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Past Events
2006 Events
2005 Events
Kickoff Meeting w/ White Papers
Gulf of Mexico Governors’ Meeting
Biloxi, MS, August 24-26, 2007
Highlights from the Alliance
State Management Team and Federal Integrated Committee on Science and Resource Management Integration Meeting
- August 24, 2007
Highlights from the Gulf Alliance Building on a Successful State Partnership Meeting - August 25, 2007
Press Release from the Gulf Governors' Meeting
Coastal Zone 2007 Gulf of Mexico Alliance Panel
Portland, OR, Tuesday, July 24, 1:30 to 2:30 PM
Panel Overview (pdf, 12kb)
State Leadership: Origins, Successes, Challenges, Future Strategies - Bill Walker (pdf, 258kb)
Regional Alliance Successes in Environmental Education - Phillip Hinesley (pdf, 996kb)
The Federal Support Role and Regional Management Lessons Learned - Margaret Davidson (pdf, 387kb)
Governors’ Action Plan Implementation and Integration Workshop, July 10-12, 2007,
St. Petersburg, FL
The Gulf Alliance states, along with local, state and federal partners, private industry, academia and NGOs convened in New Orleans to begin implementation of the commitments delineated in the Governors' Action Plan.
Nutrients Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes
Restoration Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes
Water Quality Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes
Education Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes
Habitat ID Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes
Federal Workgroup Meeting, March 22, 2007,
Silver Spring, MD
Federal partners convened in Silver Spring to review the progress on agency commitments in the Governors' Action Plan, provide updates on specific actions, here about related Gulf of Mexico efforts, and identify ways to better support the Alliance.
Agenda (pdf, 17kb)
Attendence List (pdf, 38kb)
Presentations:
Northern Gulf Institure - David Shaw (pdf, 478kb)
Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaborative - Battelle (pdf, 316kb)
PHINS update - Cretini (pdf, 2147kb)
Gulf of Mexico Granting Update - Carr (pdf, 206kb)
Coastal America - Tippie (pdf, 826kb)
NOAA Southern Region - Croom (pdf, 344kb)
Nutrients Snapshot - Griffith (pdf, 395kb)
Federal Workgroup Meeting, October 4, 2006,
New Orleans, LA
Federal partners convened in New Orleans to review the progress on agency commitments in the Governors' Action Plan and identify ways to better support the Alliance.
Agenda (pdf, 13kb)
Attendence List (pdf, 34kb)
Action Plan Implementation and Integration Conference (APIIC), July 17 - 19, 2006,
New Orleans, LA
The Gulf Alliance states, along with local, state and federal partners, private industry, academia and NGOs convened in New Orleans to begin implementation of the commitments delineated in the Governors' Action Plan.
Agenda (pdf, 54kb)
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Background Presentation (pdf, 557kb)
Charge to Breakouts (pdf, 242kb)
Priority Issue Report Outs:
Water Quality (pdf, 258kb)
Restoration (pdf, 36kb)
Education (pdf, 25kb)
Habitat Identification (pdf, 11kb)
Nutrients (pdf, 23kb)
Capitol Hill Oceans Week (CHOW) Congressional Briefing, June 12 - 16, 2006, Washington, DC
Members from the five Gulf States briefed members of Congress on the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan activities during CHOW.
CHOW Congressional Briefing (pdf, 674kb)
CHOW Attendee List (pdf, 8kb)
State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit, March 28 – 30, 2006, Corpus Christi, TX
The Governors’ Action Plan was released at a ceremony at the State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit on March 28 – 30, 2006 (www.stateofthegulf.org). The Summit was hosted by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas. Download the Governors' Action Plan and the Implementation Activities matrix.
Federal Workgroup Meeting Hosted by USACE, October 27, 2005
October 27 Federal Workgroup meeting agenda (pdf, 36kb)
GoMex DADS slides (pdf, 692kb)
Gulf Alliance Action Plan Workshop, Aug 10-11, 2005
Draft agenda (pdf, 51kb)
Charge to Breakout Groups (pdf, 164kb)
Index of Actions (Tier 2) (pdf, 294kb)
Federal Workgroup Meeting Hosted by DOI, July 8, 2005
July 8 Federal Workgroup meeting agenda (pdf, 38kb)
July 8 meeting summary and action items (pdf, 241kb)
Presentations:
Introductory presentation (pdf, 262kb)
Minerals Management Service presentation (pdf, 16kb)
National Park Service presentation (pdf, 272kb)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presentation (pdf, 2046kb)
U.S. Geological Survey presentation (pdf, 727kb)
U.S. Geological Survey handout (pdf, 57kb)
Characterizing federal assets presentation (pdf, 46kb)
Gulf Alliance Kickoff Meeting, June 9, 2005
June 9 meeting attendees (pdf, 91kb)
June 9 meeting summary - 10 page (pdf, 62kb)
June 9 full meeting notes - 44 page (pdf, 186kb)
The states of the Alliance have drafted a series of regional white papers—one for each focus area for the Kick-Off meeting. Each paper details the focus area, recommends actions for addressing the issue, and identifies any roadblocks in moving forward with action. These papers provide the collaborative focus for the Alliance in working with federal and international partners to draft a Gulf of Mexico Plan of Action. Links to the white papers, as well as 2-page summaries of each white paper are available below.
State White Papers
Water quality white paper (pdf, 112kb)
Wetland restoration white paper (pdf, 109kb)
Environmental education white paper (pdf, 111kb)
Habitat characterization white paper (pdf, 133kb)
Nutrient loading white paper (pdf, 57kb)
State White Paper Summaries
Water quality summary (pdf, 42kb)
Wetland restoration summary (pdf, 55kb)
Environmental education summary (pdf, 53kb)
Habitat characterization summary (pdf, 57kb)
Nutrient loading summary (pdf, 54kb)
Initial Federal Response
In response to the state-identified needs presented in each white paper, the federal agencies have proposed a suite of projects. These project proposals are intended to provide examples of the types of federal activities that could support regional state needs. The proposed projects are described below.
GE-1 Campaign for the Gulf (pdf, 124kb)
GE-2 Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers (pdf, 131kb)
GE-3 Gulf Educational Summit (pdf, 114kb)
HI-1 Habitat Identification Assistance (pdf, 125kb)
HI-2 Biogeographic Habitat Assessments (pdf, 134kb)
NR-1 Hypoxia Science Reassessment (pdf, 115kb)
WQ-1 Harmful Algal Blooms (pdf, 129kb)
WQ-2 Shellfish Register (pdf, 126kb)
WQ-3 Mercury in the Gulf of Mexico (pdf, 136kb)
WQ-4 Bacterial Source Tracking (pdf, 130kb)
WR-1 Region-wide CWRP Partnership (pdf, 129kb)
WR-2 Assessing Risks to Energy Infrastructure (pdf, 116kb)
WR-3 Height Modernization (pdf, 125kb)
Gulf of Mexico Partnership: Mexican Participation (pdf, 28kb)
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