1. Study Group on Future Integrative Scientific Program
PROGRESS REPORT

2. SGFISP – Tasks Solicit ideas for a new integrative program
Review and assess potential themes of broad interest
Solicit feedback from the PICES community
Provide recommendations to GC

3. SGFISP – Themes proposed
Received 6 one-page themes
Many common elements
Willing to entertain other ideas
Want your participation

4. SGFISP – Themes
Ecosystem based fisheries management and sustainable use
North Pacific marine ecosystem response to global change
A new integrative scientific program built upon the foundations of CCCC
North Pacific ocean sustainability
Coastal ocean ecosystems – the human dimension and climate
Status and trends in marine biodiversity
Plus a number of letters offering support as well as need of data management support

5. SGFISP Key words – climate forecasting scenarios and uncertainty
human dimension and outreach
ecosystem response to change
sustainability
biodiversity
indicators
mechanisms

6. SGFISP – Goals and Outcomes for the Next Scientific Program
Anticipate effects of ecosystem change
Provide scientific advice for a changing ocean ecosystem, such as:
Scenarios and forecasts
Impacts on humans
Outreach
Engage and expand the PICES community

7. SGFISP – Future Directions in Establishing a New Program
Build upon the successful CCCC program
Move from climate variability to global change
Bring climate into management models
Key Elements – Forecasts, human dimension, mechanisms, scenarios

8. SGFISP – A Possible Name?
FUTURE
Forecasting and
Understanding
Trends,
Uncertainty and
Responses of
Ecosystems

9. SGFISP – Next Steps Timeline Edit and post 6 themes on PICES website
Seek comments and advice from PICES community by March 1, 2006
By Intersessional SB meeting (April 2006) present consolidated theme(s) to GC
Preferred theme(s) announced in October 2006 at PICES XV (Yokohama)