SMA Funded Research Projects

The School of Marine Affairs is home to many funded research projects, including the following:

Interdisciplinary Regional Assessments

Climate Impacts Group (CIG): An integrated assessment of the dynamics of climate variability and change, associated impacts and policy response strategies for natural resources of the Pacific Northwest (with JISAO). The CIG was created in 1995 as a result of a research contract from NOAA's Office of Global Programs. Please check out the CIG's website at: http://tao.atmos.washington.edu//PNWimpacts. Professor Ed Miles (P.I.), and faculty from many UW departments. Sponsor: NOAA $4,669,576; Other Sources $523,000 (1995- 2003)
Pacific Northwest Coastal Ecosystem Regional Study (PNCERS): Natural and anthropogenic variability in Northwestern Pacific coastal systems: An integrated approach to understanding physical and human processes that affect system health, resource variability and management responses (with UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences). Please visit their website at http://www.PNCERS.org. Professors Dan Huppert, Tom Leschine (Co-P.I.s). Sponsor: NOAA via Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development $586,363 (1997 - 2002)

Coastal and Ocean Management

Integrated Coastal Management

Sustainability research to improve the management of valuable coastal areas in the Philippines and Indonesia. It consists of three inter-related objectives:

interdisciplinary research into what determines the long-term sustainability of integrated coastal management in these countries,
direct assistance to on-going integrated coastal management projects to improve the sustainability of activities which they initiate, and
improvement of human and institutional capacity for applied research and coastal management.

The School of Marine Affairs will play the lead role and work collaboratively with Scholars at the Silliman University Philippines, and Bangor University Indonesia. Professor Patrick Christie (P.I.), Professor Marc Hershman (Co-P.I.s). Sponsor: David and Lucille Packard Foundation $ 643,491 (2001-2002)

Marine Protected Areas (MPA) News Project

The Marine Protected Areas (MPA) News Project produces a monthly newsletter on Marine Protected Areas. Professor Dave Fluharty (P.I.) and John Davis (SMA Graduate). $ 20,000 ($10,000 from the Homeland Foundation and $10,000 from the New England Biolabs Foundation.) (2000-2002)

Glacier Bay Charter Fishery Creel Survey and Recreational Angler Catch Card Survey.

To design and carry out a creel survey of the charter vessels in Eklfin Cove and Gustavus, Alaska. An on-site catch card-type fishing survey instrument will be developed to monitor both marine and freshwater recreational fishing activities. The survey techniques are to be developed in 2002 and tested in 2002-2003. Professor Marc Miller (P.I.). Sponsor: National Park Services $61,070 (2002-2004)

Earthquake Tsunami Hazards Reduction Internship (2002-2004)

Graduate Student intern studies applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for identifying earthquake and Tsunami hazards. Professor Bob Goodwin (P.I.) Sponsor: Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management $26,560 (2001-2002)

Project on Ocean Governance

Study of U.S. Ocean Policy Issues relevant to the work of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. Professor Marc Hershman (P.I.) and Professor Tom Leschine. Sponsor: Hewlett Endowment for marine and environmental studies $ 15,000, Tanya Bevan fund $10,000 (2001-2002)

Living Resources Management

Bioeconomic Models to Assess Harvest Strategies in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

This project undertakes the development of stochastic models to examine tradeoffs between average harvest level and annual variability from both economic and biological viewpoints in the Pacific coast groundfish fishery. Professor Dan Huppert (P.I.). Sponsor: NOAA, $31,000 (2002)

Using Behavior Models to Assess Alternative Management Approaches

Techniques for Reducing Ecological Impact of Alaska Pollock and Cod Fisheries. Professor Dan Huppert (P.I.). Sponsor: NOAA $156,000 (2001-2003)

Effects of Population Growth and Consumption

The project addresses:

how population growth and per capita income affects the long-term sustainability and carrying capacity of aquatic environments in China:
the likely environmental effects of more intensive coastal resources use caused by the growing population pressure and migrations to seashore areas;
the seafood market response to growing demographic pressure; and
changing consumption structure and the demand for marine resources in Mainland China.

Professor Vlad Kaczynski (P.I.), Professor Dave Fluharty and Scholars at Peking University, China. Sponsor: John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation $210,000 (2001-2002)

National Environmental Policy Act Compliance Project (NEPA)

Examine history rationale and future of NEPA regulatory compliance in the management of living marine resources in the Pacific Northwest. Professor Marc Hershman (P.I.). Sponsor: NOAA $376,981 (2002-2005)

Environmental Quality

Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP): Studies of the perception and communication of risk associated with the clean up of radioactive contaminated waste at Hanford Nuclear reservation (with School of Public Health). The objective of this program is to provide the basic science necessary to improve risk-based decision-making across the nation's nuclear complex. Please check out the CRESP website at http://www.cresp.org. Professor Tom Leschine (P.I.). Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy $ 708,220 (Part of a 5-year $11,000,000 project) (1997-2003)
Restoration of Salmon Habitat in the Cedar River Watershed (Cedar River): A study of the integration of salmon habitat restoration and flood hazard reduction using societal/biophysical indicators (with UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences) Professors Tom Leschine, Dave Fluharty and Bob Wissmar (Co -P.I.s). Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $ 749,991 (1997 - 2003)
Development of Management Guidelines with Respect to Minimum Light Requirements for Zostera Marina (Eelgrass) in Puget Sound.: To assist in the development of management guidelines concerning determination of potential project impact to Zostera Marina. The data collected will be used to support the development of two alternative models to estimate the minimum light requirements of Z. Marina in Puget Sound. Professor Marc Hershman (P.I.) and Research Scientist Dr. Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria. Sponsor: Army Corp of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS $14,916 (5/15/2002 - 8/31/2002)

Education

Integrated Coastal Management Sustainability Education Project: This project is designed to assist future practitioners of coastal management address the lack of sustainability of environmental management processes in Southeast Asia. In order to meet this goal, the results from an ongoing research project which focuses on process sustainability will be translated into educational materials, embedded into an ongoing distance learning program and disseminated to the public over the Internet. Professor Patrick Christie (P.I.). Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF) $50,000 (2000-2002)
International Education Collaboration for Coastal Management: Collaborative teaching and research "on-line" between SMA, the University of Silliman, Philippines, and the Coastal Resources Management Project of the Philippines. This project is aimed at developing an educational partnership between academic and resource management programs in the Philippines and the School of Marine Affairs. Professor Marc Hershman (P.I.), Professor Patrick Christie and researcher at Silliman University, the Philippines. Sponsor: Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development $88,900 (1998- 2002)

Ecological and Scientific Studies

Impacts of Intertidal Trampling on Intertidal Communities: Work to determine the impact of human trampling on intertidal invertebrate and algal communities. Professor Terrie Klinger, (P.I.). Sponsor: National Park Service $19,691 (2001-2004)
Larval Rockfish Dispersal Trajectories in the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound of Washington State: Research conducted to use trace element analysis of otoliths from adult and larval rockfish in the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound region to determine the sources from which larvae originate and the oceanographic regions they occupy during the larval dispersal phase. Professor Terrie Klinger, (P.I.) Dr. Lance Morgan, (Co-P.I.s). Sponsor: The Marine Environmental Health Program, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis $115,857 grant (2002-2003)
History of PICES (North Pacific Marine Science Organization): Preparation of a PICES history based on records deposited in the U.W. archives and on interviews with Professor Wooster, first chairman of PICES and other notable individuals concerned with development of the organization from 1978 to its establishment in 1992. Visit the PICES website at http://www.pices.int Professor Warren Wooster (P.I.) and Dr. Sara Tjossem, UW Lecturer, History Department. Sponsor: NSF via the University of Alaska $ 51,466 (2001-2002)
Mukilteo Multimodal Project: Research on the characterization of wetland intertidal, and subtidal habitats and assessment impacts associated with development of the Mukilteo Multimodal Site. Professor Terrie Klinger (P.I.) and Research Scientist Dr. Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria. Sponsor: Pacific International Engineering (PIE) $31,244
Submerged Vegetation Monitoring Project: Assessing the status and trends of eelgrass (Zostera Marina) in Puget Sound and the Straits of Juan deFuca. Professor Hershman (P.I.) and Research Scientist Sandy Wyllie-Escheverria. Sponsor: Washington State Department of Natural Resources $30,776 (2002-2003)

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