{"id":1139,"date":"2024-05-31T21:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:43:37","slug":"management-transition-advisory-group-mtag-kickoff-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/management-transition-advisory-group-mtag-kickoff-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Management Transition Advisory Group (MTAG) Kickoff Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:1px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-marquee fusion-animate-once fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-marquee-speed:15000ms;--awb-marquee-translate-x:-100%;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left awb-marquee-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><span class=\"awb-marquee-content\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Management Transition Advisory Group (MTAG) Kickoff Meeting \u2013 May 14, 2024<\/p><\/span><span class=\"awb-marquee-content\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Management Transition Advisory Group (MTAG) Kickoff Meeting \u2013 May 14, 2024<\/p><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:radial-gradient(circle at center center, var(--awb-color2) 44%,var(--awb-color3) 77%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"Image of attendees of the Management Transition Advisory Group kickoff meeting\" title=\"Image of attendees of the Management Transition Advisory Group kickoff meeting.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MTAG-Meeting-Intros-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MTAG-Meeting-Intros-scaled.jpg\" 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data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:radial-gradient(circle at center center, var(--awb-color2) 52%,var(--awb-color3) 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:25px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Slab'; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto Slab\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Translating Science to Management Practice<\/span><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Our May 14th meeting took place at the USF College of Marine Science, both in-person and virtually.<\/p>\n<p>We were joined by colleagues and collaborators from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macdill.af.mil\/\">MacDill Air Force Base<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tbep.org\/\">Tampa Bay Estuary Program<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthystpete.foundation\/\">Foundation for Healthy St. Pete<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/research\/\">FL Fish and Wildlife Research Institute<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/\">USF College of Marine Science<\/a> (Dean Frazer), <a href=\"https:\/\/coastalscience.noaa.gov\/science-areas\/pollution\/mussel-watch\/\">NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science&#8217;s (NCCOS) Mussel Watch Program<\/a>, along with our <a href=\"https:\/\/coastalscience.noaa.gov\/\">NOAA NCCOS<\/a> Program Manager Felix Martinez. Participants engaged with Tampa Bay Surveillance staff, listening to Quarter 1 project happenings and sharing valuable feedback and insight to guide TBS research in the coming weeks, months, and years.<\/p>\n<p>With their varied expertise and experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/our-partners\/\">MTAG members and collaborators<\/a> are an integral piece of the TBS study. We are grateful for the network of researchers in the Tampa Bay area who have volunteered their time with us and look forward to more engaging discussions.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\" data-limit=\"3\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image fusion-gallery-image-liftup\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TBS-MTAG-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/tbs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TBS-MTAG-scaled.jpg\" 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