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Agenda - 2005 National Marine Mammal Stranding
Network Conference
Sunday, April 3, 2005 - Arrival and
Registration
(Check-In after 5pm, Registration 5-9pm)
Monday, April 4, 2005 - Stranding Network Overview
Morning: 8:00am – Noon
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Intro/Welcome |
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History of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network |
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Vision “Ocean Health” |
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NMFS Policy Update |
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Overview of NMFS regional stranding programs |
Afternoon: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
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Emerging Marine Mammal Health Issues |
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Zoonosis and Public Health Safety |
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Improving Network Communications |
Afternoon: 4:00pm – 6:00pm Training Session A
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National Database |
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Oil Spill Response |
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Media |
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Prescott |
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Incident Command Training |
Evening: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
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Equipment (Boat, Truck, etc.) Show
and Tell on the Soccer Field |
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Regional Breakout Meetings |
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - Response to Stranded
Marine Mammals
Morning: 8:00am – Noon
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Goals of Data Collection and Quality Assurance |
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Why is Life History Important? |
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Advanced Techniques and Archiving |
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Data Availability, Data Sharing and Authorship |
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Standardizing Necropsy and Documentation |
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Diagnostics – Basic and Advanced Techniques |
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Carcass Disposal |
Afternoon: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
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Introduction to Tough Decisions – Mission
and Goals |
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Single Strandings and Mass Strandings |
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Unusual Mortality Events |
Afternoon: 3:30pm – 5:30pm Training Session B
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see session A for more information |
Evening: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
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Evening work groups (from discussion during the
day) |
Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - Working Together
as a National Network to Address Emerging Issues
Morning: 9:00am – 10:30am
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Acoustics 101 |
Morning: 10:30am – 12:30pm
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Training Session C (see Session A for more info) |
Afternoon: 1:30pm – 5:30pm
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Reports from Working Groups and Facilitated Discussion |
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Wrap-up and Action Items |
Evening: 7pm – 10pm
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Poster Reception with NMFS, NOAA, and Congressional
staff |
Thursday, April 7, 2005 – Departure
(Check-Out at 12 noon)
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