Agenda
United States Coral Reef Task Force Meeting (DAY 1)
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Washington, DC
U.S. Dept of Commerce, H.C. Hoover Building, Main Auditorium
14th and Constitution Ave. NW
(Please use main entrance on 14th Street)
Symposium and Science Panels
Organized by the Outreach and Education Working Group
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
7:30Registration and Exhibits (Main Lobby)
8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Mini-Symposium (Main Auditorium)
“Influencing Perceptions and Behavior: The Role of Outreach and Education In Coral Reef Conservation”
8:45 a.m.Welcome (Tim Keeney, Deputy Assistant Secretary (NOAA) and Co-Chair, US
Coral Reef Task Force, 5 min p)
Introduction to Mini-Symposium and Part 1 (Moderator, 10 min p)
Part 1. Tools of the Trade: Case Studies on Communicating Coral Reef Messages
9:001Internet Resources (Brian Huse, Executive Director, Coral Reef Alliance, 10 min p 2 min d)
9:122Billboards (Marc Pierson, Director, Interrelated Arts Foundation, 10 min p 2 min d)
9:243Museum Displays/Traveling Exhibits (Judy Lang, Independent Scientist, 10 min p 2 min d)
9:364Public Service Announcements (David Guggenheim, Vice President for Conservation Policy, The Ocean Conservancy, 10 min p 2 min d)
9:485Print and Short Film (Kristin Valette, Executive Director, Project Aware Foundation, PADI, 10 min p 2 min d)
10:006Roundtables (Cindy Knapman, Education Coordinator, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 10 min p 2 min d)
10:12 Questions, Answers, and Observations – Facilitated Discussion with Presenters
10:30– 10:45Break
Part 2. Effective Outreach and Education – Challenges and Opportunities For Coral Reef Conservation
10:45Introduction (Moderator, 10 min)
10:551The Use of Social Marketing to Build Conservation Constituencies (Brett Jenks, President and CEO, RARE, 10 min p, 2 min d)
11:07 2Building an Informed Public: Communicating Coral Reef Science
(Ashley Simons, Assistant Director of Science Outreach for Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea (COMPASS), SeaWeb, 10 min p, 2 min d)
11:193The Role of Volunteers and Monitoring in Coral Reef Conservation (William E. Kiene, Reef Check, 10 min p, 2 min d)
11:314Sustaining Coral Reef Conservation in Developing Countries by Changing
Consumer Behavior in Developed Countries (Sylvia Spalding, Communications Director, Marine Aquarium Council, 10 min p, 2 min d)
11:435Building Future Communicators Through Science Education (Billy D. Causey,
Superintendent, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 10 min p, 2 min d)
11:556Hawaii’s Living Reef Program: Potential First Steps Towards a National Initiative? (Athline Clark, Special Projects Program Manager, Hawaii DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources, 10 min p, 2 min d)
12:07Questions, Answers, and Observations – Facilitated Discussion with Presenters
12:20 Recommendations to the USCRTF by the Panelists – Facilitated by the Moderators
(10 min)
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
Assessing Effects of Land-based Sources of Pollution on Coral Reefs:
Current Science, Case Studies, and Tools
Organized by the Outreach and Education Working Group
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
2:00 Welcome, Background, and Introductions (Howard Hankin, National Aquatic Ecologist, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service Ecological Sciences Division, 5 min)
2:051Overview of the Current Science on Land-based Sources of Pollution (Phil Dustan, Professor of Biology, College of Charleston, 10 min p, 2 min d)
2:172Tracing the Path of Sewage from the Land to Coral Disease in the Florida Keys (James Porter, Professor of Ecology, University of Georgia, 10 min p, 2 min d)
2:293Identifying the effects of Land-based Sources of Pollution on Coral Reef Health Using Biomedical Techniques (Cheryl Woodley, Coral Disease and Health Consortium, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 10 min p, 2 min d)
2:414Reefs at Risk: Spatial Indicators of Threats from Land-Based Sources of
Pollution (Jon Maidens, Associate, Information Program, World Resources Institute, 10 min p, 2 min d)
2:53 5The Island School of Eleuthera, A Local Case Study of Island Sustainability (Chris Maxey, Director, Head of Humanities, The Island School, 10 min p, 2 min d)
3:05Questions, Answers, and Observations – Facilitated Discussion with Presenters (15 min)
3:20 Recommendations to the USCRTF by the Panelists – Facilitated by the Chair
(10 min)
3:30 – 3:45 Break
Assessing Effects of Climate Change on Coral Reefs:
Current Science, Case Studies, and Tools
Organized by the Outreach and Education Working Group
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
3:45 Welcome, Background, and Introductions (Rafe Pomerance, Chairman, Climate Policy Center; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Environment and Development, 7 min)
3:52 1 Overview of Climate Change and Coral Reefs – An Update on the Latest Science (Rob van Woesik, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, 10 min p, 2 min d)
4:042 Recent Trends in SSTs and Bleaching Events – Coral Reef Watch (Al Strong, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 10 min p, 2 min d)
4:163 Strategies to Improve Resiliency – AIMS/NOAA Partnership (Terry Done, Australian Institute of Marine Science, 10 min p, 2 min d)
4:284 Strategies to Improve Resiliency – Guidelines to MPA Design in An Era of Climate Change (Phil Kramer, Director of Caribbean Marine Programs, The Nature Conservancy, 10 min p, 2 min d)
4:40Questions, Answers, and Observations – Facilitated Discussion with Presenters (10 min)
4:50 Recommendations to the USCRTF by the Panelists – Facilitated by the Chair
(10 min)
5:00Adjourn