Panels

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012

Plastic Pollution Coalition Solutions That Work: Effective Legal Tools

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
A discussion of using laws and lawsuits to solve the biggest plastic pollution problems.
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Ocean Policy in America

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
An in-depth discussion on how past and present environmental legislative victories have impacted and inspired those around the world.
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Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012

All the Sea's a Stage

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Listen to a diverse group panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges that face the use of manned submersibles in media production.
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Exploring the Deepest Ocean: Been There Done That--What's Next? Part I

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
This is the first of a two-part series of 90-minute sessions that delve into the science, technology, and techniques of exploring the deep ocean abyss. Six expert panelists will review recent scientific findings and discuss the latest technologies. All of them have participated in dives with manned submersibles. And three were part of James Cameron's recent Deepsea Challenge Expedition in March 2012. Based on their past and present experiences, the speakers will forecast what the future holds for exploration of the oceans' greatest depths. Session Chairman Captain Don Walsh USN (ret), PhD President, International Maritime Inc. In January 1960 Lt Walsh and Jacques Piccard piloted the Navy's Bathyscaph Trieste to the deepest place in the World Ocean. Subsequently, he was designated Navy Deep Submersible Pilot #1. Since 1960 he has been continuously involved in various aspects of the design, construction and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles. Speakers Kevin Hardy Global Ocean Design Dr. Douglas Bartlett Scripps Institution of Oceanography Dr. Patricia Fryer University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Sustaining a Healthy Ocean: How are we doing, REALLY?

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Global Leaders discuss the current state of our oceans and the progress of ocean conservation issues, or lack there of.
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Thursday, Sep 27, 2012

The Story So Far: The Third Symposium on Oceans in High CO2 World

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The summary of scientific findings from the scientists of The Ocean in a High CO2 World Symposium.
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Action on Ocean Acidification

10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
A panel discussion on what we know, what are doing, and what we need to do to communicate, educate and address ocean acidification.
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Igniting a Movement: Leveraging the Power of Celebrity

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Celebrity conservation advocates discuss how to utilize their influence effectively to ignite a movement.
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Exploring the Deepest Ocean: Been There Done That -- What's Next? Part II

3:00 PM - 4:20 PM
This is the second of the two-part series of 90-minute sessions that delve into the science, technology, and techniques of exploring the deep ocean abyss. Six expert panelists will review recent scientific findings and discuss the latest technologies. All of them have participated in dives with manned submersibles. And three were part of James Cameron's recent Deepsea Challenge Expedition in March 2012. Based on their past and present experiences, the speakers will forecast what the future holds for exploration of the oceans' greatest depths. Session Chairman Captain Don Walsh USN (ret), PhD President, International Maritime Inc. In January 1960 Lt Walsh and Jacques Piccard piloted the Navy's Bathyscaph Trieste to the deepest place in the World Ocean. Subsequently, he was designated Navy Deep Submersible Pilot #1. Since 1960 he has been continuously involved in various aspects of the design, construction and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles. Speakers Bruce Robison Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Andy Bowen Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dr. Phil Nuytten President Nuytco Research, Vancouver British Columbia
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Graham Hawkes Talk

4:30 PM - 5:00 AM
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Friday, Sep 28, 2012

Cuba's Living Time Machine & Important Lessons for MPAs

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
A thought-provoking discussion on marine protected areas and how we can leverage the success of Cuba. More than 18 million tuned in to see Anderson Cooper journey to Cuba to dive with Drs. David E. Guggenheim and Fabián Pina among stunningly healthy coral reefs, surrounded by scores of large sharks and imperiled fish species in the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning 60 MINUTES segment, Gardens of the Queen. Join Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor," for an encore screening, a behind-the-scenes look at the 60 MINUTES presentation and a distinguished panel to discuss the significance of the piece and the important lessons it highlights about marine protected areas (MPAs) and Cuba's unique example. Named by Christopher Columbus to honor Queen Isabel, Cuba's Jardines de la Reina, or Gardens of the Queen, is one of the healthiest coral reef ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean. In a world where coral reefs are dying, the corals in the Gardens of the Queen are flourishing, and like a living time machine, the Gardens likely resemble the healthy coral reefs Columbus saw, avoiding the rapid decline so common throughout the Caribbean and the rest of the world. What makes this ecosystem so healthy? What are the implications for coral reefs elsewhere? What is the role of diving in this special ecosystem? And how is this ecosystem bringing Americans and Cubans closer together? Join us to learn more.
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Shark Week: Friend or Foe?

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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ALIEN DEEP: How Do We Make Viewers Care

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
As if exploring the ocean depths isn't difficult and dangerous enough, how do we tell compelling stories about this deep, dark world, and make focused scientific research relatable and entertaining to lay audiences? Using National Geographic Channel's Alien Deep as a case study, scientists Bob Ballard and Kakani Katija, and filmmakers Jared Lipworth, Kirk Wolfinger and Lisa Wolfinger explore the challenges of deep ocean filmmaking.
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Bridging the Gap

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
An intense discussion on how to bridge the gap between science and entertainment.
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Saturday, Sep 29, 2012

Plastic Pollution Coalition: Science & Scientists that Makes a Difference

11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
This panel examines the challenges, opportunities and unique experience of scientists who have taken their science outside of the office, and a step further, to the public, in order to make a difference. Can a scientist be objective, if they are passionate about their science? Can a scientist pursue their research without passion? Where is the balance? How does it affect their personal experiences? Each of these panelists has a story that connects their personal passion with the subject they study. Moderator: Daniella Russo, co-founder and Executive Director of Plastic Pollution Coalition. Panelists: Arlene Blum, PhD Giora Proskurowski Jeffrey Boehm, PhD, Marine Mammal Center Katie Pohafl, Zoologist
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Cultural Connections: Pacific Voyaging - Guiding Our Future with Wisdom from Our Past

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Learn about the historical and cultural heritage of Pacific voyaging over the last millenium. Celestial navigation was a vanishing art when a cultural revival of voyaging began in the 1970's based on the teachings of Micronesian navigator Mau Pialug of Satawal. Panelists will explore the cultural values of our ancestors and the canoe as a metaphor for planet Earth, an island of limited resources, floating in the sea of space. The discussion will highlight the applicability of voyaging values to the current environmental crisis and the development of a new ethos for stewardship for Island Earth, "Our Blue Canoe". The panel will delve into the art of storytelling in reference to the upcoming film, Our Blue Canoe, a cinematic feature documentary that chronicles the epic journey of the Pacific Voyagers, a group of over 100 Pan-Pacific Islanders, who for the first time ever, sailed a fleet of traditional-style voyaging canoes across the Pacific, and over 140,000 nautical miles, to carry a message of stewardship for the ocean.
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Shark Conservation

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Sunday, Sep 30, 2012

The Spirituality of Sustainability

11:00 AM - 12:30 AM
A thought-provoking group conversation on the moral obligation of conserving, preserving, and protecting our environment.
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