September 1 to September 30, 2004
1. Highlights of GCMRC activities:
Website Makeover: The Grand Canyon Research and Monitoring Center (GCMRC) Information Office conducted a workshop in July to tackle refreshing the GCMRC website. The session applied a technique called "Information Mapping" developed by Knowledge Solutions to identify and organize website content based on the potential end users. Both GCMRC staff and Glen Canyon Dam adaptive management and technical work group members participated. The GCMRC website (www.gcmrc.gov), in addition to providing information about center activities, serves up data of interest to scientists and managers working in the Grand Canyon and on the Colorado River. Contact: Mike Liszewski, USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone 928-556-7458; email: mjlisz@usgs.gov.
Fisheries Science Honor: Christopher Updike, a student at Northern Arizona University also with the SBSC Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, delivered "Confronting Social Impediments to Adaptive Management, Lessons from the Grand Canyon Ecosystem" August 26 at the annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) in Madison, WI. After the conference, the paper, co-authored by USGS Ecologist Steven Gloss, was announced as the winner of the A. Stephen Weithman Award for the Best Student Paper. The Missouri Chapter of AFS and the Socioeconomics Section of the AFS co-presented the award. Contact: Steven Gloss, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Sonoran Desert Research Station, Tucson, AZ; telephone: 520-670-5567; email: sgloss@usgs.gov.
Effects of Continuing Drought on Lake Powell Discussed: On September 28, 2004, Bill Vernieu of the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center conducted a short trip on Lake Powell with Bureau of Reclamation and National Park Service public affairs officers to discuss effects of the continuing drought on Lake Powell surface elevations and water quality and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area's efforts to provide accessibility to Lake Powell's resources as water levels decline. Contact: Bill Vernieu, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7051; email: bvernieu@usgs.gov.
Core Monitoring Ad-Hoc Meeting Attended: Jeff Lovich, Mike Liszewski, Helen Fairley, and Ted Melis attended a core monitoring ad-hoc meeting in Phoenix, AZ on September 13. The meeting was attended by members of the Core Monitoring Ad-Hoc committee chaired by Jeff Lovich of the GCMRC. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and receive comment on the latest revision of the core monitoring work plan. Contact: Jeff Lovich, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7358; email: jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov.
Long Term Experimental Planning Meeting Attended: Jeff Lovich, Mike Liszewski, Helen Fairley, and Ted Melis attended a long term experimental planning ad-hoc meeting in Phoenix, AZ on September 14. The meeting was attended by members of the Long Term Experimental Planning Ad-Hoc committee chaired by Dennis Kubly of the BOR. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss progress of the long term experimental work plan. Contact: Jeff Lovich, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7358; email: jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov.
Budget Ad-Hoc Meeting Attended: Jeff Lovich and Helen Fairley attended a budget ad-hoc meeting in Phoenix, AZ on September 15. The meeting was attended by members of the Budget Ad-Hoc committee chaired by chaired by Dennis Kubly of the BOR. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss progress of the long term experimental work plan. Contact: Jeff Lovich, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7358; email: jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov.
Technical Work Group Meeting Attended: Mike Liszewski, Helen Fairley, Ted Melis, Scott Wright, Barb Ralston, and Tom Gushue attended a Technical Work Group meeting in Phoenix, AZ on September 27 and 28. The meeting was attended by members of the Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group chaired by Norm Henderson of the NPS. Technical information was presented by Bill Persons, Mike Kearsley, Glen Knowles, Josh Korman, and members of the GCMRC staff. Contact: Mike Liszewski, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7458; email: mjlisz@usgs.gov.
2. GCMRC in the news:
Nothing to report.
3. New publications received by the GCMRC library:
None received.
Contact Stephanie Wyse at the GCMRC library (928-556-7373) to obtain reprints of publications not available electronically.