Caribbean Acroporid Conservation Panel

[OUsnakebyte]

Hello all -

 

In November, the zoo is hosting the follow-up to a Caribbean Acroporid Conservation workshop the Smithsonian held in Ft. Pierce, Fl last February. As part of this follow-up workshop, we are holding a panel discussion on Thursday, November 12th at 6:30pm in the zoo's visitor center (auditorium). There will be "coral people" from all backgrounds as part of this panel discussion.

 

The discussion will begin with the panelists giving a very brief overview of what it is they do, and then the floor is open to the public to ask questions. There are only 8 panelists, but there will be at least 30 other people in the audience as part of the acroporid workshop (identifiable by name tags). After the conclusion of the panel discussion, there will be about an hour to "mingle" with the participants - in case you didn't get to ask a question or wanted to know more.

 

The best part... it is free and open to the public!!!

 

Here is the link:

 

Coral Panel Discussion

 

I do hope to see many of you there, and please invite anyone you think may be interested.

 

 

Cheers

Mike

[OUsnakebyte]

Oh... mods... is it possible to make this a sticky? Good idea or no?

 

Mike

[ctenophore]

Oh... mods... is it possible to make this a sticky? Good idea or no?

 

Mike

Stickified (stuck?). Can we unstick some of the old stuff?

[dbartco]

got rid of a few!.

 

looks interesting, unfortunately I have to go INSIDE the beltway. Scary for us country folk

[flowerseller]

I RSVP'd already

[lanman]

I RSVP'd already

 

Would you mind carrying a couple of small vials with you to give to Mr. Borneman? hehehe... I have some flatworm samples he's wanting.

 

I guess I should try to go - how do you plan to get there? Metro?

 

bob

[OUsnakebyte]

Here is the way this discussion is going to happen. Eric B will start off with a quick presentation on the threats and ensuing decline of reefs. Mitch will then follow with his presentation of what he has been able to accomplish with captive A. palmata at Omaha Zoo. The rest of the panelists will be briefly introduced, and then we will open the floor to questions from the public.

 

This all gets started Thursday evening at 6:30pm in the zoo's visitor center auditorium.

 

Cheers

Mike

[mogurnda]

Thanks to the organizers and participants for a very informative evening. I went in expecting the worst possible news, but feel a little more hopeful. Eric's 500 years in 10 minutes was amazing.

[dbartco]

Was it recorded possibly? Wish I could have made it but was out of town.

[OUsnakebyte]

Was it recorded possibly? Wish I could have made it but was out of town.

 

It was streaming to some of our colleagues on the west coast. I'll check to see if it was recorded.

[lanman]

We should get Eric to speak at one of our meetings. Now that I've met him, I can see how passionate he is about coral reef preservation.

 

bob

[davelin315]

We should get Eric to speak at one of our meetings. Now that I've met him, I can see how passionate he is about coral reef preservation.

 

bob

Heh heh, Bob, you're one of his research "assistants" now, so you've got the in!

[lanman]

Heh heh, Bob, you're one of his research "assistants" now, so you've got the in!

 

Hehehe... when I talked to him - he gave every indication that he would be happy to talk to WAMAS. I guess I am a 'research assistant'. He said my name would be on the paper when it finally comes out. I gave him some AEFW preserved in alcohol for DNA studies, and some preserved in Formalin for histology.

 

We should eventually know what family of polyclads they belong to!

 

bob