(Fundy Forum) MIDI Workshop 27 September 2002

[Thomas Trott]

Marine Invertebrate Diversity Initiative Workshop An innovative web based tool for research, education and management Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences West Boothbay Harbor, ME Friday, September 27th, 2002 9:00-9:15 am    Welcome         Peter F. Larsen, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist                Bigelow Laboratory for Oceans Sciences 9:15-9:30         MIDI Overview and Background             Paul Boudreau, Acting Division Manager           Habitat Management Division              Fisheries & Oceans Canada 9:30-10:30             Navigating the MIDI Website              General Presentation and online demonstration of the MIDI Website                Beth Vardy, MIDI Project Coordinator 10:30-10:45 Nutrition Break (Refreshments Provided) 10:45- 11:00     Expanding MIDI into the Gulf of Maine: Cobscook Bay as a Test Pilot              Incorporation of a newly completed species list into the MIDI database:         potential for georeferencing to enable rapid response and impact assessments             Tom Trott, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology                 Suffolk University/Friedman Filed Station                11:00- 12:00    Upcoming Changes to the MIDI Website             MIDI Online Mapping Demonstration                New developments, upcoming changes/improvements to the MIDI Website              Aaron Brothers, MIDI Science Horizons & Youth Internship Program                 Sarah Hall, Head of Environmental Information & Reporting Group         Environment Canada               Geoff Howell, Manager, Ecosystems Sciences & Information Division                Environment Canada 12:00-1:00            Lunch (Light Lunch Provided) 1:00-3:00           Online demonstration of how to contribute information to the MIDI website.               Online demonstration of how to review completed species profiles.                3:00-3:15               Nutrition Break (Refreshments Provided) 3:15-4:00                Open Discussion -Where to from here? 4:00-4:15           Closing         Peter Larsen             Paul Boudreau **For questions or to confirm your attendance please contact Peter Larsen at [EMAIL PROTECTED]           Driving Directions to Bigelow Laboratory from Route 1 From Route 1, take Route 27 South. Drive approximately 12 miles down the peninsula, passing through Edgecomb, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor. Stay on Route 27 South, following the signs for Southport and the Hospital. About 1 mile past St. Andrew's Hospital is a four way intersection. McKown Point Road is the left turn at that intersection. Turn left on to McKown Point Road and follow it past Blake's Boat Yard and the Coast Guard Facility. Bigelow Labs main building is at the top of the hill, on your left. The address is 180 McKown Point Road. Park in the loop driveway or behind the building. If you go over a large, green, steel-deck swing bridge, you've gone too far on Route 27. Turn around and turn right at the 4 way intersection. Thomas J. L. Trott Assistant Professor of Biology Suffolk University 41 Temple Street Boston, Massachusetts  02114-4280 (617) 305-1968 phone (617) 573-8245 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]