Sea Education Association 6th Annual Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

Sargasso Sea Symposium Agenda

0815-0900 Continental Breakfast 0900-0930 Welcome, Program Overview/Context for Symposium, and Introductions 0930-0945 Broader Context and Executive Summary

Paige Petit and Matt Glasenapp 0945-1015 The Sargasso Sea Commission: an Innovative Approach to the Conservation of

Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction David Freestone, Sargasso Sea Commission

1015-1045 Student Presentation 1: An Overview of Threats facing the Sargasso Sea Rachel Burdorf, Matt Glasenapp, Karrin Leazer, Vanessa Van Deusen

1045-1105 Student Presentation 2: Building the ICSS Madison Lichak, Julian Pedraza, Ridge, Pierce, Yage Wang

1105-1120 Break 1120-1140 Student Presentation 3: A Financial Overview of the ICSS

Madison Lichak, Julian Pedraza, Ridge Pierce, Yage Wang 1140-1210 Sea turtles and the Sargasso Sea

Dr. Kate Mansfield, University of Central Florida 1210-1230 Introduction to Student Research Projects 1230-1400 Lunch and Poster Session 1400-1430 New Directions in Zooplankton Biodiversity Assessments: Autonomous Sampling

and Genetic Analyses Dr. Annette Govindarajan, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

1430-1450 Student Presentation 4: International Policy Plan Shannon Cellan and Megs Malpani

1450-1510 Student Presentation 5: Norm Theory, ICSS Partnerships & Social Media Paige Petit, Sarah Speroff, Marie Spychala

1510-1520 Break 1520-1550 Progress at the UN Towards a New Treaty to Safeguard Marine Life Beyond

National Boundaries Kristina Gjerde, International Union for the Conservation of Nature

1550-1610 Student Presentation 6: International and Regional Networks for the ICSS Anna Brodmerkel and Annabelle Leahy

1610-1630 Student Presentation 7: Education and Outreach Programs of the ICSS Maggie Schultz, Sarah Speroff, and Marie Spychala

1630-1640 Concluding Statement 1640-1700 Questions and Conclusions 1700-1830 Dinner