REEFS FOR THE FUTURE

Presentation toPresentation to

Richard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing Richard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing CommitteeCommittee

January 25, 2008January 25, 2008

KEYSTONEEvent

IYORIYOR Mini-symposium

US & Florida host 11th International Coral Reef Symposium

•World’s foremost coral reef Science meeting•ISRS Sanctioned-largest society of reef

scientists•Brings together international scientists,

managers, conservationists, NGOs, & students

•Prior Okinawa, Bali, Panama, Guam, Tahiti •Held every 4 years•Last on U.S. mainland in 1977•~2,500 attendees anticipated.•2300 AbstractsJuly 7-11, 2008

Ecumenical & Ecumenical & Encompassing Encompassing Science Science ProgramProgram• Theme: REEFS FOR THE FUTURETheme: REEFS FOR THE FUTURE•What is happening NOW What is happening NOW

contributes to the future of coral contributes to the future of coral reefsreefs

•Question-driven mini-symposiaQuestion-driven mini-symposia•Global (not parochial) in scopeGlobal (not parochial) in scope•Provocative topicsProvocative topics

•Reef Resilience •Shifting Baselines •Conservation •Connectivity •Monitoring and

Assessment •Status/Trends •Modeling •Social-ecological •Fisheries •Management •Restoration •Climate Change•SPECIALs

•Lessons from the Past

•Calcification-Past/Future

•Environmental Change

•Biology:corals/Symbiosis

•Ecological/Evolutionary Genomics

•Diseases

•Microbial Interactions

•Chemical Ccology

•Ecological Processes

•Reproductive Timing Regulation

26 Mini-Symposia+

GREEN Meeting

•Carbon Neutral:Carbonfund.org•A/C kept high (78F)•Online Abstract book•No plastic water bottles•Recycle/Bio-degradable utensils•BioDiesel Trollys•Organic T-shirts•Green Exhibit/Education booth•Proceedings CD; Reefbase option

www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs

Exceptional Field Programs

•19 FIELD TRIPS•Diverse•Atlantic•Caribbean •Meso-America•Florida reef •Florida Parks •Pre & Post Symposium ! •Scholarships (FEB 1 app.)

•Communicate Science, Conservation, & Management (Plenaries, Orals, Posters)

•Education Center: IYOR focus•Displays & Exhibits•Photo Contest•Media Facilitation

•Books, Status Reports •Proceedings•Associated Meetings: (ICRI)!

Caribbean Coral Reef Conservation

Exhibit

Programmatic

Features:

THEHERBERT W. HOOVER

FOUNDATION

Atoll Sponsors

Barrier Reef Sponsors

Fringing ReefSponsors

Patch Reef Sponsors

Coral Colony Sponsors Polyp Sponsors

Co-Sponsors:

IYOR 2008 Keystone Event•Expanding Reef Science, Conservation, &

Management•Communication (Media) about World’s Coral Reefs•Attention for Coral Reefs Globally and Regionally•Science Program: Presentations, Posters, Plenaries•Exhibits/Education Center•IYOR KEYSTONE EVENT•Wide Attendance•Students/Developing Countries•Travel Support (Packard, WB, ICRI/DOS)•FIELD TRIPS (Feb 1, Apr 1)

Presenters Registration: Mar 14, 08 Early !

WELCOME July 7-11, 2008

www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs