2006 FLORIDA WEST COAST ARTIFICIAL REEF WORKSHOP
(Link to 2004 Artificial Reef Summit Proceedings)
November 9, 2006
Manatee County Extension Office (Kendrick Auditorium)
1303 17th St. West
Palmetto, Florida 34221
(Link to 2004 Artificial Reef Summit Proceedings)
November 9, 2006
Manatee County Extension Office (Kendrick Auditorium)
1303 17th St. West
Palmetto, Florida 34221
Registration: $10 (to cover breakfast, snacks, lunch and workshop materials).
IMPORTANT: Registration prior to workshop is required.
To register, please email John Stevely. Put "Reef Workshop Registration" in the subject line of the email. In the body of the message, include your name, position and affiliation, and current contact information.
The registration fee of $10 (cash or check) will be collected at the door unless prior arrangements are made. Receipts will be provided.
AGENDA
9:00-10:00 am |
Registration, breakfast refreshments, networking |
10:00 - 10:40 am |
Red tide ecology and coastal nutrient issues. Cynthia Heil, FWC |
10:40 -11:00 am |
Monitoring impacts of 2005 red tide on artificial reefs. Heward Mathews, St. Petersburg Community College |
11:00 - 11:20 am |
Monitoring impacts of 2005 red tide. Carl Beaver, FWC |
11:20 - 12:15pm |
Roundtable discussion: County reef programs share their observation and any data they have on any recovery that has been seen to date. |
12:15 - 1:00 pm |
Lunch (provided) |
1:15 - 1:45 pm |
Informational Updates: Oriskany deployment, Panhandle artificial reef workshop, state program and legislative updates. Jon Dodrill, FWC |
1:45 - 2:-05 pm |
Potential for cooperation between FWC fisheries independent surveys and snook surveys. Ron Taylor, Phil Stevens, FWC |
2:05 pm - 2:15 pm |
Artificial reef economic impact fact sheet. Chuck Adams, Florida Sea Grant |
2:15 - 3:00 pm |
Southwest Florida socio-economic artificial reef survey status Report. Chris Koefer, Lee County |