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A listing of conferences, events, and activities from Northeast Sea Grant member programs.


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AUGUST 04

UNH Discovery Cruises Explore Coastal Beauty and Marine Science

DURHAM, N.H. -- Join the University of New Hampshire Marine Docents this summer for an informal Discovery Cruise through the Great Bay Estuary, or to the Isles of Shoals aboard the university's research vessel, the R/V Gulf Challenger. Marine Docents will answer questions about the area's history and coastal environments while guiding you through activities such as catching plankton and testing water clarity.

Great Bay Discovery Cruises travel up the Piscataqua River into Little Bay/Great Bay Estuary, with a stop at Adams Point for a tour of the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory. The Isles of Shoals Discovery Cruises stop at Appledore Island, with a tour of the Shoals Marine Lab. Both cruises leave from the Portsmouth Fish Pier.

For more information or to make a reservation, please call NH Sea Grant at 603-749-1565, or e-mail barbara.pinto@unh.edu. Reservations will be taken on a first come-first served basis and should be made at least five days prior to cruise date. Children 10 and older are welcome with an adult.

Discovery Cruises are sponsored by NH Sea Grant, the UNH/NOAA Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology (CICEET), and UNH Cooperative Extension.

Great Bay Discovery Cruise dates for 2004
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: $18

Friday August 6
Wednesday August 11

Sunday September 26

Isles of Shoals Discovery Cruise dates for 2004
:9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Admission: $20

Sunday August 8
Friday August 13
Sunday August 15
Saturday August 21
Sunday August 22
Saturday August 28
Sunday August 29


SEPTEMBER 04

UNH Sea Grant is a co-sponsor of the Discovery Cruises; see August 04 listing for details and dates.

Marine Law Syposium
Following the Commissions: Analysis and Implementation of the Ocean Commission and Pew Commission Reports
This biannual Marine Law Symposium will focus on the commissions' recommendations, drawing on the expertise of contributors to the reports and nationally recognized scholars providing analysis of the reports and potential next steps for implementing the policies. Research presented will contribute to the increasing national dialogue on U.S. ocean policy.

September 9 to 11, 2004
Newport and Bristol, RI
Sponsored in part by Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law Marine Affairs Institute, Rhode Island Sea Grant, and the University of Rhode Island Department of Marine Affairs. For more information, check out this website.


Estuaries Live!

As part of a national effort, EstuarytLIVE in the Peconics will broadcast from Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center in Southold on September 23. Scheduled to be on hand to explain the "habitats and inhabitants" of Peconic Bay are NYSG's Shana Miller and Cornell educator Stacy Myers. A press release will be released later this month and a follow-up article will be published in the Fall '04 issue of Coastlines. For more info on the event, log on: www.estuarylive.org

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OCTOBER 04

ROV Teacher Workshop
October 15-16, 2004 (5-9pm Fri.; 9am-5pm Sat.)
Falmouth, MA

Are you interested in learning about Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and how they are used in ocean research and industry? Would you like to put together a team (high school or college) to participate in a regional ROV competition? You are invited to participate in the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Teacher Workshop, to be held at the Holiday Inn, 291 Jones Road, Falmouth, MA on October 15-16, 2004.
Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Marine Technology.

Sponsors:
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Marine Technology Society -- NE Chapter
Massachusetts Marine Educators
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Marine Advanced Technology Education Center

For more information, download a workshop brochure (PDF format) or contact anne.smrcina@noaa.gov.

 

LI Sound Lobster Initiative
The 4th Annual Long Island Sound Lobster Health Symposium is scheduled for October 4 at Stony Brook U. Sea Grant programs in New York and Connecticut are working together to provide this final forum for researchers, resource managers, industry, and the general public to exchange information.

Researchers are slated to identify the most likely causes of 1999's mass
mortality event and discuss issues necessary to resuscitate Long Island
Sound's lobster fishery. While on the topic: An AP story published on
August 23rd cited that the declines in lobsters is spreading north to
Maine. The article was one of SEJ's top 10 stories. For those interested, a copy of the article can be read here.

 


NOVEMBER 04

LI Sound Biennial Research Conference

Sea Grant programs in New York and Connecticut are helping prepare for November's two-day "LI Sound Biennial Research Conference," to be held at Stony Brook University (Nov 4 & 5). Presentations will center around the "Long Island Sound in Transition" theme .

 


DECEMBER 04

The fourth biennial NACE 2004 Northeast Aquaculture Conference & Exposition "Aquaculture ... From the Mountains to the Sea"

December 2 - 4, 2004
The Radisson Hotel at the Center of New Hampshire
Manchester, NH

The NACE 2004 has something for just about everyone with an interest in aquaculture. Keynote speakers will include Betsy Hart, Executive Director of the National Aquaculture Association, who will speak on important industry initiatives of national significance and Dr. Fred Conte, Aquaculture Extension Specialist from California, who will speak about his experience with aquaculture industry and their interaction with various public interest groups. Also invited is Dr. Sandi McGeachy from the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture who will speak on culture of demersal marine fish like cod and haddock.

Program sessions will include seminars on the aquaculture of aquatic plants, shellfish culture and marketing, small-scale aquaculture systems, and a variety of finfish topics including aquarium and ornamental species, and baitfish aquaculture. A major feature of NACE 2004 will be the concurrent hosting of the International Bay Scallop Restoration Aquaculture Symposium.

Hosted by: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

Major NACE Sponsors: Northeast Regional Aquaculture Center, Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center

Associate Sponsors:
Connecticut Seafood Council
Connecticut Sea Grant
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Lake Champlain Sea Grant
Maine Sea Grant
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant
New Hampshire Sea Grant
New York Sea Grant Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
Rhode Island Sea Grant
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant

More information: http://www.northeastaquaculture.org/welcome.htm

 

Workshop on Bay Scallop Restoration, December 3-4, 2004
Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension will be holding a two-day workshop on efforts to restore bay scallop populations in southern New England. The workshop will review past and present regional restoration efforts, draw on experience from other geographic locations, and formally recommend a prioritized research agenda for the region's bay scallop restoration community. Will be held at the 3rd Annual Northeastern Aquaculture Conference and Exposition (NACE) (http://www.northeastaquaculture.org/welcome.htm), December 3-4 in Manchester, New Hampshire. For complete details, contact Bill Walton, Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist, at wwalton@whoi.edu or (508) 375-6849.

 

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