American Cetacean Society
9th International Conference - Learning from Whales
Education - Inspiration - Action ! -- November 12-14, 2004 - Long Beach, California
ACS 2004 Conference Program
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| Saturday November 13 |
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8:30a |
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9:00a |
Opening Remarks |
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9:00a |
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10:30a |
Session 1: Learning from Whales
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Highlights in the Evolution of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises - Dr. Lawrence G. Barnes, LA Museum of Natural History |
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Functional Morphology of Cetaceans - Dr. D. Ann Pabst, University of North Carolina, Wilmington |
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Through the Right Whale's Eye - Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo, Center for Coastal Studies |
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Questions & Answers, Panel Discussion |
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10:30a |
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11:00a |
break |
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11:00a |
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12:30a |
Session 2: Cognition in Cetaceans
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Reflections on the Dolphin Mind - Dr. Diana Reiss, Columbia University |
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The Cognitive Social Dolphin: Surviving in a Complex Environment - Dr. Bernd Würsig, Texas A&M University |
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Baleen whales: Simple-minded cetaceans or foxy fish foragers? - Mason Weinrich, The Whale Center of New England |
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Questions & Answers, Panel Discussion |
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12:30a |
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2:00p |
lunch |
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2:00p |
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4:00p |
Session 3: Using Science to Build Policy
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Protecting whales from Ship Strikes - Aleria Jensen, National Marine Fisheries Service |
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Using A Science-Based Ecosystem Approach To Managing National Marine Sanctuaries - Anne Walton, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary |
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Integrating Ecology and Management: Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Gulf of Maine - Dr. Tara Cox, Marine Mammal Commission & Pfeiffer University |
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Questions & Answers, Panel Discussion |
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3:30p |
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5:00p |
Poster Session |
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7:00p |
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7:00p |
Art Show |
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3:00p |
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6:15p |
Silent Auction |
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4:00p |
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5:00p |
Book Signing |
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7:00p |
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11:00p |
Banquet & Dance
World renowed photographer - Bob Talbot
Dedication Ceremonies - Bemi Debus, John & Muriel Olguin
Award Presentations - Whale Hero, Poster, & Photography |
| Sunday November 14 |
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9:00a |
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10:30a |
Session 4: Strandings & Disease
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Health Investigations Through Strandings - Dr. Frances M. D. Gulland, The Marine Mammal Center |
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Harmful Algal Blooms and Strandings - Dr. John Heyning, LA Museum of Natural History |
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Successful Mass Stranding Response: The Valve of Public Awareness - Katie Touhey, Cape Cod Stranding Network |
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Questions & Answers, Panel Discussion |
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10:30a |
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11:00a |
break |
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11:00a |
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12:30a |
Session 5: Whales in Local Waters
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Gray Whales in Their Breeding Lagoons - Dr. Jorge Urbán |
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Conservation Status Of The Critically Endangered Western Gray Whale - Dr. Dave Weller, Southwest Fisheries Science Center |
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Worship to Whaling to Worship Again: The Influence of Whale Watching on Society's Attitudes Toward Conservation - Dr. Steve Swartz, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region |
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Questions & Answers, Panel Discussion |
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12:30a |
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2:00p |
lunch |
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2:00p |
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4:45p |
Session 6: Panel Discussion - Education, Inspiration, Action
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Environmental Education: It's Not Just Whale Hugging Anymore - Doreen Moser, The Marine Mammal Center |
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Sermons from The Bridge: Reflections of A Whale Watch Naturalist - Carole Carlson, International Fund for Animal Welfare |
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Roots & Shoots - Grassroots Activism at Work - John Zavalney, Roots and Shoots Program, Jane Goodall Institute |
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Teaching Teachers - Cynde McInnis |
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Questions & Answers, Panel Discussion |
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4:45p |
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5:00p |
Closing Comments |
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