Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Participates in Pacific Congress On Marine Science and Technology: PACON 2010

Office of National Marine Sanctuary staff from around the nation will participate in a panel discussion (see agenda below) on marine spatial planning. PACON 2010 runs from June 1 through June 5, 2010 and will be held on the Big Island of Hawaii at the University of Hawaii Hilo. Click here for more information about PACON 2010.

Session 1A: Marine Spatial Planning: Case Studies

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 [10:00 am – 12:00 noon]
Chair: Allen Tom (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Pacific Islands Region)

Panelists
John Armor (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries) The National Marine Sanctuary System’s role in coastal and marine spatial planning
Shunsuke Miyahara (Nihon University, Japan) A study regarding the logistical network of construction-byproduct processing facilities
Billy D. Causey (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Southeast Region) Marine spatial planning: a management tool for multiple-use marine protected areas
Kaylene E. Keller (Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument) Information management to support marine spatial planning at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
Genevieve Brighouse (Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary) Capturing cultural & traditional activities in marine spatial planning in Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, American Samoa
David W. Alberg (MONITOR National Marine Sanctuary) Marine spatial planning: characterizing shipwrecks in the graveyard of the Atlantic