| Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 |
Hopkins Marine Station Auditorium |
| 11:00 AM |
Reception & Lunch |
| 12:00 PM |
Welcome |
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Keynote Address – State of the Oceans/California’s Marine Life Protection Act
Speaker: Meg Caldwell, Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University |
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Working Connections - How user groups benefit from MPAs
Presenters: Jim Webb (recreational fisherman); Cindy Walters (restaurateur); Bill Fenwick
(artists/nature lover); Marc Shargel (photographer) |
| 2:15 PM |
Break |
| 2:30 PM |
Science Panel: Exploring the Ecological Benefits of MPAs
Science Panelist: Mark Carr, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCSC;
Steve Palumbi, Department of Biology, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University;
Rick Starr, University of California, Sea Grant Extension Program, Moss Landing Marine
Labs |
| 4:00 PM |
A Case Study of the Channel Islands
Presenter: Julie Bursek, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
| 5:15 PM |
Adjourn |
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| Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 |
Monterey Bay Aquarium
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| 7:00 PM |
Reception - Marine Inspired Art Exhibit |
| 7:30 PM |
Dinner |
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Sunday,
Nov. 2, 2008 |
Hopkins Marine Station Auditorium |
| 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM |
Welcome & Overview of Activities |
| 9:00 AM |
Session #1 - Features, Background, and Significance of Individual MPAs
Presenters: Mark Carr, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCSC, Rick Starr, University of California, Sea Grant Extension Program, Moss Landing Marine Labs, California Department of Fish and Game (TBD), |
| 10:00 AM |
Break & Open discussion with additional MPA experts. |
| 10:15 AM |
Breakout Session #2 - Tools to Communicate and Interpret MPAs
Sessions begin at 10:15am, 11:00am and 11:45am. Participants rotate thru all sessions. |
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Location: MBA Ocean View Conference Room & Hopkins Marine Station Auditorium
A. Title: Tangibles-Intangibles Activity
B. Title: Interpreting remote resources
C. Title: Addressing conflict through interpretation
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| 12:30 PM |
Lunch - On-site |
| 1:30 PM |
Breakout Session #3 - How Best to Train Docents and Volunteers about MPAs
Sessions begin at 1:30pm and 2:15pm. Participants rotate thru all sessions.
Location: MBA Ocean View Conference Room & Hopkins Marine Station Auditorium |
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A. Title: Coaching and feedback
B. Title: Training by Design
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| 3:00 pM |
Break |
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Conference Conclusion
Hopkins Marine Station Auditorium |
| 3:15 PM |
Creating Learning & Training Systems – Next Steps |
| 3:40 PM |
MPA Education and Outreach Initiative - Next Steps |
| 4:00 PM |
Adjourn |
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