<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class="">Advancing Tools for Modeling, Forecasting and Managing for Vibrio spp. in the Northeast Region</b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class="">November 17 -18, 2015</b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class="">University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus and Webinar</b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class="">ORGANIZERS: NOAA, UCONN, FDA, MARACOOS, Sea Grant, and Regional Shellfish Control Authorities from ME, NH, MA, RI, CT and NY</b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">MEETING BACKGROUND: NOAA is working in partnership with state, federal, tribal and private sector industries to understand regionally specific data and information needs; integrate existing data and identify data gaps; and develop new assessment and forecast tools that result in regional economies and environments that are increasingly resilient to changing conditions.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The purpose of this workshop is to assess the requirements and needs of stakeholders (public health officials, shellfish growers, managers, IOOS community) based on shellfish operations and harvest management practices, and the current state of the science for Vibrio forecast and risk assessment in North East Region. Outcomes of this meeting will help shape NOAA’s effort in the development of forecasting tools that are tailored to the unique needs of North East Region.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We are also offering a Webinar option for those who cannot participate in person but who would like to be involved in this process. <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class="">Registration for this workshop is FREE. </b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Workshop Webpage: <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="http://cprime.uconn.edu/meeting/" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">http://cprime.uconn.edu/meeting/</a><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" class=""> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;" class="">Link to Register to Attend Meeting at Avery Point:</span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-region-vibrio-forecasting-workshop-tickets-18905119722" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 85, 128); background-color: white; text-decoration: none;" class="">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-region-vibrio-forecasting-workshop-tickets-18905119722 </span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;" class=""> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;" class="">Link to Register for Webinar Only:</span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3453014438373215490" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3453014438373215490</a><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Options for lodging in the area:<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class="">Mystic Marriott: <a href="http://www.marriott.com/reservation/rateListMenu.mi" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">http://www.marriott.com/reservation/rateListMenu.mi</a></b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class="">Hilton Garden Inn: <a href="http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/connecticut/hilton-garden-inn-mystic-groton-GONNLGI/index.html" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/connecticut/hilton-garden-inn-mystic-groton-GONNLGI/index.html</a></b><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thank you! <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Organizers<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">John Jacobs (NOS), Angelo DePaola (FDA), Michael Whitney (UCONN), Kristin DeRosia-Banick (CT Department of Agriculture), Chris Schillaci (MA DMR), Peter Moore (MARACOOS)<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><br class=""><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">After registering, you will receive a co</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 11pt;" class="">nfirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.</span></p><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>