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General Information and Program
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium
-Sanctuary Currents 1997-
March 15, 1997
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, CA
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Sponsored
by:
Association of Monterey Bay Governments
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Seaside Company
UCSC Monterey Bay Regional Studies Program
Organizing Committee:
Nicolas Papadakis, Association of Monterey Bay Governments
Donna Myers, Association of Monterey Bay Governments
Liz Love, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Andrew DeVogelaere, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Michele Jacobi, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Rachel Saunders, Center for Marine Conservation
Jane Caffrey, Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Don Potts, University of California Santa Cruz
Dorris Welch, UCSC Long Marine Laboratory
Rick Starr, UC Sea Grant Extension Program
Korie Ann Johnson, UC Sea Grant Extension Program
Program Schedule
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8:00 - 8:45a
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Registration
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9:00a
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Welcome
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9:05 - 10:30a
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Integrated Plenary Session on Marine Biodiversity
Facilitator: Rachel Saunders, Center for Marine Conservation
Conserving Life in the Neglected 99%
Dr. Elliot Norse, Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Why Californian Seas Have So Many Species
Dr. Donald C. Potts, University of California Santa Cruz
Deep Ocean Biodiversity
Dr. Bruce Robison, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Biodiversity and Society in the Monterey Bay Region
Dr. Margaret FitzSimmons, University of California Santa Cruz
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10:30a
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Break
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11:00a
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Concurrent Sessions
Research Symposium
Biodiversity and Sanctuary Habitats
Facilitator: Dr. Jane Caffrey, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Sanctuary's Rocky Intertidal: The Best There Is
Dr. John Pearse, University of California Santa Cruz
Persistence and Change of Infaunal Invertebrate Communities in the Elkhorn Slough
Dr. Rikk Kvitek, California State University Monterey Bay
New Techniques for Deep Sea Data
Dr. Judith L. Connor, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Catastrophic Decline in the Sea Otter Population at Adak Island, Alaska: Causes and Implications
Dr. Jim A. Estes, U.S. Geological Survey, University of California Santa Cruz
Combined Panel
Biodiversity in Action: Regional Programs on Biodiversity
Facilitator: Doris Welch, UCSC Long Marine Laboratory
Partnerships for Clean Water: Protecting Biodiversity in the Sanctuary and its Watersheds
Dr. Holly Price, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Promoting Biodiverse Farm Landscapes in the Elkhorn Slough Watershed
Daniel Mountjoy, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Return of the Natives: Involving Communities and Schools in Habitat Restoration
Bruce Stewart, California State University Monterey Bay
Marine Reserves, Biodiversity, and Their Importance in Sustaining Sport Fisheries in Central California
Paul Reilly, California Department of Fish and Game
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12:30p
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Lunch and Poster Session
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2:00p
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Ricketts Memorial Lecture
Below Pacific Tides: The Predictability, Diversity and Importance of Habitats for Fishes
Dr. Gregor M. Cailliet, Moss Landing Marine Labs
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2:30p
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Social Hour and Awards and Continuation of Poster Session
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