Archived PBWG Meetings
April 15-16, 2014 | April 16-17, 2013 | February 15-16, 2012 | March 8-9, 2011 | January 12-13, 2010 | January 14-15, 2009 | December 4-5, 2007 | April 20, 2006 | June 30, 2004 | January 8, 2003 | April 15-16, 2002
April 15-16, 2014
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Canada Update (S. Bailey, DFO)
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Coast Guard Ballast Water Initiatives/Standards/IMO Activities (J. Morris, R. Everett, USCG)
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Invasive Species Mitigation Measures in EPA’s 2013 Vessel General Permit (R. Albert, EPA)
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State Agency Ballast Water Reports:
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HULL FOULING:
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Comparison of gross exceedance analysis methods for ballast water compliance assessment (C. Brown, CSLC)
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A scientific review of problems in testing UV-based ballast water treatment systems (N. Welschmeyer, MLML)
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Flow cytometric analysis of the relative abundances of heterotrophs and autotrophs in the regulated 10-50 um size class (B. Maurer and N. Welschmeyer, MLML)
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Golden Bear project (M.McPherson/Rich Muller, California Maritime Academy)
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Compliance monitoring and contingency ballast water treatment (K.J. Reynolds, The Glosten Associates)
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Alaska ballast water risk assessment Danielle Verna (Alaska Pacific University)
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Evaluation of quick, inexpensive, and reliable methods for determining if ballast water discharges meet proposed toxicity standards (N. Adams, USGS)
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Ballast Water Discharges: Rapid Water Quality Assessment via Use of Marine Phytoplankton, ASTM E1924 Test Method (B. Bjorndal, Assure Controls)
April 16-17, 2013
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California’s Marine Invasive Species Program (N. Dobroski, CASLC)
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Compliance monitoring Comparisons of ATP and bulk FDA (J. Kuo N. Welschmeyer, CSU MLML)
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Deriving Live Numeric Organism Counts from New Rapid Ballast Compliance Test Assays (N. Welschmeyer J. Kuo B. Maurer (CSU MLML and CMA GBF)
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Developing a coordinated research strategy to inform setting of protective ballast water discharge standards (J. Darling, USEPA)
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Golden Bear Facility (B. Davidson, CSU GBF)
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Hawaii’s update on ballast water & biofouling management activities (S. Gorgula, HIDLNR)
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Invasive Species Related Requirements in EPA’s Final 2013 VGP (R. Albert, USEPA)
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Non toxic, economically sound answer to hull borne invasive species (D. Phillips, Hydrex)
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Oregon Ballast Water Program (R. Hooff, ORDEQ)
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Status of Washington State’s Ballast Water Management Program (A. Pleus, WDFW)
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The Effects of Storage on Ballast Water Sample Viability (B. Maurer, N. Welschmeyer, CSU MLML)
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US Coast Guard Ballast Water Discharge Standard Final Rule (USCG ESD)
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Vessel Biofouling Management in California (C. Scianni, CASLC)
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Ballast Responder – Mobile Treatment (A. Orthmann, The Glosten Associates)
Feb. 15-16, 2012
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Aquatic invasive species management in Hawaii (S. Gorgula, HIDNLR)
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Risk Assessment of Ship-Mediated AIS Introductions to the Pacific Region of Canada (S. Bailey, DFO)
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EPA’s 2013 Draft VGP: Ballast Water Requirements (R. Albert, USEPA)
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Sampling Insights from the Great Ships Initiative Land- and Ship-Based Experiments (A. Cangelosi, NEMWI)
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Implementation of California’s Performance Standards for the Discharge of Ballast Water (N. Dobroski, CASLC)
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Ballast Water Management Regulations and Policy (R. Allain, USCG)
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Golden Bear Facility (B. Davidson, CMA)
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Detecting Low Numbers of Viable Organisms by Measuring ATP (R. Herwig, UW)
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Oregon Ballast Water Program (R. Hooff, ORDEQ)
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Status of MARAD-Sponsored Ballast Water Test Platforms in the U.S. (M. Carter, MARAD)
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California State Lands Commission Marine Invasive Species Program (A. Newson, CASLC)
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Update on Development of CA Biofouling Management Regulations (C. Scianni, CASLC)
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Status of Washington State’s Ballast Water Management Program (A. Pleus, WDFW)
Other Meeting Document:
Draft National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan – National Ocean Council
March 8-9, 2011
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Update on Canadian Ballast Water Research (C. Wiley and S. Bailey, Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
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Arrival Trends and Ballast Water Management Compliance in California (L. Takata, CASLC)
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California's Marine Invasive Species Program (M. Falkner, CASLC)
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California’s Path Towards Managing Commercial Vessel Fouling (C. Scianni, CASLC)
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Committee on Assessing Numeric Limits for Living Organisms in Ballast Water, National Research Council (G. Ruiz, SERC)
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Developing the Next VGP (R. Albert, USEPA)
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Establishing Ballast Water Test Platforms in the U.S. (C. Junemann, USDOT)
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Golden Bear Status of Shipboard Ballast Treatment Test Facility (B. Davidson and R. Muller, Cal Maritime)
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Great Lakes Ballast Treatment Research, Noah Adams (B. Watten, S. Smith USGS)
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Implementing California’s Ballast Water Performance Standards (N. Dobroski, CASLC)
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Oregon Ballast Water Program (R. Hooff, DEQ)
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Status of Washington State’s Ballast Water Management Program (A. Pleus, WDFW)
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Hull Fouling Fishing & Recreational Vessels (G. Ashton, ABRPI)
Other meeting document:
SAB Ballast Water Advisory Report
Jan. 12-13, 2010
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USTS Golden Bear Overview & Status as an RDTE Facility (V. Boe and B. Davidson, Cal Maritime; Kevin Reynolds, The Glosten Associates)
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California’s Marine Invasive Species Act – 10 Years and Counting (M. Falkner, California State Lands Commission)
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Oregon Ballast Water Program (R. Hooff, Oregon DEQ)
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Quantifying Aquatic Invasive Species in Accumulated Ballast Sediment Residuals – “Swish”: Preliminary Results (T. Sutherland, Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
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California’s Path Towards Managing Commercial Vessel Fouling (C. Scianni, California State Lands Commission)
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Fluorescein diacetate (FDA): A bulk viability assay for ballast treatment testing (N. Welschmeyer and B. Maurer, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories)
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Implementing EPA’s Vessel General Permit (R. Albert, US EPA Office of Wastewater Management)
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Canadian Ballast Water Program (C. Wiley, Canada)
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Facilitating Compliance, Education and Outreach Through the California State Lands Commission’s Marine Invasive Species Program Inspection Program (L. Takata, California State Lands Commission)
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Mixing Biocides into Ship’s Ballast Water – Phased Approach Towards Emergency Treatment (S. Smith, USGS and Kevin Reynolds, The Glosten Associates)
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From Paper to Practice: Implementing California’s Performance Standards (N. Dobroski, California State Lands Commission)
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Emergency Response Guide for Handling Ballast Water to Control Non-Indigenous Species (The Glosten Associates)
Jan. 14-15, 2009
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Coast Guard Ballast Water Research Initiatives (R. Everett, USCG)
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2009 Assessment of the Efficacy, Availability and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Systems for Use in California Waters (N. Dobroski, CSLC)
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A Preliminary Look at the Fouling-Related Practices of Vessels in California (C. Scianni, D. Gehringer, N. Dobroski and M. Falkner, California)
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California Marine Invasive Species Program Update (M. Faulkner, CSLC)
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Effluent Limits to Mitigate the Spread of Invasive Species in the New EPA Vessel General Permit (R. Albert and J. Lishman, US EPA, Washington DC)
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Mid-Ocean Exchange and Ballast Water Treatment Projects Canadian Update (T. Sutherland, Canada)
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Oregon Ballast Water Program (R. Hooff, DEQ, Oregon)
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Pacific Ships Initiative TS Golden Bear Ballast Water Treatment Facility (K. Reynolds, The Glosten Associates)
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Results of UW-WDFW Ballast Water Zooplankton Sampling 2001-2007 (J. Cordell, University of WA, Seattle WA)
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Update on PNW Ballast Water Test Facility (A. Copping, PNW National Laboratory, Sequim, WA)
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Washington State Ballast Water Management (A. Pleus, WDFW)
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West Coast Ballast Outreach Project, An Update on Current Projects (A. Pierpoint, California Sea Grant)
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West Coast Governors Agreement on Ocean Health (K. Drew, Washington Governor’s Office)
Other Meeting Documents:
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2009 IMPACTS OF BALLAST WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS – 2009 CSLC Tech Report Final
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Ship Board Ballast Water Treatment Facility Training Ship Golden Bear, 09 January 2009
Dec. 4-5, 2007
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Ballast Water Research Facility (A. Copping, PNW National Laboratory, Sequim, WA)
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Commercial Ship Vessel Fouling Outreach (A. Dahlstrom, CA Sea Grant)
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Great Ships Initiative (A. Cangelosi, NEMW Institute)
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Middle Columbia River ANS Final Report (M. Sytsma, Portland State University)
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Oregon Ballast Water Update (R. Hooff ORDEQ)
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Performance Standards, Tech. Assessment and Next Steps, State of California (N. Dobroski, CSLC)
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Report on the Alternative Ballast Water Exchange Workshop (S. Phillips, PSMFC)
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University of Washington Ballast Water Research Update (R. Herwig)
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US Coast Guard National Update (R. Everett, USCG, Washington DC)
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Vessel Fouling Research — Prince William Sound (R. Herwig, University of Washington)
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Vessel Biofouling (I. Davidson, Portland State University)
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State of Washington, Ballast Water Management Fact Sheet (A. Pleus, WDFW)
State of California Letters of Nov 21 and Nov 14, 2007 to Senator Barbara Boxer on S 1578
April 20, 2006
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Zooplankton in Ships Entering Puget Sound (J. Cordell)
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West Coast Ballast Outreach Project (H. Crosson)
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California’s Marine Invasive Species Project Update (M. Falkner)
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Ninth District’s Ballast Water Management Program (K. Phillips)
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A Description of Ship Landings and Ballast Water Discharge in Alaska (B. Piorkowski)
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General Guidelines and Step-wise Strategy Toward Shipboard Testing (G. Ruiz)
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Mid-term Report: Ballast Water Management in Washington State (R. Shultz)
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Ballast Water and the Columbia River: Patterns and Reporting Compliance (C. Simkanin)
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USCG Domestic and International Ballast Water Management Initiatives (H. St. Pierre)
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Washington State Ballast Water Program (K. Strieck)
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Canadian Ballast Water / AIS Program (C. Wiley)
June 30, 2004
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Preliminary Results From The Lower Columbia River Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Survey (R. Draheim, Portland State University)
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Canadian Ballast Water Management – Current Policy and Perspectives (P. Lim, Fisheries and Oceans, Canada)
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Ballast Water in Alaska – Past, Present, and a Possible Future (B. Piorkowski, Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
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Transforming Ballast Data Into Risk Management (S. Smith, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
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A Model For Verifying Mid-Ocean Ballast Water Exchange (G. Ruiz, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
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USCG BW Regulations & International Activities Update (K. Moore, U.S. Coast Guard)
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Regional Coordination: West Coast Coastal Ballast Water Exchange (K. McDowell, San Francisco Estuary Project)
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University of Washington Ballast Water Research (R. Herwig, Washington Sea Grant)
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Potential for Mitten Crab Dispersal in the PNW (E. Hanson, Portland State University)
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Measuring Residual Risk in Ballast Water after Mid-Ocean Exchange Using Zooplankton Indicators (J. Cordell, University of Washington)
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Presentation on Pending Aquatic Invasive Species Legislation (A. Cangelosi, Northeast-Midwest Institute)
Jan. 8, 2003
Letter Supporting Appropriation of Funds Under the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act
April 15-16, 2002