2009 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Online Program

Paper Session: 4558 Marine Geomorphology and Mapping II is scheduled on Wednesday, 3/25/09, from 3:10 PM - 4:50 PM in North Hall N119, Las Vegas Convention Center Sponsorship(s): Coastal and Marine Specialty Group Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group Biogeography Specialty Group Organizer(s): Dawn J. Wright - Oregon State University William Heyman - Texas A&M University Chair(s): Dawn J. Wright - Oregon State University Abstract(s):   3:10 PM   Introduction: Dawn J. Wright - Oregon State University   3:15 PM   Author(s): *Markus Diesing - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK John Aldridge - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK Roger Coggan - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, UK  Abstract Title: How can we predict the occurrence of rocky reefs? 3:35 PM   Author(s): *Cristina Carollo - Florida Insitute of Oceanography Dave Reed - Florida Institute of Oceanography John C Ogden - Florida Institute of Oceanography David Palandro - Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute  Abstract Title: Gulf G.A.M.E. (GEOSPATIAL ASSESSMENT OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS) - Data Discovery 3:55 PM   Author(s): *Charles Steinback - Ecotrust Will McClintock, Ph.D. - University of California Santa Barbara Chad Burt - University of California Santa Barbara Colin Ebert - University of California Santa Barbara Jared Kibele - University of California Santa Barbara Chris Macdonald - University of California Santa Barbara Matt Merrifield - The Nature Conservancy Mike Mertens - Ecotrust Tim Welch - Ecotrust Alexei Peters - Farallon Geographics Dennis Wuthrich - Farallon Geographics  Abstract Title: MarineMap - Participatory Marine Protected Area Design Using an Web-Based Open Source Tool 4:15 PM   Author(s): *James Myers - Rutgers University Kevin St. Martin, Ph.D. - Rutgers University  Abstract Title: Integrating Community Use of Fisheries into Marine Ecosystem Based Management 4:35 PM   Discussant: Dawn J. Wright - Oregon State University   Discussant(s): Dawn J. Wright - Oregon State University Introducer(s): Dawn J. Wright - Oregon State University Session Description: This session is a follow-up to the highly successful AAG sessions of 2008 entitled "Marine Geomorphology as a Determinant for Essential Life Habitat: An Ecosystem Management Approach to Planning for Marine Reserve Networks." Here we continue to present and critically examine the growing body of data suggesting that the underlying geology and geomorphology of marine environments dictates the location of critical life habitat for a variety marine species. The broad implications of these findings suggest that geomorphology might be used as a proxy for (or at least help to identify) critical life habitat for marine species, and thus serve to advance the application of ecosystem-based management (EBM) to the design of marine reserve networks. Our goal once again is to bring together a group of scholars working on this and related issues, and to further advance collaboration between scientists and marine managers towards more efficient conservation and management of marine systems. Discussion topics include: - essential benthic habitat and geomorphology - marine GIS and/or remote sensing for the purposes of integrating geomorphology and biology, including the development and validation of seafloor/seabed classification schemes - applications for marine reserve network design

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