General Information and Program
Event Sponsors
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium March 15, 2003 FREE ADMISSION California State University, Monterey Bay, |
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- Nick Papadakis and Sandy Young: Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
- Liz Love, Dawn Hayes and Kelly Newton: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Steve Webster: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Sanctuary Conservation Working Group
- Kaitilin Gaffney: The Ocean Conservancy, Sanctuary Conservation Working Group
- Chris Hasegawa, California State University, Monterey Bay
- Jamie Alonzo, U. C. Santa Cruz, Sanctuary Education Panel
Sanctuary Currents 2003: Saturday, March 15
Program of Events
8:00—8:45 am | Registration (This is a free event. No pre-registration is necessary) |
8:45—9:05 am | Welcome |
9:05—10:30 am | Session I Jellyfish of Monterey Bay: The Most Visible Members of Our Gelatinous Fauna Leatherback Turtles: Threatened Species in a Thriving Ecosystem California's Sea Otters: Sentinels For Biological Pollution? |
10:30—10:45 am | Break |
10:45—12:15 pm | Session II Status and Conservation of the Snowy Plover Krill: Constant Currency in a Fluctuating Pelagic Economy Charting the Sanctuary's Future: The Management Plan Review |
12:15—2:30 pm | Lunch (on your own), Research Posters, Exhibits and "Threatened and Thriving" Poster Signing |
2:30—3:15 pm | Ricketts Memorial Lecture Defaunated Food Webs: Vertebrate Consumers and Nature's Balance Dr. James Estes, Adjunct Professor of Biology, U.S. Geological Survey and Institute of Marine Sciences, Long Marine Lab, U.C. Santa Cruz |
3:30—4:30 pm | Sanctuary Awards and Reception (sponsored by the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments) |