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Overview of the Southeast Deep Coral Initiative (SEDCI) Daniel Wagner, Ph.D. SEDCI Research Coordinator Deep-Sea Coral Research & Technology Program - 2009 following reauthorization of Magnuson-Stevens Act - Science to address fishing

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Daniel Wagner, Ph.D. SEDCI Research Coordinator

Overview of the Southeast Deep Coral Initiative (SEDCI)

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Deep-Sea Coral Research & Technology Program

  • 2009 following

reauthorization of Magnuson-Stevens Act

  • Science to address fishing &
  • ther threats to deep corals

(>50 m, azooxanthellate)

  • Integrate expertise across

NOAA

  • Funding for studies and

fieldwork initiatives

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DSCRTP Fieldwork Initiatives

  • 3-4 year efforts
  • Research expeditions
  • Data/sample analysis
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Previous DSCRTP Initiatives

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2016-2019 Southeast Deep Coral Initiative

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Large Area

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Our Approach

Councils Sanctuaries Data mining Federal agencies

REVIEW

Management priorities Past research

Academia

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Our Approach

Councils Sanctuaries Data mining Federal agencies

COLLECT REVIEW

Map Survey Sample Management priorities Past research

Academia

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Our Approach

Councils Sanctuaries Data mining Federal agencies

COMMUNICATE

COLLECT REVIEW

Internal External Map Survey Sample Management priorities Past research

Academia Meetings Publications Seminars & reports All data publicly available

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Publicly Available Data

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Our Approach

CONTRIBUTE

Management recommendations

Councils Sanctuaries Data mining Federal agencies

COMMUNICATE

COLLECT REVIEW

Internal External Map Survey Sample Management priorities Past research

Academia Meetings Publications Seminars & reports All data publicly available

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  • Management issues
  • Research questions
  • Expeditions & projects

SEDCI Science Plan

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Gulf of Mexico

Protected area Proposed FGBNMS expansion Proposed HAPC US EEZ

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U.S. South Atlantic

Protected area Proposed SMZ US EEZ

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U.S. Caribbean

Protected area US EEZ

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Priority Research Questions

U.S. Caribbean

  • What species?
  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Anthropogenic impacts?

Gulf of Mexico

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Human activity buffer distances?

South Atlantic

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Differences inside/outside MPAs?
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South Atlantic

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Differences inside/outside MPAs?

Gulf of Mexico

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Human activity buffer distances?

U.S. Caribbean

  • What species?
  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Anthropogenic impacts?

Priority Research Questions

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U.S. Caribbean

  • What species?
  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Anthropogenic impacts?

Priority Research Questions

Gulf of Mexico

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Human activity buffer distances?

South Atlantic

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Differences inside/outside MPAs?
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U.S. Caribbean

  • What species?
  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Anthropogenic impacts?

Priority Research Questions

South Atlantic

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Differences inside/outside MPAs?

Gulf of Mexico

  • Location of ecosystems?
  • Fishery impacts?
  • Accuracy of habitat models?
  • Genetic connectivity?
  • Community structure drivers?
  • Human activity buffer distances?
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Our Strategy

Management Relevance

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Our Strategy

Management Relevance Research Priorities

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Our Strategy

Management Relevance Achievable Research Priorities

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Research Projects

Project Leads Region

Data Mining Tim Battista (NCCOS) John Reed (HBOI) Travis Sterne (FGBNMS) George Sedberry (GRNMS) Daniel Wagner (NCCOS) All Deep-Sea Species Guide Daniel Wagner (NCCOS) Peter Etnoyer (NCCOS) All Geodatabase Tim Battista (NCCOS) Daniel Wagner (NCCOS) All Modeling Matt Poti (NCCOS) All Environmental Monitoring Peter Etnoyer (NCCOS) All Fishery/Citizen Science Jen Schull (NMFS) Steve Smith (RSMAS) Caribbean

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Data Mining

Caribbean:

  • NCCOS (2004-present)
  • Okeanos Explorer (2015)
  • E/V Nautilus (2013)

Gulf of Mexico:

  • HBOI (1986-present)
  • FGBNMS (2001-present)

South Atlantic:

  • HBOI (1986-present)
  • NOAA Ship Pisces (2010)
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Deep-Sea Species Guide

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Geodatabase

Existing & proposed protected areas Previous submersible dives Museum and visual records Habitat suitability models

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Satellite bathymetry

Geodatabase

Place names Pipelines & platforms Multibeam bathymetry

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Modeling

Kinlan et al. 2013 Siceloff et al. in prep

Habitat suitability

  • Field test existing models to refine
  • New models for U.S. Caribbean

Fishing

  • Models on fishing activity
  • Areas surrounding proposed protections
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Fishery/Citizen Science

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Environmental Monitoring

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Vessel Lead Region Dates Operations

2016

Pisces Martha Nizinski North Carolina Canyons 8/24-9/7 AUV Sentry & mapping Manta Emma Hickerson Flower Garden Banks 9/4-9/9 ROV Mohawk

2017

Nancy Foster Peter Etnoyer Gulf of Mexico 8/12-8/24 ROV & mapping Nancy Foster Daniel Wagner South Atlantic Bight 8/27-8/31 Mapping Pisces Martha Nizinski North Carolina Canyons 8/27-9/7 AUV Sentry & mapping Manta Emma Hickerson Flower Garden Banks Sept.-Oct. (TBD) ROV Mohawk

2016-2017 Fieldwork

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2016 Fieldwork

R/V Manta & ROV Mohawk NOAA Ship Pisces & AUV Sentry

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2017 Fieldwork

R/V Manta NOAA Ship Pisces Nancy Foster Nancy Foster

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2018 Planned Fieldwork

NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer NOAA Ship Nancy Foster

2 proposals: South Atlantic Gulf of Mexico 2 proposals: South Atlantic Caribbean

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Education/outreach

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Our Team

Name Affiliation

DSCRTP Tom Hourigan NMFS/DSCRTP Heather Coleman NMFS/DSCRTP Leadership & Coordination Peter Etnoyer NOS/NCCOS Daniel Wagner NOS/NCCOS Jennifer Schull NMFS/SEFSC Science Team Tim Battista NOS/NCCOS Andrew David & Stacey Harter NMFS/SEFSC Amanda Netburn OAR/OER Martha Nizinski NMFS/NSL G.P. Schmahl & Emma Hickerson NOS/FGBNMS

Name Affiliation

Project Leads Matt Poti NOS/NCCOS Travis Sterne & Marissa Nuttall NOS/FGBNMS John Reed HBOI George Sedberry NOS/GRNMS Steve Smith RSMAS Data Management Robert McGuinn NOS/NCCOS Matt Dornback NESDIS/NCEI Fishery Management Councils Morgan Kilgour GMFMC Graciela Garcia-Moliner CFMC Chip Collier SAFMC

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Thank you!

Daniel.Wagner@noaa.gov