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Upcoming Events in the Gulf

2010 Whale Shark Festival
July 16-18, 2010 - Isla Mujeres, Mexico

ISLA MUJERES, MEXICO, June 29, 2010 –-/WORLD-WIRE/-- Noted marine biologists from some of the world’s most prestigious research institutions will present their research at the Third Annual Whale Shark FestivalWhale Shark Festival in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, this July, it was announced today.

The scientists – who hail from the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, the Center for Shark Research/Mote Marine Laboratory in Florida and Mexico’s Project Domino -- will discuss marine conservation and whale shark preservation during an Academic Conference to be held concurrently with the Whale Shark Festival July 16-18, 2010 in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

The Academic Conference will be held July 17, 2010 at City Hall, Isla Mujeres. Admission is free. Members of the scientific community as well as the general public are welcome.

For a complete listing of 2010 Whale Shark Festival activities and for more information, visit www.whalesharkfest.com.


Public Meeting: Reduction of Bacteria in Galveston Bay
July 20, 2010 - Galveston, Anahuac and Seabrook, Texas

The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would like to invite you to a public meeting to learn about the progress being made with the Oyster Waters Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plan. The TMDL is a bottom-up stakeholder- and citizen-driven process to make oyster harvesting in Galveston Bay safe by reducing bacteria concentrations in the bay waters.

In partnership with the TCEQ and local stakeholders, GBF is developing bacteria reduction measures and a monitoring plan to reduce bacteria concentrations in the Galveston Bay complex. These measures may include improving wastewater treatment plant operations, reducing the number of failing septic systems, eliminating discharge of boater sewage, and improving government oversight, among others.

In addition to making oyster harvesting safer, these measures may have the added bonus of making waters safer for swimming and other forms of recreation.

Three public meetings are scheduled in July. Anyone that is interested in clean Galveston Bay waters is encouraged to attend to get an update on the project, ask questions, provide input, and discuss the issues with GBF staff and workgroup members. The meeting dates and locations are:

July 20, 2010
Flower Garden at NOAA
4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 216
Galveston, TX 77551
7:00 PM

July 21, 2010
American Legion Hall
1704 South Main St.
Anahuac, TX 77514
7:00 PM

July 22, 2010
Clear Lake Park
5001 NASA Parkway
Seabrook, TX 77586
7:00 PM

For more information contact Lisa Marshall, Galveston Bay Foundation, lmarshall@galvbay.org, 281.332.3381 x215.


Texas Coastal Expo
July 24, 2010 - Corpus Christi, Texas

The 2010 Texas Coastal Expo event will be held Saturday, July 24, at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, 10am - 5pm.

Texas Coastal Expo at Texas State AquariumThe event is free and for the whole family and has an anticipated attendance of between 4,000 and 7,000. It will highlight the Texas coastal experience through hands-on educational exhibits, demonstrations, wildlife shows and recreational activities.

A variety of exhibitors will host booths focusing on coastal education, coastal conservation, coastal recreation and renewable energy.

The Expo will include interactive marine life exhibits and touch tanks, hands-on educational exhibits, recreational activities and simulators, a wind sailing simulator, a sand castle display, fish printing, a surf simulator and a special green component focusing on ways we can all maintain and protect our precious coastal environment.

For more information, visit www.glo.state.tx.us/OC/coastal_expo2010/.


Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
November 13-17, 2010 - Galveston, Texas


Conference to be held at Galveston Convention Center Nov 13-17, 2010

The Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) 5th national conference brings together the best and the brightest in the coastal habitat restoration community:

  • diverse stakeholders from across the country, including top representatives from federal, state, and local governments
  • Restore America's Estuariescorporations and businesses
  • non-profits
  • grassroots organizations
  • tribal associations
  • education

All participants are united in the search for solutions to the needs of our coastal ecosystems. More than 1,000 attendees are expected, as well as 150 exhibitors, 160 poster presentations, and 400 presenters. There will be more than 80 high-level sessions dealing with the best and newest approaches to coastal habitat preservation and restoration.

DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION BOOK (PDF)
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION BOOK (PDF 3.17MB)

The 2010 conference focus, "Preparing for Climate Change," while a concern for all coastal regions, has particular resonance for coastal Texas and Galveston, still recovering from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ike in 2008. RAE is committed to helping Galveston recover from the environmental and economic damage caused by Ike.

The conference will:

  • work to restore resiliency to Galveston's shoreline through sea- and marsh-grass planting projects
  • stimulate the local economy through the business generated during this five-day conference
  • push Galveston's ongoing restoration needs to national attention through press work and through the attendance of senior federal officials
  • increase the direction and momentum of new resources to aid the Galveston area

Location: Galveston, Texas, USA
Dates: November 13-17, 2010
Early registration deadline: September 30, 2010
Contact: Suzanne Giles Simon, ssimon@estuaries.org, (772) 776-1129
Home Page URL: https://www.estuaries.org/conference/


Fifth International Marine Debris Conference
March 20-25, 2011 - Honolulu, Hawaii

The Fifth International Marine Debris Conference will take place March 20-25, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Fifth International Marine Debris ConferenceThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United Nations Environment Program are co-organizers of the conference, the first of its kind in over a decade. This conference will highlight research advances, allow sharing of strategies and best practices to assess, reduce and prevent the impacts of marine debris and provide an opportunity for the development of specific bilateral or multi-country strategies.

With a variety of tracks, themes and session types, this conference will build new partnerships, further raise public awareness and support, and inspire follow-up actions that will take us closer to a world free of the impacts of marine debris.

For more information please visit www.5imdc.org.


Keeping Conventions and Meetings 'Green'

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) recently released the Green Meetings Report, which will help meeting planners create environmentally friendly events. The 12-page report provides a basic foundation for practices to adhere to green friendly policies. The report provides guidelines and suggestions for simple and cost effective ways to hold green meetings or events. “Green Meetings” incorporate environmental considerations to minimize its negative impact on the environment.



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