[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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