Atlantic Marine Conservation Society Ltd

SUPPORTING EXPERT MARINE MAMMAL RESPONDERS IN THE NY BIGHT PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: A. CONTINUING TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR RESPONSE TO STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS IN THE NYB INCLUDING LARGE WHALES, SEALS, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES BY UTILIZING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) TO MANAGE OBJECTIVES, LOGISTICS AND TRAINING. B. PROVIDE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATING OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND LARGE WHALE RESPONSE PLAN (LISLWRP) (GARRON AND DIGIOVANNI, 2017) BY WORKING WITH AMSEAS STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND NETWORK PARTNERS TO ENHANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. C. CONTINUE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND HUMAN INTERACTION INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH NECROPSY EXAMINATIONS OF MARINE MAMMALS IN THE NY BIGHT. BRING LESSONS LEARNED FROM STRANDING INVESTIGATIONS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. D. UTILIZE THE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH STRANDING RESPONSE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MARINE CONSERVATION THROUGH ACTION DURING AMSEASS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS.

A. PROVIDE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATING OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND LARGE WHALE RESPONSE PLAN (LISLWRP) (GARRON AND DIGIOVANNI, 2017) BY WORKING WITH AMSEAS STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND NETWORK PARTNERS TO ENHANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. B. CONTINUE BUILDING CAPACITY FOR RESPONSE TO STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS IN THE NYB INCLUDING LARGE WHALES, SEALS, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES BY UTILIZING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) TO MANAGE OBJECTIVES, LOGISTICS AND TRAINING. C. UTILIZE THE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH STRANDING RESPONSE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MARINE CONSERVATION THROUGH ACTION DURING AMSEAS'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS.

CRITICAL SUPPORT FOR LARGE WHALE, DOLPHIN AND SEAL RESPONSE IN THE NEW YORK BIGHT

MARINE MAMMAL RESPONSE IN NY: INVESTIGATING STRANDING EVENTS IN RESPONSE TO A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

MORTALITY AND ENTANGLEMENT INVESTIGATIONS IN NEW YORK AND THE GREATER ATLANTIC REGION: A COLLABORATIVE RESPONSE AND TRAINING INITIATIVE TO INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING ISSUES

AMSEAS WILL BE RESPONDING TO MARINE MAMMALS, OVER 125 ON AVERAGE EACH YEAR, THAT STRAND IN NEW YORK WATERS OR ON THE BEACHES. WE WILL CONTINUE BUILDING CAPACITY FOR LARGE WHALE RESPONSE THROUGH TRAINING EFFORTS, WORKING WITH OUR NETWORK PARTNERS AND IMPLEMENTING THE LARGE WHALE RESPONSE PLAN. WE WILL BE HOSTING TRAINING MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS WITH NETWORK PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS OF OUR STAFF AND NETWORK PARTNERS FOR RESPONDING TO LARGE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS USING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM. WITHOUT CONTINUED DOCUMENTATION OF NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC (HUMAN INDUCED) CAUSES OF MORTALITY, IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THESE DRIVERS ARE AFFECTING MARINE MAMMAL POPULATIONS. AMSEAS WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO LARGE WHALE, DOLPHIN AND PINNIPED STRANDINGS IN THIS REGION, TRAIN WITH NETWORK PARTNERS AND PROVIDE BASELINE DATA ON THE HEALTH OF MARINE MAMMAL POPULATIONS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. INVESTIGATING THE MORTALITIES OF SMALL CETACEANS AND PINNIPEDS WILL HELP TO TRAIN AMSEASS NEW TEAM MEMBERS ON NECROPSY PROTOCOLS, SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND BETTER PREPARE FOR THE EVER-INCREASING LARGE WHALE RESPONSES OCCURRING EACH YEAR IN THE NY BIGHT. CONTINUED STRANDING RESPONSES FOR MARINE MAMMALS IN THE NY/NJ BIGHT, WILL PROVIDE CRUCIAL DATA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS NEED TO MITIGATE THREATS THAT EMERGE FROM NEW OCEAN USERS.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: A.PROVIDE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATING OF THE LONG ISLAND SOUND LARGE WHALERESPONSE PLAN (LISLWRP) (GARRON AND DIGIOVANNI, 2017) BY WORKING WITH AMSEAS STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND NETWORK PARTNERS TO ENHANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITIES. B.CONTINUE BUILDING CAPACITY FOR RESPONSE TO STRANDED MARINE MAMMALS IN THE NYB INCLUDING LARGE WHALES, SEALS, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES BY UTILIZING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM(ICS) TO MANAGE OBJECTIVES, LOGISTICS AND TRAINING. C.CONTINUE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND HUMAN INTERACTION INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH NECROPSY EXAMINATIONS OF MARINE MAMMALS IN THE NY BIGHT. BRING LESSONS LEARNED FROM STRANDING INVESTIGATIONS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES. D.UTILIZE THE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH STRANDING RESPONSE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MARINE CONSERVATION THROUGH ACTION DURING AMSEAS'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH EFFORTS.

THE ATLANTIC MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY???S (AMCS) PROJECT, CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR MORTALITY AND ENTANGLEMENT INVESTIGATIONS IN NEW YORK AND THE GREATER ATLANTIC REGION: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH: IMPLEMENTING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM DURING A CRITICAL RESPONSE DRILL TO PREPARE FOR OIL SPILLS AND MAJOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING EVENTS

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: A. UTILIZE THE LONG ISLAND SOUND LARGE WHALE RESPONSE PLAN (GARRON AND DIGIOVANNI, 2017) AS A TEMPLATE FOR CREATING LARGE WHALE RESPONSE PLANS WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS. B. CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NETWORK PARTNERS FOR LARGE WHALE MORTALITY INVESTIGATIONS AND ENHANCE REGIONAL CAPACITY FOR LARGE WHALE RESPONSE IN THE ABSENCE OF UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENT (UME) CONTINGENCY FUNDING. C. SUPPORT LARGE WHALE MORTALITY INVESTIGATIONS WITH A MOBILE LARGE WHALE NECROPSY GEAR CACHE.