Documenting trends and conditions across a region as diverse as Massachusetts Bay and Cape Cod Bay is not easy, but that\u2019s just what the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program set out to do at the 2015 State of the Bays Symposium, held in Boston on April 15, 2015.<\/p>\n
The Symposium included 5-minute talks from 19 experts organized into 4 panels: Climate, Weather, and Human Uses; Water Quality; Habitats; and Wildlife. Real-time graphic recording pulled the information together, and supported networking and discussion among the 100 scientists, resource managers, town officials, nonprofit staff, and citizens at the event. Attendees provided insights that will inform future initiatives, suggesting that MassBays:<\/p>\n
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- Consistently share information about solutions, in addition to describing problems.<\/li>\n
- Continue to connect local, state, and federal efforts to document information about the Bays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Proceedings (abstracts and slides) are available on MassBays\u2019 website (http:\/\/www.mass.gov\/eea\/agencies\/mass-bays-program\/state-of-the-bays\/<\/a>). Funding for the Symposium was from U.S. EPA; contributions for food and scholarships were provided by The Nature Conservancy and the Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network. As most of those who filled out an evaluation asked for more frequent Symposia to bring those interested in the state of the Bays together, don\u2019t be surprised if MassBays calls on you to share your own research findings!<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nGraphic recordings served as the basis for small-group discussion; those groups added their own ideas to the drawings using sticky notes.<\/small><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nKatharine Parsons, Director of MassAudubon\u2019s Coastal Waterbird Program, shared the surprise of the day: piping plovers appear to prefer Revere Beach over lower Cape Cod beaches. (data provided by MA Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program)<\/small><\/p>\n
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