:, NOAA
Meeting ID: 993 3932 4595
Passcode: 003341
Abstract
Our oceans are changingat unprecedentedrates. In turn, these changes affect ourliving marine resources and the human communities that depend on theirhealth and sustainability.Conditions are now characterized by “non-stationarity”, i.e., where the means and variances are changing with time (trends, extreme events, and changes in frequency of occurrence).As such, the assumption of “prevailing environmental conditions”, upon which much of our fisheries science advice and decision-making has been based, needs to be revisited. This requires a significant evolutionin the way we collect data, generate predictions, and how we translate science information into actionable advice to decision-makers on time-scales of months to years. The Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative () is an example withinthat seeks toestablish a nation-wide decision support system to provide resource managers, fishing communities, ocean industries and other decision makers with information, tools, and advice to reduce impacts and increase resilience to rapidly changing ocean conditions.A key element of CEFI is its Decision Support Teams that are transdisciplinary nested teams that will help deliver climate informed products and advice, specifically tailored to decision-maker needs.
Biography
Cisco is NOAA Fisheries’ Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor. He leads efforts to provide the science needed to support sustainable fisheries and ecosystems, and oversees NOAA's six regional Fisheries Science Centers, including 24 labs and field stations. Prior to joining NOAA Fisheries, Cisco was Professor and Director of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Studies at Rutgers 91Ƶ, and he also held several positions at the 91Ƶ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Cisco’s research has focused on the oceanic environment through development of numerical models of ocean circulation and marine ecosystems, including the effects of climate and physical forcing on the structure, function, and abundance of commercially and ecologically important species. Cisco earned his BSc in Mathematics, and his MSc and PhD in Oceanography, all from the 91Ƶ of Washington.