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Welcome Kate Harrison

We are pleased to welcome Kate Harrison as our new Program Coordinator supporting the Water Resources Team! Kate previously worked at Mote Marine Laboratory researching human health in relation to red tide and completing her doctoral degree. Before her move to the research side, she was a food safety inspector for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Kate lives on a 110-acre farm in south Alabama with her husband and Newfoundland dogs. When not working, she can be found tending to their cattle, chickens, and fruit orchard, or making an appearance in their country store.

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State of GOMA Recap

Did you miss the State of GOMA Wednesday Webinar in January? No problem.

Catch up with how we've been doing and all that awaits us in the coming year by watching our State of GOMA presentation online at the link below or by clicking the image to the left.

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Save the Date for our Wednesday Webinar on science communication across the region

Join us at 2 p.m. Central/3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, March 29, for our next GOMA Wednesday Webinar. Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) communication staff Amanda Nalley and Christina Mohrman will give an update on current efforts to unite science communication staff and messages across the Gulf through the Gulf of Mexico Communication Network and will give updates on current GOMA communications efforts.

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Coastal Community Resilience Team project builds Gulfwide resilience capacity

Nearly 20 practitioners from across the Gulf recently received training to facilitate the Coastal Community Resilience Index (CRI), filling a critical need to increase community resilience capacity. The CRI is a self-assessment tool used by communities to evaluate strengths, identify vulnerabilities, and plan for projects to address needs. Additional in-person and virtual training opportunities are being scheduled for this summer. This project is supported by Hancock Whitney Bank through our Gulf Star Program.

Tools Café

Have a useful tool that other stakeholders need to know about? Submit to the GOMA Tools Café, scheduled Tuesday night, June 27 at our All Hands Meeting.

For detailed information about the Tools Café and how to submit, visit the link below.

Submissions are due by close of business on Friday, April 28, 2023.

Please contact Katie Wallace ([email protected]) if you have questions.

Submit a Tool

Registration Open

Registration is open for the June 26-29, 2023, GOMA All Hands Meeting in Austin, Texas, at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center.

Join us as we bring together partners from across the region to plan projects that implement Governors’ Action Plan IV.

Online registration is $175 with a deadline of Thursday, June 22. A sunset bat watching field trip is also being offered for $25.

Training Workshops

Joining us at the 2023 All Hands Meeting in Austin, Texas? In addition to our usual great content, we are offering three professional development workshops: Building Engagement, Effective Communication, and Making Diversity Work.

The workshops are presented by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and are free to attend but you must be registered for the All Hands Meeting to participate. CEUs are available.

These workshops are supported by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine through our Gulf Star Program.

Tool of the Month

USGS National Water Dashboard

The USGS National Water Dashboard (NWD) interactive tool provides real-time information on water levels, weather, and flood forecasts from more than 13,500 USGS observation stations across the country. The tool can be used on a computer, smartphone, or other mobile device.

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Partner News

GCOOS seeking information via surveys

The GCOOS survey will help inform build-out requirements for a fully developed ocean observing system for the Gulf of Mexico. Learn more. GCOOS’s Gulf of Mexico Acidification Network (GCAN) also has a survey out regarding ocean acidification. Learn more.

Gulf Blue Navigator introduces first teams

Six teams have been selected to explore ways to promote ocean health and innovation in the blue economy. Learn more and follow their journey.

TNC releases "Ensuring a Future with Mangroves" handbook

The Nature Conservancy's "Ensuring the Future with Mangroves" handbook focuses on mangrove engagement, restoration, and management in the Gulf of Mexico and southeast Atlantic. Learn more.

NOAA and partners publish timeline supporting federal use of Gulf state fisheries data

The Transition Plan for Gulf State Recreational Fishing Surveys outlines a multi-year approach to incorporate Gulf state recreational fishing data into the federal stock assessment and management process. Learn more.

NOAA issues climate resilience and adaptation guidebooks

Late last year, NOAA and partners released several new free guides for climate resilience and adaptation practitioners. Learn more.