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Heceta Head Coastal Conference
P.O. Box 1811
Florence, OR 97439

Preliminary Program
4th Annual Heceta Head Coastal Conference:

"Oregon's Ocean: Changes & Consequences"

October 24 & 25, 2008 ~ Florence Events Center

Friday, October 24: An Evening with Dr. W. J. Ballantine

  • Main Hall: 5:00 p.m. ~ Gathering to visit with Guest Speakers . . . cash bar
  • 6:00 p.m. ~ Oregon Wine & Light Buffet
  • 7:00 p.m. ~ Lecture: "Marine Reserves : The New Zealand Experience"
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    Saturday, October 25: Keynote Address, Panels, and Workshop

  • Gathering -- Main Hall 8:00 a.m. Coffee served; Exhibits on display
  • Movie -- Theatre 8:30 a.m. "Oregon's Ocean Legacy" - Greenfire Productions
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    Morning Plenary Sessions -- Theatre 9:00 a.m.

    Panel I "Ocean Climate Change and Ecosystem Resilience"

  • Oceanography: Dr. Burke Hales, Associate Professor, Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, OSU
  • Fisheries: Dr. Selina Heppell, Assistant Professor, Department of Fish & Wildlife, OSU
  • Ornithology: Dr. Jan Hodder, Oregon Institute of Marine Science, U of O, Charleston
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    Panel II "Building an Ocean Legacy of a Healthy Marine Ecosystem"

  • A Sustainable Fishery View: Peter Huhtala, Director of Governmental Affairs, Pacific Marine Conservation Council
  • The State's Fisheries Management View: David Fox, Assistant Program Manager, Marine Resource Program, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
  • A Stakeholder's View: Leesa Cobb, Executive Director, Port Orford Ocean Resource Team
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    Luncheon ~ Main Hall - Noon

  • Keynote: "Marine Reserves: The Need for Systems" Dr. W. J. Ballantine, Leigh Marine Laboratory, Warkworth, New Zealand
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    Afternoon Plenary Session -- Theatre, 1:30 p.m.

    Panel III. -- "The Consequences of the Salmon Closure"

  • The Effect on Fishermen: Darus Peake, Owner of Tillamook Bay Boathouse and Chairman, Oregon Salmon Commission
  • The Effect on the Fishery: (To be arranged after the summer season)
  • The Effect on the Economy: Hans T. Radtke, Natural Resource Economist

    • Workshop - Discussion Groups -- Main Hall, 3:00 p.m.

    Lecture -- Main Hall, 4:00 p.m.

  • "Extreme Storms, El Ninos, and the Sea Level Rise Due to Changing Climate" Dr. Jonathan Allan, Coastal Geomorphologist, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
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    Reception for All Attendees and Speakers ~ Main Hall, 5:00 p.m. ~ Oregon Wine & Hors d'oeuvres.

    Heceta Head Coastal Conference, Inc.

    Heceta Head Coastal Conference, Inc. … …is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to inform and educate the public of the need for a healthy, productive, and resilient marine ecosystem in the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon coast.. The Conference brings together a diverse group of leaders, providing a balance of viewpoints, from the worlds of science, fishing, conservation, government, education, business, and philanthropy.

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