November 16, 2001
Introduction to Research Funding Opportunities

  12:00 - 12:30   Light Food and Introductions
  12:30 - 12:45   Overview of the Workshop Series,
Questions/Concerns from Participants
  12:45 - 1:30   Industry/Science Panel

Summaries and discussion about the project they were involved in, what worked well, what areas need improvement, and what advice they would give to fishermen interested in becoming involved
  1:30 - 2:00   Questions and Answers/ Discussion
  2:00 - 2:30   Operational Design, Insurance and Charter Issues
  2:30 - 3:15   Introduction to the Scientific Method
  • Experimental design
  • Why use controls?
  • What does it mean to have biased information?
  • Why isn't one tow enough?
  • Discussion: think through scientific question/hypothesis
  3:15 - 3:30   Wrap Up