coastal ocean monitoring and research: a local agency’s view
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Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Research: A Local Agency’s View. George Robertson, Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District. Why Am I Here Today?. Environmental managers need good science Relevant Timely Complete. Ocean.US Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Research:
A Local Agency’s View
George Robertson, Senior ScientistOrange County Sanitation DistrictGeorge Robertson, Senior ScientistOrange County Sanitation District
Why Am I Here Today?Why Am I Here Today?
Environmental managers need good science
Relevant
Timely
Complete
Ocean.US ObjectivesOcean.US Objectives
Detecting and forecasting oceanic components of climate variability
Facilitating safe and efficient marine operations Ensuring national security
Managing resources for sustainable use
Preserving and restoring healthy marine ecosystems
Mitigating natural hazards
Ensuring public health
Ocean.US ObjectivesOcean.US Objectives
Detecting and forecasting oceanic components of climate variability
Facilitating safe and efficient marine operations Ensuring national security Managing resources for sustainable use Preserving and restoring healthy marine ecosystems Mitigating natural hazards Ensuring public health
Ocean Observations SystemsOcean Observations Systems
Fill data gaps
Integrate data
Provide new data products
Provide additional expertise
No Lone Rangers Need ApplyNo Lone Rangers Need Apply
Experience has taught . . . Multiple public and private groups needed
to tackle the “big” problems
Integrate and leverage
Huntington Beach Shoreline Contamination USGS, NPS, SIO, UCI, USC, Sea Grant,
RWQCB, OCHCA, SAIC and others
Southern California ExampleSouthern California Example
Central Bight Water Quality Central Bight Water Quality ProgramProgram
Salinity: OCSDSalinity: OCSD
OCSD (Routine)OCSD (Routine)
August 2001August 2001
Salinity: OCSDSalinity: OCSD
OCSD (Extended)OCSD (Extended)
August 2001August 2001
Salinity: LACSDSalinity: LACSD
LACSDLACSD
August 2001August 2001
LA CityLA City
August 2001August 2001
Salinity: LA CitySalinity: LA City
Salinity: OxnardSalinity: Oxnard
OxnardOxnard
August 2001August 2001
Salinity: Central Bight WQ GroupSalinity: Central Bight WQ Group
August 2001August 2001
What Next?What Next?
Incorporate new technology
Link on-shore with off-shore processes
Improve both spatial and temporal monitoring
Better data integration
Provide dynamic, near real-time coastal modeling
Improve dissemination of data and information products
Questions ?Questions ?
