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Bryan DeAngelis, Dale Leavit, Marta Gómez‐Chiarri, Naji Lazar, Justin Tuthill
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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s
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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s
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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s
Roger Williams University Photos
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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s
Roger Williams University Photos
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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s
NRCS Photos
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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s
NRCS Photos
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The “Ideal” Restoration Wheel
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But “Reality” Confounds Wheel MULTIPLE PARTNERS
DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES
MULTIPLE AGENCIES
DIFFERENT AREAS OF INTEREST
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Despite Difficult Issues, This is Where We’re At:
We are pretty good at this!
And getting better at this
But have some work to do with these others!
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So then….how to build coherence, prioritization, and goal setting into oyster restoration planning in Rhode Island?
Five first steps….
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I. Shellfish Restoration Technical Working GroupProvides framework for coordination and
communication, prioritization and goal settingMultiple group representationForm ‘break-out groups’Act as centralized body commenting on RI
shellfish restoration = FACILITATES COMMUNICATION
JAM
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II. Developing a systematic monitoring protocolMonitoring is primary mechanism for
understanding restoration project effectiveness
Thus, monitoring is a key activity for ensuring science-based management
Systematic —we should be monitoring similar parameters with comparable methods across projects
Photo credit: Tristan Peter -Contesse.
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III. Integrated Monitoring: The Oyster Database
Coordinated data manage and storage abilities
Standardized data managementData analysesExplicit mechanisms for analyses to inform priorities and project implementationDissemination of results
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IV. Shellfish Bio-security Advisory Board
The CRMC BioSecurity Board is an advisory board to the Council concerning matters of aquatic diseases, genetically modified organisms, importation of non-indigenous species and other management issues necessary to protecting cultured and wild aquatic species.
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V. Rhode Island State Shellfish Restoration Coordinator
Secured by RWU with help from RISA and Senator Reed through NOAA Restoration Center
“Work-horse” of the technical working groupFacilitate the coordination and communication
between shellfish restoration projects throughout the state; e.g.: project monitoring disease sampling regional analysis
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Thank You!
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