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Documents from Recent Meetings
December 1, 2020 GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
8:45 AM – 12:00 PM ET / 9:45 AM – 1:00 PM AT
- GOMC December 2020 Meeting Briefing Book
- Meeting Presentations
- NOAA North America Marine Debris Funding Opportunity; Demi Fox, NOAA
- Best Practices to Empower Community Resilience and Support Equity Among Resource-Poor Communities; Tora Johnson, UMaine at Machias
- Climate Action Plan from the Maine Climate Council; Kathleen Leyden, ME Coastal Program
- Ecosystem Science, Wabanaki Science, and Research Engagement in Maine; Darren Ranco, UMaine Orono
June 4, 2020 GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
- GOMC June 2020 Meeting Briefing Book v.2
- Meeting Presentations
April 8, 2020, GOMC Working Group Teleconference Meeting
December 18, 2019, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting
- December 2019 Council & WG Briefing Book
- Meeting presentations and other resources
- GOM 2050 Outcomes GOMC December 2019 Mtg, J. LeBlanc, GOMC
- GoM Presentation – Canada’s NARW Measures, B. Gilchrist, DFO and M. Landry, DFO
- Map of CA protected areas and marine refuges: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/maps-cartes/conservation-eng.html
July 10 – 11, 2019, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- July 2019 GOMC Briefing Book v.2
- Meeting presentations and documents referenced
- NE Tribes Restoration Efforts; S. Venno
- EPA Update Proposed Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site for ME, NH, and MA; R. Lyons
- NH DES Resilient Tidal Crossings – Report and Protocol
- NH DES Rulemaking: Coastal Lands and Tidal Waters / Wetlands
- Addressing Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine; D. Fox, J. Walker, E. Burbidge, E. Stuart
- Zero Waste Planning Guide for Workshops and Meetings
- NROC Ocean Planning Committee 2019 – 2020 Work Plan
- NROC Coastal Hazards Resilience 2019 – 2020 Work Plan
- NROC Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health 2019 – 2020 Work Plan
- Environmental Information: Use and Influence; B. MacDonald and P. Wells
- Coastal and Ocean Acidification; E. Silva, and J. Motyka
- Shell Day Monitoring Blitz for Coastal Monitoring
- Marine Spatial Planning: Scotian Shelf / Bay of Fundy Region; S. Coffen-Smout
- NROC Ocean Planning Committee Update; M. Cote
- Ocean Frontier Institute ‘An Ocean of Information’; A. Waite
- Dalhousie University Ocean School Brochure
- Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium
December 4, 2018 GOMC Council / Working Group Teleconference Meeting
- December 2018 GOMC Meeting Briefing Book
- Meeting presentations and documents referenced
- Stormy Mayo Presentation on Right Whales 12.04.2018
- North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium Update
- GOMC_Ocean planning update 12-4-18
- Coastal-Zone-Management-Programs-and-the-Blue-Economy
- EMB book announcement: The Future of Ocean Governance and Capacity Development
- NFWF National Coastal Resilience 2018 Grant Slate
- BoFEP May 2018 Science Workshop Proceedings
- NEP Coastal Watersheds RFA Flyer Announcement
- 6IMDC-Zero-Waste-Guide_2018
October 24, 2018, Working Group Teleconference Meeting, 1-3 PM ET / 2-4 PM AT
June 5-6, 2018, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Gloucester, Massachusetts
- June 2018 Council & WG Briefing Book
- DRAFT GOMC Framework for Action 2018-2022 May 28, 2018 compressed
- Meeting Presentations
June 6, 2018, Gulf of Maine Association Meeting, 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM ET
April 18, 2018 – GOMC Working Group Teleconference
- April 2018 Working Group Briefing Book
- Core Service and GOMA Contractor Scopes of Work_July 1 2018 – June 30 2019
December 4, 2017 – GOMC Council / Working Group Teleconference
October 18, 2017 – GOMC Working Group Teleconference
June 7 – 8, 2017 – GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Portland, Maine
- June 2017 Council & WG Briefing Book v2
- Developing GOMC Action Plan Presentation: June 2017 Developing Two-Year Action Plan
- ESIP Sediment Study Presentation: ESIP GOMC 2017 6-jun 17_latimer
- Ocean and Coastal Acidification and Water Quality in the Gulf of Maine. Presentation by Aaron Strong, University of Maine: Strong_GoM
- Extreme Precipitation Session / Presentations: GOMC- Extreme Precipitation Events Action in NB June 2017_final, GOMC_WG_Extreme-Precip_June_2017
- How the Gulf of Maine Can Help Us Learn to Live in a Warmer World, Presentation by Andy Pershing, Gulf of Maine Research Institute: PershingGOMC
June 8, 2017 – GOMA Board of Directors Meeting, Portland, Maine
- Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document -June 8, 2017
- GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Document
- Canadian Association March 31March 15, 2017, 1-3 PM ET / 2-4 PM AT – Working Group Meeting via Teleconference
December 5, 2016 – GOMC Council / Working Group via Teleconference
- December 2016 Council & WG Briefing Book
- ESIP ICUC 1 pager (4 November 2016)
- NH Coastal Risks and Hazards Commission Presentation
- Ocean Acidification Presentation MLiebman
December 8, 2016 – GOMA Board of Directors Annual Meeting via Teleconference
- GOMA Meeting Briefing Document – December 8, 2016
- GOMA FY 15 – 16 Audit Documents
- GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents
October 19, 2016 – GOMC Working Group Meeting via Teleconference
June 22, 2016 – GOMA Board of Directors Meeting via Teleconference
June 7-8, 2016 – GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Fredericton, NB
- June 2016 Council & WG Briefing Book
- Maquatac Dam Presentations: Mactaquac NB Power June 8, 2016, Presentation First Nations Liaison, Yamazaki_MAES_Jun2016
- R. Thieler, National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards Presentation: thieler GOMC USGSCoastalChangeHazards 07jun2016 v1
April 4, 2016 – GOMC Working Group Meeting via Teleconference
- April 2016 Working Group Briefing Book (PDF 255KB)
- GOMC Briefing Note – Canadian Steering Committee Outcomes
- GOMC Briefing Note -Tribal and First Nations Interest in GOMC
December 14, 2015 – Gulf of Maine Association Board of Directors Meeting
- GOMA Meeting Briefing Document – December 14, 2015 (PDF, < 1 MB)
- GOMA FY 14-15 Audit and M&A Cost Allocation (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents (PDF, < 1 MB)
December 7, 2015 – Joint GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting
- December 2015 Council & WG Briefing Book (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- GOMC December 2015 Meeting Logistics (PDF, < 1 MB)
- DRAFT GOMC Reference Guide (PDF, 3 MB)
- DRAFT GOMC 2015-2017 Work Plan (PDF, < 1 MB)
- Six Month Scopes of Work January-June 2016 Final (PDF, < 1 MB)
Additional Presentation Materials
- GOMC ESIP Presentation December 2015
- CRHC&STAP_overview_for_GOM_WG_2015
- CRHC_GOMC_20151207
- CRHC_Tides_GOMC Dec 7
June 17-18, 2015 GOMC / GOMA Meetings, Portsmouth, NH
- June 2015 Council & WG Briefing Book (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document -June 17, 2015 (PDF, < 1 MB)
Presentations / additional reference materials:
- ISMN presentation (PowerPoint PPTX, 4.7 MB)
- June 2015 Proposed GOMC Framework (PowerPoint PPTX, 1.6 MB)
- TheNECANStory_Stymiest_June2015 (PowerPoint PPTX, 16.2 MB)
- GOMC presentation ESIP (PowerPoint PPTX, 4.7 MB)
- GW Outputs Bibliography – D4 – Chamberlain and Wells (MS Word DOCX, < 1 MB)
- Chamberlain_MMM_Graduate_Project (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents (PDF, 1 MB)
April 9, 2015, Council Meeting (virtual) – April 2015 Council Briefing Book
April 15, 2015, Working Group (virtual) April 2015 Working Group Briefing Book
February 18, 2015 – Working Group Meeting (virtual) – February 2015 Working Group Briefing Book
December 15, 2014 – Council Meeting (virtual) – December 2014 Council Briefing Book v2 – Additional Reference Documents, click here
December 16, 2014 – GOMA Meeting (virtual) – Briefing Documents Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document GOMA FY 14 Audit and Indirect Cost Rate GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents
December 17, 2014 – Working Group Meeting (virtual) – December 2014 Working Group Briefing Book v2 – GOMC CoastWise Report Final
October 2014 Working Group Meeting Briefing Book, PDF (778KB)
August 2014 Working Group Briefing Book, PDF (644KB)
June 2014 GOMC / GOMA Meeting Materials
- June 2014 Council Meeting Briefing Book, v1, (PDF 429KB)
- Logistics for June 2014 Meetings and Events, (PDF 172KB)
- Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document -June 18, 2014 v2, (PDF 685KB)
- June 2014 Additional GOMA Briefing Packet Documents, (PDF 731KB)
- June 2014 Working Group Briefing Book, v1 (PDF 435KB)
March 5 and March 19, 2014, Working Group Meeting
- Working Group Meeting Briefing Book, v1, (PDF 1.62 MB)
- Summary of Priority Projects (210 KB)
- Meeting Logistics (68 KB)
During and after the meeting, presentation materials can be downloaded by clicking here
December 3, 2013 Council Meeting, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Council Meeting Briefing Book PDF (1.99 MB)
- GOMC Committee Reports PDF (254 KB)
- Presentations clicking here
December 4-5, 2013 Working Group Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Working Group Briefing Book PDF (1.6 MB)
- GOMC Committee Reports PDF (254 KB)
- Presentations clicking here
October 9-10, 2013 Working Group Meeting, Rye, New Hampshire
- Working Group Briefing Book PDF (929 KB)
- Presentations clicking here