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Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association

4th Annual Science Diving Symposium

Friday, February 22, 2013

Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores

MORNING SESSION (Divers Only):

08:00-08:30: Registration, Hospitality, and Meet and Greet

09:00-12:00: Science Diver Meeting:

1. Emergency Action Plan comparison—DSOs bring digital versions of their plans with support materials to share on projector
1. Lessons learned from using their plans
2. Program descriptions: diver #, depths of diving, expertise, specialty, supervisory structure, etc….
3. Information sharing of local resources
2. Drilling & Training—Information Sharing
3. Discussion of collaborative training
4. Equipment servicing protocols—print outs from Glen
5. DAN discussion with Dr. Bird—DAN revamp and reconstruction

12:00- 1:00: Lunch Buffet sandwich bar with soup and sides catered by Capt. Bill’s Waterfront Restaurant, Morehead City, NC

           
AFTERNOON SESSION:

Opening Remarks. Steve Broadhurst, DSO NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

1:00-1:15: D. Wilson Freshwater, et al., “Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Benthic Community of North Carolina Offshore Hardbottoms.”

1:15-1:30: Jennifer Idol, “Seasonal and Spatial Variation in the Benthic Community of North Carolina Offshore Hardbottoms: Results for 23mile Reef”

1:30-1:45: Paula E. Whitfield, et al., “Pez Leon Control in Mexican Marine Parks: The Role of Fishery Cooperatives and the ‘Artisanal’ Fishery.”

1:45-2:00: Lucas Simonds, “Identification of the Eckner Street Wreck.”

2:00-2:30: Dr. Nick Bird, “DCI Issues in remote locations”

2:30-2:45: Break

2:45-3:00: Chris Taylor, “An update on Fish Spawning Aggregation Research in the Florida Keys: (and a short story of an unfortunate interaction between divers and fishermen”

3:00-3:15: Ray Mroch, “Discard mortality of the black sea bass: new methods of measurement”

3:15-3:30: Mark Hooper, “Brief history of REEF and North Carolina’s recent inclusion”

3:30-3:45: Lauren Hesseman, “Scientific Diving in Education and Outreach”

3:45-4:00: Erin Burge: “Coastal Carolina University and the importance of scientific diving”

4:00-4:15: Photo contest winner announcement

Closing Remarks: Mark Hooper

HAPPY HOUR: 5:00-6:00 in Tidal Waters Gallery. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar