2009 Seagrass Conservation Workshop
June 11-12, 2009 - Corpus Christi, Texas
On June 11-12, 2009, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, in partnership with the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program and
the Port of Corpus Christi, will host the
2009
Seagrass Conservation Workshop at the Ortiz Center in Corpus Christi.
Upon the 10-year anniversary of the implementation of the Seagrass Conservation Plan for Texas, signed into action by the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Texas General
Land Office, this workshop will provide a comprehensive look at the accomplishments of the original plan, identify
unfulfilled and new objectives, and explore future actions and partnerships to further the protection and conservation of
seagrass communities along the Texas coast.
Developed by the Texas Seagrass Monitoring Workgroup, this meeting is expected to draw over 150 attendees representing
governmental, academic, private, and non-profit organizations who will provide recommendations for future actions under the
plan. As a goal of the workshop, the workgroup seeks partnership and cooperation from organizations who share in the
mission of the Seagrass Conservation Plan. Join us in guiding the future of Texas seagrasses.
For further details visit the
Workshop Website online
or call Annette Paulin, logistics coordinator, at 512-754-9179.
Registration deadline is June 5.
Symposium on Offshore Renewable Energy & Aquaculture
Nov 2-4, 2009 - Newport, Rhode Island
On November 2-4, the 8th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science
Symposium, International Symposium on Integrating Offshore Renewable
Energy, will be held in Newport, Rhode Island.
The purpose of this
international symposium is to develop opportunities and document
progress toward a new vision of permitted, designed, offshore
"aquaculture ecosysytems" that are compatible with renewable energy
systems and provide mutual benefits for many uses including commercial
and recreational fisheries and other users of the marine environment.
The symposium will bring together international experts in offshore
aquaculture, leaders in offshore renewable energy, and policy experts to
discuss innovative methods for the integration of offshore aquaculture,
capture and recreational fisheries, and other recreational and
commercial uses with innovative wind and tidal energy systems.
The symposium will include presentations from industry leaders and an
industry roundtable. For more information on the symposium, visit:
Rhode Island Sea Grant's website.
Keeping Conventions and Meetings 'Green'
The Convention Industry
Council (CIC) recently released the Green Meetings Report, which will
help meeting planners create environmentally friendly events. The
12-page report provides a basic foundation for practices to adhere to
green friendly policies. The report provides guidelines and suggestions
for simple and cost effective ways to hold green meetings or events.
“Green Meetings” incorporate environmental considerations to minimize
its negative impact on the environment.
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