Schedule at a Glance

Please click at the respective date for schedule of Mini-Symposium.(Schedule for poster presentations can be seen on this page below this schedule)

June 28 (Monsday)   June 29 (Tuesday)   June 30 (Wednesday)   July 1 (Thursday)   July 2 (Friday)

Shuttle Bus Time Table

Plenary Special Session

*Note - The registration desk will be open from June 28 throughout the Symposium at the Okinawa Convention Center. *Note - The special sessions will be spread out throughout the week, not held simultaneously on the last afternoon. Oral Presentation June 28 (Monday)     June 29 (Tuesday)     June 30 (Wednesday) July 1 (Thursday)     July 2 (Friday) Poster Presentation June 29 (Tuesday)    July 1 (Thursday)     July 2 (Friday) June 29 (Tuesday) 1-6 Biodiversity and Diversification in the Indo-West Pacific 1-8 Changing Coral Communities : What Are the Consequences for Reef Fishes? 1-9 Flexibility and Specificity in Algal-Invertebrate Symbiosis: Diversity, Stability, and Physiological Capacity of Symbiotic Dinoflagellates(Special Session) 2-1 Reef Ecosystems in Space and Time 2-7 Coral Reefs and Global Change I: Reef-Sea Level-Climate Interaction through Time 2-8 Coral Reefs and Global Change II: Corals as Recorders o Past Climate 3-1 Integrating Marine Microbiology, Aqueous Chemistry, and Ecology to Track the Development and Spread of Disease in Coral Reef Ecosystems 3-3 Effects of Pollutants on Corals and Coral Reef Organisms 4-3 Smart Indicators for Environmental Impacts 4-12 New Approaches to Sustaining Coral Reef Ecosystems and their Fisheries 4-21 Coral Reef Restoration and Remediation 5-1 Remote Sensing of Coral Reefs 5-2 Producing, Distributing, and Analyzing Global Coral Reef Maps - the State of the Art 5-3 Underwater Monitoring of Coral Reef Ecosystems 5-4 Deep-Water Corals July 1 (Thursday) 1-1 Coral Taxonomy and Phylogeny : Integrating Molecular and Morphological Approaches 1-5 Anthropogenic Impacts on Rates of Bioerosion and Consequences for Coral Reefs 1-7 Functional Roles of Sponges in Coral Reefs 2-3 Connectivity in Coral Reef Systems - Scientific Challenges and Management Consequences 2-4 Environmental Gradient in Coral and Coral Reefs along the Northwestern Margin of the Pacific 2-6 One Billion Years of the Reef Ecosystem 2-10 Coral Reefs and Global Change IV : Community Responses to Bleaching: Recovery or Degradation? 2-12 Coral Reefs and Global Change 6: Understanding the Interactive Roles ofLight, Sea Temperature and Carbon-Dioxide in Coral Bleaching, Growth and Coral Recruit Health 3-2 Bioregulation of Physiological Processes in Reef Organisms and Potential fo Disruption by Chemical Contaminants 3-5 The Physical and Hydrodynamic Environments : Their Effects on Coral Reef Processes 4-2 Diagnostic Monitoring & Assessment of Coral Reefs : Studies from Around the World 4-4 Ecological Injury Rapid Assessment Procedures for Coral Reefs 4-5 Sustainable Use of Coral Reef Resources : Emerging Approaches to Determining and Setting Limits on Extractive Use 4-7 Assessments of Coral Reef Management Effectiveness 4-9 Evaluating Effectiveness of Coral Reef Ecosystem Management 4-10 Defining Coral Reef Resource Boundaries for Effective Management 4-11 Conservation and Management of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations 4-15 Designing Effective Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas : Moving from Sites to Systems 4-16 Land-Human Interaction in Atoll Islands 4-18 Ecohydrology: Integrated Watershed-Coral Reef Ecosystem 4-19 Global Targeted Research and Capacity for Coral Reef Ecosystems 4-20 The Art and Science of Coral Reef Restoration 4-22 Coral Reef Aquarium Husbandry : A Tool for Science 5-5 The State of Cold-Water Coral Science 5-6 Miscellany July 2 (Friday) 1-2 Reproduction and Recruitment of Corals 1-3 Emergent Properties of Coral Reefs : Linking Local Mechanisms with Large-Scale Spatial Patterns 1-4 Diseases of Coral Reef Organisms : Evolutionary Aspects, Current Status and prognosis 2-2 The Influence of Storms and Floods on Coral Reef Development 2-9 Coral Reefs and Global Change III: Corals, Carbon and Climate 2-11 Coral Reefs and Global Change V : Reef an Societal Implications of Bleaching 3-4 Primary Production in Coral Reef Environments with Special Reference to Picoplankton, its Role and Significance 3-6 Toward a Stable Coral Reef Ecosystem: The Dynamics of Nutrients and Organic Matter (Special Session) 4-1 Status of Coral Reefs of the World 1994, 2004 and 2014: Recommendations from 80 nations for remediation & ICRI 4-8 Critical Appraisal of Local, Customary, Participatory and Co-management 4-14 Modeling and Decision Support 4-24 Fostering Positive Change for Coral Reefs - Education Resources (C) 2002-2004 Digitadirect Corporation. All rights reserved.