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Why is ecosystem management so hard to do?
July 10, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series
Speaker: Morgan Kilgour, Delta Stewardship Council Science Program
Sponsors: NMFS Ecosystem Based Management/Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Seminar Series (EBM/EBFM) and NOAA Central Library. POC: EBFM/EBM Environmental Science Coordinator, Peg Brady (peg.brady@noaa.gov)
Remote access: If you are located outside of Silver Spring, please register for the Ecosystem Based Management/EBFM seminar series: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7176794265318594306 Registering for this seminar will provide you access to the full series of seminars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Participants can use their telephone OR computer mic & speakers (VoIP).
Abstract: Morgan Kilgour will discuss the challenges in providing ecosystem information to managers so that a more holistic approach to fisheries management can be achieved. Managing fisheries with a myopic view (single stock management) can be ineffective and may lead to distrust of science by stakeholders. Without incorporating multiple factors affecting fish, management of fisheries is unlikely to be successful. Factors may include habitat requirements, interactions with other fish/species, or anthropogenic stressors such as fishing pressure. In particular, Morgan will focus on two examples 1) leading the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council towards implementing a Fishery Ecosystem Plan and 2) working in the State of California and communicating ecosystem information to managers.
About the Speaker: Morgan Kilgour is a Senior Environmental Scientist with the Delta Stewardship Council Science Program in Sacramento, CA. Her primary responsibilities include promoting scientific exploration of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, effectively communicating science needs to scientists and managers, and distilling information for decision makers. She recently moved to California from Tampa, Florida where she was a fishery biologist for the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. There she was the lead staff member for aquaculture, ecosystem management, shrimp, spiny lobster, coral, and sustainable fisheries.
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(Morgan Kilgour, Delta Stewardship Council Science Program)