1. Marine Resources Department Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria

10. Department started June 2013 Objectives: Sustainability Collaborations/partnerships Balancing environmental responsibilities with economic needs Preserving marine resources for subsistence and cultural needs Funded primarily by grant from Resources Legacy Fund Foundation (RLFF) through December 2014 Goal: produce Marine Plan

11.  Goal: use TEK to create a baseline of ecological features and keystone species observations; ID areas of concerns/threats for long-term monitoring of MPA’s; inform North Coast ocean policy and adaptive management  Tasks ◦ Archival research ◦ Tribal community-based participatory research  Develop data survey tool  Conduct in-person surveys  Conduct @ least 60 oral histories

12. Other projects Marine Plan West Coast Regional Planning Body (WCRPB) Ocean Summit 2015 Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Humboldt Collaborative Future: Seabird monitoring

13. West Coast Data Network New program Other programs Networking, opening up for partnerships Technical training