Schedule

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Kick off the Symposium by mingling with poster presenters as they showcase their work. Pastries and coffee will be available until 9:30 a.m.

Presentation by Ken Nedimeyer, Founder and Director of Reef Renewal Foundation

Catch up with colleagues and make new connections over a buffet lunch on the level 5 terrace.

Hosted by Dr. Cameron Riopelle. This interactive workshop teaches how to use the free R / RStudio environment to construct a variety of data visualizations that will assist in the communication of scientific research, with example datasets drawn from marine science research. Participants are expected to bring their own laptop with both R and RStudio pre-installed. Both programs can be installed by following instructions at https://posit.co/download/rstudio-desktop/. Prior knowledge of R is not required but recommended*. *If you are a new user and with to attend, please do the first six episodes of Software Carpentry's free "R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis" (https://swcarpentry.github.io/r-novice-gapminder/) in advance.

Hands on instruction and workshop by SPEARS Manufacturing on proper solvent cementing and threading of PVC to ensure long term success of PVC piping for aquarium systems. Hosted by Kevin Dellinger

This roundtable will explore opportunities for expanding social science research on the human dimensions of Florida’s Coral Reef. Join us to brainstorm about research needs and collaborative pathways. Moderated by Dr. Rebecca Gruby, Robert K. Johnson Center for Marine Conservation at the University of Miami and Dr. Manoj Shivlani, Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Miami

This panel is to serve as a discussion to better understand and position the economic impact of coral reef conservation efforts to strengthen policy and public support as a smart investment. By highlighting the ecological value of healthy reefs in measurable economic benefits like jobs, tourism revenue, and coastal infrastructure protection, we can help open new funding avenues and collaborations across different sectors. It is critical to better communicate this impact to unify key stakeholders who support nature-based solutions.

Join us on the vista to reunite with old colleagues and meet some new faces! Dinner and refreshments provided. Thank you to our sponsor PG Fine Wines