May 2006
May 1 — NCMFC Strategic Habitat Area Advisory Committee 10:00am. Public is encouraged to attend. C-Mast Building - Room 205 - Morehead City,NC. Contact Anne Deaton 910-796-7215. Agenda
May 2- Primary Election Day -- Please Vote
May 3 -- APNEP Science & Technical Advisory Commitee, 10 a.m. - 3p.m., UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, Morehead City. Contact Dean Carpenter, Dean.Carpenter@ncmail.net, 919-715-7735.
May 4 — Vermicomposting Workshop, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., NCSU's Compost Training Facility, Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh. Sponsored by NC State University. Learn to use earthworms to transform your kitchen scraps into a rich soil amendment for the garden. Cost: $8.00 (for bins and educational materials). Participants may purchase composting worms from a vendor for an additional fee. Please register in advance by calling 515-6780. To find out more about this workshop and/or to register online, visit the Web at www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops.
May 8-10 — 7th Coastal & Estuarine Shallow Water Science & Management Conference, Holiday Inn-Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ. Based on the abstracts submitted, the conference theme will be the interrelationship between shallow water habitats, water quality and adjacent land use. Although presentations in these areas will be predominate, there are a host of other topics. For more information, a complete schedule, and the most up-to-date list of all the presentations, please vist the Web at www.wetlandsworkgroup.org.
May 9 —NCMFC Sea Turtle Bycatch Advisory Committee.
Public is encouraged to attend. Flounders Seafood and Smokehouse Restaurant - 2403 Neuse Blvd. - New Bern, NC
Contact Blake Price 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021
May 9-10 — Managing Visitor Use in Coastal and Marine Protected Areas, Duke University Marine Lab Auditorium, Beaufort. Cosponsored by NOAA's Coastal Services Center and the North Carolina Estuarine Research Reserve's Coastal Training Program. This workshop provides an overview of the human dimensions of protected area management, offers examples of visitor use and associated impacts to natural resources and visitor experiences, and demonstrates applications to help managers address the people side of resource management. Registration fee: $20 (includes lunch on both days). Registrations/fees deadline: May 1.
For more information or to register, contact Whitney Jenkins, whitney.jenkins@ncmail.net, 252-728-2170.
May 11— NC Environmental Management Commission Meeting 9:00 am Archdale Building, 512 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC Public Welcome. Contact: EMC Recording Clerk, 919-733-7015 x 202
May 15 — NCMFC Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee, 1:00pm. Public is encouraged to attend.
NCDENR Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, NC
Contact Mike Street 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021
May 15-22 — Bottlenose Dolphin Workshops Scheduled. Sponsored by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NFMS). A series of 11 informational workshops will be held along the East Coast for commercial fishermen affected by the final rule implementing the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan (BDTRP). These workshops will be an informal setting in which NMFS staff will provide an overview of the take reduction plan process and contents of the final rule, gear research dates, and an opportunity to ask questions. Listed below are dates and workshop locations for VA, NC and SC with each workshop scheduled from 7-9 p.m. on their respective night: May 15, Virginia Beach, VA; May 16, Chincoteague, VA; May 17, Manteo, NC; May 18, Morehead City, NC; May 19, Wilmington, NC; May 22, Beaufort, SC. For a pdf of the complete list of workshops: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/docs/BOTTLENOSE%20PLAN%20PAGE/BDTRP%20workshop%20page.pdf. For more information about the final rule, visit the Web at http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov, or contact Stacey Carlson, stacey.carlson@noaa.gov, 727-824-5312.
May 16-18 — Southeast Bycatch Workshop, 1 p.m. (5/16) - 12 p.m. (5/18), Hilton St. Petersburg Hotel, 333 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL. Sponsored by NOAA Fisheries Service.
The goal of the workshop is to provide a better understanding of bycatch issues, identify potential solutions that can reduce bycatch, and enhance ability to measure bycatch. There is no registration fee. Please contact Britni Tokoth, britni.tokotch@noaa.gov, Mark Godcharles, mark.godcharles@noaa.gov, or Jack McGovern, john.mcgovern@noaa.gov, if you plan to attend the workshop or have any questions. To obtain the reduced hotel rate of $84.00 for reservations, please call the hotel at 727-894-5000, or 800-445-8667, or reserve your room online at www.stpetehilton.com, no later than April 15. Please inform the hotel that the group name is "NOAA Fisheries - Bycatch Workshop".
June 2006
June 1-2 — Vermicomposting Workshop, NCSU, Raleigh. Sponsored by NC State University. The theme of this two-day workshop is "Vermicomposting Around the World". Learn about vermicomposting techniques and equipment used around the world in countries including Australia, Canada, Azerbajahn, the Phillippines, and the United States. On June 1, tour the NCSU's Compost Training Facility, which features a 40-foot by 30-foot vermicomposting structure. To find out more about this workshop and/or to register online, visit the Web at www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops
June 5 — North Carolina's Changing Waterfronts Forum: Coastal Access and Traditional Uses, Riverfront Convention Center, New Bern. Sponsored by North Carolina Sea Grant. Each year, more waterfront areas are transformed for residential uses. In turn, many people whose livelihoods depend on fishing, seafood processing, seafood sales, and other coastal enterprises are concerned about decreasing infrastructure and water access. This daylong informational session will include sessions on how and why waterfronts are changing, including cultural and economic factors; options for communities and property owners; and innovative ways that other states are dealing with similar issues. A pre-registration fee of $20 will include lunch. For more information, contact North Carolina Sea Grant, 919/515-2454 or jack_thigpen@ncsu.edu. Updates on registration and the meeting agenda will be available online at www.ncseagrant.org/waterfronts.
June 12 — NCMFC Central Regional Advisory Committee, 6 pm.Public is encouraged to attend.
Craven County Cooperative Extension Office - 300 Industrial Drive - New Bern, NC
Contact Mike Marshall 800-682-2632 or 252-726-7021
June 15 - Policy Board Meeting - TBA. Contact Bill Crowell, Bill.Crowell@ncmail.net, 919-715-1327.
June 18-23 — The 2006 Coastal Legacy Workshop, Penn Center, St. Helena Island, SC. Sponsored by the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence SouthEast (COSEE-SE). Twenty-four elementary and middle school teachers from NC, SC and GA will be selected to participate in this experiential workshop to use coastal heritage and culturalized science. Participants will receive state education renewal credits, a stipend and expenses. Application deadline: April 8. For more information and/or an application, visit the COSEE-SE website at www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee/, or contact Elizabeth Rogers at elizabeth.rogers@scseagrant.org.
June 20 — North Carolina Sea Grant Symposium, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh. Cosponsored by the NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources and Sea Grant. This event will honor the 30th anniversary of the complete North Carolina Sea Grant College Program, and will highlight current coastal issues and Sea Grant's response through research and outreach programs. An evening reception will honor the anniversary, as well as the retirement of current Sea Grant Director Ronald G. Hodson. Watch for details on www.ncseagrant.org or call 919-515-9069.
June 22-23 — NC Coastal Resources Commission Meeting. Public Welcome. City Hotel and Bistro, Greenville, NC Contact: NC Division of Coastal Management, 252-808-2808. 1-888-4RCOAST
Fisheries, 252-726-7201 or 800-682-2632
July 2006
July 1, 2 and 4 — 27th Annual Festival for the Eno, 10 am- 6 pm each day. The Festival for the Eno is presented by the Eno River Association. All proceeds go to preserve and protect lands in the Eno River valley. email festival@enoriver.org or phone (919) 477-4549 for more info. http://www.enoriver.org/Festival/index.html
July 13— NC Environmental Management Commission Meeting 9:00 am Archdale Building, 512 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC Public Welcome. Contact: EMC Recording Clerk, 919-733-7015 x 202
July 23-28 — 2006 Ocean Sciences Education Leadership Institute: Estuaries and Living Resources, Trinity Center, Pine Knoll Shores and Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort. Cosponsored by the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence SouthEast (COSEE-SE), NC Sea Grant and the NC National Estuarine Research Reserves. Twenty-five middle and high school teachers from NC, SC and GA will be selected to participate. The Institute will focus on estuaries and living resources with many interactions with scientists and access to activities and marine science resources. Participants will receive state education renewal credits, a stipend and expenses. Application deadline: April 1. For more information and/or an application, visit the COSEE-SE website at www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee/, or contact Margaret Olsen, olsen@uga.edu, 912-230-1149.
July 30-August 328 — 2006 Sound Learing: Environmental Education in APENP region, Trinity Center, Pine Knoll Shores.
See http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/edresources/apnepform.htm for more information.
August 2 —10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
APNEP Science and Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
Site: Greenville Centre, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
Public Welcome
Contact: Dean Carpenter, 919-715-7735 or Dean.Carpenter@ncmail.net
September 2006
September 7-10 —NC Association of County Commissioners Annual Meeting, Winston-Salem. Information (919) 715-2893
September 14 — NC Environmental Management Commission Meeting, 9:00am. Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building,
512 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC. Contact: EMC Recording Clerk, 919-733-7015 x 202
September 18-22— Association National Estuary Programs / EPA Meeting, SanFrancisco, CA.
September 21-22— NC Coastal Resources Commission Meeting. TBA Southern Area, NC. Contact: NC Division of Coastal Management, 252-808-2808. 1-888-4RCOAST
September 28-29 — NC Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting. Public Welcome. Atlantic Beach, NC Contact: NC Division of Marine Fisheries, 252-726-7201 or 800-682-2632
October 2006
October 15-17 — NC League of Municipalities Annual Conference, Greensboro., NC. Information at (919) 715-4000.
November 2006
November 9 — NC Environmental Management Commission Meeting, 9:00am. Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building, 512 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC. Contact: EMC Recording Clerk, 919-733-7015 x 202
November 6-17— NC Coastal Resources Commission Meeting. TBA Central Area, NC. Contact: NC Division of Coastal Management, 252-808-2808. 1-888-4RCOAST
November 30-- Dec. 1 — NC Marine Fisheries Commission Meeting. Public Welcome. Hatteras, NC Contact: NC Division of Marine Fisheries, 252-726-7201 or 800-682-2632
