Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium 7 - Association of National Estuary Programs
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) is proud to host BASIS 7 in coordination with the annual Technological Transfer meeting of the Association of National Estuary Programs from Feb. 28 - Mar. 4 in downtown St. Petersburg, FL. The forum will share cutting-edge science, research, education, management, and policy findings to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Tampa Bay watershed and improve estuary management throughout the nation.
We are holding a hybrid event, with both in-person and virtual options. For those registering for the virtual option, the weblink will be provided during the week before BASIS7-ANEP.
Registration will close Monday, February 14.
The overall schedule is available here, and session topics include:
- Coastal Acidification: Trends, Controls, Responses and Monitoring Lessons Learned
- Communicating Risks Associated with Fecal Indicator Bacteria
- Community-Based Science
- Debris Monitoring
- Development, Growth, and Land Use Change
- Ecological Impacts of Short-Term, Episodic Events
- Ecosystem Services
- Emerging Contaminants
- Fish & Wildlife
- Harmful Algal Blooms
- Macroalgae Workshop Follow-Up
- Novel Restoration Efforts
- Planning for Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: Ecosystems and Infrastructure
- Shellfish
We are happy to announce two plenary sessions: Dr. Mark Rains, FDEP Chief Science Officer, on Tuesday (March 1) and Hillary Van Dyke, Invincible Summer Enterprises, on Thursday (March 3).
The following workshops are planned (please note that the JEDI and NEP Directors workshops are in parallel, please only sign up for one of them):
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (JEDI) & Accessibility: Best practices for NEP Educators & Digital Communicators (Monday afternoon): Applying education and communication best practices the support justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility within our watersheds requires honest reflection, attentive listening, and frequent workflow adjustments. In doing so, we can produce better initiatives that benefit diverse groups of people, acknowledging varied backgrounds and meeting unique needs. This workshop will help NEP educators and digital communicators establish more inclusive practices and lean on web-based learning approaches to increase the reach and accessibility of their efforts.
- ANEP Directors Meeting (tentative, Monday, all day)
- ANEP Administrative Discussion (Date/Time TBD)
- The Open Science workshop has been cancelled.
A block of rooms is available at the Bayfront Hilton, with a conference rate of $163 per night available until February 7.
Field trips are historically a component of the ANEP technological transfer meetings, and are being offered on Wednesday afternoon (allowing for time to return before the plenary). We will open them up to the general group if space is available. See the links below for additional information, but
Do not register through these sites, we've got you covered ;0)
Options include:
- Egmont Key - Take a relaxing ferry ride to Egmont Key with guided tour describing ecology and history of this barrier island includes beach and hiking opportunities. Description available here.
- Robinson Preserve and Perico Bayou - Manatee County staff will provide a tour of two coastal restoration sites that have undergone significant work over the past 15 years. Information available here.
- Kayaking (or canoeing, or SUP) the Little Manatee River - Paddle one of the primary tributaries flowing into Tampa Bay. Information available here.
Additional information on the conference is available here.
Complimentary parking will be available from Mar. 1-4 at the Mahaffey garage across 1st Street S from the Hilton. Parking arrangements for Feb 27-28 will be announced soon.
Please contact TBEP Ecologist Dr. Gary Raulerson (graulerson@tbep.org) with any comments or questions.