2017 Winter Meeting – MOCA

MOCA Winter Meeting Agenda
December 18, 2017
Bigelow Laboratory, East Boothbay

1:00 – 1:15 Welcome and Introductions
1:15 – 1:25 MOCA Business – Overview of MOCA timeline, governance changes, and language including policies and discussion
Susie Arnold, Island Institute
1:25 – 1:35 MTI update and Ocean Acidification Alliance as an affiliate (non-jurisdictional member)
Aaron Strong, UMaine
1:35 – 2:30 Panel: Updates on Casco Bay Monitoring

  • Mike Doan, Friends of Casco Bay
  • Nichole Price, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
  • Joe Salisbury, University of New Hampshire
2:30 – 2:45 Coffee Break
2:45 – 3:45 Panel: Harmful Algal Blooms and potential links to OA

  • Barny Balch, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
  • Bryant Lewis, Department of Marine Resources
  • Steve Archer, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
  • Ivy Frignoca, Friends of Casco Bay
3:45 – 4:15 Keynote: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) updates
Kathleen Meil, Policy Advocate, Acadia Center
4:15 – 4:20 COP23 Update
Aaron Strong, UMaine
4:20 – 4:30 Next steps, ideas for future meeting

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