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General
Information and Program
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium
-Sanctuary Currents 2005-
March 12, 2005
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
FREE ADMISSION
California State University,
Monterey Bay,
University Center, Sixth Street,
Seaside, CA
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The public is encouraged to attend this year's symposium to learn about
the current health of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary from
the perspective of scientists, citizen volunteers, and policy makers.
The program will highlight the findings of monitoring efforts within
the sanctuary. This is a free event, but pre-registration is highly
encouraged and greatly appreciated! To pre-register please call (831)
647-4209.
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Event Sponsors
- Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
- California State University, Monterey Bay
- Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation
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Program of Events
| 8:00
– 8:45 am |
Registration
(This is a free event. And while pre-registration is not necessary,
it is recommended) |
| 8:45 – 9:00
am |
Welcome
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| 9:00
– 9:15
am |
Sanctuary Monitoring: Why and How
Dr. Andrew DeVogelaere, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary |
| 9:15
– 10:30 am |
Morning Presentations
Tracking Ecological Changes to Inform Conservation in a Central California Estuary
Dr. Kerstin Wasson, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Threats to our Coastal Resources: Are We Loving the Seashore to Death?
Dr. Pete Raimondi, University of California Santa Cruz
It Takes a Forest to Raise a Fish
Dr. Mark Carr, University of California Santa Cruz
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| 10:30 – 10:45 am |
Break |
| 10:45– 12:30 pm |
Morning Presentations
Whale Tales and Porpoise Puzzles: The Challenges of Monitoring Marine Mammal Populations
Dr. Karin Forney, National Marine Fisheries Service
Mr. John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective
Citizen Monitoring: Real Science, Real People, Real Results
Ms. Bridget Hoover, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Ms. Elizabeth Hightower, Citizen Volunteer
How's the Patient? Diagnosis and Prognosis
Panel Discussion: Moderator Dr. Chris Harrold, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Panel Participants: Dr. Kerstin Wasson, Dr. Pete Raimondi, Ms. Bridget Hoover, Ms Elizabeth Hightower, Dr. Karin Forney, and Dr. Mark Carr |
| 12:30– 1:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own), Research Posters and Exhibits |
| 1:30 - 2:15 pm |
Ed Ricketts Award and Memorial Lecture
Dr. Barbara Block, Stanford University
Hot Tuna: Electronic Tagging of Highly Migratory Fish Reveal New Insights for Fisheries Management and Oceanography |
| 2:15– 3:00 pm |
Policy Discussion
Good Science Leads to Sound Policy?
Mr. Mike Sutton (Moderator), Monterey Bay Aquarium, Center for the Future of the Oceans
Dr. Steve Palumbi, Stanford University
Dr. Andy Rosenberg, University of New Hampshire |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm |
Sanctuary Awards and Reception |
Directions
- From Highway 1: exit at the CSUMB/Fort Ord Main Entrance
and follow Light Fighter Drive to the second stop sign. Turn left on
General Jim Moore Boulevard, and continue to the second stop sign, then turn right
on Third Street. Continue to the second stop sign, and turn right on
Sixth Avenue. Continue past the stop sign to the University Center (third
building on your right with distinctive "white tent" roof).
- From Salinas: take
Blanco Road west to Monterey, then turn right on Reservation Road.
Turn left on Imjin Road, then turn left at the first
traffic signal on Abrams Drive. Where Abrams ends at a stop sign, turn right on
Inter-Garrison Road. At the second stop sign, turn left on Sixth
Street. Continue past the stop sign to the University Center (third building on your
right with distinctive "white tent" roof).
Parking is free in lot #29 at the University Center or across the street
in lot #42 at the Watershed Institute (in regular parking spaces only).
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