Florida Artificial Reef Summit 2001 Update

PAM FLETCHER PFLETCHER at broward.org
Mon Oct 15 09:13:00 EDT 2001


For more information about the Summit visit http://www.marinefisheries.org/=
conferences/index.htm

2001 Florida Artificial Reef Summit
Artificial Reefs:
"INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM"=20
October 17, 2001 Through October 20, 2001
Fort Lauderdale, Florida=20

For the past thirteen years the State of Florida has sponsored artificial =
reef summits for the purpose of bringing together people involved in =
artificial reef projects throughout the state to discuss a variety of =
issues relating to legislation, construction, and management. Emergent =
themes from these sessions included trends in materials used, funding =
sources, and recognition of the importance artificial reef research.=20

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Broward County =
Department of Planning and Environmental Protection, Nova Southeastern =
University, and Florida Sea Grant will host the 2001 Florida Artificial =
Reef Summit, to be held in greater Fort Lauderdale from October 17 - 20, =
2001. This will be the fifth state-wide conference on artificial reefs and =
will encompass legislation, technology and research. Previous conferences =
were held in Miami (1987), Tallahassee (1990 & 1993) and in Palm Beach =
County (1998). Federal, state, and local government representatives as =
well as scientist, researchers, regulators, program managers and others =
interested persons from around the state will attend.=20

AGENDA

Wednesday, October 17, 2001
7:00 to 10:00 pm Welcome Reception, NOVA Oceanographic Center, Dania =
Beach=20

All other conference activities will be held at the Holiday Inn, Fort =
Lauderdale Beach, 999 Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, =
Florida 33304=20


Thursday, October 18, 2001- Welcome and Updates=20

8:00 - 9:00 am Registration at the Holiday Inn, Fort Lauderdale Beach=20
9:00 - 9:15 Summit Overview and Welcome
Eric Myers - Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental =
Protection (DPEP)
Dr. Roy Crabtree - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission =
(FWCC)=20
Dr. Richard Dodge - Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center, =
National Coral Reef Institute
9:15 - 9:30 FWCC Artificial Reef Program Activities - Jon Dodrill, FWCC
9:30 - 9:45 National Issues Update - Ron Lukens, Gulf States Marine =
Fisheries Commission
9:45 -10:00 Essential Fish Habitat Issues - Mike Johnson, National Marine =
Fisheries Service=20
10:00 - 10:15 Break=20
Government Agency Updates
10:15 - 10:30 Army Corps of Engineers - Clif Payne, Pensacola Regulatory =
Office
10:30 - 10:45 United States Coast Guard - Officer Dan Gronski
10:45 - 11:00 Maritime Administration (MARAD) - Curt Michanczyk, Ship =
Disposal Program
11:00 - 11:15 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Ken =
Forster, Charting
11:15 - 11:30 Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Timothy =
Rach, Permitting
11:30 - 11:45 Florida Bureau of Marine Enforcement - Captain Mike =
Lamphear=20
11:45 - 1:00 pm Lunch=20
Artificial Reef Program Updates
1:00 - 1:15 Florida Sea Grant Activity Update - Rich Novak, Florida Sea =
Grant
Florida's County Programs - Regional Updates
1:15 - 1:30 Southeast Region - Brian Flynn, Miami-Dade County
1:30 - 1:45 Northeast Region - Joe Nolin, Volusia County
1:45 - 2:00 Southwest Region - Chris Koepfer, Lee County=20
2:00 - 2:15 Northwest Region - Robert Turpin, Escambia County
2:15 - 2:45 International Reef Activities - Dr. Bill Seaman, Florida Sea =
Grant=20
2:45 - 3:00 pm Break=20
Artificial Reef Monitoring Programs
3:00 - 3:30 FWCC Monitoring Grants Program - Bill Horn, Fish Census =
Database
3:30 - 4:00 Alabama Artificial Reef Research: A Case Study - Andy =
Strelcheck, FWCC=20
4:00 pm End of Day Sessions=20

5:00 - 8:00 pm Workshop - Ships as Artificial Reefs=20
Moderator: Kurtis Gregg, Florida Department of Environmental Protection =
Intergovernmental Programs
Speakers include: Denis Rushworth, MSCL, Inc. on the RAND Report and Tom =
Maher, Marine Habitats Inc., on the progress of the two proposed vessels =
for the Florida Keys .=20

Friday, October 19, 2001 - Technology

Artificial Reef Developments
8:30 - 9:00 Artificial Reef Research in Broward County 1993 - 2000 - Dr. =
Richard Spieler, NOVA Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
9:00 - 9:30 Comparisons of Five Reef Materials - Dr. Heyward Matthews, St. =
Petersburg College
9:30 - 10:00 Socio-Economic Study of Reef Resources in Southeast Florida =
and the Florida Keys - Dr. Grace Johns, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.=20
10:00 -10:15 Break=20
10:15 - 10:45 Overview of Artificial Reef Use and Marine Protected Areas =
(MPA) - James Bohnsack, National Marine Fisheries Service
10:45 - 11:15 Stability Analysis - Dr. Lee Harris, Florida Institute of =
Technology
11:15 - 11:45 GIS Data Management - Christopher Friel, GIS Solutions, =
Inc.=20
11:45 - 1:00 PM Lunch=20
Artificial Reef Mitigation=20
1:00 - 1:30 Qualities of Mitigation Habitat - Walt Jaap, Florida Marine =
Research Institute
1:30 - 2:00 Palm Beach County Mitigation Projects - Carmen Vare, Department=
 of Environmental Resource Management
2:00 - 2:30 Broward County Mitigation Projects - Ken Banks, DPEP=20
2:30 - 2:45 Break=20
Artificial Reefs and Marine Protected Areas
2:45 - 3:15 Reef Environmental Education Foundation - Laddie Akins, =
Executive Director
3:15 - 3:45 Marine Protected Zones & Artificial Reefs - Mel Bell, South =
Carolina
3:45 - 4:15 MPA' s & Artificial Reefs - Jonathan Gorham, Indian River =
County
4:15 - 4:45 Cedar Key Research Updates - Dr. Bill Lindberg, University of =
Florida=20
4:45 End of Day Sessions=20
5:00 - 8:00 pm Poster and Video Reception=20

Saturday, October 20, 2001 - Monitoring

Artificial Reef Monitoring Programs
8:30 - 10:45 Artificial Reef Evaluation Workshop, Florida Sea Grant
Dr. Bill Seaman, Moderator with presenters: Drs. Steve Bortone, Bill =
Lindberg, Walter Milon, Margaret Miller and Peter Sheng=20
10:45 - 11:00 Break=20
Regional Reef Research Teams - Monitoring Grant Project Updates
11:00 - 11:15 Palm Beach County Reef Research Team - Janet & Glenn Phipps
11:15 - 11:30 Jacksonville Reef Research Team - Lex Waters11:30 - 11:45 =
Charlotte County Marine Research Team - Jon Hubertz
11:45 - 12:00 Organization for Artificial Reefs - Scott Vascavage
Reef Summit 2001 Overview
12:00 - 12:30 Workshop Summaries - Jon Dodrill, FWCC
12:30 - 1:00 Summit Overview - Jon Dodrill, FWCC=20
1:00 pm Adjourn=20
2:00 pm Optional Local Dive Trip=20

REGISTRATION
Registration forms are available on the internet at the page listed above. =
Walk-ins are welcome. Registration will be $45.00 or $15.00 per day =
attended (includes lunches and breaks).=20

ACCOMMODATIONS
Holiday Inn, Fort Lauderdale Beach honors the government room rate of $65 =
for Summit ''01 participants. Please reserve your rooms directly with the =
hotel as early as you can, and let them know you are with the Florida =
Artificial Reef Summit '01. For tax exemption please provide a valid State =
of Florida tax-exempt certificate.
Holiday Inn Fort Lauderdale Beach
999 North Atlantic Boulevard (A1A)
Corner of A1A and Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304-3398
Telephone: 954-563-5961
Guest Fax: 954-564-5261
Sales Fax: 954-568-3003

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