared to $160B for inland economy)$160B for inland economy)

• Ocean tourism and recreations is projected Ocean tourism and recreations is projected to grow by 73% in the next decade, to grow by 73% in the next decade, creating more than 268,000 new jobs.creating more than 268,000 new jobs.

• Florida’s GSP for transportation and Florida’s GSP for transportation and recreation is one of the top five in the recreation is one of the top five in the nation, a significant influence on the ocean nation, a significant influence on the ocean economy.economy.

The Council’s Vision & The Council’s Vision & Goals:Goals:

• Promote innovative research and the use of Promote innovative research and the use of scientific results to guide management and scientific results to guide management and stewardship of Florida’s ocean and coastal stewardship of Florida’s ocean and coastal resources for future generations. resources for future generations.

• Support the enhancement of Florida’s Support the enhancement of Florida’s academic and marine research institutions academic and marine research institutions into an integrated network, cooperating and into an integrated network, cooperating and partnering with public agencies, industries, partnering with public agencies, industries, environmental organizations and citizens. environmental organizations and citizens.

07-08 Research Plan: Goals07-08 Research Plan: Goals

• Maintain water qualityMaintain water quality to support coral to support coral reefs, grass beds, fishing, and beach reefs, grass beds, fishing, and beach activitiesactivities

• Develop a comprehensive Develop a comprehensive understanding of understanding of our ocean & coastal ecosystemsour ocean & coastal ecosystems to support to support management decisions.management decisions.

• Provide for the Provide for the tools and technologytools and technology needed to support the research and to needed to support the research and to observe and predict environmental change. observe and predict environmental change.

– The “3M’s”:The “3M’s”: Mapping, Monitoring, ModelingMapping, Monitoring, Modeling

07-08 Research Plan07-08 Research Plan

Council operationsCouncil operations - $484K - $484K

Includes support for:Includes support for:

• Annual Research PlanAnnual Research Plan

• Research ReviewResearch Review

• Resource AssessmentResource Assessment

07-08 Research Plan07-08 Research Plan

• Integrated Data Management Integrated Data Management and Disseminationand Dissemination

•Coastal Ocean ObservingCoastal Ocean Observing

•Coastal and Ocean ResearchCoastal and Ocean Research

Integrated Data Integrated Data Management and Management and

DisseminationDissemination - $600K - $600K

•Establish standards to safely and efficiently store Establish standards to safely and efficiently store and share research data.and share research data.•Maximize the usefulness of the information Maximize the usefulness of the information generated from the data to support resource generated from the data to support resource management needs.management needs.

Coastal Ocean Observing Coastal Ocean Observing – ≤$1.5M– ≤$1.5M

•Establish an Establish an integrated observing integrated observing system that spans all system that spans all of Florida’s waters of Florida’s waters from the outer shelf from the outer shelf to estuaries and to estuaries and rivers.rivers.

•In-water platforms & In-water platforms & buoys, shipboard buoys, shipboard surveys, and remote surveys, and remote sensing to sensing to continuously monitor continuously monitor water quality & status water quality & status of marine resources.of marine resources.

07-08 Science Research 07-08 Science Research PlanPlan

Top 20 Research Components Top 20 Research Components - - $9M$9M

•Water QualityWater Quality

•Ocean and Coastal EcosystemsOcean and Coastal Ecosystems

•Tools and Technology Tools and Technology

Improve prediction and detection Improve prediction and detection of Harmful Algal Blooms (red of Harmful Algal Blooms (red

tides)tides)• Existing FWC collaborative program funds Existing FWC collaborative program funds

elements of priorities recommended in 06-elements of priorities recommended in 06-07 Research Plan07 Research Plan– Use existing technology to link red tide Use existing technology to link red tide

research & monitoring to physical-chemical research & monitoring to physical-chemical factors to better predict red tides and provide factors to better predict red tides and provide early warning system early warning system

• Remaining gaps recommended in 2007-Remaining gaps recommended in 2007-2008 Research Plan:2008 Research Plan: – Develop improved sensors to detect and track Develop improved sensors to detect and track

red tides red tides – Integrate red tide/Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Integrate red tide/Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)

monitoring with data collection in the Ocean monitoring with data collection in the Ocean Observing SystemObserving System

Assess Fish PopulationsAssess Fish Populations

• Map bottom habitats to help identify Map bottom habitats to help identify important fishery areas.important fishery areas.

• Develop new methods for the Develop new methods for the assessment of fishery populations.assessment of fishery populations.

• Conduct monitoring, assessment, Conduct monitoring, assessment, and modeling evaluations of the and modeling evaluations of the impacts of fishing on ecosystems.impacts of fishing on ecosystems.

07-08 Research Plan: 07-08 Research Plan: Council RecommendationsCouncil Recommendations

1. Council Operations1. Council Operations

2. Integrated Data 2. Integrated Data Management and Management and DisseminationDissemination

3. Coastal Ocean 3. Coastal Ocean ObservingObserving

4. Coastal and Ocean 4. Coastal and Ocean ResearchResearch

TOTALTOTAL

$484K$484K

$600K$600K

≤≤$1.5M$1.5M

$9M$9M

$11.58$11.58

07-08 Research Plan: 07-08 Research Plan: Pending State Budget RequestsPending State Budget Requests

• DEP: $8.1MDEP: $8.1M

– Council operationsCouncil operations– Integrated data managementIntegrated data management– Ocean observationsOcean observations– Research priority listResearch priority list

• FWC: $600KFWC: $600K

– Statewide sea-grass assessmentStatewide sea-grass assessment

• TOTAL: $8.7MTOTAL: $8.7M