[Coral-List] 10th ICRS MPA mini-symposium
Mike Mascia
mbm4 at duke.edu
Sat Dec 13 12:57:55 EST 2003
Dear coral-list,
The organizers of the ICRS mini-symposium "Designing Effective Coral Reef
Marine Protected Areas: Moving from Sites to Systems" would like to invite
submission of abstracts for consideration as part of this session. This
mini-symposium will serve as the primary locus for MPA presentations and
discussions in Okinawa, addressing the biophysical and social aspects of
coral reef MPAs design and performance. The MPA mini-symposium is being
co-organized by World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, U.S.
Geological Survey, and Duke University. The full symposium description is
enclosed below.
If you are interested in participating in this mini-symposium, please
submit your abstract by December 25 at
http://www.plando.co.jp/icrs2004/. Click on 'Call for Papers', go to
'Abstract Submission', and assign your abstract to mini-symposium 4-15
"Designing Effective Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas".
We look forward to your participation.
Mike Mascia
Will Figueira
Alison Green
Gilly Llewellyn
Greg Piniak
Designing Effective Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas: Moving from Sites to
Systems
Co-Organizers
Michael B. Mascia
US Environmental Protection Agency & WWF Science Fellow
Will Figueira
Duke University
Alison Green
The Nature Conservancy
Gilly Llewellyn
World Wildlife Fund
Greg Piniak
United States Geological Survey
Effective marine protected area (MPA) networks are the foundation of
current coral reef conservation strategies, yet our ability to design MPA
systems that are functionally linked--bureaucratically or
ecologically--remains limited. This mini-symposium will outline the
emerging "state of the art" in the theory and practice of establishing
effective coral reef MPA networks, providing scientists and decision-makers
with a framework for designing and evaluating research programs and
management initiatives. The first portion of the mini-symposium will be
dedicated to synthesis talks, each of which will address one stage in the
"life history" of a coral reef MPA network (e.g., biophysical design;
sociopolitical design; development and establishment; adaptive
management). The rest of the mini-symposium will provide rich contextual
detail, complementing the synthesis presentations through detailed analyses
and case studies focusing on particular aspects of either the biophysical
or human dimensions of coral reef MPAs. Presentations in the biophysical
dimensions sub-theme will address the biological design and performance of
MPA systems, including local demographics, connectivity, larval export,
biomass overflow, and trophic cascades. Special emphasis will be given to
issues associated with building resilience to global change into the design
of MPAs. Talks in the human dimensions sub-theme will address the
sociopolitical design and performance of MPA systems, including stakeholder
participation, resource use rights, decision-making arrangements,
enforcement, and socioeconomic impacts. Both sets of talks will identify
the implications of their research findings (i.e., lessons learned) for the
development and management of coral reef MPA networks. Throughout the
mini-symposium, the focus will be on success--what steps are necessary to
develop coral reef MPA systems that meet their management objectives, and
what scientific research is necessary to make more informed management
decisions?
Michael B. Mascia, Ph.D.
WWF Science Fellow
223 Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 566-2176
Cell: (202) 257-2455
Email: Michael.Mascia at duke.edu
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