[Coral-List] Long term change in Eritrean reefs: past, present, future
Ateweberhan, Mebrahtu
mateweberhan at wcs.org
Wed Apr 23 18:01:51 EDT 2008
Hi all,
Thanks Steffan for the insights on Eritrean reefs. Yohannes Afeworki has
been working on his PhD on parrotfish distribution in relation to
algal-coral interactions (supervised by Prof. John Videler and Prof.
Henrich Bruggemann). There was also an Israeli-Eritrean coral reef
survey conducted in 2005 on the Dahalak and led by Hudi Benayahu. I
would like to invite both groups for an update.
Mebrahtu
Pete Raines wrote:
> Many thanks to Steffan Howe for bringing us more updated and encouraging
> news regarding research in Eritrea. I hope that Yonas Afewerki and Zekeria
> Zekerias are party to the recent postings and will be able to offer more.
> John McManus' recent timely reminder of the importance of ReefBase as a
> portal for secure data and report archiving, 'repatriation' and sharing,
> again springs to mind and I hope to be able to find more on Eritrea at
> ReefBase in due course. I recently received a very helpful letter (and
> tutorial CD) from ReefBase, which has encouraged colleagues here at CCC to
> contribute our full archives.
>
> Many thanks to those who have already been in touch to express an interest
> in being involved in a possible ship-based programme of research in Eritrea.
> As I said before, there are many hoops to jump through first but if there is
> progress, I will post up further news to the CCC website in due course.
>
> Pete
>
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> 2. postdoc and research technician positions at NOAA Fisheries
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> 3. Scholarships available (Ove Hoegh-Guldberg)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:07:43 -0500
> From: mikhail matz <matz at mail.utexas.edu>
> Subject: [Coral-List] looking for field guides / collaborators for
> Micronesia/Marshall Islands/Palau/Guam
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> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am planning a genetic connectivity survey of indicator coral
> species in the reefs of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau and N.
> Mariana Islands. I have all the tools lined up for multilocus
> genotyping and stress-related gene expression profiling; the only
> thing sorely missing to make a convincing proposal (to HURL/NOAA,
> http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL/rfp2008_coral.html) is the field
> work plan. I cannot develop it on my own since I never been to most
> of these places. I am looking for collaborators who are familiar
> with the local logistics, to help develop (and hopefully implement!)
> the fieldwork component.
>
> Looking forward to the new cool collaborations,
>
> cheers
>
> Misha
>
>
> Mikhail V. Matz
> University of Texas at Austin
> Integrative Biology Section
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:05:19 -0700
> From: "Jameal Samhouri" <Jameal.Samhouri at noaa.gov>
> Subject: [Coral-List] postdoc and research technician positions at
> NOAA Fisheries Seattle
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> POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, ECOSYSTEM MODELING AT NOAA-FISHERIES, SEATTLE
>
> The project: "Development of Decision Support Tools for the California
> Current"
>
> We are developing ecosystem simulation models for the California Current and
> the Central California Coast. The models will be used for simulation testing
> of alternative ecosystem-based management strategies for this region. Our
> research includes:
>
> ?Testing options for monitoring and assessment of nearshore fisheries and
> marine protected areas (MPAs)
>
> ?Considering spatial management options and nearshore habitat effects on
> ecosystem services
>
> ?Considering tradeoffs or benefits of the interrelated policies of multiple
> state and federal agencies
>
>
> In collaboration with researchers at CSIRO in Australia, we have adopted a
> modeling framework (Atlantis) in which ecosystem dynamics are represented by
> spatially-explicit sub-models that simulate hydrographic processes,
> biogeochemical factors driving primary production, and food web relations
> among functional groups. The model represents key exploited species at the
> level of detail necessary to evaluate direct effects of fishing, and it also
> represents other anthropogenic and climate impacts on the ecosystem as a
> whole.
>
> Postdoctoral responsibilities
>
> The postdoctoral associate's primary responsibility will be the development
> of an Atlantis ecosystem model of the Central California Coast. This will
> benefit from an existing parameterization for the biological model.
> Additional model building will involve synthesis of new biological data and
> parameterization, incorporation of fisheries data, multiple meetings with
> biologists and data managers, calibration, running scenarios, and
> documenting and publishing the results.
>
> The postdoc will also be involved in meetings with stakeholders and
> managers, identification of management strategies (e.g,. changes in quotas,
> MPAs, or gear type), and use of the models as decision support tools to
> evaluate these strategies. Deliverables include both peer-reviewed
> publications and white papers for use in management.
>
> About our team
>
> http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov
>
> We are part of NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. Our
> team's goal is to research the ecological interactions and processes
> necessary to sustain ecosystem composition, structure and function in the
> environments in which fish and fisheries exist.
> We draw upon expertise from within and outside the NWFSC to address the
> following five research foci:
>
> ? Interactions of target fish stocks with predators, competitors and prey
> ? The effects of weather and climate on target species and their ecological
> communities
> ? The effects of fishing on marine ecosystems and fish habitat
> ? Interactions between fishes and their habitat
> ? Marine Protected Areas as a fisheries conservation and management tool
>
> Current members include 5 research scientists and 3 postdocs, with projects
> ranging from experimental ecology to ecosystem modeling.
>
> Term: June 2008-May 2009
>
> Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
>
> Qualifications: Ph.D. in ecology, fisheries science, or similar discipline.
> The candidate should also have a proven track record of publications and
> collaborative research, and a strong quantitative background in statistics
> and computing (languages such as R, Matlab, or Visual Basic). Experience
> with food web modeling and C/C++ preferred.
>
> Salary and Benefits: $45,000/year plus health insurance
>
> We will begin reviewing applications May 1, 2008.
>
> Contact: Please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae, all university
> transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation to Dr. Phil Levin
> Phil.Levin at noaa.gov
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>
> ---------------------------------
> RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, ECOSYSTEM MODELING AT NOAA-FISHERIES, SEATTLE
>
>
>
> The project: "Development of Decision Support Tools for the California
> Current"
>
> We are developing ecosystem simulation models for the California Current and
> the Central California Coast. The models will be used for simulation testing
> of alternative ecosystem-based management strategies for this region. Our
> research includes:
>
> ? Testing options for monitoring and assessment of nearshore fisheries and
> marine protected areas (MPAs)
> ? Considering spatial management options and nearshore habitat effects on
> ecosystem services
> ? Considering tradeoffs or benefits of the interrelated policies of multiple
> state and federal agencies
>
> In collaboration with researchers at CSIRO in Australia, we have adopted a
> modeling framework (Atlantis) in which ecosystem dynamics are represented by
> spatially-explicit sub-models that simulate hydrographic processes,
> biogeochemical factors driving primary production, and food web relations
> among functional groups. The model represents key exploited species at the
> level of detail necessary to evaluate direct effects of fishing, and it also
> represents other anthropogenic and climate impacts on the ecosystem as a
> whole.
>
> Technician responsibilities
>
> The technician's primary responsibility will be to assist in the development
> of an Atlantis ecosystem model of the Central California Coast. This
> involves collecting and summarizing biological and fisheries data from the
> literature and from databases, writing computer code to synthesize and
> format this data into required input files, calibrating and running the
> model, and writing documentation and methods. The technician will also be
> involved in a collaborative effort to develop computer code that improves
> input/output handling and visualization of results.
>
> About our team
>
> http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov
>
> We are part of NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. Our
> team's goal is to research the ecological interactions and processes
> necessary to sustain ecosystem composition, structure and function in the
> environments in which fish and fisheries exist.
> We draw upon expertise from within and outside the NWFSC to address the
> following five research foci:
>
> ? Interactions of target fish stocks with predators, competitors and prey
> ? The effects of weather and climate on target species and their ecological
> communities
> ? The effects of fishing on marine ecosystems and fish habitat
> ? Interactions between fishes and their habitat
> ? Marine Protected Areas as a fisheries conservation and management tool
>
> Current members include 5 research scientists and 3 postdocs, with projects
> ranging from experimental ecology to ecosystem modeling.
>
> Term: June 2008-May 2009
>
> Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
>
> Qualifications: M.S. in ecology, fisheries science, or similar discipline.
> The candidate should have a proven track record of collaborative research.
> The principal requirement is a strong quantitative background in statistics
> and computing (languages such as R, Matlab, or Visual Basic). Experience
> with food web modeling and C/C++ preferred.
>
> Salary and Benefits: $40,000/year plus health insurance
>
> We will begin reviewing applications on May 1, 2008.
>
> Contact: Please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae, all university
> transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation to Dr. Phil Levin
> Phil.Levin at noaa.gov
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jameal Samhouri, Ph.D.
> NOAA Fisheries
> Northwest Fisheries Science Center
> 2725 Montlake Blvd. E
> Seattle, WA 98112
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:21:02 +1000
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> Subject: [Coral-List] Scholarships available
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:18:37 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Steffan Howe <sajhowe at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Long term change in Eritrean reefs: past,
> present, future
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> Dear Listers
> I have been watching with interest the discussion about Eritrean coral
> reefs, having worked with the ECMIB Project for which Pete Raines (and later
> Jerry Kemp and Alain Jeudy) was Technical Advisor. A lack of human resources
> was an issue with the project for many years until late 2003 when
> approximetaly 20 marine biology graduates from Asmara University were
> assigned to work with the project. It was my job to build on the training
> they had received at the university and eventually establish five monitoring
> teams (coral reefs, seagrass/seaweed, seabird/shorebird, mangroves and
> marine turtles) with one of those teams responsible for undertaking Rapid
> Ecological Assessments (including some measure of coral cover) of the
> Eritrean coast and islands. The aim was for each of these teams to
> eventually establish national monitoring programs.
> The coral reef monitoring team consisted of four members and the methods we
> used initially were modified ReefCheck methods. It was our intention to move
> on to more detailed methods (such as LIT and Video transects in some areas)
> once the team had become more experienced with underwater surveys. I left
> Eritrea in 2005 but by then the coral reef team had conducted prelimnary
> surveys in many areas and set up permanent monitoing sites in some of the
> proposed MPA's (e.g. Green Island and Dissei-Madote), as well as around
> Massawa Island, and were planning to expand the monitoring program
> throughout the coast and islands. The team conducting REA had also carried
> out surveys along much of the coast and a number of the islands.
> By the time I left we hadn't been able to collect sufficient data to be able
> to paint a clear picture of the health of Eritrean reefs but the project
> continued until late last year and I'm assuming (and hoping) that those
> teams continued the expansion of the monitoring program and have collected
> some useful data.
> Virginie Tilot who was a consultant for the project ran some training in
> video transects on reefs in 2006 I believe but I am unsure of whether any
> monitoring sites were established. Mr Yonas Afewerki was the leader of the
> coral reef team and would be someone to contact about coral reef data
> collected over the last few years, although I have tried to contact him on a
> number of occasions with limited success (yonasa467 at yahoo.com). Zekeria
> Zekerias who is head of the College of Marine Science and Tehcnology
> (COMSAT) in Massawa and who also previously taught marine biology at Asmara
> University and did his Ph.D. on butterflyfish in the Red Sea (around the
> same time as Mebrahtu) would be another person to contact about reef
> condition (I will have to chase up his contact details).
> Regards
> Steffan
>
> Steffan Howe, Ph.D.
> Acting Manager - Great Australian Bight Marine Park
> Department for Environment and Heritage
> 75 Liverpool St, Port Lincoln
> South Australia 5606
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> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:39:28 -0400
> From: "Dan Dalke-Fac/Staff" <ddalke at lovett.org>
> Subject: [Coral-List] coral list post: Diadema antillarum
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> Dear coral listers,
>
> This is Drew Fozzard. I am a senior at Lovett, and am currently
> doing an independent research project with my Marine Biology
> teacher. Along with 11 other students, we will be going to
> Discovery Bay Marine Lab in Jamaica with a research diving
> class. We are interested in doing a project involving the
> population of the reef urchin Diadema antillarum. I was
> wondering if anyone had any information or suggestions for
> monitoring the numbers of Diadema on the different reefs at
> Discovery Bay. We are taking 1/2 m and 1 m quadrants with us.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Drew Fozzard
> alfozzard at lovett.org
>
>
>
> Dan Dalke
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