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Friday
08:30 - 17:30
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Chaired By:
Phil Karp
Venue
Tubau 2
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WS-000.01 –
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Friday
08:30 - 17:30
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WS-119
We are excited to offer the third iteration of this popular workshop and add to the growing video library of stories told by IMCC participants. Marine conservation scientists are witnessing first-hand how the ocean is changing. Storytelling is a powerful tool to share these experiences in a way that... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Heather Mannix
Venue
Kabu
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Friday
08:30 - 17:30
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During this workshop we will launch the Indo-Pacific Seagrass Network (IPSN) a collaborative research network, with the overall aim to build capacity, foster learning exchange and conduct collaborative research on seagrass and their associated fisheries across the Indo-Pacific. We are inviting... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Benjamin Jones
Venue
Tubau 1
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Friday
08:30 - 12:30
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This workshop, aimed at students and those who need public speaking experience, will give participants tips and advice on giving presentations to various audiences, including science conferences, corporate and government agencies, and the general public. Advice will be given on tricks to calm the nerves,... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Chris Parsons
Venue
Tubau 3
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Friday
10:00 - 10:30
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Coffee Break #1
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Friday
12:30 - 13:30
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Lunch Break #1
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Friday
13:30 - 17:30
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If used effectively, social media can be rewarding and informative for scientists and conservation professionals. Social media is a significant means of communication for the general public, organisations and agencies. In fact, recent polls have shown that internet-savvy adults (and children) get a... [ more ]
Chaired By:
David Shiffman
Venue
Tubau 3
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Friday
15:00 - 15:30
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Coffee Break #2
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Saturday, 23rd June
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Saturday
08:30 - 17:30
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WS-114
The conservation of marine systems requires attention to the social component, often called the human dimension. The ubiquity of use of the term, however, usually hides what we really mean. We propose a one-day workshop that incorporates two successfully run workshops by the facilitators. The first... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Kelly Biedenweg
Venue
Tubau 1
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Saturday
08:30 - 17:30
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WS-119
We are excited to offer the third iteration of this popular workshop and add to the growing video library of stories told by IMCC participants. Marine conservation scientists are witnessing first-hand how the ocean is changing. Storytelling is a powerful tool to share these experiences in a way that... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Heather Mannix
Venue
Kabu
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Saturday
10:00 - 10:30
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Coffee Break #3
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Saturday
12:30 - 13:30
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Lunch Break #2
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Saturday
13:30 - 17:30
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Conservation scientists have stated genuine interest in conducting impactful research that is useful to conservation interventions and decisions. This begs the question: what qualifies as ‘impactful’ research? In the conservation literature, there is little generalizable evidence or common vision.... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Clare Fieseler
Venue
Tubau 2
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Saturday
15:00 - 15:30
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Coffee Break #4
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Sunday, 24th June
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Sunday
08:30 - 18:00
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Conference Registration
Venue
Exhibitor Hall
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Sunday
10:30 - 11:00
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Coffee Break #5
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Sunday
11:15 - 12:15
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PL-1
IMCC5 Welcome Address
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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11:15
Welcome to IMCC5
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Dr. Edward Hind-Ozan
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Sunday
12:15 - 12:45
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PL-2
Address to Congress
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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12:15
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Dr. Jane Lubchenco
Oregon State University
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Sunday
12:45 - 13:45
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Lunch Break #3
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Sunday
13:45 - 14:45
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PL-3
Plenary #1
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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13:45
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Dr. Enriqueta Velarde
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Sunday
14:45 - 15:00
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PL-4
Jairo Mora Sandoval Bravery Award Presentation
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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14:45
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Mr. Andrew Lewin
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Sunday
15:00 - 15:15
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PL-5
Elliott Norse Early Career Award
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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15:00
Elliott Norse Early Career Award
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Dr. John Cigliano
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Sunday
15:15 - 15:30
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PL-6
Comminication Chair's Address
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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15:15
Communication Chair's Address
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Mr. Matthew Tietbohl
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Sunday
15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break #6
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Sunday
16:00 - 18:00
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IMCC5 BioBlitz
Venue
Kuching Watefront
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Sunday
16:00 - 18:00
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Society for Conservation Biology Marine Section Member's Meeting
Venue
Tubau 1
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Sunday
16:00 - 18:00
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SS-1
MPA Community Forum
Venue
Tubau 2-3
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16:00
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Dr. Jane Lubchenco
Oregon State University
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Sunday
16:00 - 18:00
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We are in the middle of a period of extraordinary change on the planet, a sixth great mass extinction. This is happening, even as we have been successful in creating new enclaves to protect species at exponential rates. These challenges will increase as billions emerge into middle class placing new... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Barbara Martinez
Venue
Kerangas
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Sunday
19:00 - 22:00
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IMCC5 Opening Social
Venue
The Grand Margherita Hotel
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Monday, 25th June
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Monday
08:30 - 09:30
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PL-7
Plenary #2
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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08:30
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Dr. Joshua Cinner
James Cook University
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Monday
09:30 - 10:00
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Coffee Break #7
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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Catch of non-target marine species in fisheries (bycatch) can negatively affect species populations and diminish the health of marine ecosystems. Therefore, fisheries must minimize, mitigate and manage fisheries bycatch, among other factors, to achieve a positive sustainability rating by the Monterey Bay... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Sara McDonald
Venue
Kabu
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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OS-1A
Venue
Tubau 1
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
OS-1B.03 –
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
OS-1B.07 –
11:45 - 11:57
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
OS-1C.07 –
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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Marine resource management initiatives invariably result in costs and benefits to local stakeholders. Understanding local stakeholders’ perspectives of what constitutes a fair distribution of management impacts is critical not only to ensuring that conservation contributes to human well-being but also... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Georgina Gurney
Venue
Tubau 3
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
S-117.06 –
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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S-191
Make for the Planet: what are the five marine Conservation Challenges?
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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10:00
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Dr. Barbara Martinez
Conservation X Labs
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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Coinciding with the ground-breaking agreements developed for British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, the Province and 17 First Nations or indigenous governments (the partners) initiated the world’s largest marine planning initiative in 2011, the Marine Planning Partnership for the North Pacific... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Ms. Meaghan Calcari Campbell
Venue
Tubau 2
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
S-44.06 –
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Monday
10:00 - 12:00
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Trawl fishing is a controversial activity. Concern around the globe has focused on the impacts of trawl fishing on the environment. Yet, trawling is also argued to be important for global food security, providing over a third of the worlds fish catch. While attention on this fishing technique and its... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Tessa Mazor
Venue
Kerangas
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 12:00
S-47.08 –
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Monday
12:00 - 13:30
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Lunch Break #4
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Monday
12:00 - 13:30
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Balancing conservation with sustainable development to maximize human well-being requires a holistic understanding of social-ecological systems. The basis for this understanding are scientific and local knowledge combined in a transdisciplinary approach of co-design and co-production to derive a robust... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Jörn Schmit
Venue
Tubau 2
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Monday
12:00 - 13:30
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Research has shown that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and especially no-take and adequately staffed and funded MPAs, work to safeguard and recover marine species and ecosystems. Many marine scientists have argued that at least 30 per cent of the global ocean needs to be in such reserves, including both... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. John Cigliano
Venue
Kabu
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FG-1901.01 –
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Monday
12:00 - 13:30
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Conservation scientists have a tremendous amount to contribute to solving today's most pressing problems. As both the need and the opportunities to communicate scientific information to different audiences increase, it can be difficult for scientists to know exactly how and where to engage most... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Ms. Heather Mannix
Venue
Tubau 1
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Monday
12:00 - 13:30
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Chaired By:
Ms. Katie Walters
Venue
Kerangas
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Monday
13:30 - 15:30
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Venue
Tubau 1
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
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Monday
13:30 - 15:30
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Venue
Tubau 2
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
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Monday
13:30 - 15:30
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
15:00 - 15:12
14:45 - 14:57
OS-2C.07 –
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Monday
13:30 - 15:45
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
OS-2D.08 –
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Monday
13:30 - 15:30
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Achieving conservation goals requires a thorough understanding of the social dynamics underpinning resource use and management. This has been increasingly recognised in the last decade, as illustrated by the rapid growth of an emerging body of work in the transdisciplinary field of ‘environmental social... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Mr. Brock Bergseth
Venue
Tubau 3
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:30
S-133.07 –
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Monday
13:30 - 15:30
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The outlook for coral reefs under increasing local and global threats is one of continual decline. Recent record temperatures and mass coral bleaching events signal that even intensive conventional management will not make coral reefs immune to future heat-waves. While decisive carbon mitigation and... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Line Bay
Venue
Kerangas
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
S-179.07 –
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Monday
13:30 - 15:30
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SD-1
Venue
Kabu
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13:30 - 13:34
13:35 - 13:39
13:40 - 13:44
13:45 - 13:49
13:50 - 13:54
13:55 - 13:59
14:00 - 14:04
14:05 - 14:09
14:10 - 14:14
14:15 - 14:19
14:20 - 14:24
14:25 - 14:29
14:30 - 14:34
14:35 - 14:39
SD-1.14 –
14:40 - 14:44
14:45 - 14:49
14:50 - 14:54
14:50 - 14:54
SD-1.18 –
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Monday
15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break #8
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Monday
16:00 - 18:00
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Venue
Tubau 1
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 17:57
OS-3A.08 –
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Monday
16:00 - 18:00
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OS-3B
Venue
Tubau 3
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
OS-3B.04 –
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
OS-3B.07 –
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Monday
16:00 - 18:12
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 17:57
OS-3C.08 –
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Monday
16:00 - 18:00
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This symposium will address cutting-edge advances in optical technologies and image processing tools that improve the quantity, quality and timeliness of scientific information used for policy decisions on the sustainability of living marine resources. Advanced underwater optical systems are more readily... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Mr. William Michaels
Venue
Tubau 2
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 18:00
S-168.05 –
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Monday
16:00 - 18:12
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In the face of climate change, warming oceans, and catastrophic bleaching, coral reef conservation is at a timely crossroads. Human population growth, land conversion, and demand for coastal and marine resources further compound climate change impacts. To address these diverse impacts in a changing... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Amelia Wenger
Venue
Kerangas
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 18:00
S-181.08 –
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Monday
16:00 - 18:00
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SD-2
Venue
Kabu
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16:00 - 16:04
16:05 - 16:09
16:10 - 16:14
16:15 - 16:19
16:20 - 16:24
16:25 - 16:29
16:30 - 16:34
16:35 - 16:39
16:40 - 16:44
16:45 - 16:49
16:50 - 16:54
16:55 - 16:59
17:00 - 17:04
17:05 - 17:09
17:10 - 17:14
SD-2.15 –
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Monday
18:30 - 20:00
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SS-2
Tales from the Sea Live Storytelling: Free to the Public
Venue
FJ Auditorium at the Old Courthouse
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18:30
»
Dr. Heather Mannix
COMPASS
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Monday
20:00 - 23:00
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SS-3
Dugongs and Sea Dragons! A Conservation D&D adventure!
Venue
Cafe Via Mare Lounge
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20:00
»
Dr. Joshua Drew
Colombia Univsersity
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Tuesday, 26th June
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Tuesday
08:30 - 09:30
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PL-8
Plenary #3
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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08:30
»
Dr. Paige West and Mr. John Aini
Barnard College - Columbia University
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Tuesday
09:30 - 10:00
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Coffee Break #9
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Because 84% of people in the world identify with religions and spiritualities, profess ultimate reasons for acting ethically, and can be mobilized to act, they may be helpful to marine conservationists in their research and practice projects. The Best Practices Project was initiated in March 2016 by the... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Jame Schafer
Venue
Kabu
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Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 12:00
OS-4A.08 –
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Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 11:57
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Tuesday
10:00 - 12:53
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The conservation challenges affecting our oceans require innovative and scalable solutions, as well as innovative methods to get those solutions to scale for the maximum conservation impact. This session will include speakers from Conservation X Labs (CXL) and early-stage companies in Oceans X Labs... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Barbara Martinez
Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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10:00 - 10:23
10:25 - 10:38
10:40 - 10:53
10:55 - 11:08
11:10 - 11:23
11:25 - 11:38
11:40 - 12:00
S-128.07 –
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Tuesday
10:00 - 12:30
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Nearshore ecosystems are changing rapidly as coastal zones globally become increasingly urbanized. Many of the organisms that persist in urban marine habitats hold tremendous ecological, social, and economic value, leading to complex conservation challenges. Researchers and practitioners in coastal cities... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Eliza Heery
Venue
Tubau 1
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 11:57
S-155.08 –
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Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Sharks face an unprecedented global conservation crisis. One commonly advocated tool for tackling this crisis are protected areas, ranging from small marine reserves to ‘Shark Sanctuaries’ that vary in size and extent of protection. However, there is limited scientific data on which to evaluate the... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Prof. Colin Simpfendorfer
Venue
Kerangas
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10:00 - 10:12
S-73.01 –
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 12:00
S-73.08 –
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Tuesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Lunch Break #5
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Tuesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Research has shown that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and especially no-take and adequately staffed and funded MPAs, work to safeguard and recover marine species and ecosystems. Many marine scientists have argued that at least 30 per cent of the global ocean needs to be in such reserves, including both... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. John Cigliano
Venue
Kabu
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FG-1902.01 –
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Tuesday
12:00 - 13:30
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With the world locked in to a trajectory of climate change, global mitigation efforts must go hand in hand with actions to preserve and restore resilience of our most vulnerable ecosystems. In response to two years of mass coral bleaching and devastating impacts of tropical storms, Australia’s lead... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Alex Dehgan
Venue
Kerangas
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Tuesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Conservation scientists have a tremendous amount to contribute to solving today's most pressing problems. As both the need and the opportunities to communicate scientific information to different audiences increase, it can be difficult for scientists to know exactly how and where to engage most... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Ms. Heather Mannix
Venue
Tubau 2-3
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Tuesday
12:00 - 13:30
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So you want to teach about resilience, but are not sure where to start? Come to this dynamic introduction to teaching social-ecological resilience in the classroom. The workshop will be based around the lesson Regime shifts and spatial resilience in a coral reef seascape from the new edition of Learning... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Jennifer Selgrath
Venue
Tubau 1
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WS-214.01 –
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Tuesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
OS-5A.08 –
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Tuesday
13:30 - 15:45
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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13:30 - 13:42
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
15:15 - 15:27
OS-5B.07 –
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Tuesday
13:30 - 15:30
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The global shipping sector has been under the radar—ships come and go, delivering the products of everyday life. The number of ocean-going ships has increased fourfold since 1992, getting simultaneously noisier, bigger, and difficult to slow down. In pristine areas like coastal British Columbia or the... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Mrs. Meaghan Calcari Campbell
Venue
Kabu
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Tuesday
13:30 - 15:30
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The Aichi Targets adopted in 2010 by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Party (COP) set the goal of protecting at least 10 percent of the ocean by 2020 (Target 11). However, scientific evidence supports that this is inadequate towards achieving a fully sustainable ocean and... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Winnie Lau
Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
S-173.07 –
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Tuesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Calls for the integration of human dimensions tools to solve marine environmental problems are pervasive in the recent literature. As a result, there have been more contributions from social scientists and humanities scholars, as well as practical and intellectual explorations of transdisciplinarity as a... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Ana Spalding
Venue
Tubau 1
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
S-178.05 –
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Tuesday
13:30 - 15:30
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S-99
Estimating population trends of marine species can be a complex and lengthy process, with the status of many species difficult to define. Over one quarter of the world’s sharks and rays are facing extinction. Increasing global concern for shark and ray populations are compounded by climate change... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Michelle Heupel
Venue
Kerangas
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:30
S-99.08 –
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Tuesday
15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break #10
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Tuesday
16:00 - 18:00
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OS-6A
Venue
Kabu
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 18:00
OS-6A.08 –
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Tuesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Venue
Tubau 1
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 17:57
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Tuesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
OS-6C.07 –
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Tuesday
16:00 - 18:12
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 17:57
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Tuesday
16:00 - 18:12
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Sharks and rays are one of the most threatened species groups in the world. Their elevated extinction risk is a product of rapid global increases in fishing mortality, coupled with conservative life-history traits that make them vulnerable to overfishing. Sharks and rays are increasingly acknowledged as... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Ms. Hollie Booth
Venue
Kerangas
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16:00 - 16:12
S-136.06 –
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 17:57
S-136.04 –
18:00 - 18:12
S-136.09 –
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Tuesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Recoveries of historically-depleted marine mammals and other protected species are increasingly common. Yet threats abound to these and other populations still in jeopardy from a variety of human activities. Well-known examples involve impacts of fisheries on seabirds, entanglement of whales in derelict... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Jameal Samhouri
Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
S-183.06 –
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Tuesday
19:00 - 20:30
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Student Social
Venue
The Sarawak River Cruise
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Wednesday, 27th June
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Wednesday
08:30 - 09:30
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PL-9
Plenary #4
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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08:30
»
Dr. Juanita Joseph
Borneo Marine Research Institute
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Wednesday
09:30 - 10:00
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Coffee Break #11
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 11:57
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Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
OS-7B.07 –
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Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Overexploitation of marine resources and habitat degradation has caused an enormous loss of marine biodiversity in the worlds’ oceans. While overfishing and habitat degradation have profoundly altered populations of marine animals, certain apex predator species groups such as sharks, rays and chimaeras... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Shaili Johri
Venue
Kerangas
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:15 - 12:00
S-147.06 –
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Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Marine conservation has been increasingly linked to human well-being, yet these claims are not often verified. Social scientific tools and methods are becoming more widely embraced by marine managers, conservation practitioners, and researchers to provide a means of measuring well-being. This symposium... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Supin Wongbusarakum
Venue
Tubau 1
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
S-157.06 –
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Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
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South Africa’s large exclusive economic zone (~ 1,5 million km2) extends into three oceans (Indian, Atlantic and Southern). Management of this ocean space has traditionally been undertaken within sectors, leading to conflict amongst sectors, and between sectors and the need for environmental protection.... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Prof. Amanda Lombard
Venue
Kabu
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 11:57
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Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00
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Indicators are effective tools for summarising and communicating key aspects of ecosystem state and have a long record of use in marine pollution and fisheries management. Application of biodiversity indicators to assess the status of species, habitats, and functional diversity in marine conservation and... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Abigail McQatters-Gollop
Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 11:57
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Wednesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Lunch Break #6
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Wednesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Citizen Science for Coastal and Marine Conservation Book Launch
Venue
Kerangas
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Wednesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Social Science Working Group (SSWG) Business Meeting
Venue
Kabu
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Wednesday
12:00 - 13:30
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Student Plenary Luncheon
Venue
Cha-Bo Restaurant
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Wednesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Communications and Public Relations are getting rapidly increasing attention and allocation of resources within marine conservation organizations. But Mainstream Media (MSM) is struggling with either huge lack of institutional capacity or editorial priority to cover related affairs as part of regular news... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Mr. Kutub Uddin
Venue
Kabu
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Wednesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Ecological time-series data are essential for informing management and policy, particularly in supporting the new generation of marine legislative drivers, which take a holistic ecosystem approach to management. In Europe, for example, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) seeks to achieve Good... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
FG-79.02 –
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Wednesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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13:30 - 13:42
OS-8A.01 –
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
OS-8A.08 –
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Wednesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
OS-8B.08 –
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Wednesday
13:30 - 15:30
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Establishing effective marine protected areas (MPAs) is a major goal of many marine conservation programs, with the CBD Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 committing governments to ‘effectively and equitably’ manage 10% of global marine and coastal areas in MPAs by 2020. While many tropical marine... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Dominic Andradi-Brown
Venue
Tubau 1
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
S-162.05 –
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Wednesday
13:30 - 15:42
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Protecting sea turtles is an effort that requires co-operation from the highest levels of government to individuals around the world. Across the world, many government and non-governmental agencies are conducting various sea turtle research and conservation projects to protect and conserve these turtles.... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Ms. Seh Ling Long
Venue
Kerangas
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13:30 - 13:42
13:45 - 13:57
14:00 - 14:12
14:15 - 14:27
14:30 - 14:42
14:45 - 14:57
15:00 - 15:12
15:15 - 15:27
S-192.09 –
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Wednesday
15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break #12
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Wednesday
16:00 - 18:00
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As the impacts of climate change in marine ecosystems become more frequent and severe, there is a growing need for resource managers and users to monitor ongoing impacts and plan for change. Climate change can lead to spatial shifts of target fishery species and/or increase stress on local populations. In... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Ms. Rachel Skubel
Venue
Kabu
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Wednesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Establishing effective marine protected areas (MPAs) is a major goal of many marine conservation programs, with the CBD Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 committing governments to ‘effectively and equitably’ manage 10% of global marine and coastal areas in MPAs by 2020. While many tropical marine... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Dominic Andradi-Brown
Venue
Tubau 1
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Wednesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
OS-9A.05 –
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Wednesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Venue
FJ Auditorium
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
17:45 - 17:57
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Wednesday
16:00 - 18:00
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 17:12
17:15 - 17:27
17:30 - 17:42
OS-9C.07 –
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Wednesday
16:00 - 18:00
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A central challenge of fisheries management is that it involves multiple spatial scales and levels of governance. This is particularly true in Asia, where some fisheries are managed by a single village on an individual reef and others by multi-national organizations spanning multiple oceans. This session... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Mr. Nate Fedrizzi
Venue
Kerangas
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16:00 - 16:12
16:15 - 16:27
16:30 - 16:42
16:45 - 16:57
17:00 - 18:00
S-111.05 –
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Wednesday
18:30 - 21:30
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PS-1
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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PS-1.08 –
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Thursday, 28th June
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Thursday
08:30 - 09:30
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PL-10
RAM Plenary
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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08:30
»
Dr. Phil Levin
The Nature Conservancy
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Thursday
09:30 - 10:00
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Coffee Break #13
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
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OS-10A
Venue
FJ Auditorium
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10:00 - 10:12
OS-10A.01 –
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:45 - 11:57
OS-10A.07 –
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Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
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Venue
FJ Event Hall
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10:00 - 10:12
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 11:57
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Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
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Most marine conservation efforts in developing countries explicitly recognize the intricate links between poverty and environmental degradation, and the need for an integrated approach to tackle these problems. Considerable investments are therefore made to diversify the livelihoods of small-scale fishing... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Alex Tilley
Venue
Tubau 1
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
S-207.04 –
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Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
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Current resource management approaches, such as traditional fisheries and even attempted ecosystem-based management, are failing to ensure ecological sustainability balanced with societal welfare. In this symposium, we introduce seafood ethics as a nascent field that aims to enhance marine resource... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Mimi Lam
Venue
Tubau 2 & 3
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
11:00 - 11:12
S-210.05 –
11:15 - 11:27
S-210.06 –
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Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
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The deep sea is the largest ecosystem on the planet, covering approximately 60% of the Earth’s surface, most of which is unexplored and not yet understood. It harbours high biodiversity and provides services that are essential to the functioning of our planet. The deep sea also has a wealth of... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Diva Amon
Venue
Kabu
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
S-56.04 –
11:00 - 11:12
S-56.05 –
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Thursday
10:00 - 12:00
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Marine Protected Areas are a powerful tool for global biodiversity conservation efforts, and a key component of multi-national initiatives including the Convention for Biological Diversity (Aichi Target 11), and the UN SDGs (Target 14.5). These global commitments to achieve 10% ocean protection by the... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Ellen Pikitch
Venue
Kerangas
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10:00 - 10:12
10:15 - 10:27
10:30 - 10:42
10:45 - 10:57
S-71.04 –
11:00 - 11:12
11:15 - 11:27
11:30 - 11:42
11:45 - 12:00
S-71.08 –
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Thursday
12:00 - 13:30
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Lunch Break #7
Venue
The Waterfront Hotel
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Thursday
12:00 - 13:30
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Speed Networking Event: Conservation Conversations - Beyond Business Cards
Venue
Ranyai Ballroom
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Thursday
12:00 - 13:30
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Making Marine Science Matters is to bridge the gap between differing needs of science and management of marine resources. Often this gap causes impractical solutions which lead to unsuccessful conservation efforts. Hence, we are proposing a focus group to discuss on where we draw the line between... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Mr. Chai Ming Lau
Venue
Kerangas
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Thursday
13:30 - 15:30
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Southeast Asia lies between NE Asia and Australasia: many seabird species breeding in the north, for example the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern and the elusive Aleutian Tern, winter in this region but very little information is currently available. Other seabird species are breeding in... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Abdulmula Hamza
Venue
Tubau 1
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Thursday
13:30 - 15:30
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The number of scientists and organizations leading marine citizen science projects has increased in recent years. These projects require various types of people – fishers, divers, tourists, captains, etc. – to participate. For many would-be-participants, the request is often similar, if not the same,... [ more ]
Chaired By:
Dr. Christine Ward-Paige
Venue
Kabu
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FG-125.01 –
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