Here are the slides for the March 13th training for MPA Watch. Feel free to review the presentation, or check it out if you were unable to attend the training.

1. Welcome!

2. Volunteer Training March 13th 2010 Introduction Changes Conducting an MPA survey Identifying Activity use Onshore Offshore What to bring Equipment

3. California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

6. The Otter Project

7. Monterey Coastkeeper

8. MPA Watch

11. Training on March 13th, 9 AM to 12 PM

12. We need 20 hours of monitoring in 2 months

13. Timing is flexible—at your convenience!

14. You must coordinate with a partner

15. Minimum shift is 2 hours at a time

16. Report data back in a timely fashion

17. Give us feedback

25. Año Nuevo SMCA

26. Big Creek SMR, Big Sur: NO TAKE ALLOWED

27. ONshore vs. OFFshore uses

28. MPA Watch General Instructions Each “round” should take no more than an hour, one way Carry a copy of your monitoring protocol Fill out a separate data sheet for EACH survey you conduct As you see them, mark activities on the map, using the provided activity codes. Only survey in one direction at a time

29. MPA Watch General Instructions Only record beach activity on beaches; not on adjacent trails, roads or paths. When recording activities, only record the activity people are engaging in when you observe them. ((For example, if you see people hiking with binoculars, record them as hiking, not wildlife viewing.)) Some surveys may have no activity. It still counts as a survey—fill out a data sheet, and mark no activity.

30. MPA Watch General Instructions At the end of the day, fill out the survey compilation sheet. Each survey should be tallied in a separate column. SAVE your survey datasheet AND the compilation sheet Safety first! DO NOT compromise your safety in order to stick to monitoring protocol

33. WHEN to survey your MPA Surveys are an hour long 2 surveys a week for 2 months 15 survey minimum Preferred: ½ before noon ½ after noon AT LEAST ½ on weekends AT LEAST 5 on weekdays

34. SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY¹ ¹ Please don’t sue us

35. Identifying Activities ?

36. ONSHORE ACTIVITIES: Anything without a boat!

46. OFFSHORE

67. Don’t forget your jacket…(what to bring in the field) Binoculars (1 pair/person) GPS (1/team OR 1/person if triangulating) Spare batteries (most equipment requires AAs) Digital camera (if available) Clip board Datasheets Survey compilation sheet

68. Don’t forget your jacket…(what to bring in the field) Monitoring protocol Watch or clock Pencils & pens (pencils are preferable in wet weather) Necessary maps Personal items (suggestions only) Comfortable, weather appropriate clothing (might we suggest layers?) Water First aid supplies Tissue Sun block, sunglasses, etc.

70. GPS

71. Thank you!