Tuesday, June 24, 2008
8:30 AM - Continental breakfast and introductions
9:00 AM - Welcome, introductions and purpose of review – Sam Pooley and Professor George Boehlert, Oregon State University
9:20 AM - NOAA Fisheries science program and ecosystem initiatives – John Boreman
9:45 AM - Overview of the Center and its ecosystem work – Michael Seki
10:30 AM - Break
The Physical Environment
11:00 AM - Oceanography and climate – Jeffrey Polovina
11:30 AM - Coral reef habitat monitoring – John Rooney
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Discussion
Living Marine Resources
2:00 PM - Coral reef ecosystem surveys – Rusty Brainard
2:30 PM - Deep coral communities – Frank Parrish
3:00 PM - Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lobster surveys: ecosystem indicator? – Gerard DiNardo
3:30 PM - Break
4:00 PM - Closed discussion with stakeholders (Center staff exit)
5:00 PM - Adjourn for the day