CalCOFI & CCIEA Workshop 2023
Participant Agenda
Harmonizing U.S. West Coast Ecosystem Reports: CalCOFI State of the California Current Report & California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Ecosystem Status Report Workshop
June 28-29, 2023
Hybrid: SWFSC Pacific Room & on zoom
San Diego, CA, USA
Call information included in calendar invite or email
OverviewÂ
The California Current Ecosystem is a unique and vital ecosystem that supports a wide range of marine life, from microscopic phytoplankton to large mammals, and coastal communities. In order to better understand the annual health of this ecosystem, two separate reports have been compiled, the CalCOFI State of the California Current Ecosystem Report (CalCOFI SOTCC) and the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Ecosystem Status Report (CCIEA ESR), each offering a comprehensive analysis of its status and trends and done in collaboration and parallel, but intended for different audiences and published in different venues. However, the data contributors/sources are often similar and much of the pipeline of information from data contribution to analysis could be more aligned and integrated.
This workshop aims to bring together experts from both reports including the current/potential data contributors, data analysts, and researchers, to share the history, drivers and objectives of each report; align their data collection and analysis processes; and leave with a shared dataflow, timeline, and plan for harmonization of the data that supports both reports. Jointly these efforts contribute to a shared, holistic overall understanding of the California Current. Â The workshop will consist of a series of presentations and group discussions.
Purpose/Goal
Harmonization and alignment of data workflows that support the CalCOFI State of the California Current Ecosystem Report (CalCOFI SOTCC) and the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Ecosystem Status Report (CCIEA ESR).
Deliverables:Â
Equipment needed
Documents
        Workshop Google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jPU5o3SVNH2_M3mEtXhAcGC9n-GZ5xth
Planning Committee
Noelle Bowlin, Andrew Thompson, Ed Weber, Andrew Leising, Greg Williams, Rasmus Swalethorp, Elliott Hazen, Toby Garfield, Steven Bograd, Chris Harvey, Brice Semmens, Julia Coates, Briana Brady, Jameal Samhouri, Nick Tolimieri, and Erin Satterthwaite
Participant Agenda
Day 1: Overview of the Ecosystem Reports June 28th, 2023 Questions/goal: Understand the context/history of each report & the requirements of the data system we want to develop Deliverables for the day: Overview of reports & integrated timeline of both reports (#1 & 2 above) | ||
8:30am - 9:00am Registration table: Nastassia Patin Runner: Andrew Thompson | Registration & check in | How to connect to WiFi here |
9:00am - 9:30am Speakers: Andrew Leising, Erin Satterthwaite, Noelle Bowlin Facilitator/Timekeeper: Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Welcome & goals of the meeting Objective: Participants understand the reason behind the workshop & the goals of the meeting Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Total time: 30 minutes | Important links: Share your input here (Brainstorm document) |
9:30am - 10:25am Speakers: Andrew Thompson & Andrew Leising Facilitator/Timekeeper: Rasmus Swalethorp Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Ecosystem Reports: Presentations Objective: Participants understand the background of the two reports Presentation(s)/Activities:
Total time: 55 minutes | |
10:25am - 10:50am Helpers: Michaela Alksne & SWFSC folks | Break | |
10:50am - 11:30am Discussion lead/Timekeeper: Â Ed Weber Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Overview of the Ecosystem Reports: Discussion Objective: Discuss ecosystem reports & agree on direction for reports Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Deliverable:
Total time: 40 minutes | Important links: |
11:30am - 12:30pm Speakers: Bill Sydeman, Eric Bjorkstedt, & Sam Zeman Facilitators/ Discussion leads/Timekeepers: Rasmus Swalethorp & Elliott Hazen  Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Overview of the Ecosystem Reports – Data providers: Presentation & Discussions Objective: Showcase and discuss who contributes to the reports, why, and what may facilitate (or hinder) contributions. Engage data providers in sharing their experiences in the process of providing data & information. Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Total time: 60 minutes | Important links: Share your input here (Brainstorm document) |
12:30pm - 1:30pm Helpers: Jenn Brown & SWFSC folks | Lunch: California Sea Grant 50th Anniversary Celebration | |
1:30pm - 2:05pm Speakers: Andrew Leising & Noelle Bowlin Facilitators/Timekeepers: Andrew Leising & Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Timeline of the reports: Presentations Objective: Understand the timeline of the two reports Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Total time: 35 minutes | |
2:05pm - 3:00pm Discussion leads/Timekeepers: Andrew Leising & Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Elliott Hazen Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Timeline of the reports: Discussion Objective: Develop a shared timeline for the two reports Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Deliverable: An integrated timeline for the reports Total time: 55 minutes | Important links: Share your input here (Brainstorm document) |
2:45pm - 3:00pm Helpers: Michaela Alksne & SWFSC folks | Break | |
3:00pm - 3:30pm Discussion leads: Ed Weber & Andy Leising Facilitator/Timekeeper: Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Elliott Hazen Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Overview of deliverables & closing
Total time: 60 minutes | Important links: Share your input here (Brainstorm document) |
6:45pm - 8:00pm | No-host dinner @ Brocktown Villa, La Jolla Please let Erin know by June 23rd if you want to join | |
Day 2: Envisioning a shared data flow June 29th, 2023 Questions/goal: How do we develop a data flow/process that can support both reports? Outcomes: Requirements of the shared data flow & a conceptual diagram of the shared data flow | ||
8:30am - 9:00am Registration table: Michaela Alksne Runner: Ed Weber | Registration & check in | |
9:00am - 9:10am Facilitator/Timekeeper: Andrew Leising Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Welcome & overview of the day Objective: Recap Day 1 & introduce the vision/goals of Day 2 Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Total time: 10 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
9:10am - 10:15am Speakers: Marina Frants, Ben Best, Ed Weber, Lynn DeWitt, Nick Tolimieri Facilitator/Timekeeper: Rasmus Swalethorp Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Data Flow: Presentations Objective: Participants understand the current data flow/pipeline of the two reports, the improvements, and our vision for the future Presentation(s)/Activities:
Total time: 60 minutes | |
10:30am - 10:45am Helpers: Nastassia Patin & SWFSC folks | Break | |
10:45am - 11:15am Facilitators/Timekeepers: Andrew Thompson & Elliott Hazen Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Data flow – Requirements: Discussion Objective: Discuss data flow for ecosystem reports Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Deliverable: A document detailing the requirements/considerations of the integrated data flow/system Total time: 30 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
11:15am - 12:00pm Discussion leads/Timekeepers: Rasmus Swalethorp & Andrew Leising Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | Data flow – Toward a shared framework: Discussion Objective: Develop a shared data flow framework for the two reports Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Deliverable: A conceptual diagram/framework of a shared data flow Total time: 60 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
12:00pm - 12:45pm  Discussion lead/Timekeeper: Toby Garfield Virtual liaison (in person): Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (online): Zack Gold Notetaker 1: Julia Coates Notetaker 2: Zack Gold | How to operationalize the integrated data system – Broad Recommendations: Discussion Objective: Discuss what is needed to operationalize/implement the vision of an integrated system & recommendations to achieve the vision Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Deliverable: Document of recommendations of what needs to happen for the data flow/timeline to be a reality Total time: 45 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
12:45pm - 1:45pm Helpers: Jenn Brown & SWFSC folks | Lunch Question to ponder during lunch: What else is needed to  implement this shared data flow? | |
1:45pm - 2:30pm Discussion lead/timekeeper: Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Elliott Hazen Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Ben Best | How to operationalize the integrated data system – Resourcing, Support, & Partnerships: Discussion Objective: Understand what resources could support the vision of an integrated system Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Deliverables: Total time: 45 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
2:30pm - 3:00pm Helpers: Nastassia Patin & SWFSC folks | Break | |
3:00pm - 3:35pm Discussion leads: Andrew Thompson, Elliott Hazen, Rasmus Swalethorp, and Toby Garfield Facilitator/Timekeeper: Andrew Thompson Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Elliott Hazen Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Overview of deliverables: Discussion Objective: Come to final agreement on deliverables and outcomes from Day 2 & who would like to help with each Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Total time: 35 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
3:35pm - 4:15pm Facilitator/Timekeeper: Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Elliott Hazen Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Other products & future visions: Discussion Objective: Discuss other visions and aspirations related to ecosystem reports Presentation(s)/Activities: Â
Total time: 40 minutes | Interactive Documents here |
4:15pm - 4:30pm Facilitator/Timekeeper: Noelle Bowlin Virtual liaison (in person): Lynn deWitt Virtual liaison (online): Elliott Hazen Notetaker 1: Briana Brady Notetaker 2: Ben Best | Closing [Noelle Bowlin] Total time: 15 minutes | |
4:30pm - 6:00pm | Beach walk | |
Participants
in person or online | First Name | Last name | Institution | Long-term observing program |
in person | Michaela | Alksne | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | California Cooperative Oceanographic Fisheries Investigation (CalCOFI) |
in person | Ben | Best | EcoQuants; CalCOFI | CalCOFI data and visualization support |
in person | Eric | Bjorkstedt | NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center | Trinidad Head Line |
in person | Noelle | Bowlin | NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center | CalCOFI |
in person | Jennifer | Brown | ECOS Consulting | NOAA Channel Islands and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries | |
in person | Lynn | deWitt | Southwest Fisheries Science Center/Environmental Research Division | |
in person | Marina | Frants | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | California Cooperative Fisheries Investigation |
in person | Toby | Garfield | SWFSC | ESR |
in person | Jaime | Jahncke | Point Blue Conservation Science | Farallon Island Program (Point Blue's SEFI seabird population, productivity and diet long term data) and Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies (ACCESS; physical, chemical, biological monitoring off central California) |
in person | Andrew | Leising | SWFSC | CalCOFI |
in person | Megan | Medina | Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System | Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System |
in person | Danielle | Muller | UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System |
in person | Nastassia | Patin | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | CalCOFI |
in person | Erin | Satterthwaite | California Sea Grant, SIO/UCSD | CalCOFI |
in person | Rasmus | Swalethorp | SIO | CalCOFI |
in person | Andrew | Thompson | SWFSC | CalCOFI |
in person | Jayden | Tumiwa | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | |
in person | Ed | Weber | NOAA SWFSC | CalCOFI |
online | Anna | Bolm | Oregon State University | Newport Hydrographic Line & Northern California Current Ecosystem Survey |
online | Briana | Brady | CDFW | |
online | Ian | Brunjes | Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System | SCCOOS |
online | Melissa | Carter | University of California, San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Shore Stations Program & SCCOOS HABMAP & SCCOOS Automated Shore Stations |
online | Katie | Cieri | California Ocean Protection Council | |
online | Julia | Coates | California Department of Fish and Wildlife | CDFW Marine Landings Data System |
online | John | Field | SWFSC/NMFS | Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey |
online | Zachary | Gold | NOAA PMEL | West Coast Ocean Acidification Cruise |
online | Tom | Good | NWFSC | |
online | Chris | Harvey | NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center | |
online | Elliott | Hazen | SWFSC | |
online | Brian | Hoover | Farallon Institute | |
online | Kym | Jacobson | NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center | Newport Hydrographic Line and NWFSC Juvenile Salmon and Ocean Ecology Survey |
online | Nate | Mantua | NMFS SWFSC | |
online | Stephanie | Oakes | NMFS | |
online | Rachael | Orben | Oregon State University | Yaquina Head Seabird Monitoring |
online | Jameal | Samhouri | NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center | OCNMS Kelp Forest Surveys |
online | Isaac | Schroeder | UCSC | |
online | William | Sydeman | Farallon Institute | CalCOFI, RREAS, Alcatraz Seabirds |
online | Brendan | Sylvander | NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center | |
online | Nick | Tolimieri | NOAA / NWFSC | CCIEA - ESR |
online | Greg | Williams | NOAA/NWFSC | |
online | Samantha | Zeman | Oregon State University, CIMERS | Newport Hydrographic Line |