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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium April 27, 2013 FREE ADMISSION California State University, |
"Change is the only constant in the universe. Change alone is unchanging." So said Heraclitus of Ephesus more than 2000 years ago, and this still holds true for the marine ecosystems of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Come learn about changes occurring throughout the Sanctuary, and the drivers of those changes, from the experts actively seeking to understand them. Presentation topics will range from top predators to ocean chemistry, from marine mammals to geology, and will conclude with insights into the changing face of resource management in the region.
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Program of Events
| 8:00 - 8:45 am | REGISTRATION (This is a free event, pre-registration is NOT necessary) |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | WELCOME |
| 9:15 - 9:40 am | Observing, monitoring and protecting the blue Serengeti off the California Coast Dr. Barbara Block - Charles & Elizabeth Prothro Professor in Marine Sciences Evolutionary, Cellular and Molecular Physiology, at Stanford University |
| 9:40 - 10:05 am | Waves in the Sanctuary: Impacts from top-down to bottom-up Dr. Curt Storlazzi - Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, US Geological Survey |
| 10:05 - 10:30 am | At the crossroads: What Monterey Bay tells us about climate change, and what climate change tells us about the future of Monterey Bay Dr. Stephen Palumbi - Harold A. Miller Professor in Marine Sciences, Director of Hopkins Marine Station |
| 10:30 - 11:00 am | BREAK |
| 11:00 - 11:25 am | The ever-changing world of marine mammals in our Sanctuary Dr. Karin Forney - Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA |
| 11:25 - 11:50 am | The changing face of management? A reflection on twenty years of oversight in the MBNMS William J. Douros - Regional Director, West Coast Region, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA |
| 11:50 - 12:30 pm | LUNCH |
| 12:30 - 2:15 pm | RESEARCH POSTERS SESSION |
| 2:15 - 3:00 pm | Ricketts Memorial Lecture: What would Ed do? Innovations in science and management of kelp forest ecosystems in the 21st century Dr. Mark H. Carr - Professor, Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | RESEARCH POSTER AWARDS |
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