Programmatic Topics

The conference will focus on Aquatic Ecosystem Health in Florida. Conference sessions will include information on how multiple factors affect overall ecosystem health. Topics will include:

• Aquatic Ecosystem Health Assessments: Cetaceans
• Aquatic Ecosystem Health Assessments: Manatees
• Aquatic Ecosystem Health Monitoring: Sea Grass, HABS, GIS Satellite Use
• Aquatic Ecosystem Health Monitoring: Non-mammalian research
• Infectious Diseases: Emerging Infectious Disease
• Anthropogenic Health Stressors: Emerging Contaminants and Toxicology
• Marine Mammal Molecular Techniques and Immunology
• Marine Mammal Reproductive Health
• Social Science, Modeling and Anthropology in Solutions