Scientific Consensus Statement for Mapping the Oregon Territorial Seafloor

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Scientific Consensus Statement for Mapping the
Oregon Territorial Seafloor
Dawn Wright, Chris Goldfinger, OSU and the Oregon
Territorial Sea Task Force
OPAC Meeting, Tillamook, 3/17/06
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What the Statement IS
An expression of need to fill a critical gap in data
Apolitical coalition of academic and agency scientists
An information tool to consider and use when making decisions for and with the governor
Part of governors public position on ocean stewardship
A suggested process (communal funding, communal availability)
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What the Statement is NOT
A request to OPAC for funding!
A request for underwater photography.
An attempt to direct activities or direction of the Science Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
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Territorial Sea, not the EEZ
NOAA Coastal Services Center
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Isnt it already mapped?
Could you find your way to every town on this map?
Goldfinger et al., OSU Active Tectonics Lab
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Ocean Thematic Layers
Graphic courtesy of Christina Massel, Steve
Miller, Scripps
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Details, Details
100 m
10 m
California Dept. of Fish Game, Moss Landing
Marine Labs
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An Example of Required Detail Siletz
Oregon Department of Fish Wildlife, Marine
Resources Program
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An Example of Required Detail Seal Rock
Oregon Department of Fish Wildlife, Marine
Resources Program
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Only 5 Thus Far!
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Seafloor Mapping How and What?
Multibeam
Single Beam
Images courtesy of NOAA and UNH
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Topo/Bathy is the Fundamental Base Layer
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
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Study Area
Image courtesy of Dan Fornari, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution
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Applications
Tsunami Runup Models -Evacuation Planning Habitat Restoration
Shoreline Change Analysis Analyzing Storm Impacts -Coastal Erosion
Fisheries Management Commercial Fishing Marine Reserve Design
Emergency Response, Impact Assessment Port Security
Maps and Visualizations Navigation Products, Services
Wave Energy Oil Spill Response, Tracking
Coastal tourism, recreation MANY others
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Why now?
Difficult to realistically set up a network of MPAs that addresses all habitat protection issues without further mapping
Take advantage of current momentum Vessels of opportunity, personnel
Consider cost of not doing this E.g., tsunami damage in billions Lack of stewardship?
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Desired Role of OPAC
Endorsement of the need to gain this information
Future OPAC letter of support to State Land Board, other entities
Consider and use statement when making decisions for and with the governor.
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Contacts
Chris Goldfinger OSU College of Oceanic Atmospheric Sciences Email gold_at_coas.oregonstate.edu Web activetectonics.coas.oregonstate.edu
Dawn Wright OSU Geosciences Email dawn_at_dusk.geo.orst.edu Web dusk.geo.orst.edu/djl