REEFS FOR THE FUTURE
IYOR MiniIYOR Mini--Summit PresentationSummit PresentationFebruary 28, 2007February 28, 2007
Richard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing CommitteeRichard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing Committee
formally endorsed a Local Organizing Committee(LOC) representing the CRTF & Floridato bid in Okinawa (at the 2004
10th ICRS) to host the next:
TheIn 2004
Success: US / Florida to host 11th International Coral Reef
Symposium: July 2008• World’s foremost coral reef Science meeting• International scientists, managers, conservationists,
NGOs, and young investigators. • Prior Okinawa, Bali, Panama, Guam, Tahiti,
Philippines, Australia, India. • Held every 4 years.• Last on U.S. mainland in 1977.• >~2,500 attendees anticipated.• Largest Coral Meeting in World• IYOR-08 Centerpiece
Sanctioning Organization:The International Society of
Reef Studies (ISRS) • Largest society of reef scientists• Goal: scientific understanding of coral reefs• Quarterly scientific journal Coral Reefs
(Peer-reviewed scholarly works on reef geology, biology, ecology, and environment)
• Publishes briefing papers & newsletter• Sanctions the ICRS
9th ICRS 2000 Bali10th Okinawa 2004 8th Panama 1996
7th Guam 1992 6th Australia 1988 5th Tahiti 1985 4th Phillipines1980
LOCDr. Richard Dodge, NSU NCRI Dr. John Ogden, FIO, USFDr. Robert van Woesik, FITMs. Chantal Collier, FL DEPDr. Robert Ginsburg, UM RSMASDr. Peter Glynn, UM RSMASMr. Billy Causey, FKNMS NOAAMr. Walt Jaap, USFDr. John McManus, UM RSMAS Dr. Bernhard Riegl, NSU NCRIDr. Steven Miller, UNCDr. Peter Swart, UM RSMASDr. Jim Porter, UGADr. Ruth Kelty, NOS NOAADr. Frank Muller-Karger, USF
Local Organizing Committee& Host Country Endorsement Committee
HCECMr. Roger B. Griffis, NOAAMr. Randal Bowman, DOIMr. Arthur E. Paterson, NOAAMr. Michael Sole, Sec., Fla DEPMr. Robert Ballard, Dep. Sec., Fla DEP Ms. Steffanie Bailenson, Dir., OCAMA
11th ICRS Organizational Responsibility
LOC has begun its MISSION to provide Outstanding:•Science •Media & Communication•Field Programs•Venue & Organization•Attendance: students; developing countries•Fiscal Responsibility:
Sponsorships (Gen. & Event)•Coordination Cooperation with IYOR-08
Ecumenical & Ecumenical & Encompassing Encompassing Science ProgramScience Program•• Central theme REEFS FOR THE FUTURECentral theme REEFS FOR THE FUTURE•• What is happening NOW contributes to the What is happening NOW contributes to the
future of coral reefsfuture of coral reefs•• 24 Question24 Question--driven minidriven mini--symposia around symposia around
provocative themesprovocative themes•• Global (not parochial) in scopeGlobal (not parochial) in scope•• Topic & Chairs EstablishedTopic & Chairs Established•• Call for Papers coming soonCall for Papers coming soon
11th ICRS Mini-Symposia • Lessons from the past • Calcification - past/future • Recording environmental
change • Biology: corals / symbiosis • Ecological / evolutionary
genomics • Diseases • Microbial interactions • Chemical ecology • Ecological processes • Reproductive timing
regulation
• Reef Resilience • Shifting Baselines • Conservation • Connectivity • Monitoring and
assessment • Status and trends • Modeling • Social-ecological • Fisheries • Management • Reef Restoration • Climate change
Exceptional Field Programs
• Regional Opportunities• Excellent diving facilities throughout
•Barrier Reefs•Bank•Atolls•Fringing•Patch •Living & Fossil
• Models for sustainable conservation & management
• Regional Workshops (4):• Caribbean, SE Asia, Pacific, Madagascar
Programmatic Features:
• Build on excellence of previous symposia • Communication of Reef Science,
Conservation, & Management• Education & Outreach • Media Facilitation• Provide Visa Information• BOOKS: Status of US Reefs, etc. • Proceedings: Peer, Timely, CD, Hard
Venue: Ft.Lauderdale Florida
•Coral Reefs & Diving
•Convention Center
•Accommodations
•International Airports
•Expanding Reef Science, Conservation & Management•Communicating about the World’s Coral Reefs•Generating attention for coral reefs globally and for:
Florida, W. Atlantic, Caribbean & Gulf of Mexico•Scientists, Managers, Students,
Conservationists Participate:•Presentations, Plenaries, Panels•Exhibits/Partnerships/Networks•FIELD TRIPS; Outreach•SPONSORSHIPS
IYOR 2008 Keystone Event
International Year of the Reef 2008
Current 11th ICRS Sponsors & Opportunities
THEHERBERT W. HOOVER
FOUNDATION
Atoll Sponsor
Barrier Reef Sponsors
Fringing Reef
Why? Expensive, but well worth the cost for contributions to science, conservation, & management of Coral ReefsSponsor Generosity Ensures SUCCESS!
Patch Reef Sponsor
Coral Colony Sponsor Polyp Sponsor
Co-Sponsors:
CoralConsumerInitiative
SeaWeb’s
Tiffany& Co Foundation
•Highlight coral protection •Fashion and jewelry celebrities •Target fashion and luxury media •Promote sustainable substitutes •Link with CITES policy ask •Targeted and sustained attention
Campaign strategy
•Corals substitutes exist
Is coral collection Sustainable?
Red No No
Black Unlikely Yes
Gold Unlikely No
Bamboo Maybe No
Stony No Yes
Type / Sustainable / Cites
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Africa - C.rubrumAsia - C. japonicumAsia - C. secundumAsia - C. sp.nov.Asia - E. elatiusAsia - C.rubrumAsia - C.konojoiEurope - C. rubrumAll corallium
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