Progress in trans-boundary marine monitoring harmonization and data sharing
Presentation Abstract
As monitoring agencies struggle with funding, continuity and logistics of broad-scale regional monitoring programs, data sharing between organizations and trans-boundary will provide critical leverage to supply the data needs of regional research and management mandates. This was the impetus for the Salish Sea Ambient Monitoring Exchange, which was conceived 2 years ago following a meeting of interested parties at the 2014 Salish Sea conference. While a number of organizations are participating in limited scale cooperative monitoring programs, the problem of harmonizing field and laboratory methods, quality control and data availability is still severely limiting this process. Examples will be given of progress in calibration experiments, training exchanges for technicians, harmonization of methodology and commitments to participate in the data harmonization and sharing process. This talk will highlight progress, as well as particular challenges and roadblocks to such efforts and how these might be addressed.
Session Title
Trans-boundary monitoring in the marine evironment: Challenges and opportunities
Conference Track
Fate and Effects of Pollutants
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Environmental monitoring--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation; Ecosystem management--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference Records, University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Progress in trans-boundary marine monitoring harmonization and data sharing
2016SSEC
As monitoring agencies struggle with funding, continuity and logistics of broad-scale regional monitoring programs, data sharing between organizations and trans-boundary will provide critical leverage to supply the data needs of regional research and management mandates. This was the impetus for the Salish Sea Ambient Monitoring Exchange, which was conceived 2 years ago following a meeting of interested parties at the 2014 Salish Sea conference. While a number of organizations are participating in limited scale cooperative monitoring programs, the problem of harmonizing field and laboratory methods, quality control and data availability is still severely limiting this process. Examples will be given of progress in calibration experiments, training exchanges for technicians, harmonization of methodology and commitments to participate in the data harmonization and sharing process. This talk will highlight progress, as well as particular challenges and roadblocks to such efforts and how these might be addressed.
