General Information and Program
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium April 5, 2008 FREE ADMISSION California State University, |
Human activity is causing rapid and dramatic changes in the Earth's climate, according to a growing consensus of international scientists. What is the precise nature of climate change, and what effects is it having on the ocean globally - and in our own Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary? Come hear the latest from experts about what's happening to our climate and oceans, the causes and effects of these changes, and how we as a society can respond to climate change.
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Program of Events
| 8:00 - 8:45 am | Registration (This is a free event, pre-registration is NOT necessary) |
| 8:45 - 9:00 am | Welcome
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What is happening to our climate? |
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| 9:00 - 9:25 am | From Global to Local: Climate Change and Our Future Lisa C. Sloan, Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences and Director of Climate Change and Impacts Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
What are the problems? |
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| 9:25 - 9:50 am | Sea Level Change in Monterey Bay: History, Future, and Implications Douglas Smith, Associate Professor, Science and Environmental Policy, California State University, Monterey Bay |
| 9:50 - 10:15 am | CO2 in the Ocean: Fertilizer or Herbicide? Nick Welschmeyer, Professor, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and San Jose State Universi |
| 10:15 - 10:40 am | Climate Change and Ecosystem Change in Central California Bill Sydeman, President & Senior Scientist, Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research |
| 10:40 - 11:00 am | Break |
What can we do? |
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| 11:00 - 11:25 am | Open Ocean Iron Fertilization: Can the Oceans Help to Sequester Carbon? Kenneth H. Coale, Director, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories |
| 11:25 - 11:50 am | Developing a Regional Climate Change Strategy Will Travis, Executive Director, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission |
| 11:50 - 12:15 pm | Shifting our Systems towards Sustainability Laura Strohm, Executive Director, The Sustainability Academy, Monterey |
| 12:15 - 2:00 pm | Lunch, exhibits, and posters of student and professional marine research |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Ricketts Memorial Lecture: Changing the World One Breath at a Time: Humans, Climate, and Ocean Ecosystems James Barry, Senior Scientist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute |
Directions
- From Highway 1: Exit at the CSUMB/Fort Ord Main Entrance, which turns into Light Fighter Drive. Proceed on Light Fighter Dr. past General Jim Blvd. and make the next left onto Colonel Durham Rd. Continue on Durham and make the first left onto Sixth Avenue. The University Center (building with distinctive "white tent" roof) is on your left.
- From Salinas: Take Reservation Road. Turn left on Imjin Road, then turn take the first left onto Abrams Drive. Where Abrams ends at a stop sign, turn right onto Inter-Garrison Road. Turn left onto Seventh Avenue. Turn right onto B Street. Turn left onto Sixth Avenue. The University Center (building with distinctive "white tent" roof) is on your left.
- CSUMB Campus Map (500KB PDF)
- Printable Directions for Vehicle, Train & Air (60KB PDF)
Parking is free in lot #29 at the University Center or across the street in lot #42 at the Watershed Institute (in regular parking spaces only).
For more information, click here, or contact Liz Love at (831) 647-4255, or email her.