Discussion and summary of CMarZ activities from 2007, synthesis priorities and products, CMarZ synthesis plan, CMarZ field/lab/education/outreach activity plans for 2008 – 2010, CMarZ Annual Report 2007 (Group discussion) [Internacional]

DEMETRIO BOLTOVSKOY

Orlando, Florida, USA

Taller; CMarZ Steering Group Meeting; 2008

CMARZ

CMarZ Synthesis Leaders and Responsibilities The CMarZ lead-P.I., Ann Bucklin (University of Connecticut) will have responsibility to ensure that synthesis proceeds on schedule. She will ensure integration of all CMarZ data, information, and results from all CMarZ efforts, and will lead regional synthesis efforts for North America, identifying coordinators for synthesis activities in South America and Africa. Co-P.I.s Shuhei Nishida (Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Japan) and Sigrid Schiel (Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany) will be responsible for coordinating synthesis activities in Asia and Europe, respectively. Dr. Schiel will also lead synthesis efforts for polar regions, in coordination with other CoML field projects. Peter Wiebe (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), who oversees the CMarZ Data and Information Management Office will complete the leadership team; he will be responsible for data management, interoperability of CMarZ databases, and integration with OBIS. The CMarZ Synthesis Team will thus include four people: Ann Bucklin, Shuhei Nishida, Sigrid Schield, and Peter Wiebe. This team will be supported by the active engagement and support of the CMarZ Communications Coordinator, Nancy Copley (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA). This group will be responsible for preparing synthesis reports, updates, and other documents requested or required by the CoML Synthesis Team. The CMarZ Steering Group as a whole will also be actively engaged in all synthesis activities. The Steering Group, which now comprises 22 members from 16 countries, has balanced representation for geographic, taxonomic, and scientific and technical expertise. Each Steering Group member will be expected to participate in synthesis meetings and workshops, and will be responsible for assembling and interpreting the results and deliverables from their respective cooperating projects for inclusion in the project synthesis report. All Steering Group and Network members will be invited to contribute chapters, side-bars, data visualizations, images, and other materials for consideration for inclusion in a CMarZ synthesis publication. CMarZ Synthesis Products May 12, 2008 I. CoML Synthesis Group Products and Synthesis Working Group (SWG) Members Note: The outline numbering of items refers to CoML Synthesis Priorities for 2010 3. Project Synthesis Chapter: using CoML template to be provided; CMarZ focus should be our global-ocean scope. No action needed at this time; we will wait for CoML guidance and finalization of the template for the chapter. Expect that all SG members will be authors. CMarZ members of CoML SWG: Ann Bucklin, Shuhei Nishida, Sigrid Schiel, Peter Wiebe II. CMarZ Synthesis Products 1) CMarZ Special Issues of Scientific Journals:  A)    Progress in Oceanography:   Action Item: Ann Bucklin will request information from Steering Group members on manuscripts each would submit or contribute to.  Once list of papers is developed, issue title and conceptual focus will be developed for review by Steering Group; Ann will propose special issue to Cisco Werner (Progr. Oceanogr. Editor) CMarZ SWG#1A: Ann Bucklin, Martin Angel, Demetrio Boltovskoy, Russell Hopcroft, Annelies Pierrot Bults B)    Deep Sea Research Special Topics Issue: Action Item: Ann Bucklin will request information from Steering Group members on manuscripts each would submit or contribute to.  Once list of papers is developed, issue title and conceptual focus will be developed for review by Steering Group; Peter Wiebe will propose special issue to John Milliman (DSR editor). Possible focus includes Atlantic diversity patterns for Sargasso Sea and Eastern Atlantic cruise results; or conceptual “CMarZian” study of global patterns of diversity or morphological-molecular analysis or mesopelagic diversity.  CMarZ SWG#1B: Peter Wiebe and Guest Editors to be named. 2) Estimation and analysis of pelagic size spectra: Based on existing data; CMarZ effort or a cross-project synthesis proposal to CoML in partnership with other projects. Consider microbes, plankton, fish, and whales. Size spectrum may be useful as an indicator of changes in ocean ecosystems over time with climate change, and as reflection of carbon and energy pathways.  Partners: ICOMM, MARECO, ArcOD, CAML, GoMA, (GLOBEC, CalCOFI, SAHFOS, NMFS, EU, etc.)  Note: Will link to CoML Initiative #14C. Topic: Abundance CMarZ SWG#2 members: Chris Reid (or SAHFOS representative), Tracey Sutton, Steve Hay 3)  Clearinghouse for taxonomic tools for zooplankton, including keys and regional monographs, web-based or not. CMarZ should prepare a descriptive summary or evaluation of each entry (scope and focus, completeness, strengths and weaknesses, etc).  The CMarZ homepage should link to web-based resources.  All Steering Group members will send links to useful web resources to Nancy Copley for posting on the CMarZ website. CMarZ SWG#3 Members: Nancy Copley to coordinate expert taxonomists of SG and Network 4) CMarZ Web-based Mapping and Visualization: CMarZ should have a Working Group to address global focus and ensure desired functionality (drillable data points) and software choice (alternative to Google Maps due to license fees).  Consider use of nested grids of higher resolution in coastal or near shore (e.g., one for each ocean basin, plus a coarser global grid); hands-on tools to promote access for secondary and university; intuitive web-based V&A for easy access to data, analytical tools, presentation software. Gridding should be optional for presentation and analysis; address issue of missing data points. Analytical tools p artnership with PRIMER developer Bob Clark (PML/UK) – Chris Reid Mapping partnership with Google Ocean – Larry Madin (Google Earth Advisory Committee) Mapping parternship with ICES Data Manager for link to fisheries data – Peter Wiebe Predictive modeling species distributions for fish stocks and zooplankton; possible CoML cross-project synthesis proposal with Brian MacKenzie (FMAP) – CMarZ member TBN CMarZ SWG#4 Members: Chris Reid, Russ Hopcroft, Peter Wiebe, Dicky Allison (WHOI), Paul Dowland (University Plymouth, UK). 5) CMarZ Books:  Coffee table book and a less expensive field guide; also be on the web and on a CD.  Need to identify the CMarZ lead for a book project. CMarZ SWG#5 Members: Larry Madin, Russ Hopcroft, Demetrio Boltovskoy, Shuhei Nishida 6) CMarZ Poster: Based on living plankton images from Larry Madin, Russ Hopcroft, Cheryl Clarke-Hopcroft, others. Rejuvenate discussion led by Todd O’Brien (NMFS and ICES).  Larry Madin will check with WHOI Graphics Department, which did an earlier poster, about what is needed for a CMarZ poster. CMarZ SWG#6 Members: Larry Madin, Russ Hopcroft 7) CMarZ Species Pages:  Goal will be have all CMarZ species pages based on same data, information, or images in databases or data tables in Dreamweaver or other software. Pages will be dynamically assembled, so pages may have distinct formats when accessed from different websites or portals (CMarZ, ArcOD, or CoML).  We will need to confirm that all data tables (from CMarZ, CMarZ-Asia, and ArcOD / Dreamweaver) will be compatible and accessible from all sites; species pages should be layered so technical info and details are hidden unless queried. Partners: EOL, North Pacific Research Board, ArcOD, CAML Tasks (coordinated by Nancy Copley): ensure compatibility among data formats and data tables used by different CMarZ Steering Group members; assign Steering Group members as Species Page editors, who will have responsibility for the accuracy of the Species Pages’ content; ask CMarZ Network members to contribute information for 5 species pages via the web interface; make sure each page includes the name of the author or authority, and that each photo has the credit integrated onto the image; consult with Jim Edwards (EOL/GBIF) about coordination between CMarZ and EOL, and also possibility of funding from CoML or GBIF for our efforts. CMarZ SWG#7 Members: Russ Hopcroft (Co-Chair), Nancy Copley (Co-Chair), Ryuji Machida (Co-Chair), Shuhei Nishida, Vijaya Nair, Larry Madin, Chris Reid, Demetrio Boltovskoy Note: Will link to CoML Initiative #2 III.2. Marine species pages (goal = 230,000) for the Encyclopedia of Life. This effort is funded and underway. [Edward Vanden Berghe (Liaison between the Census/taxonomists and Jim Edwards/EoL)] CMarZ members of CoML SWG: Annelies Pierrot Bults and Nancy Copley 8) DNA Barcodes for Zooplankton:  Confirm protocols and data standards, coordinate among all CMarZ barcoding centers, post species lists of barcodes on (password-protected) webpage.  Consider whether additional gene is needed for some or all groups. CMarZ SWG#8 Members: Ann Bucklin, Ryuji Machida, Erica Goetze, Vijaya Nair, Sun Song Note: Will link to CoML Initiative #3 A. Topic: Diversity III.3. Barcodes for 50,000+ species covering broad taxonomic range. This effort is funded and underway. [Dirk Steinke, Ann Bucklin, Nancy Knowlton to lead]  CMarZ participant for CoML Initiative: Ann 9) Scientific American article on the “Super Powers of Plankton”.  Among the topics are: elemental composition, shape, color and structure, transparency, and bioluminescence of zooplankton. Highlight effects of acidification on the plankton – their color and shape and structure are the attention getters.  Potential impacts of ocean acidification and climate change; build appreciation for the size range, diversity of zooplankton; use computer visualization of shapes, lots of pictures, new technologies.  The importance of the color red in the deep sea; transparency (how do they do that?), bioluminescence. Look at previous papers so as not to repeat.  CMarZ SWG#9: Chris Reid (lead), Peter Wiebe, Russ Hopcroft, Shuhei Nishida III Additional CoML Synthesis Initiatives A. Topic: Diversity CoML Synthesis Initiative #1 III.1. Complete list of named species [Edward Vanden Berghe to lead]. CMarZ contribution: complete list of species names for marine holozooplankton groups. Each group will need its own expert for species names; needs validation and synonyms.  This effort will require participation and contributions from most of the Steering Group. Partners: ICES, IT IS, ERMS, WRMS Demetrio Boltovskoy will seek permission from authors of “South Atlantic Zooplankton” monograph to use species lists. Shuhei Nishida or Nancy Copley will consult the Razouls website and figure out what permission is needed to use information. III.1. CMarZ members of CoML SWG: Nancy Copley (Coordinator) with assistance from: Shuhei Nishida (copepods), Steve Hay (copepods), Janet Bradford Grieve (copepods), Annelies Pierrot Bults (chaetognaths), Chris Reid (or SAHFOS representative), Demetrio Boltovskoy (radiolarians, South Atlantic), Dhugal Lyndsay (ctenophores), Vijaya Nair (chaetognaths), Larry Madin (thaliaceans) B. Topic: Distribution CoML Synthesis Initiative #8 III.8. New global biogeography(ies), zonation (communities/biomes) – NCEAS-like activity. Need standard vocabulary, at least for Census purposes. Funded through Synthesis Group proposal? [Paul Snelgrove, Pat Halpin and Mark Costello to lead] III.8. CMarZ members of CoML SWG: Annelies Pierrot Bults C. Topic: Abundance CoML Synthesis Initiative #14 III.14. Fresh estimate of changes in size distribution of animals.   III.14. CMarZ contact: TBD D. Topic: Cross-cutting – Diversity + Distribution + Abundance CoML Synthesis Initiative #15. Oceans Past & Present as precursors for Oceans Future (both worse and better, Oxygen Minimum Zones, etc.). Proposal Request topic (to be included in Synthesis Group budget). [Victor Gallardo to lead (involve Heike Lotze, Andy Rosenberg)]  CMarZ topics: trans-Arctic migration with climate change and reduction of ice cover.  CMarZ member of CoML SWG #15: Chris Reid CoML Synthesis Initiative #16. Roles of the Rare.  Despite the ubiquity of rare taxa in nature, we do not understand the role they play in a given habitat nor do we understand the consequences of shifts in their abundance due to natural or anthropogenic changes.  [Mitch Sogin et al.]  CMarZ member of CoML SWG #16: Ann Bucklin