The Florida Bay Interagency Science Program:
Results: Scientific Information Resources Managers Need

Part 2: Interagency Florida Bay & Adjacent Marine Systems Science Program

Florida Bay

Southwest Florida Shelf

Biscayne Bay

Florida Keys Coastal Waters

Interagency Program Management Committee (PMC) Who are we? Scientific representatives of state and federal agencies When were we formed? In 1994 Our charge? To coordinate monitoring, research, and modeling projects To provide managers and policy makers timely and reliable scientific information Recent developments? We've expanded our scope to include Biscayne Bay, the Southwest Florida Shelf, and the Florida Keys coastal waters

To focus research efforts, an Interagency Strategic Science Plan was developed. http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ocd/sferpm/strat.html The Central Research Questions: Circulation and Salinity Water Quality (nutrients and contaminants) Higher Trophic Levels (lobster, shrimp, and fish) Seagrasses and Benthic Habitat Algal Blooms

Participating Agencies Florida Department of Environmental Protection Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Park Service Image of a turtle, manatee, and dolphin. Click on image for full-sized version. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve South Florida Water Management District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey

Adaptive Environmental Management Science-Driven Management Action Evaluation of Ecological Response & Recommendations for Managers Managers Policymakers Monitoring Research Models

The Florida Bay Science Program Process Research Teams Performance Measures Modeling, Research, and Monitoring Information for Management   Strategic Plan           Topical Workshops Annual Florida Bay Science Conference Standing Science Oversight Panel Ad Hoc Peer Review Committees