International Pacific Marine Educators Conference (IPMEC)

IPMEC Revised Honolulu Program
(Posted January 13, 2007)

Sunday January 14th, 2007
Pre-Conference Registration

Pre-Conference Registration will be open from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Ilima Room)

Monday January 15th, 2007

Download the Conference brochure and poster (pdf files).

Plenary Session: Hibiscus 2

7.30 am

Registration & continental breakfast
Video Viewing: Hawaiian Blue: The Encounters and Hawaii Reef Etiquette PSA
(Poster Set Up)

8.30 am

Opening ceremony and welcome (Pū and Pule)

8.35 am

Welcome Remarks - Kitty M. Simonds, WPRFMC Executive Director

8.45 am

Keynote address: Wallace J. Nichols - Senior Research Scientist, The Ocean Conservancy
OceanRevolution.org: Evolving the Ocean Conservation Movement

9.15 am

Keynote address: Ben Namakin Environmental Educator, Conservation Society of Pohnpei
Climate Change Effects on Natural Resource and Rights in the Pacific

10.00 am

Group Photo, Morning Break & Poster Session: 30 minutes

Concurrent session 1

10.30 am

10.54 am

11.18 am

11.42 am

12.06 pm

Hibiscus 1 K-12 Initiatives	Hibiscus 2 Higher Education Initiatives
Hani Nusantari Increasing Marine Conservation Awareness through Curriculum-Based Competency in Local Primary Schools	Karolyn Braun Service Learning and Marine Education
Luis A. Pinto International Projection of Highly Stimulating Marine Science Projects for Middle and High School Students	Dean M. Jacobson Time-Series Analysis and Hands-On Coral Reef Education in the Marshall Islands
Luis A. Pinto Networking among a Community-Based Organization, a Marine Research Center, and Public and Private Sectors as a Model for Capacity Building among K-12 Science Teachers”	Imogen P. Ingram Preliminary Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Rarotonga Lagoon, Cook Islands
Luis A. Pinto An Ecosystem Approach to Chilean Fjords in Southern Patagonia	Erin Baumgartner and Kanesa M. Duncan Forming Research-Education Partnerships across the Pacific: From Palau to Hawaii
Cassiano Soram Human Impact on FSM Coral Reefs and Dolphins	Allain Bourgoin The Associate of Science Degree in Marine Sciences at the College of Micronesia, National Campus, Pohnpei (FSM): The Problem of Transferring to a Higher Education Program

12.30 pm

Hosted Luncheon - : 1 Hour Rumors (Hotel Lobby)

Concurrent session 2

1.30 pm

1.53 pm

2.16 pm

2.39 pm

Hibiscus 1 Community Programs	Hibiscus 2 Community Programs
Karolyn Braun Experiential Learning in Higher Education: Linking the Marine Classroom and Community	Paloma Valdivia Community Participation in the Upper Gulf of California/Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve: Lessons from 25 Years
Margarita Diaz Salvemos la Playa: Proyecto Comunitario	Solialofi Tuaumu ommunity-Based Wetlands Management Program in American Samoa
Semisi Meo Strengthening Village Governance: An Approach to Underpin Communities Effort in Sustainable Development and Resource Management in Fiji	Monifa Fiu LäjeRotuma Initiative (LRI) : Mainstreaming Community-Based Conservation and Interpreting Marine Science to the Island Community of Rotuma, Fiji Islands
Semisi Meo Establishment of Support Team: A Decentralization Process to Sustain Resource Management Intervention at the Province Level in Fiji	Ron Vave Communicating Marine Conservation Results: The Two Levels

3.00 pm

Afternoon break & Poster Session : 30 Minutes

Concurrent session 3

3.30 pm

3:53 pm

4:16 pm

4:39 pm

Hibiscus 1 *Sea Turtles*	Hibiscus 2 *Traditional Knowledge*
Meredith Speicher Sacred, Heritage Pride—Protect our Sea Turtles	Semisi Meo Marrying Traditional Values and Sciences Mechanism in an Effort to Sustain Community Conservation Efforts in Fiji
Lindsey Peavey Ocean Connectors: Sea Turtles as Ambassadors for International Conservation Efforts	Monifa Fiu Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) and Traditional Healing—Bridging Science with Tradition and Local Knowledge
Megan Krolik 2006 Year of the Sea Turtle: Mobilizing Communities to Save a Pacific Icon	Leimana DaMate and Robert DaMate Establishment of a Moku ‘Aha (Traditional District Council) in Hawaii: Using Expert Traditional Cultural Practitioners and Hawaiian Science to Ensure Sustainability in Ocean Ecosystems
Wallace J. Nichols The Conservation Mosaic: A Model for Multinational Marine Conservation	Charles Kaaiai Accommodating Traditional Conservation and Fishery Management Practices in the Face of Western Colonization: The Western Pacific Community Development and Community Demonstration Project Programs

5.30 pm

Buses will Depart from the Ala Moana Hotel Lobby Area to Nico’s Restaurant @ Pier 38

6.00 pm

Sustainable Seafood Welcome Reception at Nico’s Restaurant @ Pier 38
Sponsored by World Ocean Network Sustainable Actions Committee

8.30 pm

Buses will return to the Ala Moana Hotel

Tuesday January 16th, 2007

Plenary Session: Hibiscus 2

7:30 am

Registration, continental breakfast & poster session
Video Viewing: Reef Videoconferencing

8.30 am

Keynote Address: Hugh Govan, Communities and Coasts Programme Manager, Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International
What Marine Education Does the South Pacific Really Need?

9.15 am

Keynote Address: Craig Strang, Director of Marine Activities, Resources and Education;
Principle Investigator, Center for Oceans Sciences Education Excellence – CA;
Associate Director, Lawrence Hall of Sciences, University of California at Berkley
Defining Ocean Literacy in the United States: Coming to Consensus, Building Momentum

10.00 am

Morning Break & Poster Session: 30 minutes

10. 30 am

10:53 am

11:16 am

11:39 am

Concurrent session 4

Hibiscus 1 *Tourism and Beachcombing*	Hibiscus 2 *Web-Delivered Presentations*
Liz Foote Improving the Informal Education Skills of Marine Recreation Providers to Raise Environmental Awareness and Reduce Tourism’s Footprint on Coral Reefs	Fred Nucifora Reef Videoconferencing — On the Cutting Edge of Environmental Education *[via video and phone from Australia]*
Jasmine Mason Challenges and Opportunities for Marine Education through Tourism	Mellie Lewis Bringing Ocean Literacy into the Classroom *[via web from Columbia, Maryland, USA]*
Carlie Wiener Imi O Na Ala O Ke Moana (Learning the Ways of the Oceans): An Evaluation of Ocean Education and Marine Tourism Practices in Hawaii	Leonard Sonnenschein Working Together towards Saving Our Planet and Oceans *[via web from St. Louis, Missouri, USA]*
Harry Breidahl Pacific Ocean Blue Armada Beachcombing	Angeles Cruz-Morelos, Raquel Briseño-Dueñas and Dolores Monterrubio-Alvarez The Environmental Education Model for the ‘Conservation Conferences for Children Program Acuario Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico *[via web from Mexico]*

12.00 noon

Lunch (on your own) 1 Hour 30 Minutes

1.30 pm

1:53 pm

2:16 pm

2:39 pm

Concurrent session 5

Hibiscus 1 *U.S.* *Government Initiatives*	Hibiscus 2 *Coral Reefs*
Diana Payne Utilizing the Sea Grant Model to Foster Ocean Literacy	Anaseini Ban Mahonia Na Dari Runs a Marine Environment Education Program *[via web from Papua New Guinea]*
Teny Topalian Public Marine Education Projects Promoting Coral Reef Conservation in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Kalei Arinaga ‘Aliomanu Limu Restoration Project *[via web from the Kauai, Hawaii]*
Lewis Vanfossen U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Regional Office’s Protected Species Workshops	Leo X.C. Dutra Exploring Alternatives on Community-Based Coral Reef Management: A Case Study from Beloi, Atauro Island, Timor-Leste
Sylvia Spalding Efforts to Include Sustainable Fisheries in the Classroom Curriculum	Richard Murphy and Allamanda Amituanal Sustainable Reefs: An Education Program for Youth and Communities

3.00 pm

Afternoon break & Poster Session: 30 minutes

3.30 pm

3:53 pm

4:16 pm

4:39 pm

Concurrent session 6

Hibiscus 1
Hawaii Initiatives

Hibiscus 2
Essential Topics & Networking

Barbara Mayer and Chris Woolaway International Coastal Cleanup (ICC): Student Project

Tsuyoshi Sasaki
Survey of the Understanding towards Marine Science Education Differences between USA and Japanese Marine Educators

Linda Schubert
Awakening Understanding and Putting Together the Pieces: The Role of a Marine Ed

Nat Tuivavalagi
Networking as a Tool for Marine Education in the Pacific Islands

Andy Collins
Navigating Change: An Educational Voyage of Discovery and Awareness

Peter Tuddenham
Networks of Learning and Learning Networks

Athline Clark and Petra MacGowan
Developing a Community Stewardship Guidebook: Getting Involved in Caring for Hawaii’s Coastal Resources

Andrew Vance
The 2006 International Youth Coastal Conference

Wednesday January 17th, 2007

Plenary Session: Hibiscus 2

7:30 am

Continental Breakfast & Poster Session
Video Viewing: FishQuest and Get Hooked: Fishing Sustainability

8.30 am

Keynote Address: Peter Neill, Director, World Ocean Observatory
New Strategies for Ocean Education: Building an Interactive Network for Marine Education in the Pacific

9.15 am

Keynote Address: Tamara Logan Education and Social Communications Officer, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP)
The Coconut Wireless and Other Tools to Strengthen Environmental Awareness in the Pacific

10.00 am

Facilitator Instructions for Workshop Session: John Kirkpatrick, Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.

10.15 am

Morning break (15 minutes)

10. 30 am

Concurrent workshop session 1
Hibiscus 1 Workshop on Local & Regional Standards of Ocean Literacy	Hibiscus 2 Workshop on Local & Regional Standards of Ocean Literacy

12.00 noon

Hosted Lunch - 1 Hour Rumors (Hotel Lobby)

1.30 pm

Concurrent workshop session 2
Hibiscus 1 Workshop on Establishing the Pacific Network of Marine Educators	Hibiscus 2 Workshop on Establishing the Pacific Network of Marine Educators

3.30 pm

Afternoon break (20 minutes)

3.50 pm

Presentation on Local & Regional Standards of Ocean Literacy Workshop

4.20 pm

Presentation on Establishing the Pacific Network of Marine Educators Workshop

4.50 pm

Closing Remarks: - Kitty M. Simonds, WPRFMC Executive Director

4.55 pm

Closing Ceremony (Pule and Pū)

Thursday January 18th, 2007
Field Trips (Optional)

Optional Field Trips (No charge): Please sign up at the registration desk. Buses will pickup from and return to the Ala Moana Hotel, Lobby Area at the following times:

6:00 am -10:30 am	Field Trip 1: Fish Auction and Waikiki Aquarium (limit 20) Breakfast at Nico’s @ Pier 38 following the fish auction
9:00 am to 3:30 pm	Field Trip 2: University of Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and Sea Life Park – Dolphin Discovery (limit 20)
8:00 am to 1:30 pm	Field Trip 3: Ewa Beach Limu (Seaweed) Project and NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Web Casts

Conference sessions in Hibiscus II are available by web to those who registered as a web participant. The following timetable is a guide to check the web cast schedule at various locations. Note: this table is a guide only so confirm the times at a web site such as Time and Date.

Eastern Pacific	Time difference	9 am Honolulu	3.30 pm Honolulu
Canada west coast ( Vancouver)	add 2 hours	11.00 am same day	5.30 pm same day
USA west coast ( Los Angeles)	add 2 hours	11.00 am same day	5.30 pm same day
Mexico ( Mazatlan)	add 3 hours	12 noon same day	6.30 pm same day
USA Midwest ( St. Louis)	add 4 hours	1.00 pm same day	7.30 pm same day
USA east coast ( New York)	add 5 hours	2.00 pm same day	8.30 pm same day
Chile ( Santiago)	add 7 hours	4.00 pm same day	10.30 pm same day

Central Pacific	Time difference	9 am Honolulu	3.30 pm Honolulu
Samoa ( Apia)	minus 1 hour	8.00 am same day	2.30 pm same day
Tahiti ( Papeete)	same time	9.00 am same day	3.30pm same day
Cook Islands ( Rarotonga)	same time	9.00 am same day	3.30pm same day
Fiji ( Suva)	minus 2 hours next day	7.00 am next day	1.30 pm next day
New Zealand ( Auckland)	minus 1 hour next day	8.00 am next day	2.30 pm next day

Western Pacific	Time difference	9 am Honolulu	3.30 pm Honolulu
Indonesia ( Jakarta)	minus 7 hours next day	2.00 am next day	8.30 am next day
Beijing ( China)	minus 6 hours next day	3.00 am next day	9.30 am next day
Japan ( Tokyo)	minus 5 hours next day	4.00 am next day	10.30 am next day
Australia west coast ( Perth)	minus 5 hours next day	4.00 am next day	10.30 am next day
New Guinea ( Port Moresby)	minus 4 hours next day	5.00 am next day	11.30 am next day
Australia east coast ( Queensland)	minus 4 hours next day	5.00 am next day	11.30 am next day
Australia east coast (NSW, Vic, Tas)	minus 3 hours next day	6.00 am next day	12.30 am next day

Sunday January 14th, 2007 Pre-Conference Registration

Monday January 15th, 2007

Tuesday January 16th, 2007

Wednesday January 17th, 2007

Thursday January 18th, 2007 Field Trips (Optional)

Web Casts

Sunday January 14th, 2007
Pre-Conference Registration

Thursday January 18th, 2007
Field Trips (Optional)