[Coral-List] Reminder Comments DUE -- NOAA Coral Research Plan Part II: Regional Priorities
Coral Researchplan
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov
Wed Jun 8 16:33:44 EDT 2005
*** Reminder Comments DUE on NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan -- Part
II: Regional Priorities ***
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*Memorandum for:* Reviewers
*Re:* Reminder Comments are DUE on the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research
Plan Part II: Regional Priorities (version 05/12/05)
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The purpose of this memo is to remind you that comments on the _NOAA
Coral Ecosystem Research Plan /Part II: Regional Priorities/_ are
requested by *June 9, 2005* using the guidelines below.
NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/Part%20II_Regional_NOAA%20Coral Research
Plan_051205.pdf
Template for Reviewer Comments
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_051205.doc
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REVIEW GUIDELINES
The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan Part II: Regional Priorities
(version 05/12/05) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/Part%20II_Regional_NOAA%20Coral Research
Plan_051205.pdf
At this time, we are requesting your comments on this work in progress.
Please provide high-level comments and specific text for insertion into
the plan. No word-smithing, please.
We are looking for input on:
- general concepts and specific research priorities linked to management
objectives that are missing or misdirected.
We are requesting your comments by June 9,2005 to
coral.researchplan at noaa.gov using the template.
(http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_051205.doc)
As additional input for subsequent planning documents, we are also
requesting information to the extent that it is now available on ongoing
research that addresses one of the research needs identified in the
document, including principal investigator and project title.
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BACKGROUND
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a
science-based agency serving a large and diverse community of users and
stakeholders. NOAA has identified research as a major crosscutting
priority for the agency, demonstrating its firm commitment to support
high-quality research to underpin its environmental
assessment,prediction, and ecosystem management missions.
In an effort to provide coastal and ocean managers with high priority
scientific information to help conserve, protect, restore, and sustain
coral reef ecosystems, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program is
developing a research plan to guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem
research.
Purpose of the Research Plan
The purpose of the NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is to set
priorities and guide NOAA-supported coral ecosystem research for FY 2005
through FY 2010, including research conducted through extramural
partners, grants, and contracts.
Scope of the Research Plan
The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan covers all coral reef ecosystems
under the jurisdiction of the United States; and is written for a broad
audience, including resource managers, scientists, policy makers, and
the public.
Research Plan Framework
The NOAA Coral Ecosystem Research Plan is presented in two sections:
(1)Part I: National Research Priorities; and (2) Part II: Regional
Research Priorities.
Part I is national in scope - and identifies (1) the role of research in
management, including a review of the major stressors and threats facing
coral reef ecosystems and an overview of
stressor-associated research priorities; (2) the role of mapping and
monitoring in management-driven research programs;(3) a discussion of
the tools and technologies necessary to conduct research and to manage
ecosystems (4) a discussion of the importance of transferring science
and technology into operations; and (5) the importance of using
strategic outreach and education to translate research results to
improve management decisions.
Part II is regional in scope and reviews the major stressors for each
region, identifies key management objectives specific to the region, and
the research priorities for the next five years to help address the
stated management objectives. Each jurisdiction listed under Part II
includes a list of specific management objectives followed by linked
research priorities.
****Part I and II are being developed on separate timelines. At this
time, we are only asking for your review of Part II: Regional
Priorities.****
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For more information or questions, please contact Kimberly Puglise at
(301) 713-2427 x199 or e-mail coral.researchplan at noaa.gov
A copy of the Research Plan (version 12/9/04) can be accessed at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/Part%20II_Regional_NOAA%20Coral Research
Plan_051205.pdf
and the template for comments is accessible at
http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/Docs/NOAA_Coral_Research_Plan_Comments_template_051205.doc
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