Developing a Theory of Marine Reserves
Agenda
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
May 18-22, 1998
 
Sunday, May 17      
5:00-7:00pm   Reception for working group participants, NCEAS Lounge  
       
Monday, May 18      
8:00-8:30   Welcome, introductions and announcements

 

 
 
Background

 

 
8:30-9:45   Statement of the problem; goals Jane Lubchenco, Steve Gaines, Steve Palumbi
9:45-10:15   What do we know about marine reserves Brian Grantham, Gary Allison
10:15-10:30

(Break)

     
 
Existing Data and Models
 
10:30-10:50   Spatial management of marine populations Loo Botsford
10:50-11:10   Data and models of coral reef reserves Callum Roberts
11:10-11:30   Dispersal and population structure Steve Palumbi
11:30-12:00   General Discussion  
12:00-1:00

(Lunch – box lunches to be delivered)

   
1:00-1:20   Lessons from protected areas in Chile Juan Carlos Castilla
1:20-1:40   Dispersal and biogeography Steve Gaines
1:40-2:00

 

  Terrestrial reserve design concepts Hugh Possingham
2:00-2:30   General Discussion  
2:30-2:45

(break)

     
2:45-5:00   General Discussion: Key features of a useful model  
Dinner and evening   Informal groups  

 
     
Tuesday, May 19      
8:00-8:20   General announcements  
 
New Ideas
 
8:20-8:40   Nearshore oceanography John Largier
8:40-9:00   How open are local populations? Bob Warner
9:00-9:20   Processes that generate and shape genetic variation Joseph Neigel
9:20-9:50   General discussion  
9:50-10:05

(break)

     
10:05-12:00   Breakout groups  
12:00-1:00

(lunch – on your own)

     
1:00-1:30   Breakout groups report (10 minutes each)  
1:30-2:00   General discussion  
2:00-2:20   Conceptual framework of dispersal patterns Mark Carr
2:20-2:40   Identifying critical areas; Multiple species stocks Mary Ruckelshaus
2:40-3:00   Terrestrial reserves Sandy Andelman
3:00-4:00   General discussion  
5:30-7:00 (at NCEAS lounge)   Special Seminar:

Remote sensing for marine data acquisition 

Libe Washburn
Wed. May 20      
8:00-8:15   General announcements  
8:15-10:00   Breakout groups  
10:00-10:15

(break)

     
10:15-10:35   Evolution of structured populations Mike Whitlock
10:35-10:55   Coastal oceanography and larval recruitment Brian Grantham
10:55-11:15   Larval dispersal; biological and physical factors Alan Shanks
11:15-11:45   General Discussion  
11:45-1:00

(lunch)

     
1:00-1:30   Breakout groups report (10 minutes each)  
1:30-2:00   General discussion  
2:00-5:00   Breakout groups  
Thursday May 21    
8:00-8:15   General announcements  
8:15-12:00   Breakout groups  
12:00-1:00

(lunch)

     
1:00-1:30   Preparation time for breakout group presentations  
1:30-5:00   Breakout group presentations/ general discussion  
Friday May 22      
8:00-8:15   General announcements  
8:15-12:00   Where do we go from here?