DATE AND TIME
Tue, Apr 4, 2017, 9:00 AM –
Wed, Apr 5, 2017, 12:30 PM EDT
LOCATION
Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center
178 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
DESCRIPTION
MARACOOS, working with MARCO and partners, will convene a workshop to advance our understanding of the impacts of changing ocean conditions on fisheries ecology in the region on April 4-5 at Rutgers University. Participation in the workshop will be drawn from expertise within MARACOOS and MARCO as well as strategic invitations to federal, state and industry partners currently engaged in activities linking ecology with living resource management. The goals of the workshop are to:
- Identify regional data sources and assets relevant to ecological observation and modeling.
- Inventory existing effort and activity at the state, Mid-Atlantic regional, federal and private sector levels that explore how changing ocean conditions (physical oceanography) may reflect ecosystem shifts that are impacting fisheries.
- Identify gaps that need to be filled in order to more efficiently develop comprehensive tools that support ecologically informed management.
- Develop an initial strategy to improve communication among these efforts so that planning tools better characterize the structure of the ocean to help drive better policy, and fish community level analysis (both hind- and forecasting).
There will be no registration fees for the workshop. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Agenda: Click here to download (PDF, 100KB)
Logistics
Dates/Times: April 4, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | April 5, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Venue: University Inn and Conference Center (inn.rutgers.edu), located on the Rutgers University New Brunswick campus.
By Car: To navigate to the convention hall by car, please use this address: 178 Ryders Ln, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
By Train: The campus is located near the New Brunswick, NJ train station. This station is served by NJ Transit (njtransit.com) and Amtrak (Amtrak.com) trains. The Amtrak service is limited to a few trains a day. It is a short 5-10 minute cab ride to the University Inn and Conference Center. Metropark station in Iselin NJ is served by more Amtrak trains daily and may give you more travel options. This station is a 20-30 minute cab ride from the University Inn and Conference Center.
Travel by Air: The campus is easily accessed from Newark Liberty International Airport. It is about a 20 (Express) to 40 (local) – minute train ride south to the New Brunswick Train Station on the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line via the Newark Liberty Airport AirTrain. You can then take a cab to the Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center, 178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901- (Phone: (732) 932-9144). Alternatively, you can take a cab from the airport to the University Inn. It is a quick 30-40 minute drive on the New Jersey Turnpike South.
More travel information can be found under the ‘Getting There’ tab on the conference center website (inn.rutgers.edu).
Accommodation Options
1.) University Inn and Conference Center (inn.rutgers.edu)
Located at the Workshop Venue, short drive to local restaurants
Rutgers University Inn & Conference Center
178 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-932-9144
Fax: 732-932-6952
Rooms booked online (http://inn.rutgers.edu/). Rates are ~$79 per night for nonrefundable booking and ~$99 per night for flexible rate. VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY SO BOOK EARLY
2.) Heldrich Hotel (theheldrich.com)
Located 5 minute drive from venue, walking distance to restaurants
732.729.4670 or 866.609.4700
10 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Rooms booked online (http://www.theheldrich.com). Rates are ~$125 to $170 per night depending on selected room.
Request for information
We are requesting input from you prior to the workshop so that the discussion during the workshop can focus on the gaps and strategies to better utilize existing data sources and effort. In that spirit, we request information from you to specifically address 2 of the 4 workshop goals described above. We ask that you:
- Provide a list (with URL, if available) of data sources and assets relevant to ecological observation and modeling
- Provide a list of effort and activity (with URL, if available) at the state, Mid-Atlantic regional, federal and private sector levels that explore how changing ocean conditions may reflect ecosystem shifts.
Please send a bulleted list in response to each of the above questions by March 29 to: Josh Kohut (Kohut@marine.rutgers.edu) with a cc to Peter Moore (moore@maracoos.org) and ‘RFI: Changing Ocean Conditions RFI’ as the email subject line.
Please include your name, affiliation, email and phone number in your response. We will integrate your response with others before the workshop. This initial list will be presented and discussed at the workshop.
We would like to thank you for your time and response to this survey request.
Workshop Steering Team Members
- Josh Kohut (Rutgers/MARACOOS)
- Peter Moore (MARACOOS)
- Kate Morrison (MARCO)
- Vince Saba (NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC)
- Sarah Gaichas (NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC)
- Mitchell Roffer (ROFFS™)
- Tony MacDonald (Monmouth University)
- Rich Seagraves (MAFMC)
- Lisa Colburn (NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC)
Questions?
Please direct all questions to Josh Kohut (kohut@marine.rutgers.edu) and Peter Moore (moore@maracoos.org).
