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Bryan DeAngelis, Dale Leavit, Marta Gómez‐Chiarri, Naji Lazar, Justin Tuthill

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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s

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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s

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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s

Roger Williams University Photos

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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s

Roger Williams University Photos

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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s

NRCS Photos

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The Story of Oyster Restoration Since Early 2000’s

NRCS Photos

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The “Ideal” Restoration Wheel

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But “Reality” Confounds Wheel MULTIPLE PARTNERS

DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES

MULTIPLE AGENCIES

DIFFERENT AREAS OF INTEREST

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Despite Difficult Issues, This is Where We’re At:

We are pretty good at this!

And getting better at this

But have some work to do with these others!

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So then….how to build coherence, prioritization, and goal setting into oyster restoration planning in Rhode Island?

Five first steps….

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I. Shellfish Restoration Technical Working GroupProvides framework for coordination and

communication, prioritization and goal settingMultiple group representationForm ‘break-out groups’Act as centralized body commenting on RI

shellfish restoration = FACILITATES COMMUNICATION

JAM

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II. Developing a systematic monitoring protocolMonitoring is primary mechanism for

understanding restoration project effectiveness

Thus, monitoring is a key activity for ensuring science-based management

Systematic —we should be monitoring similar parameters with comparable methods across projects

Photo credit: Tristan Peter -Contesse.

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III. Integrated Monitoring: The Oyster Database

Coordinated data manage and storage abilities

Standardized data managementData analysesExplicit mechanisms for analyses to inform priorities and project implementationDissemination of results

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IV. Shellfish Bio-security Advisory Board

The CRMC BioSecurity Board is an advisory board to the Council concerning matters of aquatic diseases, genetically modified organisms, importation of non-indigenous species and other management issues necessary to protecting cultured and wild aquatic species.

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V. Rhode Island State Shellfish Restoration Coordinator

Secured by RWU with help from RISA and Senator Reed through NOAA Restoration Center

“Work-horse” of the technical working groupFacilitate the coordination and communication

between shellfish restoration projects throughout the state; e.g.: project monitoring disease sampling regional analysis

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Thank You!