REEFS FOR THE FUTURE

IYOR MiniIYOR Mini--Summit PresentationSummit PresentationFebruary 28, 2007February 28, 2007

Richard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing CommitteeRichard Dodge, Chair Local Organizing Committee

formally endorsed a Local Organizing Committee(LOC) representing the CRTF & Floridato bid in Okinawa (at the 2004

10th ICRS) to host the next:

TheIn 2004

Success: US / Florida to host 11th International Coral Reef

Symposium: July 2008• World’s foremost coral reef Science meeting• International scientists, managers, conservationists,

NGOs, and young investigators. • Prior Okinawa, Bali, Panama, Guam, Tahiti,

Philippines, Australia, India. • Held every 4 years.• Last on U.S. mainland in 1977.• >~2,500 attendees anticipated.• Largest Coral Meeting in World• IYOR-08 Centerpiece

Sanctioning Organization:The International Society of

Reef Studies (ISRS) • Largest society of reef scientists• Goal: scientific understanding of coral reefs• Quarterly scientific journal Coral Reefs

(Peer-reviewed scholarly works on reef geology, biology, ecology, and environment)

• Publishes briefing papers & newsletter• Sanctions the ICRS

9th ICRS 2000 Bali10th Okinawa 2004 8th Panama 1996

7th Guam 1992 6th Australia 1988 5th Tahiti 1985 4th Phillipines1980

LOCDr. Richard Dodge, NSU NCRI Dr. John Ogden, FIO, USFDr. Robert van Woesik, FITMs. Chantal Collier, FL DEPDr. Robert Ginsburg, UM RSMASDr. Peter Glynn, UM RSMASMr. Billy Causey, FKNMS NOAAMr. Walt Jaap, USFDr. John McManus, UM RSMAS Dr. Bernhard Riegl, NSU NCRIDr. Steven Miller, UNCDr. Peter Swart, UM RSMASDr. Jim Porter, UGADr. Ruth Kelty, NOS NOAADr. Frank Muller-Karger, USF

Local Organizing Committee& Host Country Endorsement Committee

HCECMr. Roger B. Griffis, NOAAMr. Randal Bowman, DOIMr. Arthur E. Paterson, NOAAMr. Michael Sole, Sec., Fla DEPMr. Robert Ballard, Dep. Sec., Fla DEP Ms. Steffanie Bailenson, Dir., OCAMA

11th ICRS Organizational Responsibility

LOC has begun its MISSION to provide Outstanding:•Science •Media & Communication•Field Programs•Venue & Organization•Attendance: students; developing countries•Fiscal Responsibility:

Sponsorships (Gen. & Event)•Coordination Cooperation with IYOR-08

Ecumenical & Ecumenical & Encompassing Encompassing Science ProgramScience Program•• Central theme REEFS FOR THE FUTURECentral theme REEFS FOR THE FUTURE•• What is happening NOW contributes to the What is happening NOW contributes to the

future of coral reefsfuture of coral reefs•• 24 Question24 Question--driven minidriven mini--symposia around symposia around

provocative themesprovocative themes•• Global (not parochial) in scopeGlobal (not parochial) in scope•• Topic & Chairs EstablishedTopic & Chairs Established•• Call for Papers coming soonCall for Papers coming soon

11th ICRS Mini-Symposia • Lessons from the past • Calcification - past/future • Recording environmental

change • Biology: corals / symbiosis • Ecological / evolutionary

genomics • Diseases • Microbial interactions • Chemical ecology • Ecological processes • Reproductive timing

regulation

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

assessment • Status and trends • Modeling • Social-ecological • Fisheries • Management • Reef Restoration • Climate change

Exceptional Field Programs

• Regional Opportunities• Excellent diving facilities throughout

•Barrier Reefs•Bank•Atolls•Fringing•Patch •Living & Fossil

• Models for sustainable conservation & management

• Regional Workshops (4):• Caribbean, SE Asia, Pacific, Madagascar

Programmatic Features:

• Build on excellence of previous symposia • Communication of Reef Science,

Conservation, & Management• Education & Outreach • Media Facilitation• Provide Visa Information• BOOKS: Status of US Reefs, etc. • Proceedings: Peer, Timely, CD, Hard

Venue: Ft.Lauderdale Florida

•Coral Reefs & Diving

•Convention Center

•Accommodations

•International Airports

•Expanding Reef Science, Conservation & Management•Communicating about the World’s Coral Reefs•Generating attention for coral reefs globally and for:

Florida, W. Atlantic, Caribbean & Gulf of Mexico•Scientists, Managers, Students,

Conservationists Participate:•Presentations, Plenaries, Panels•Exhibits/Partnerships/Networks•FIELD TRIPS; Outreach•SPONSORSHIPS

IYOR 2008 Keystone Event

International Year of the Reef 2008

Current 11th ICRS Sponsors & Opportunities

THEHERBERT W. HOOVER

FOUNDATION

Atoll Sponsor

Barrier Reef Sponsors

Fringing Reef

Why? Expensive, but well worth the cost for contributions to science, conservation, & management of Coral ReefsSponsor Generosity Ensures SUCCESS!

Patch Reef Sponsor

Coral Colony Sponsor Polyp Sponsor

Co-Sponsors:

WELCOME July 7-11, 2008

www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs

International Year of the Reef 2008

&

CoralConsumerInitiative

SeaWeb’s

Tiffany& Co Foundation

•Highlight coral protection •Fashion and jewelry celebrities •Target fashion and luxury media •Promote sustainable substitutes •Link with CITES policy ask •Targeted and sustained attention

Campaign strategy

•Corals substitutes exist

Is coral collection Sustainable?

Red No No

Black Unlikely Yes

Gold Unlikely No

Bamboo Maybe No

Stony No Yes

Type / Sustainable / Cites

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Africa - C.rubrumAsia - C. japonicumAsia - C. secundumAsia - C. sp.nov.Asia - E. elatiusAsia - C.rubrumAsia - C.konojoiEurope - C. rubrumAll corallium