Sensors for Monitoring Harmful Algae, Cyanobacteria and Their Toxins

33 W ORKSHOP A GENDA SENSORS FOR MONITORING OF HARMFUL ALGAE, CYANOBACTERIA AND THEIR TOXINS – Current Status and Integration Into Observing Systems - An Alliance For Coastal Technologies Technical Workshop - Day 1 – Monday, 30 January 2017 8:15 – 9:00 Arrival at MLML; coffee and treats in seminar room 9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Introductions • MLML logistics • quick intros (name, affiliation, interest in workshop) • quick review of recommendations from 2008 workshop • outline overall goals for this workshop 9:30 – 10:30 SESSION 1 : OVERVIEW: Current State of HAB Detection Technologies and Integration with Regional Observing Systems • 20 min: R. Kudela – overview of technology in use (in situ, remote, modeling), toward management applications • 20 min: T. Davis – the Great Lakes example • 20 min: Ana Lara-Lopez – highlights from the Nov 2016 HAB workshop in Australia 10:30 – 10:45 BREAK 10:45 – 12:30 SESSION 2 : HAB and TOXIN TECHNOLOGY/DETECTION CHALLENGES 10:45-11:30 Breakout into four groups (groups will be mix of industry/ research/stakeholders) to discuss charge questions • Q1: What are the cost, usability and readiness levels for current methods? What are improvement suggestions? • Q2: Identify region/HAB/water type-specific gaps and issues for HAB sensor technologies and their implementation. • Q3: What are paths forward for transitioning to operational use for current and near-future technologies?