1. Schrimpf et al. MEPS :247

2. check us out @ www.coasst.org

3. Where is COASST? in Alaska 13 years ~780 participants ~375 beaches
>42,000 birds found
147 species

4. How Does COASST Work? in-community COASST training
in-community COASST refreshers
participants
collect data
in-community COASST socials
phone, , facebook interaction w/ COASST
view and/or download from
effects of climate
(w/ BeachCOMBERS, JISAO, NOAA)
participants (e)mail datasheets & photos to COASST
participants enter data online
fishery bycatch baseline in the
Salish Sea (w/ WDFW, CWS)
COASST verifies ALL data
entanglement rates
(w/ GFNMS, BeachCOMBERS)
early warning for
avian influenza (w/ WDFW)
COASST Reports
special projects & data requests
oil spill baseline (w/ NOAA)
public, scientific, and academic talks
harmful algal blooms
(w/ OCNMS, UCSC, USGS)
remote community involvement (w/ AK Sea Grant)
western grebe population genetics (w/ PRBO Conservation Science)

6. http://www.biodiverseperspectives.com synthesis project:
9 students; 8 universities
debut:
Science On-line Conference
31 Jan 2013
highest traffic:
1087 visits
8 Feb 2013