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Guam Coral Reef Symposium
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| Guam Coral Reef Symposium April 19, 2008 9:30am - 4:00pm T. Stell Newman Visitor Center War in the Pacific National Historical Park |
The Guam Coral Reef Initiative proudly presents the first Guam Coral Reef Symposium to celebrate Earth
Week 2008. The event is free and open to the public. This is a great opportunity to interact with local
researchers and resource managers. So bring your questions for the panelists.
Presenters include personnel from University of Guam Marine Laboratory and Water and Environmental
Research Institute (WERI), Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Statistics and Plans - Guam Coastal
Management Program, and others.
Also, a camera and technical assistance will be available for those wishing to film a Public Service
Announcement for the Year of the Reef PSA contest.
Questions? Call Val at 735-4032 or use the contact us page. To download the symposium flyer click here.
Week 2008. The event is free and open to the public. This is a great opportunity to interact with local
researchers and resource managers. So bring your questions for the panelists.
Presenters include personnel from University of Guam Marine Laboratory and Water and Environmental
Research Institute (WERI), Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Statistics and Plans - Guam Coastal
Management Program, and others.
Also, a camera and technical assistance will be available for those wishing to film a Public Service
Announcement for the Year of the Reef PSA contest.
Questions? Call Val at 735-4032 or use the contact us page. To download the symposium flyer click here.
Guam Coral Reef Symposium Schedule (click here for a pdf)
9:30-10:00 Welcome and Introduction
- Introduction: Overview of Guam's Reef Resources and Threats
10:00 - 10:55 Land Based Source of Pollution
- Developing a GIS-Based Soil Erosion Potential Model of the Ugum Watershed
- The Impact of Ordot Dump on the Heavy Metal Status of Sediments and Biota in the Lonfit River and Pago Bay
- An Evaluation of the Bioindicator Potential of the Soft Coral, Sinularia polydactyla, for Monitoring PCB
Contaminants in Guam's Coastal Waters
- Nutrient Fluxes Across Guam's Reef Flats
11:00 - Noon Fisheries Management
- Guam's Marine Preserves
- Assessment of Algal Abundance, Composition and Chemical Defense on Guam's Reef Flats in Relation to
Herbivore Stocks and Nutrients in the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of Guam
- Resident Reef Fish Spawning Aggregation Dynamics
- Monitoring of Guam's Coral Reefs
Noon - 1pm Lunch Break / Poster Session
1:00-1:45 Recreational Misuse and Overuse
- Impacts of Recreational Misuse
- Management Actions to Address Recreational Impacts
- Recreational Divers Can Help Reefs Too!
1:50-2:40 Coral Bleaching and Disease
- Indo-Pacific Coral Disease
- Guam Reefs Show a Link Between Disease Prevalence, the Dominant Genus Porites and Temperature
- Monitoring of Crown-of-Thorns Seastars (Acanthaster planci) Around Guam and the Role of Chemical
Signals in their Feeding Behavior
- Effects of Recent Coral Bleaching Events
2:45 - 3:35 The Human Dimension
- Guam Coral Reef Economic Valuation
- Tackling the problem of Lack of Awareness: Education and Outreach Efforts on Guam
- Conservation Action Planning for the Piti-Asan Watershed
3:40-4:00 Closing Remarks
- Status of Guam's Reefs: Current Status and Steps Forward
9:30-10:00 Welcome and Introduction
- Introduction: Overview of Guam's Reef Resources and Threats
10:00 - 10:55 Land Based Source of Pollution
- Developing a GIS-Based Soil Erosion Potential Model of the Ugum Watershed
- The Impact of Ordot Dump on the Heavy Metal Status of Sediments and Biota in the Lonfit River and Pago Bay
- An Evaluation of the Bioindicator Potential of the Soft Coral, Sinularia polydactyla, for Monitoring PCB
Contaminants in Guam's Coastal Waters
- Nutrient Fluxes Across Guam's Reef Flats
11:00 - Noon Fisheries Management
- Guam's Marine Preserves
- Assessment of Algal Abundance, Composition and Chemical Defense on Guam's Reef Flats in Relation to
Herbivore Stocks and Nutrients in the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of Guam
- Resident Reef Fish Spawning Aggregation Dynamics
- Monitoring of Guam's Coral Reefs
Noon - 1pm Lunch Break / Poster Session
1:00-1:45 Recreational Misuse and Overuse
- Impacts of Recreational Misuse
- Management Actions to Address Recreational Impacts
- Recreational Divers Can Help Reefs Too!
1:50-2:40 Coral Bleaching and Disease
- Indo-Pacific Coral Disease
- Guam Reefs Show a Link Between Disease Prevalence, the Dominant Genus Porites and Temperature
- Monitoring of Crown-of-Thorns Seastars (Acanthaster planci) Around Guam and the Role of Chemical
Signals in their Feeding Behavior
- Effects of Recent Coral Bleaching Events
2:45 - 3:35 The Human Dimension
- Guam Coral Reef Economic Valuation
- Tackling the problem of Lack of Awareness: Education and Outreach Efforts on Guam
- Conservation Action Planning for the Piti-Asan Watershed
3:40-4:00 Closing Remarks
- Status of Guam's Reefs: Current Status and Steps Forward