Agenda

Target Species Synthesis

	Ultimate Goal
	Identify research areas where GLOBEC results suggest a new conceptual model of biological processes in the Georges Bank/Gulf of Maine region and develop a plan for testing these hypotheses.
	Specific Goals
	To provide updates on population dynamics modeling, spatial distributions, and on egg production, growth, and mortality data.
	To identify important events or problem areas that need attention.
	To identify what data must be shared between groups to further the understanding of the target species.
	To compare patterns of variability in target species with one another and with other important species.

Meeting Goals

	What questions are most important for you to discuss here?
	What data do you need (and when do you need them)?
	Do you want to add/subtract anything from the agenda?

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Box model as a framework for synthesis

	Objectives:
	Minimize complexity
	Quantify and compare sources of variability
	Identify where biggest holes are in understanding

What data are needed and who will provide them?

	Nt+1 = Nt+B-D+I-E
	For PseudocalanusÉ
	N = population  Bucklin, Durbin
	B = birth rates  Runge
	D = mortality  Runge, Ohman
	I = immigration   Pringle, McGillicuddy
	E = emigration   Pringle, McGillicuddy

Key Questions for Box Model Development

	Temporal resolution - climatology or individual years? - what is minimum resolution necessary?
	Spatial resolution - define overall domain (GB, GoM, ?) - define sub-regions
	Developmental stage resolution - All stages? Adults only? Adults and naups?
	Differences in model among target speciesÉ

Feedback about meeting goals

	Is use of a box model a useful tool for facilitating data synthesis?
	What are other options?

Specific topics for discussion Ð Pseudocalanus, Cod/Haddock larvae

	(JR) Gridded chlorophyll data

Specific topics for discussion Ð Pseudocalanus, Cod/Haddock larvae

	(PW, CJ, ED) Calanus length data
	(CJ) Gulf of Maine, Scotian Shelf, Slope water Calanus data sources