[Coral-List] FW: Upcoming EBM Tool Demonstration: Coral Reef Scenario Evaluation Tool (CORSET)

Jessica Melbourne-Thomas Jessica.MelbourneThomas at utas.edu.au
Tue May 10 16:29:24 EDT 2011


The following webinar announcement may be of interest to some coral-listers..

Cheers,
Jess Melbourne-Thomas.


***Please distribute to other interested parties.***

The Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) Tools Network is very pleased to announce tool demonstration webinars on the Coral Reef Scenario Evaluation Tool (CORSET) by Jessica Melbourne-Thomas of the University of Tasmania on May 26 and 27.  The demonstration is being offered at two different times including a Pacific Island “friendly” time.  Dates and times and information on registering is below.  The webinar system will be enabled an hour prior to the start of each webinar to allow users to test their systems.

Demonstration of Coral Reef Scenario Evaluation Tool (CORSET) by Jessica Melbourne-Thomas of the University of Tasmania (May 26/27, two times- see below).  The Coral Reef Scenario Evaluation Tool is a generic, biophysical model for coral reef systems which couples dynamics from local to regional scales. Interactions between benthic and consumer functional groups at local scales (hundreds of metres to kilometres) are linked across regional scales (hundreds of kilometres to thousands of kilometres) by larval dispersal. The approach is bottom-up; simple components are combined to create a portable framework which can be applied for reef systems anywhere in the world. Model components and outputs are understandable for non-experts, but the system is able to generate complex, emergent patterns. Moreover, there is the facility to incorporate larval connectivity data from sophisticated dispersal models. CORSET is equally applicable as a research tool or as a decision support tool for coral reef management.  Learn more at https://reefscenarios.org/.

Webinar #1:
May 26 at 4 pm US EDT
May 26 at 1 pm US PDT
May 26 at 8 pm GMT
May 26 at 10 am in Honolulu, Hawaii
May 26 at 3 pm in Kingston, Jamaica
May 26 at 4 pm in Santiago, Dominican Republic
Register at 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/303931688.

Webinar #2:
May 26 at 7 pm US EDT
May 26 at 4 pm US PDT
May 26 at 11 pm GMT
May 26 at 1 pm in Honolulu, Hawaii
May 27 at 7 am in Perth, Australia
May 27 at 9 am in Brisbane, Australia
May 27 at 9 am in Sydney, Australia
May 27 at 9 am in Guam
May 27 at 11 am in Suva, Fiji
Register at 
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/405725128.

For those who cannot make the webinars, recording will be available through the EBM Tools Network website at www.ebmtools.org/tools_training/presentations.html a few days after the presentation.  If you have any other questions about the demonstrations, please contact me at sarah_carr at natureserve.org.  To sign up for announcements of future EBM tool presentations or demonstrations, sign up for EBM Tools Network updates at www.ebmtools.org/contact..html.
 
Best wishes for your work,
Sarah Carr
Network Coordinator
Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network
E-mail: sarah_carr at natureserve.org







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