1. News from the region and SGA Sylvain De Guise CTSG

2. Overview NESGC research competition NART PIE review Allocations Committee 3 Reauthorization Growth Committee Sea Grant Marketing Anything else?

3. NESGC research competition Last cycle – Decision support for the economic analysis of trade-offs in coastal and marine spatial planning for the US Northeast Region; PI: Porter Hoagland, Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and collaborators – Climate change adaptation and ecosystem service resilience in Northeast coastal communities; PI: Robert Johnston, George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University, and collaborators – Social and Economic Impact Assessment of Catch Share Management in the Northeast Multispecies Fishery; PI: Christopher Glass, University of New Hampshire, and collaborators – The governance role of local authorities in marine spatial planning: a legal assessment of prospects and problems; PI: John Duff, Dept. of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston

4. NESGC research competition This cycle – Coastal Hazards and Northeast Housing Values: Comparative Implications for Climate Change Adaptation and Community Resilience; PI: Robert Johnston, George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University, and collaborators – Buy Out or Build Back? A Comparative Assessment of Approaches to Employing Public Funding to Vulnerable Coastal Properties in the Northeastern United States; PI: John Duff, Dept. of Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston – BOEM contribution?

5. NART The recognized portal for regional, here to stay Sea Grant incrementally recognized

6. PIE review Charge: Put PIE on a diet! (Jim Hurley, Sylvain De Guise) Planning: – National plan first, then state plans – Inform NSGO of significant changes Implementation: – Fully implement the tasks of the Focus Teams Planning and synthesis New opportunities Catalyze cooperation Solidify Sea Grant’s identity

7. PIE review Evaluation: – Program Director’s Impact Report 50% – Site Review Team (SRT) Report 35% – Annual Review Summary 15%

8. Allocations Committee 3 Charge: Implement AC2 recommendations (Jonathan Pennock, Jim Eckman, Sylvain De Guise) Principles: – Preserve network (keep all existing programs) – Minimum program size concept – Allocate funds based on needs (people and miles of coast)

9. Allocations Committee 3

10. Reauthorization We thought we had a year… Senators Shatz (HI) and Wicker (MS) want to introduce Bill in this session (1 week for SGA input) Major issues: – 5% cap for NSGO – Regional mandate – Authorization level – Solidify education in Sea Grant – NOT allocations among programs

11. Growth Committee Grow Sea Grant by $20M (LaDon) Targeted opportunities (coastal resilience) Marketing strategy (Paul)

12. Anything else? Questions?