Monitoring network training for Additional participants for the January southern region Mackay, Yeppoon — monitoring network recruited and Gladstone Commencement of early warning system Commence web-based updates for Communication of reef stressors December seasonal outlook and coral bleaching to community through web on a risk current conditions reports monthly basis — Assignment of duties over • Christmas closure period Senior management notified of • December Planning for Christmas closure period arrangements Minister advised if coral • bleaching risk moderate–high Check ReefTemp and NOAA • hotspots on web Review weekly weather • summary reports Review reports from the • monitoring network and update December – Assess bleaching risk weekly spatial layers Review AIMS temperature • graphs Prepare briefings for internal • meetings, round table Advise senior management of • changes Senior management update on • conditions Assess temperature trends and Contact made with monitoring February • bleaching for half of summer network participants in areas of interest Event reported incident response initiation – Incident response situation Bleaching reported Situation analysis conducted analysis Level of incident response agreed Bleaching reported Situation analysis reviewed (this includes nil response) Incident response Appointment of incident Incident coordinator appointed to activated controller establish a response team Heightened awareness of the Incident response Notification of incident to incident amongst relevant active relevant agencies agencies
January Monitoring network training for southern region — Mackay, Yeppoon and Gladstone Additional participants for the monitoring network recruited Commencement of early warning system December Commence web-based updates for seasonal outlook and coral bleaching risk — current conditions reports Communication of reef stressors to community through web on a monthly basis December Planning for Christmas closure period • Assignment of duties over Christmas closure period • Senior management notified of arrangements • Minister advised if coral bleaching risk moderate–high December – Assess bleaching risk weekly • Check ReefTemp and NOAA hotspots on web • Review weekly weather summary reports • Review reports from the monitoring network and update spatial layers • Review AIMS temperature graphs • Prepare briefings for internal meetings, round table • Advise senior management of changes February Assess temperature trends and bleaching for half of summer • Senior management update on conditions • Contact made with monitoring network participants in areas of interest Event reported – incident response initiation Bleaching reported Situation analysis conducted Incident response situation analysis Bleaching reported Situation analysis reviewed Level of incident response agreed (this includes nil response) Incident response activated Appointment of incident controller Incident coordinator appointed to establish a response team Incident response active Notification of incident to relevant agencies Heightened awareness of the incident amongst relevant agencies
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