Moriches Bay Humpback Whale Public Meeting Agenda
Date: Tuesday February 7, 2017
Time: 4-6 pm
Place: Brookhaven Town Hall
Goal: Provide an overview of the incident, lessons learned, and plans for future responses in New York for community members. Panelists will also receive comments and questions from the community.
Welcome
Congressman Zeldin’s Staff
Opening Remarks
John Bullard, Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region
Presentations
Event timeline
Mendy Garron, Regional Stranding Response Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region
History and challenges of large whale response:
Sarah Wilkin, National Stranding and Emergency Response Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries
Dr. Craig Harms, Independent Large Whale Veterinary Expert, NC State University
Humpback whale biology and overview of current research initiatives
Dr. Jooke Robbins, Independent Humpback Whale Expert, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Lessons learned / overview of planning initiatives and new collaborations
Mendy Garron, Regional Stranding Response Coordinator
Comments, Questions and Answer Session with Panel Members
Wrap-up and Closing Remarks – John Bullard, Regional Administrator
Adjourn
Expert Panel Members
NOAA Staff
Mendy Garron, Regional Stranding Response Coordinator
Sarah Wilkin, National Stranding and Emergency Response Coordinator
Marine Mammal Technical Experts
Kim Durham, Technical Expert / Necropsy Team Leader
Robert DiGiovanni, Specialty Trained Animal Response Team / Atlantic Marine Conservation Society
Dr. Craig Harms, Independent Large Whale Veterinary Expert, NC State University
Dr. Jooke Robbins, Independent Humpback Whale Expert, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Support Agencies
Captain Drew Tucci – United States Coast Guard
Jim Gilmore, Chief, NY Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Marine Resources
Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation
NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
Other Agency Representatives in Attendance (not on panel, but in the audience)
NOAA Headquarters Office
Trevor Spradlin, Acting Chief Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources
John Ewald, Kate Brogan, NOAA Fisheries Public Affairs
NOAA Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Kimberly Damon-Randall, Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
Kevin Chu, Assistant Regional Administrator for Stakeholder Engagement
Colleen Coogan, Stakeholder and Engagement Division
Victor Vecchio, Stakeholder and Engagement Division
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