1. Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Research: A Local Agency’s View George Robertson, Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District George Robertson, Senior Scientist Orange County Sanitation District

4. Why Am I Here Today?  Environmental managers need good science  Relevant  Timely  Complete

5. Ocean.US Objectives  Detecting and forecasting oceanic components of climate variability  Facilitating safe and efficient marine operations  Ensuring national security  Managing resources for sustainable use  Preserving and restoring healthy marine ecosystems  Mitigating natural hazards  Ensuring public health

6. Ocean.US Objectives  Detecting and forecasting oceanic components of climate variability  Facilitating safe and efficient marine operations  Ensuring national security  Managing resources for sustainable use  Preserving and restoring healthy marine ecosystems  Mitigating natural hazards  Ensuring public health

7. Ocean Observations Systems  Fill data gaps  Integrate data  Provide new data products  Provide additional expertise

8. No Lone Rangers Need Apply  Experience has taught...  Multiple public and private groups needed to tackle the “big” problems  Integrate and leverage  Huntington Beach Shoreline Contamination  USGS, NPS, SIO, UCI, USC, Sea Grant, RWQCB, OCHCA, SAIC and others

9. Southern California Example Central Bight Water Quality Program

10. Salinity: OCSD OCSD (Routine) August 2001

11. Salinity: OCSD OCSD (Extended) August 2001

12. Salinity: LACSD LACSD August 2001

13. LA City August 2001 Salinity: LA City

14. Salinity: Oxnard Oxnard August 2001

15. Salinity: Central Bight WQ Group August 2001

16. What Next?  Incorporate new technology  Link on-shore with off-shore processes  Improve both spatial and temporal monitoring  Better data integration  Provide dynamic, near real-time coastal modeling  Improve dissemination of data and information products

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