2012 All Hands Meeting
Where:
Omni Bayfront & Marina Towers
900 North Shoreline Boulevard
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
361-887-1600
HOTEL GROUP RATE RESERVATION DEADLINE: MAY 25
Group Code: 14500811329
https://ssl.omnihotels.com/Omni?region_city=&hotelCode=&StartDate=&room1_adult_qty=1&room1_child_qty=0&room_qty=1&EndDate=&language=en-us&pagedst=RR&Phoenix_state=clear
or say "Gulf of Mexico Alliance" when making a reservation by phone:
1-800-843-6664.
~ Sponsors ~
~ AGENDA ~
TUESDAY - JUNE 19, 2012
Opening Plenary (8:30 am - 5:30 pm)
Keynote Speakers Nueces Ballroom
Buddy Garcia - Commissioner, Texas Railroad Commission
Jerome Zeringue - Director, Coastal Restoration & Protection Authority
David Kennedy - Asst Administrator, NOAA National Ocean Service
Eileen Sobeck - Deputy Asst Secretary, Department of Interior
Ben Scaggs - Director, EPA Gulf of Mexico Program
Regional Issues
National Ocean Policy - Mr. Deerin Babb-Brott
Gulf Restoration - Mr. John Hankinson
Gulf of Mexico Summit - Dr. Larry McKinney
Lower MS River Conservation - Mr. Ron Nassar
Integration with Business & Industry (panel discussion)
Ports & Shipping - Mr. John LaRue, Port of Corpus Christi
Oil & Gas - Mr. Kent Satterlee, Shell Oil Company
Tourism - Mr. Herb Malone, AL Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fishing - Mr. Mike Colby, Florida Coast Charters, Inc.
Public-Private Industry Partnerships
Gulf Restoration Center - Dr. Quenton Dokken
Gulf 360 - Dr. David Yoskowitz
Gulf Seafood Coalition - Mr. Alex Miller and Ms. Joanne McNeely
Monitoring in the Gulf
Hypoxia Monitoring - Mr. Alan Lewitus
Large Marine Ecosystem Monitoring - Dr. Porfirio Alvarez
Coastal & Marine Ecological Classifcation Standards - Mr. Kathy Goodin
Evening Social - Texas State Aquarium (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Sponsored by Harte Research Institute
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 20, 2012
Closing Plenary (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
GOMA Reports & Achievements Nueces Ballroom
Coastal Community Resilience - Wes Shaw
Water Quality - Steve Wolfe
Habitat Conservation & Restoration - Ryan Fikes
Ecosystem Integration & Assessment - Larry McKinney
Nutrients & Nutrient Reduction - Kim Caviness
Environmental Education - Lee Yokel
Data Management Advisory Committee - Dave Reed
Research Activities in the Gulf
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative - Dr. Chuck Wilson
Gulf Monitoring Network - Dr. Alyssa Dausman and Mr. Steve Wolfe
Gulf of Mexico Univ Research Collaborative - Mr. Andy Shepard
Mexican Monitoring Efforts for Deepwater Horizon - Ms. Margarita Caso
Building Resilient Communities (panel discussion)
Resilient Communities - Ms. Sidney Coffee
Climate Change Community of Practice - Ms. Tracie Sempier and
Mr. Chad Leister
Sea-Level Rise Data Platform - Dr. Jorge Brenner
THURSDAY - JUNE 21, 2012
Priority Issue Team Meetings* (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Coastal Community Resilience Corpus Christi A
Ecosystems Integration & Assessment Padre C
Environmental Education Kleberg
Habitat Conservation & Restoration Riviera 1
Nutrient & Nutrient Impacts Riviera 3
Water Quality Riviera 2
*Specific agendas available soon - check back often!
~ Event and Sponsorship Contact ~
Laura Bowie
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
228-523-4013
Laura.Bowie@gomxa.org
