REEFS FOR THE FUTURE
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REEFS FOR THE FUTURE
Presentation toPresentation to
Richard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing Richard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing CommitteeCommittee
January 25, 2008January 25, 2008
KEYSTONEEvent
IYORIYOR Mini-symposium
US & Florida host 11th International Coral Reef Symposium
•World’s foremost coral reef Science meeting•ISRS Sanctioned-largest society of reef
scientists•Brings together international scientists,
managers, conservationists, NGOs, & students
•Prior Okinawa, Bali, Panama, Guam, Tahiti •Held every 4 years•Last on U.S. mainland in 1977•~2,500 attendees anticipated.•2300 AbstractsJuly 7-11, 2008
Ecumenical & Ecumenical & Encompassing Encompassing Science Science ProgramProgram• Theme: REEFS FOR THE FUTURETheme: REEFS FOR THE FUTURE•What is happening NOW What is happening NOW
contributes to the future of coral contributes to the future of coral reefsreefs
•Question-driven mini-symposiaQuestion-driven mini-symposia•Global (not parochial) in scopeGlobal (not parochial) in scope•Provocative topicsProvocative topics
•Reef Resilience •Shifting Baselines •Conservation •Connectivity •Monitoring and
Assessment •Status/Trends •Modeling •Social-ecological •Fisheries •Management •Restoration •Climate Change•SPECIALs
•Lessons from the Past
•Calcification-Past/Future
•Environmental Change
•Biology:corals/Symbiosis
•Ecological/Evolutionary Genomics
•Diseases
•Microbial Interactions
•Chemical Ccology
•Ecological Processes
•Reproductive Timing Regulation
26 Mini-Symposia+
GREEN Meeting
•Carbon Neutral:Carbonfund.org•A/C kept high (78F)•Online Abstract book•No plastic water bottles•Recycle/Bio-degradable utensils•BioDiesel Trollys•Organic T-shirts•Green Exhibit/Education booth•Proceedings CD; Reefbase option
www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs
Exceptional Field Programs
•19 FIELD TRIPS•Diverse•Atlantic•Caribbean •Meso-America•Florida reef •Florida Parks •Pre & Post Symposium ! •Scholarships (FEB 1 app.)
•Communicate Science, Conservation, & Management (Plenaries, Orals, Posters)
•Education Center: IYOR focus•Displays & Exhibits•Photo Contest•Media Facilitation
•Books, Status Reports •Proceedings•Associated Meetings: (ICRI)!
Caribbean Coral Reef Conservation
Exhibit
Programmatic
Features:
THEHERBERT W. HOOVER
FOUNDATION
Atoll Sponsors
Barrier Reef Sponsors
Fringing ReefSponsors
Patch Reef Sponsors
Coral Colony Sponsors Polyp Sponsors
Co-Sponsors:
IYOR 2008 Keystone Event•Expanding Reef Science, Conservation, &
Management•Communication (Media) about World’s Coral Reefs•Attention for Coral Reefs Globally and Regionally•Science Program: Presentations, Posters, Plenaries•Exhibits/Education Center•IYOR KEYSTONE EVENT•Wide Attendance•Students/Developing Countries•Travel Support (Packard, WB, ICRI/DOS)•FIELD TRIPS (Feb 1, Apr 1)
Presenters Registration: Mar 14, 08 Early !
WELCOME July 7-11, 2008
www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs