The second Great Bay Research Symposium explored innovations in monitoring. Speakers shared their experience with monitoring efforts in the bay. They discussed techniques, instrumentation, and methodology; data visualization, analysis, and application; and communication and collaboration. This page includes links to the meeting materials, video recordings of the presentations, and a summary of the ideas generated through the discussions and activities at the Symposium.
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Maximizing the Potential of Monitoring Programs
- Maximizing the potential of Great Bay data, Easton White
- Determining sample minimum for long-term monitoring, Barbara Spiecker
- Integrative conceptual model using a watershed approach, Gregg Moore
Monitoring of Human Dimensions
- Developing a human dimensions monitoring system, Lindsey Williams
- Great Bay social science watershed survey, Kim Arlen
Watershed Dynamics and Water Quality
- Nitrogen time series analysis (information theory) in Great Bay, Deni Murray
- Using FlowCam to identify phytoplankton blooms, Sara Smith
- PFAS in biota, water, and sediments of Great Bay, Celia Chen
- Designing devices to collect PFAS from atmospheric deposition, Katherine Wieck
NERACOOS: Expanding our Coastal Observing System
- Thermal microhabitat monitoring at NERRs, Brian Helmuth
- Water level monitoring in the Seacoast, Tom Shyka
- Northeast ocean acidification monitoring plan, Beth Turner
- Understanding the 2023 Tripos bloom, Cameron Thompson
- Marine life monitoring: plankton & acoustics, Jackie Motyka
Informing Habitat Restoration
- Remote sensing for soil and site characterization at Great Bay, Julie Paprocki
- Monitoring coastal habitats acoustically, Alexandria Sangermano
- Restoring marsh through sediment and ribbed mussel additions, Marjorie Mednikova
- Pairing spatial and field data to predict saltmarsh sparrow habitat, Grace McCulloch
Fish and Wildlife
- Overview of Fish and Game monitoring programs, Conor O’Donnell
- Using eDNA to monitor fish communities of Great Bay, Alison Watts
- Using new technology to monitor cod behaviors, Sidney Axtell
- Using common terns diets to monitor fish communities, Aliya Caldwell
- Horseshoe crab spawning in beaches and marshes of Great Bay, Chris Chabot
- Emerging blue crab monitoring in northern New England, Laura Crane
A special thank you to the 2024 symposium planning committee:
- Brianna Group, the Nature Conservancy
- Stephen Jones, University of New Hampshire
- Jake Kritzer, Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing System
- Trevor Mattera, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership
- Chris Peter, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Cory Riley, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Michelle Shattuck, New Hampshire Water Resources Research Center at University of New Hampshire
- Lynn Vaccaro, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve