Tue April 28, 2015
Please Join SF Bay ACS for Michael Carver's, "Learn how your smart device can make you a Savvy Citizen Science Steward" & Jaime
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Michael Carver: “Come learn how your smart device can make you a Savvy Citizen Science Steward” Come learn about two new smart phone applications and how sightings that you contribute is being used to protect endangered whales. In tonight’s talk you will learn how you can help! We will show you how to download the new apps, share your sightings, see the data, and becoming part of the solution to whale ship strikes. With the new app, you have access to identification tips and the ability to contribute sightings of whales to our collaborative national database. NOAA armed with the most current and up-to-date information is able to work with the USCG and maritime industry so that ship speed can be reduced when large aggregations of whales are in the area. Whale Alert an unprecedented collaboration of government, private sector and non-profit advocates combines science and computer technology to provide mariners with the best possible tool for reporting sightings of whales and receiving whale management and conservation information, thereby providing whales with the best chance of survival. The app enables mariners and concerned citizens on both coaststo help agencies take more immediate, additional actions to protect whales. Whales in U.S. waters and worldwide face growing threats including deadly ship strikes. NOAA uses this citizen science data to compliment traditional rigorous seasonal surveys. The value of the app is that it extends that geography and time that observation data are collected. Whale Alert can be downloaded free to your iPad or iPhone, or other smartphone device. Working in coordination with the Coast Guard and the maritime industry, NOAA is able to request ships slow down in those locations where whales are present in significant numbers. Come learn how to use the app so you can contribute sightings to this National network of observations to reach the shared goal of furthering protection for endangered whales.
Jaime Jahncke Ph.D: “Whales off the Golden Gate”
Humpback and blue whale hotspots in Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries. The rich ocean environment off the San Francisco Bay region supplies abundant food for whales, porpoises, and other wildlife that migrate here from across the Pacific. These same waters are the site of major shipping lanes, with increasing traffic over recent years resulting in multiple whale strikes.
Point Blue Conservation Science is collaborating with NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries to identify humpback and blue whale hotspots and provide recommendations to better protect whales off California and the US West Coast. To learn more our research on the Sanctuaries visit the Applied California Current Studies (ACCESS) website.
In addition, Point Blue and partners developed and implemented Whale Alert – West Coast to use science, innovative technology, and collaborative community effort to decrease ship strikes to whales. A key component of this effort is the use of downloadable apps, Whale Alert 2.0 and Spotter Pro, by nature lovers, fishers, and mariners. With these user-friendly applications, it is possible for just about anyone to report whale sightings.
Data collected through these apps by citizens and professionals helps NOAA fill in the information gap needed to request the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service to ask ship operators to slow down or change course as they approach areas where whales are present.
Biography:
Michael Carver is the Deputy Superintendent of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Michael received his B.S in Natural Resource Management from North Carolina State University. Michael has been working with NOAA since 2000. Michael started the sanctuaries at sea monitoring program now in its 11th year of operation. Michael’s responsibilities include overseeing enforcement, permitting, contracting, planning, and management actions to address threats to the marine environment of the Sanctuary. Michael also supports field operations and runs the sanctuary’s remotely operated vehicle. Since 5 whales were confirmed killed by ship strike in 2010 Michael has worked with partner agencies, industry, and the NGO community to address the issue.
Jaime Jahncke, Ph.D is the Director of the California Current Group at Point Blue Conservation Science. My group works to advance marine conservation and management in the California Current by conducting research and developing tools to inform climate adaptation, marine spatial planning and ecosystem based management approaches. Our goal is to conserve the integrity of the marine ecosystem to help ensure healthy populations of marine top predators and sustainable uses for humans.
Whale Alert West Coast Brochure
http://westcoast.whalealert.org/…/Gal…/WhaleAlert%20fold.pdf
show less
Jaime Jahncke Ph.D: “Whales off the Golden Gate”
Humpback and blue whale hotspots in Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries. The rich ocean environment off the San Francisco Bay region supplies abundant food for whales, porpoises, and other wildlife that migrate here from across the Pacific. These same waters are the site of major shipping lanes, with increasing traffic over recent years resulting in multiple whale strikes.
Point Blue Conservation Science is collaborating with NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries to identify humpback and blue whale hotspots and provide recommendations to better protect whales off California and the US West Coast. To learn more our research on the Sanctuaries visit the Applied California Current Studies (ACCESS) website.
In addition, Point Blue and partners developed and implemented Whale Alert – West Coast to use science, innovative technology, and collaborative community effort to decrease ship strikes to whales. A key component of this effort is the use of downloadable apps, Whale Alert 2.0 and Spotter Pro, by nature lovers, fishers, and mariners. With these user-friendly applications, it is possible for just about anyone to report whale sightings.
Data collected through these apps by citizens and professionals helps NOAA fill in the information gap needed to request the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service to ask ship operators to slow down or change course as they approach areas where whales are present.
Biography:
Michael Carver is the Deputy Superintendent of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Michael received his B.S in Natural Resource Management from North Carolina State University. Michael has been working with NOAA since 2000. Michael started the sanctuaries at sea monitoring program now in its 11th year of operation. Michael’s responsibilities include overseeing enforcement, permitting, contracting, planning, and management actions to address threats to the marine environment of the Sanctuary. Michael also supports field operations and runs the sanctuary’s remotely operated vehicle. Since 5 whales were confirmed killed by ship strike in 2010 Michael has worked with partner agencies, industry, and the NGO community to address the issue.
Jaime Jahncke, Ph.D is the Director of the California Current Group at Point Blue Conservation Science. My group works to advance marine conservation and management in the California Current by conducting research and developing tools to inform climate adaptation, marine spatial planning and ecosystem based management approaches. Our goal is to conserve the integrity of the marine ecosystem to help ensure healthy populations of marine top predators and sustainable uses for humans.
Whale Alert West Coast Brochure
http://westcoast.whalealert.org/…/Gal…/WhaleAlert%20fold.pdf
Michael Carver: “Come learn how your smart device can make you a Savvy Citizen Science Steward” Come learn about two new smart phone applications and how sightings that you contribute is being used to protect endangered whales. In tonight’s talk you will learn how you can help! We will show you how to download the new apps, share your sightings, see the data, and becoming part of the solution to whale ship strikes. With the new app, you have access to identification tips and the ability to contribute sightings of whales to our collaborative national database. NOAA armed with the most current and up-to-date information is able to work with the USCG and maritime industry so that ship speed can be reduced when large aggregations of whales are in the area. Whale Alert an unprecedented collaboration of government, private sector and non-profit advocates combines science and computer technology to provide mariners with the best possible tool for reporting sightings of whales and receiving whale management and conservation information, thereby providing whales with the best chance of survival. The app enables mariners and concerned citizens on both coaststo help agencies take more immediate, additional actions to protect whales. Whales in U.S. waters and worldwide face growing threats including deadly ship strikes. NOAA uses this citizen science data to compliment traditional rigorous seasonal surveys. The value of the app is that it extends that geography and time that observation data are collected. Whale Alert can be downloaded free to your iPad or iPhone, or other smartphone device. Working in coordination with the Coast Guard and the maritime industry, NOAA is able to request ships slow down in those locations where whales are present in significant numbers. Come learn how to use the app so you can contribute sightings to this National network of observations to reach the shared goal of furthering protection for endangered whales.
Jaime Jahncke Ph.D: “Whales off the Golden Gate”
Humpback and blue whale hotspots in Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries. The rich ocean environment off the San Francisco Bay region supplies abundant food for whales, porpoises, and other wildlife that migrate here from across the Pacific. These same waters are the site of major shipping lanes, with increasing traffic over recent years resulting in multiple whale strikes.
Point Blue Conservation Science is collaborating with NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries to identify humpback and blue whale hotspots and provide recommendations to better protect whales off California and the US West Coast. To learn more our research on the Sanctuaries visit the Applied California Current Studies (ACCESS) website.
In addition, Point Blue and partners developed and implemented Whale Alert – West Coast to use science, innovative technology, and collaborative community effort to decrease ship strikes to whales. A key component of this effort is the use of downloadable apps, Whale Alert 2.0 and Spotter Pro, by nature lovers, fishers, and mariners. With these user-friendly applications, it is possible for just about anyone to report whale sightings.
Data collected through these apps by citizens and professionals helps NOAA fill in the information gap needed to request the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service to ask ship operators to slow down or change course as they approach areas where whales are present.
Biography:
Michael Carver is the Deputy Superintendent of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Michael received his B.S in Natural Resource Management from North Carolina State University. Michael has been working with NOAA since 2000. Michael started the sanctuaries at sea monitoring program now in its 11th year of operation. Michael’s responsibilities include overseeing enforcement, permitting, contracting, planning, and management actions to address threats to the marine environment of the Sanctuary. Michael also supports field operations and runs the sanctuary’s remotely operated vehicle. Since 5 whales were confirmed killed by ship strike in 2010 Michael has worked with partner agencies, industry, and the NGO community to address the issue.
Jaime Jahncke, Ph.D is the Director of the California Current Group at Point Blue Conservation Science. My group works to advance marine conservation and management in the California Current by conducting research and developing tools to inform climate adaptation, marine spatial planning and ecosystem based management approaches. Our goal is to conserve the integrity of the marine ecosystem to help ensure healthy populations of marine top predators and sustainable uses for humans.
Whale Alert West Coast Brochure
http://westcoast.whalealert.org/…/Gal…/WhaleAlert%20fold.pdf
read more
Jaime Jahncke Ph.D: “Whales off the Golden Gate”
Humpback and blue whale hotspots in Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries. The rich ocean environment off the San Francisco Bay region supplies abundant food for whales, porpoises, and other wildlife that migrate here from across the Pacific. These same waters are the site of major shipping lanes, with increasing traffic over recent years resulting in multiple whale strikes.
Point Blue Conservation Science is collaborating with NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries to identify humpback and blue whale hotspots and provide recommendations to better protect whales off California and the US West Coast. To learn more our research on the Sanctuaries visit the Applied California Current Studies (ACCESS) website.
In addition, Point Blue and partners developed and implemented Whale Alert – West Coast to use science, innovative technology, and collaborative community effort to decrease ship strikes to whales. A key component of this effort is the use of downloadable apps, Whale Alert 2.0 and Spotter Pro, by nature lovers, fishers, and mariners. With these user-friendly applications, it is possible for just about anyone to report whale sightings.
Data collected through these apps by citizens and professionals helps NOAA fill in the information gap needed to request the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Service to ask ship operators to slow down or change course as they approach areas where whales are present.
Biography:
Michael Carver is the Deputy Superintendent of Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Michael received his B.S in Natural Resource Management from North Carolina State University. Michael has been working with NOAA since 2000. Michael started the sanctuaries at sea monitoring program now in its 11th year of operation. Michael’s responsibilities include overseeing enforcement, permitting, contracting, planning, and management actions to address threats to the marine environment of the Sanctuary. Michael also supports field operations and runs the sanctuary’s remotely operated vehicle. Since 5 whales were confirmed killed by ship strike in 2010 Michael has worked with partner agencies, industry, and the NGO community to address the issue.
Jaime Jahncke, Ph.D is the Director of the California Current Group at Point Blue Conservation Science. My group works to advance marine conservation and management in the California Current by conducting research and developing tools to inform climate adaptation, marine spatial planning and ecosystem based management approaches. Our goal is to conserve the integrity of the marine ecosystem to help ensure healthy populations of marine top predators and sustainable uses for humans.
Whale Alert West Coast Brochure
http://westcoast.whalealert.org/…/Gal…/WhaleAlert%20fold.pdf
show less
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