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Invitation to October 2007 meeting of Work Groups 1 & 2
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EBM Pilot Projects Invitation
Who: EBM Regional Work Group #1
Co-hosted by: COMPASS, Census of Marine Life, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, MA Ocean Partnership Fund, Department of Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, UVM
Location: University of New Hampshire
Directions & Parking: In the Attachment – Please Print!
Date: October 29 & 30, 2007
Time: 9:15 a.m. coffee, 9:30 a.m. Introductions
Background:
The EBM pilot project work group’s goal is to learn about the implementation of EBM by understanding how best to manage the interactions between ecology and human activities in specific pilot project areas. This group is focused on understanding the scientific underpinnings of EBM by investigating drivers of ecosystem change.
To do this, the work group leaders will introduce a particular modeling application, MIMES. The members will see a demonstration of the model and determine its potential application to the needs of the pilot sites and if time allows, start to populate a draft model.
MIMES is a multi-scale, integrated suite of models that assess the true value of ecosystem services in a sophisticated and transferable system. The development of a MIMES sub-model will allow ecosystem managers to quickly understand the dynamics of ecosystem services, how their services are linked to human welfare, and how their function and value might change under various management scenarios.
For more information on MIMES, go to http://www.uvm.edu/ecosystems and http://www.uvm.edu/giee/mimes. For more information on GIEE visit: http://www.uvm.edu/giee
Purpose of Meeting:
Objective of Meeting:
Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to calculate the value of ecosystem services when taking an ecosystem-approach to management and the use of models as a tool for decision-making
Agenda
Day 1
9:15 Coffee
9:30 – 10:00 Welcome & Introductions
Setting Pilot Project Objectives
10:00 – 10:30 Brief overview of Action Item 1 & EBM pilot project selection criteria
Possible Pilot Sites: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary & Canadian site TBD (potentially SW Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick or Georges Bank )
10:30 – 11:30 Group discussion about objectives of an EBM pilot project
11:30 – 12:30 Introduction to MIMES – A possible modeling framework for meeting pilot project objectives - demonstration
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (catered)
Meeting Pilot Project Objectives
1:30 – 2:00 Discussion about MIMES as a possible management application in the two pilot sites including:
Pilot site objectives in relation to MIMES’ capabilities
Gaps of and modifications to modeling application
Constraints of pilot sites
2:00 – 3:00 Discussion about comparative data sets and the tasks needed to pull together the information for an EBM approach in the study areas
3:00 – 5:00 Draft Model Creation Exercise (including a 15 minute break) – Collectively work on one pilot site
Determining the socioeconomic characteristics of the user population, the ecological characteristics of the ecosystem including substitutes, compliments and scarcity
Assessing data and information gaps
Day 2
9:15 Coffee
9:30 – 10:00 Review of accomplishments on Day 1 and goals for Day 2
10:00 – 11:30 Continuation of Draft Model Creation Exercise
11:30 – 12:30 Feedback discussion about MIMES as a practical management application
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (catered)
1:30 – 2:30 Discussion of long-term goals for pilot project including
Funding
Management Application
Evaluation
Transferability
Modeling Consortium
2:30 – 3:00 Next action steps for work group
RSVP
To secure your attendance, please respond to this email or to lynn.rutter@unh.edu or call 603-862-0067 by October 20, 2007.
For More Information:
Verna DeLauer
Verna.delauer@unh.edu
603-446-3580 (Home Office)
Who: EBM Regional Work Group #1
Co-hosted by: COMPASS, Census of Marine Life, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, MA Ocean Partnership Fund, Department of Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, UVM
Location: University of New Hampshire
Directions & Parking: In the Attachment – Please Print!
Date: October 29 & 30, 2007
Time: 9:15 a.m. coffee, 9:30 a.m. Introductions
Background:
The EBM pilot project work group’s goal is to learn about the implementation of EBM by understanding how best to manage the interactions between ecology and human activities in specific pilot project areas. This group is focused on understanding the scientific underpinnings of EBM by investigating drivers of ecosystem change.
To do this, the work group leaders will introduce a particular modeling application, MIMES. The members will see a demonstration of the model and determine its potential application to the needs of the pilot sites and if time allows, start to populate a draft model.
MIMES is a multi-scale, integrated suite of models that assess the true value of ecosystem services in a sophisticated and transferable system. The development of a MIMES sub-model will allow ecosystem managers to quickly understand the dynamics of ecosystem services, how their services are linked to human welfare, and how their function and value might change under various management scenarios.
For more information on MIMES, go to http://www.uvm.edu/ecosystems and http://www.uvm.edu/giee/mimes. For more information on GIEE visit: http://www.uvm.edu/giee
Purpose of Meeting:
- To evaluate how this modeling approach can meet the needs of the working group at one U.S. and one Canadian pilot site
- To discuss the vision for a future modeling consortium in the region that focuses on ecosystem-based management
Objective of Meeting:
Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of how to calculate the value of ecosystem services when taking an ecosystem-approach to management and the use of models as a tool for decision-making
Agenda
Day 1
9:15 Coffee
9:30 – 10:00 Welcome & Introductions
Setting Pilot Project Objectives
10:00 – 10:30 Brief overview of Action Item 1 & EBM pilot project selection criteria
Possible Pilot Sites: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary & Canadian site TBD (potentially SW Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick or Georges Bank )
10:30 – 11:30 Group discussion about objectives of an EBM pilot project
11:30 – 12:30 Introduction to MIMES – A possible modeling framework for meeting pilot project objectives - demonstration
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (catered)
Meeting Pilot Project Objectives
1:30 – 2:00 Discussion about MIMES as a possible management application in the two pilot sites including:
Pilot site objectives in relation to MIMES’ capabilities
Gaps of and modifications to modeling application
Constraints of pilot sites
2:00 – 3:00 Discussion about comparative data sets and the tasks needed to pull together the information for an EBM approach in the study areas
3:00 – 5:00 Draft Model Creation Exercise (including a 15 minute break) – Collectively work on one pilot site
Determining the socioeconomic characteristics of the user population, the ecological characteristics of the ecosystem including substitutes, compliments and scarcity
Assessing data and information gaps
Day 2
9:15 Coffee
9:30 – 10:00 Review of accomplishments on Day 1 and goals for Day 2
10:00 – 11:30 Continuation of Draft Model Creation Exercise
11:30 – 12:30 Feedback discussion about MIMES as a practical management application
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (catered)
1:30 – 2:30 Discussion of long-term goals for pilot project including
Funding
Management Application
Evaluation
Transferability
Modeling Consortium
2:30 – 3:00 Next action steps for work group
RSVP
To secure your attendance, please respond to this email or to lynn.rutter@unh.edu or call 603-862-0067 by October 20, 2007.
For More Information:
Verna DeLauer
Verna.delauer@unh.edu
603-446-3580 (Home Office)