Data & Product Needs: Perspective of an Environmental Manager

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1 Data & Product Needs: Perspective of an Environmental Manager Meridith Byrd Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GCOOS/GOMA HABIOS Workshop #2 April 21-23, 2009 St. Petersburg, Florida

2 Environmental Managers Shellfish Managers Fisheries Managers Wildlife Managers/ Endangered Species Environmental Regulatory Managers Communicate with: Academia Public Media

3 Environmental managers were asked to give input on: user type aspects prediction detection tracking forecasting data/information needs time/frequency information type of forecast needed moderating that could be taken with sufficient warning advance notice required to enable moderating action

4 Shellfish Managers: Karenia Data or Info Needs Info of distance offshore, projected landfall biweekly cell counts, Detection of distance offshore, projected landfall, of shellfish weekly cell counts, distance offshore, projected landfall, of shellfish cell counts, of distance offshore, projected landfall, of shellfish cell counts,

5 Fisheries Managers Impacts to fisheries Recreational anglers Stocking/hatcheries Data or Info Needs Info concentration bi-weekly fish species impacted, cell counts, current & tide information, winds, avoid the area; monitor hatchery intake waters Detection of fish kills weekly fish species impacted, cell counts, current & tide information, winds, avoid the area; monitor hatchery intake waters of fish kills fish species impacted, cell counts, current & tide information, winds, avoid the area; monitor hatchery intake waters of fish kills fish species impacted, cell counts, current & tide information, winds, avoid the area; monitor hatchery intake waters

6 Endangered Species: Karenia, Pseudo-nitzschia, Pyrodinium Data or Info Needs Info, projected landfall, temperature, salinity, toxin in the water, seagrass s (Kb) notification to relevant agencies, mobilize action plans, contact volunteers and network personnel, mobilize resources for response to dead animals 1 week Detection same same 1 week same same 1 week same same 1 week

7 Environmental Regulatory Agencies TMDL programs Monitor waterbodies for bacterial load, etc Data or Info Needs Info Chemical, meteorological, chlorophyll a, p-chem., speciation and enumeration variable depending on Detection Chemical, meteorological, chlorophyll a, p-chem., speciation and enumeration variable depending on Chemical, meteorological, chlorophyll a, p-chem., speciation and enumeration variable depending on variable depending on

8 Public Data or Info Needs Info & severity, wind direction, severity go elsewhere Detection & severity, wind direction, severity go elsewhere current and projected (beach areas) for weekends, severity go elsewhere current and projected (beach areas) for weekends, severity go elsewhere

9 Fisheries Managers: Pyrodinium Data or Info Needs Info cell count of shellfish water puffer fish weekly cell counts, in biota, environmental data close fishing Detection cell count of shellfish water puffer fish weekly cells counts, in biota, environmental data close fishing cell count of shellfish water puffer fish cells counts, in biota, environmental data close fishing Forecasti ng of cell count of shellfish water puffer fish cells counts, in biota, environmental data close fishing

10 Shellfish Managers: Pyrodinium and Pseudo-nitzschia Data or Info Needs Info Forecast Info distance offshore projected landfall biweekly cell counts Detection of cell concentration weekly cell counts cell concentration cell counts cell concentration cell counts

11 Drinking Water Reservoir Managers Data or Info Needs Info chemical, meteorological, p-chem., speciation and enumeration Variable depending upon Detection of chemical, meteorological, p-chem., speciation and enumeration Variable depending upon Chemical Treatment chemical, meteorological, p-chem., speciation and enumeration Variable depending upon

12 Managers of State Parks with Bathing Areas or Springs Data or Info Needs Info of chemical, meteorological, p-chem., speciation and enumeration Variable depending upon Detection of chemical, meteorological, p-chem., speciation and enumeration Variable depending upon Posting waters, closing recreational areas chemical, meteorological, p-chem., speciation and enumeration Variable depending upon