Conveners:
Fernando Jara, Local Host
Instituto Pesquerias
Universidad Austral
Victor Marin
Universidad de Chile
Larry Atkinson
Arnoldo Valle-Levinson
Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography
Old Dominion University
This workshop is funded by the IAI and the National Science Foundation of the US.
During this workshop we will expand on a working document that will lead to a proposal to facilitate the development of an interdisciplinary, multi- institutional program focused on ecological and socio-economic-human health issues in temperate waters of the Austral Chilean Coast and Inland Sea (ACCIS). The proposal will be to form a Research Center of physical and biological oceanographers, fisheries scientists, economists, sociologists, and public health researchers from Chilean and North American institutions. These individuals will have the expertise necessary to compare and contrast Chilean and analogous North American coastal systems. The ACCIS Research Center will benefit the IAI by addressing relevant objectives of the IAI science agenda and by enhancing scientific collaborative activities in Chile. The ACCIS Research Center will increase the number of organizations participating in the IAI network and will address education of the general public and training of professionals in order to diminish detrimental impacts of humans on the ecosystem and vice versa . The Research Center will develop predictive capabilities through hydrodynamics and ecosystem models. Also, the ACCIS Research Center will explore human dimensions of global change.
With so many knowlegable participants we could easily spend the whole week listening to presentations. However, because this is a workshop to prepare a proposal we must limit the number of presentations. That is why we mainly have review presentations. The talks from North American participants are meant to demonstrate what type of similar work is already funded in the North Atlantic and North Pacific.
Because talks are limited we urge you to bring information that can be shown informally or on posters.
| Time | Event |
| 0900 - 0905 | Opening Ceremony - Welcome from local official |
| 0905 - 0910 | Welcome from Local Host - Fernando Jara |
| 0910 - 0915 | Welcome from other conveners - Valle-Levinson and Atkinson . |
| 0915 - 0945 | Comments from IAI representative - Katie Mastriani |
| 0945 - 1015 | Discussion of goals of ACCIS, expected outcome of this workshop - Atkinson |
| 1015 - 1030 | Overview of the ACCIS region - Fernando Jara |
| 1030 - 1100 | BREAK |
| 1100 - 1115 | Meteorology and Climate of ACCIS - Humberto Fuenzalida (has not confirmed) |
| 1115 - 1155 | Oceanography of ACCIS - Jose Luis Blanco |
| 1155 - 1225 | Oceanography of Comparative North American Systems - Royer |
| 1225 - 1230 | Summary of Morning Sessions Valle |
| 1230 - 1400 | LUNCH |
| 1400- 1430 | Biology of the ACCIS - Alejandro Clement |
| 1430 - 1500 | Biology of Comparative North American Systems - Don Deibel |
| 1500 - 1530 | Fisheries and Algal Blooms of ACCIS - Lembeye |
| 1530 - 1600 | Fisheries and Algal Blooms of Comparative North American Systems - Thompson |
| 1600 - 1630 | BREAK |
| 1630 - 1700 | Summary of the Day - Valle |
| Evening | Posters may be displayed showing more detailed information of research of the participants. (We need to have these displays up for several days in the break area so people can get to know each other and their work.) |
| Time | Event |
| 0900 - 0930 | Socio/Economic Issues in ACCIS |
| Socio/Economic Issues in Comparative North American Systems - | |
| 0930 - 1000 | Socioeconomic issues in the Alaskan salmon industry - Gunnar Knap |
| 1000 - 1030 | Socioeconomic issues in Maine fishing communities - C. Mil Duncan |
| Examples of successful interdisciplinary studies of environmental change, resource variation and human response. | |
| 1030 - 1100 | Sustainability of Arctic Communities Project - Matt Berman |
| 1100 - 1130 | Adaptation to Atlantic Fisheries Decline Project - Larry Hamilton |
| 1130 - 1200 | Summary of the Morning Hamilton |
| 1200 - 1330 | LUNCH |
| 1330 - 1345 | Plenary Session to give working groups their charge Atkinson/TD> |
| 1345 - 1700 | Interdisciplinary Working Groups |
| Evening | Posters may be displayed showing more detailed information of research of the participants. |
The goal for each working group will be to define the science issues specific to the different disciplines, identify existing and/or needed data sets, and prioritize research needs. Each working group will have a chairperson and rapporteur. At the end of the day, the workshop participants will meet in plenary session to report on and discuss the results from the working groups. <\I> The working groups are:
Participants will choose the working group they desire (sign up on Monday)
These working groups will be tasked with defining the science issues that will require a cross-discipline approach. Each working group will have a chairperson and rapporteur. At the end of the day the workshop participants will meet in plenary session to report on and discuss the results from the working groups. It is anticipated that the outcome from these working groups will be critical to the development of an integrated research program.
The working groups are as follows:
| 0900 - 1000 | Report of Interdisciplinary working groups to Plenary |
| 1000 - 1015 | Plenary Session to give working groups their charge. |
| 1015 - 1200 | Cross-disciplinary Working Groups |
| 1200 - 1330 | Lunch |
| 1330 - 1600 | Cross-disciplinary Working Groups |
| 1600 - 1700 | Report of Cross-disciplinary working groups to Plenary |
| Evening | Posters may be displayed showing more detailed information of research of the participants. |
The cross-disciplinary working groups will create the draft sections of the proposal.
Reconvene working groups from Day 2 and 3 as needed to draft working group reports.
| 0900 - 0915 | Plenary Session to discuss charges for the day |
| 0915 - 1200 | Designated Working Groups meet |
| 1200 - 1330 | LUNCH |
| 1330 - 1700 | Free |
| 2000 | Banquet |
On the last day the results of the meeting will be presented for final approval.
| 0900 to 1130 | Convene in plenary session to finalize workshop recommendations, working group reports, and proposals. |
| 1130 - 1200 | Closing Ceremony |
| 1330 - 1600 | Steering Committee meets to finalize plans. |
Steering Committee and Meeting Functioning
To insure the success of the workshop a subset of the attendees will form a steering committee. Throughout the workshop, a steering group consisting of the conveners and leaders of the cross-discipline working groups will meet to keep the meetings on track and to provide mid-course adjustments. The primary products of this workshop will be the proceedings document and the proposal for the Phase II studies. The proceedings will include the plenary talks and reports from the workshop. This document will be distributed to workshop participants, funding agencies, and interested individuals. Also, it is hoped that the discussions and interactions among workshop participants will provide the basis for cooperative individual research projects.
Last modified by AVL on Mar. 14, 1997