KACHEMAK BAY COMMUNITY SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2012

“Healthy Bay = Vibrant Communities”Homer, Alaska

March 8-10, 2012

KACHEMAK BAY COMMUNITY SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2012

“Healthy Bay = Vibrant Communities”Homer, Alaska

March 8-10, 2012

Scope of the 2012 Science Conference

-Presentations on research, citizen science, and Local and Traditional Knowledge (LTEK) projects on some aspect of the Kachemak Bay ecosystem.

-Presentations can also include research being conducted elsewhere that has strong linkages to the dynamics of the bay and our communities.

-Research examples that highlight the interconnectedness of the sustainability of the Bay with the health of its surrounding communities are particularly desired.

Science Conference Audience

-Opportunity for researchers to present their findings to each other and to the Kachemak Bay communities who depend upon the diversity of the region’s resources.

Session Themes

Sessions:Observing the Kachemak Bay Ecosystem [Friday afternoon, March 9th]Presentations or posters that highlight the results of long-term monitoring programs, recent directed research, and/or inter-related dynamics of the bay ecology and Kachemak Bay communities are invited. Managing the Kachemak Bay Ecosystem [Saturday morning, March 10th]Presentations and posters that provide evidence of trends (and/or the various magnitudes of change within the system) and policy transitions by agencies in the region are invited. Sustaining the Kachemak Bay Ecosystem [Saturday afternoon, March 10th]Presentations and posters that highlight social implications to environmental change are invited. We have a particular interest in research related to the social-ecological system dynamics of climate science, coastal and watershed issues, and public health.

http://kbayscience.org/

Conference Workshops

There are 2 workshops in conjunction with the conference that focus on enhancing science communication within our communities:• Thursday, March 8th workshop,

instructed by Nancy Baron (COMPASS)• targets scientists, media outlets, and

decision-makers

• Friday morning, March 9th workshop, instructed by Marilyn Sigman (COSEE) • targets scientists and teachers