Reefs for the Future - Nova Southeastern University

Reefs for the Future - Nova Southeastern University Reefs for the Future - Nova Southeastern University

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Location Information Author Index Oral and Poster Exhibits Program General Special Presentations Information Recognitions 42 Exhibitors...continued Current Publishing Corp. 109 30151 Tomas Street Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 Phone: 949 267-1232 Fax: 949 267-1233 Web: http://currentpublishingcorp.com Email: info@currentpublishingcorp.com Current Publishing Corp., a corporate affiliate of PADI, publishes marine science curriculums. Life on an Ocean Planet is an integrated, multi-component high school marine science curriculum, developed in partnership with COSEE and supports Standards Based Instruction. Bring the Ocean to YOUR Classroom with Life on an Ocean Planet! Falmouth Scientific, Inc. (FSI) 202 1400 Route 28A Cataumet, MA 02534 Phone: 508 564-7640 Fax: 508 564-7643 Web: http://www.falmouth.com Email: fsi@falmouth.com FSI has been a leader in the development and manufacturing of oceanographic instrumentation. FSI’s products are used in environments ranging from estuarine to full ocean depths. Products include current meters, CTDs, wave gauges, AUVs and sensors. FSI offers offshore acoustic instrumentation and special engineering capabilities to address an array of underwater applications. Fathoms Magazine 303 64 Edgewood Avenue Larchmont, NY 10538 Phone: 914 833-9154 Fax: 914 833-9164 Web: http://www.fathomsmagazine.com Email: david@fathomsMagazine.com Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 305 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727 896-8626 Web: http://research.MyFWC.com FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute projects document status and trends of Florida’s benthic coral reef resources from Dry Tortugas to southeast Florida. Damage assessments include mechanical damages resulting from reef and trap interactions. Coupled with reef fisheries projects, data assist policy makers to conserve these resources for future generations. FWS National Wildlife Refuge System Marine Program 212 4401 N. Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703 358-2415 Fax: 703 358-1929 Email: andrew_gude@fsw.gov The National Wildlife Refuge System (US Department of the Interior, US Fish & Wildlife Service) manages the most pristine and well protected coral reef ecosystems under US trust. These 19 Refuges and one national monument total over 93 million acres. They are biodiversity icons, providing education, research, and recreational opportunities. Gulfstream Natural Gas Systems L.L.C. 310 1905 Intermodal Circle, Suite 310 Palmetto, FL 34221 Phone: 941 723-7106 Fax: 941 723-7180 Web: http://www.gulfstreamgas.com Email: lorraine.loeffler@williams.com Gulfstream Natural Gas System is a 691-mile natural gas pipeline placed into service in May 2002. During offshore construction, Gulfstream implemented mitigation projects that mimic nature and moved thousands of octocorals and sponges out of pipeline corridors. The company supports graduate student research and a volunteer benthic monitoring program in Tampa Bay. Guy Harvey Research Institute 201 8000 North Ocean Drive Dania Beach, FL 33004 Phone: 954 262-3653 Web: http://www.nova.edu/ocean/ghri Email: mahmood@nova.edu The Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) conducts high quality, solutionoriented basic and applied scientific research needed for effective conservation, biodiversity maintenance, restoration, and understanding of the world’s wild fishes. The GHRI also provides advanced scientific training to US and international students who will serve as future stewards of the health of our oceans. GHRI operates at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. 11 th International Coral Reef Symposium ■ Reefs for the Future

Harbor Branch Oceangraphic Institute at Florida Atlantic University 308 5600 US Highway 1, North Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 Phone: 772 465-2400 Fax: 772 465-2446 Web: http://www.hboi.edu Email: jvoss@hboi.edu Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University integrates exploration, research, education and outreach to advance both knowledge and appreciation of the world’s oceans. The recently established Robertson Coral Reef Program at Harbor Branch combines ecological field studies with cutting edge molecular technologies to characterize coral health and help conserve reef systems. Healthy Reefs Initiative 500 1061 Queen Helmut Street Belize City Belize Phone: 501 223-7680 Fax: 501 223-7681 Web: http://www.healthyreefs.org Email: mcfield@healthyreefs.org Healthy Reefs for Healthy People is a collaborative international initiative that generates user-friendly tools to measure the health of the Mesoamerican Reef Ecosystem, delivers scientifically credible reports to assist decision-making and serves as a networking hub for science and conservation partners to improve management and stewardship of reef resources. Heinz Walz, GmbH 400 Eichenring 6 Effeltrich, 91090 Germany Phone: 49(0)9133/7765 978-433-2757 (Tel USA Office) Web: http://www.walz.com Email: mail@walz-usa.com Measure Coral Reef Health. Non-destructive, in-situ analysis of Corals with the Diving-PAM Underwater Fluorometer. Subtle changes in environment including: pollution, temperature change, light, nutrient loss, etc. impact an organisms ability to photosynthesize. The Diving-PAM measures photosynthetic efficiency of Corals, Plants and Phytoplankton. Free Walz Soccer Jersey to first 100 visitors. International Coral Reef Initiative 502 c/o UNEP-WCMC, 219 Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0DL U.K. Phone: 240 395-0251 Fax: 240 395-0252 Web: http://www.icriforum.org Email: fstaub@icriforum.org The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is a unique public-private partnership that brings together governments, international organizations, scientific entities, and non-governmental organizations committed to reversing the global degradation of coral reefs and related ecosystems, such as mangrove forests and seagrass meadows, by promoting the conservation and sustainable use of these resources for future generations. 11 th International Coral Reef Symposium ■ Reefs for the Future International Society for Reef Studies 603 Department of Biology, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Canada Phone: 778 782-3705 Web: http://www.fit.edu/isrs/ Email: imcote@sfu.ca The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) was founded in 1980 and membership has increased rapidly in recent years. As stated in its constitution, the principal objective of the Society is to promote for the benefit of the public, the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and understanding of coral reefs, both living and fossil. To achieve its objectives the Society holds annual meetings and cosponsors other gatherings, prints and distributes the journal Coral Reefs and the newsletter Reef Encounter, and raises funds and receives contributions by way of subscriptions and donations. IUCN Global Marine Programme 501 Rue Mauverney 28 Gland, VD 01220 Switzerland Phone: +41 22 999-0000 Web: http://www.iucn.org/themes/marine/ Email: ggrimsditch@iucnus.org The IUCN Global Marine Programme provides vital linkages for the IUCN and its members to activities that deal with marine issues. At this booth we are exhibiting educational materials related to our coral reef conservation activities, as well as distributing relevant publications with a focus on resilience to climate change. 43 Location Information Special Recognitions General Information Program Exhibits Oral and Poster Presentations Author Index

Harbor Branch<br />

Oceangraphic Institute<br />

at Florida Atlantic<br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

308<br />

5600 US Highway 1, North<br />

Ft. Pierce, FL 34946<br />

Phone: 772 465-2400<br />

Fax: 772 465-2446<br />

Web: http://www.hboi.edu<br />

Email: jvoss@hboi.edu<br />

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br />

at Florida Atlantic <strong>University</strong> integrates<br />

exploration, research, education and<br />

outreach to advance both knowledge<br />

and appreciation of <strong>the</strong> world’s oceans.<br />

The recently established Robertson<br />

Coral Reef Program at Harbor Branch<br />

combines ecological field studies with<br />

cutting edge molecular technologies to<br />

characterize coral health and help conserve<br />

reef systems.<br />

Healthy <strong>Reefs</strong> Initiative<br />

500<br />

1061 Queen Helmut Street<br />

Belize City<br />

Belize<br />

Phone: 501 223-7680<br />

Fax: 501 223-7681<br />

Web: http://www.healthyreefs.org<br />

Email: mcfield@healthyreefs.org<br />

Healthy <strong>Reefs</strong> <strong>for</strong> Healthy People is a<br />

collaborative international initiative<br />

that generates user-friendly tools to<br />

measure <strong>the</strong> health of <strong>the</strong> Mesoamerican<br />

Reef Ecosystem,<br />

delivers scientifically credible reports to<br />

assist decision-making and serves as a<br />

networking hub <strong>for</strong> science and conservation<br />

partners to improve management<br />

and stewardship of reef<br />

resources.<br />

Heinz Walz, GmbH<br />

400<br />

Eichenring 6<br />

Effeltrich, 91090 Germany<br />

Phone: 49(0)9133/7765<br />

978-433-2757 (Tel USA Office)<br />

Web: http://www.walz.com<br />

Email: mail@walz-usa.com<br />

Measure Coral Reef Health. Non-destructive,<br />

in-situ analysis of Corals with<br />

<strong>the</strong> Diving-PAM Underwater Fluorometer.<br />

Subtle changes in environment including:<br />

pollution, temperature<br />

change, light, nutrient loss, etc. impact<br />

an organisms ability to photosyn<strong>the</strong>size.<br />

The Diving-PAM measures photosyn<strong>the</strong>tic<br />

efficiency of Corals, Plants<br />

and Phytoplankton. Free Walz Soccer<br />

Jersey to first 100 visitors.<br />

International Coral Reef<br />

Initiative<br />

502<br />

c/o UNEP-WCMC,<br />

219 Huntingdon Road<br />

Cambridge, CB3 0DL<br />

U.K.<br />

Phone: 240 395-0251<br />

Fax: 240 395-0252<br />

Web: http://www.icri<strong>for</strong>um.org<br />

Email: fstaub@icri<strong>for</strong>um.org<br />

The International Coral Reef Initiative<br />

(ICRI) is a unique public-private partnership<br />

that brings toge<strong>the</strong>r governments,<br />

international organizations,<br />

scientific entities, and non-governmental<br />

organizations committed to reversing<br />

<strong>the</strong> global degradation of coral reefs<br />

and related ecosystems, such as mangrove<br />

<strong>for</strong>ests and seagrass meadows, by<br />

promoting <strong>the</strong> conservation and sustainable<br />

use of <strong>the</strong>se resources <strong>for</strong> future<br />

generations.<br />

11 th International Coral Reef Symposium ■ <strong>Reefs</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Future</strong><br />

International Society<br />

<strong>for</strong> Reef Studies<br />

603<br />

Department of Biology, Simon Fraser<br />

<strong>University</strong><br />

Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6<br />

Canada<br />

Phone: 778 782-3705<br />

Web: http://www.fit.edu/isrs/<br />

Email: imcote@sfu.ca<br />

The International Society <strong>for</strong> Reef Studies<br />

(ISRS) was founded in 1980 and<br />

membership has increased rapidly in<br />

recent years. As stated in its constitution,<br />

<strong>the</strong> principal objective of <strong>the</strong> Society<br />

is to promote <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> benefit of <strong>the</strong><br />

public, <strong>the</strong> production and dissemination<br />

of scientific knowledge and understanding<br />

of coral reefs, both living and<br />

fossil. To achieve its objectives <strong>the</strong> Society<br />

holds annual meetings and cosponsors<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r ga<strong>the</strong>rings, prints and<br />

distributes <strong>the</strong> journal Coral <strong>Reefs</strong> and<br />

<strong>the</strong> newsletter Reef Encounter, and<br />

raises funds and receives contributions<br />

by way of subscriptions and donations.<br />

IUCN Global Marine<br />

Programme<br />

501<br />

Rue Mauverney 28<br />

Gland, VD 01220<br />

Switzerland<br />

Phone: +41 22 999-0000<br />

Web: http://www.iucn.org/<strong>the</strong>mes/marine/<br />

Email: ggrimsditch@iucnus.org<br />

The IUCN Global Marine Programme<br />

provides vital linkages <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> IUCN<br />

and its members to activities that deal<br />

with marine issues. At this booth we<br />

are exhibiting educational materials related<br />

to our coral reef conservation activities,<br />

as well as distributing relevant<br />

publications with a focus on<br />

resilience to climate change.<br />

43<br />

Location<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Special<br />

Recognitions<br />

General<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

Program Exhibits Oral and Poster<br />

Presentations<br />

Author Index

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