Sharks In Perspective
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Sharks In Perspective: From Fear To Fascination
June 12-14, 2002
Tampa, Florida
Conference Agenda
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Wednesday, June 12, 2002
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2:00-5 P
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Registration
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Hotel Lobby
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7:00-9:00
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Welcome Reception
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The Florida Aquarium
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7:15
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Welcome
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Thom Stork, Director
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The Florida Aquarium
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8:00
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Sharks in Perspective
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Shark Exhibit
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Thursday, June 13, 2002
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7:30 A
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Registration
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Galleria A
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8:45
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Welcome/Conference Overview
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Mike Spranger,
Florida Sea Grant
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Buccaneer A-C
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9:00
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Shark Conservation
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Merry Camhi,
National Audubon Society
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9:30
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Shark Management
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Margo Schulze-Haugen,
NMFS
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10:00
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World Shark Attacks in
Perspective
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George Burgess,
University of Florida
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Galleria A
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10:30
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Break
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11:00
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Shark Attacks - View from
Florida
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Joe Wooden,
Volusia County Beach Patrol
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Buccaneer A-C
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11:30
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Shark Attacks - View from
California
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Alex Peabody,
California State Parks
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12:00 P
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Shark Attacks - View from
Hawaii
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Randy Honebrink, Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
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Galleria A
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12:30
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Lunch
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2:00
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Shark Attacks - A Life
Guard's View
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Chris Brewster,
U.S. Life Saving Association
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Buccaneer A-C
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2:30
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Media Perspective
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Kevin Lollar, Ft. Myers News-Press
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Galleria A
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3:00
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Break
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3:30
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Shark Feeding - State
Perspective
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Roy Williams,
Florida Fish/Wildlife Commission
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Buccaneer A-C
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4:00
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Recreational Fisheries
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Rich Novak,
Florida Sea Grant
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4:30
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Commercial Fisheries
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Eric Sander,
Florida Marine Research Institute
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5:00
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Closing Comments/Summary
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5:15
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Adjourn - Dinner on Your
Own
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Friday, June 14, 2002
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7:30 A
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Registration
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Regency IV
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8:30
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Overview of Day's
Activities
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Mike Spranger,
Florida Sea Grant
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Regency V-VII
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9:00 A
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Concurrent Panel Discussions
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Management
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Regency V-VII
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Merry Camhi,
National Audubon Society
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Enric Cortés,
NMFS SE Fisheries Science Center, Panama City
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Sonja Fordham,
The Ocean Conservancy
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Jack Musick,
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
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Rich Novak,
Florida Sea Grant
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Eric Sander,
Florida Marine Research Institute
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Margo Schulze-Haugen,
NMFS Highly Migratory Species Division
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Colin Simpfendorfer,
Mote Marine Laboratory
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Frank Snelson,
University of Central Florida
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Roy Williams,
Florida Fish/Wildlife Commission
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Media Relations
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Regency III
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George Burgess,
University of Florida
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Bob Hite,
NBC/Tampa, WFLA, Channel 8
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Bob Hueter,
Mote Marine Laboratory
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Kevin Lollar,
Ft. Myers News-Press
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10:15
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Break
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Regency IV
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10:45
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Concurrent Panel Discussions
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Conservation
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Regency V-VII
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Merry Camhi,
National Audubon Society
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Enric Cortés,
NMFS SE Fisheries Science Center, Panama City
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Sonja Fordham,
The Ocean Conservancy
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Jack Musick,
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
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Rich Novak,
Florida Sea Grant
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Eric Sander,
Florida Marine Research Institute
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Margo Schulze-Haugen,
NMFS Highly Migratory Species Division
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Colin Simpfendorfer,
Mote Marine Laboratory
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Frank Snelson,
University of Central Florida
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Roy Williams,
Florida Fish/Wildlife Commission
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Beach Safety
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Regency IV
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Chris Brewster,
US Lifesaving Association
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George Burgess,
University of Florida
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Alex Peabody,
California State Parks
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Joe Wooden,
Volusia County Beach Patrol
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12:00 P
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Lunch
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1:30
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Concurrent Session Reports
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2:30
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Discussion - Next Steps
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3:30
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Adjourn
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Conference Hosts & Sponsors:
- Florida Museum of Natural History and Florida Sea Grant Program/IFAS, University of Florida
Contributing Organizations:
- National Sea Grant College Program, NOAA
- National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
- The Florida Aquarium
- Mote Marine Laboratory
- Florida Marine Research Institute
- Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
- U.S. Life Saving Association
- National Audubon Society
- Volusia County Beach Patrol
- Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
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