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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kris,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The next USCRTF Steering Committee call is
already set for 10/4 at 4:30 Eastern time. I’m afraid 10/3 would not work
for me personally.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Chantal<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>====================================<br>
Chantal Collier<br>
Coral Reef Program Manager<br>
Florida Department of Environmental Protection<br>
====================================</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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color:windowtext'> coral-injury-bounces@coral.aoml.noaa.gov
[mailto:coral-injury-bounces@coral.aoml.noaa.gov] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kris McElwee<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 19,
2007 1:42 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Coral Reef Task Force - Injury
working group<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [coral-injury] Today's
call POSTPONED and quick request</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi all,<br>
<br>
We got a huge response to today's meeting; at least 10 key individuals can't
make it. (And by key, I mean they're the ones who are usually on the calls.) I
propose that we postpone this call two weeks, to October 3 (and 4). Let me know
if that's a terrible date, and we'll consider pushing it another day or week.
This will give the CRCA reauthorization a couple more weeks to do its thing in
the Senate, as well.<br>
<br>
Proposed: Our next working group call will be Wednesday, October, at 10:30 HST,
4:30pm EDT, 1:30pm PDT, and 6:30am <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Chamorro
ST</st1:address></st1:Street> on Thursday, October 4. Call-in info:<br>
Number: 866-700-2564<br>
Passcode: 6291251<br>
<br>
One quick request, too. A while back Doug Helton asked if people had ideas for
a project to support this group. We got one idea (thanks, Chantal!) and are
asking one more time for additional ideas. You can <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>send ideas to me or to <a href="mailto:Doug.Helton@noaa.gov">Doug.Helton@noaa.gov</a>,
by the end of this week</span></b>. I'm going to propose two ideas: a scoping
document for designing and implementing a vessel grounding database, and
scoping for the trustee "Coral Teams" to work with Coast Guard. I
don't know whether either is within the contractor's area of expertise.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Kris<br>
<br>
Here's Doug's original request:<br>
<br>
I am looking for ideas for small scale R&D or tool development projects
that would be useful to the coral injury workgroup. In my work on oil
spills I have helped develop a bunch of specific sampling protocols, sampling
kits, guidance on specific issues such as how to collect and preserve samples
under chain of custody, tips on how to photo-document and event, etc. I am
wondering if you all may have ideas more directly related to corals and
injury. When I say small, I am thinking of a couple page report or
synthesis of information on a topic, preparation of a brief case history,
modification of an existing tool, methodology or protocol, etc, that could be
accomplished for less than $5,000 in contractor time and materials.<br>
<br>
Some Methods and Protocols Projects that NOAA is currently working on include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Underwater Video Mapping Summary<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Initial grounding Assessment Summary<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> Live Coral Triage Summary<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Considerations For Using Remote Sensing
Technologies To Assess Injury To Benthic Habitats From Vessel Groundings<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Using AquamapTM and GPS Technologies for
Underwater Mapping in Emergency Assessments of Vessel Groundings<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>These are all fairly brief 3-12 page documents that
summarize methods and approaches. They are all preliminary guidance not
meant to replace expert judgment, but may give folks a starting point to design
a project <br>
<br>
Please let me know if you can think of other areas or projects that would be
beneficial to your activities.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<pre><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kris McElwee, IMSG<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Pacific</span></font></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Islands</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Coordinator<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>NOAA Office of Response and Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>NOAA</span></font></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Pacific</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Services</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>737 Bishop Street, Suite 2250</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Honolulu</span></font></st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">HI</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">96813-3213</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phone: 808-532-3207<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fax: 808-525-5388<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre></div>
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