Reefs for the Future - Nova Southeastern University
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Location<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Author Index Oral and Poster Exhibits<br />
Program<br />
General<br />
Special<br />
Presentations<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation Recognitions<br />
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11 th ICRS Associated Meetings, Events & Workshops...continued<br />
International Coral Reef Initiative<br />
General Meeting<br />
Saturday, July 12, 2008<br />
9:00am-6:00PM<br />
Room 316<br />
Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:00am-6:00PM<br />
Room 316<br />
icri@unep-wcmc.org<br />
The International Coral Reef Initiative is a unique<br />
public-private partnership that brings toge<strong>the</strong>r governments,<br />
international organisations, scientific entities<br />
and non-governmental organisations committed<br />
to reversing <strong>the</strong> global degradation of coral reefs and<br />
related ecosystems, such as mangrove <strong>for</strong>ests and seagrass<br />
meadows, by promoting <strong>the</strong> conservation and<br />
sustainable use of <strong>the</strong>se resources <strong>for</strong> future generations.<br />
Since its establishment in 1995, ICRI has been<br />
a driving <strong>for</strong>ce behind scientific, governmental and<br />
civil society ef<strong>for</strong>ts to protect coral reefs and related<br />
ecosystems. The ICRI approach is to provide a plat<strong>for</strong>m<br />
<strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation sharing, as well as to mobilize<br />
governments and a wide range of o<strong>the</strong>r stakeholders<br />
in an ef<strong>for</strong>t to improve management practices, in-<br />
Invitation Only (continued)<br />
Ocean Acidification Impact on<br />
Coral Ecosystems<br />
Wednesday July 9, 2008<br />
7:00-9:00PM<br />
Telecom Room<br />
Robert George<br />
Georgeryt@cs.com<br />
Coral Reef Targeted Research and<br />
Capacity Building <strong>for</strong><br />
Management - Poster and<br />
Cocktail Reception presented by<br />
CRTR Students and Post-Docs<br />
Wednesday, July 9, 2008<br />
6:00-8:00PM<br />
Rooms 203 & 204<br />
Andy Hooten<br />
ajh@environmentservices.com<br />
Regional Marine Science Needs<br />
<strong>for</strong> Ocean Governance in <strong>the</strong><br />
Caribbean<br />
Wednesday July 9, 2008<br />
7:00-10:00PM<br />
Rooms 207 & 208<br />
John Ogden<br />
jogden@marine.usf.edu<br />
Marine Protected Area Learning<br />
Partnership Program of World<br />
Wildlife Fund, Conservation<br />
International, and Wildlife<br />
Conservation Society<br />
Saturday, July 12, 2008<br />
8:30AM - 12:00PM<br />
Rooms 124 & 125<br />
Stacey Kilarski<br />
skilarski@tnc.org<br />
crease capacity and political support, and share in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
on <strong>the</strong> health of <strong>the</strong>se fragile ecosystems. In<br />
particular, ICRI aims to catalyze<br />
action that will:<br />
• Improve management practices<br />
• Increase capacity and political support<br />
• Share in<strong>for</strong>mation on <strong>the</strong> health of <strong>the</strong>se<br />
ecosystems<br />
ICRI will be hosting a meeting immediately<br />
following <strong>the</strong> 11th ICRS, on July 12th and 13th,<br />
2008.<br />
The ICRI General Meeting: this is <strong>the</strong> principal<br />
<strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong> members of <strong>the</strong> Initiative to meet and<br />
progress discussions relating to <strong>the</strong> international coral<br />
reef agenda. The membership will receive reports<br />
from partners and committees on recent activities<br />
and review ICRS outcomes to determine where ICRI<br />
might focus in <strong>the</strong> future.<br />
These meetings are by<br />
invitation-only.<br />
Association of Marine<br />
Laboratories of <strong>the</strong> Caribbean<br />
(AMLC) Executive Board Meeting<br />
Saturday, July 12, 2008<br />
9:00AM - 5:00PM<br />
Room 113<br />
Steve LeGore, AMLC<br />
slegore@mindspring.com<br />
Participatory Workshop:<br />
How Should Coral Reef<br />
Research Priorities Be Set?<br />
Saturday, July 12, 2008<br />
1:30-5:30PM<br />
Room 122<br />
Mark Neff<br />
mark.neff@asu.edu<br />
11 th International Coral Reef Symposium ■ <strong>Reefs</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Future</strong>
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