| 13 June 2011 (Monday) |
| 0815-0845 |
REGISTRATIONS (Hong Kong Wetland Park) |
| 0845-0915 |
OPENING CEREMONY (Hong Kong Wetland Park)
Welcoming Remarks (MC: Paul Shin)
István Horváth
(Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong)
Joseph Sham
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government, Hong Kong )
Suzanne Gendron
(Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong)
Goals and Structure of Workshop
Paul Shin
(Co-Chair, Planning Committee) |
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Keynote Speech |
| 0915-0930 |
Carl Shuster
(Virginia Institute/School of Marine Science, The College of William & Mary, USA)
Keynote (via video): Limulus polyphemus as a Model for the Conservation of the Horseshoe Crab |
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| 0930-0945 |
GROUP PHOTO-TAKING |
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Plenary Talks
Conservation of Asian Horseshoe Crabs: Challenges and Opportunities |
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(Download Abstracts of Plenary Talks)
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| 0945-1015 |
Chang-Po Chen and Hwey-Lian Hsieh
(Biodiversity Research Centre, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Plenary I: The Challenges and Opportunities for Horseshoe Crab Conservation in Taiwan |
| 1015-1045 |
Mark Botton and Bob Loveland
(Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University & School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, USA)
Plenary II: Sea Level Rise and the Significance of Marginal Beaches for Horseshoe Crab Spawning |
| 1045-1115 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 1115-1145 |
Satoquo Seino
(Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan)
Plenary III: A Reconsideration of Horseshoe Crab Conservation Methodology in Japan over the Last 100 Years and Prospects for a Marine Protected Area Network in Asian Seas |
| 1145-1215 |
Glenn Gauvry and Maribeth Janke
(Ecological Research and Development Group Inc., Lonza Walkersville Inc., USA)
Plenary IV: Current Horseshoe Crab Harvesting Practices Cannot Support Global Demand for TAL/LAL |
| 1215-1300 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Oral Presentations
Populations: Status, Assessment Methods, and Management Approaches |
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(Download Abstracts of Oral Presentations) |
| 1300-1330 |
Menghong Hu, Qiongzhen Li, SG Cheung and Paul Shin
(Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Guangxi Institute of Fisheries, China)
Distribution, Abundance and Population Structure of Horseshoe Crabs along Three Intertidal Zones of Beibu Gulf, Southern China |
| 1330-1400 |
Sheri Johnson and Jane Brockmann
(Centre for Reproduction & Genomics, University of Otago, New Zealand & Department of Zoology, University of Florida, USA)
Do Female Horseshoe Crabs Gain from Mating with Multiple Males? |
| 1400-1430 |
Ming Che Yang, Shin Nishida, Hiroko Koike, Chang-Po Chen, Hwey-Lian Hsieh and Chaolun Allen Chen
(Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan; Biodiversity Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan & Kyushu University Museum, Fukuoka, Japan)
Timeless Traveler Changing over Time: Genetic Connectivity, Demographic History and Conservation Genetics of Horseshoe Crabs in the Indo-West Pacific |
| 1430-1500 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 1500-1530 |
Jayant Mishra and A. Mishra
(Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, India)
Anthropogenic Effect on the Horseshoe Crab Breeding Ground and Impact on their Population along the North-east coast of India |
| 1530-1600 |
Shin Nishida and H. Koike
(Biodiversity Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan & Kyushu University Museum, Fukuoka, Japan)
Genetic Population Structure of Tachypleus tridentatus in Japan and Attempt to Comparative Phylogenetic Study with Parasitic Planarian Species on Asian Horseshoe Crabs |
| 1600-1630 |
David R. Smith
(Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, USGS - Leetown Science Center, USA)
Comparative Methods for Assessment of Horseshoe Crab Populations |
| 1630-1800 |
FREE TIME |
| 1800 |
DINNER |
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| TOP |
| 14 June 2011 (Tuesday) |
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Oral Presentations
Exploitation: Managing Sources of Mortality |
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(Download Abstracts of Oral Presentations) |
| 0830-0900 |
Maribeth Janke and Glenn Gauvry
(Lonza Walkersville Inc. & Ecological Research and Development Group Inc., USA)
Consumer Driven Conservation Initiatives for the TAL/LAL Industry |
| 0900-0930 |
John Dubczak
(Charles River Laboratories, USA)
Proven Biomedical Horseshoe Crab Conservation Initiatives |
| 0930-1000 |
Anil Chatterji and Faizah Shaharom
(Institute of Tropical Aquaculture, University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia)
Present and Future of Horseshoe Crab in Biomedical Research |
| 1000-1030 |
Thomas Novitsky
(Horseshoe Crab Conservation Association, Cape Cod, USA)
Influence of the Biomedical (LAL/TAL) Industry on the Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs |
| 1030-1100 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 1100-1130 |
Jeak Ling Ding and Bow Ho
(Department of Biological Sciences & Department of Microbiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Strategy to Conserve Horseshoe Crabs by Genetic Engineering of Limulus Factor C for Pyrogen Testing |
| 1130-1200 |
Mike Millard and David Smith
(Northeast Fishery Center, US Fish and Wildlife Service & Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, USGS - Leetown Science Center, USA)
Adaptive Management of Horseshoe Crab Populations in Face of Multiple Objectives |
| 1200-1300 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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Oral Presentations
Habitat: Status, Assessment Methods, and Management Approaches |
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(Download Abstracts of Oral Presentations) |
| 1300-1330 |
Ruth H. Carmichael, M.G. Estes, Jr. and A.J. Brady
(Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the University of South Alabama, USA; Universities Space Research Association, USA & University of Maine, Machias, USA)
Molts Reveal Life-history Patterns of American Horseshoe Crab Populations in Fringe Habitats |
| 1330-1400 |
Lesley Cartwright-Taylor and V.B. Yap
(Nature Society (Singapore), Singapore)
Mangrove Horseshoe Crabs in the Strait of Johor: A Thriving Population – For Now! |
| 1400-1430 |
Nancy Jackson and Karl Nordstrom
(Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology & Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, USA)
Conserving Habitat for Horseshoe Crabs – Linking Beach Dynamics with Habitat Requirements and Human Development on Sandy Shorelines in Delaware Bay, USA |
| 1430-1500 |
Annie Christianus and Che Roos Saad
(Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia)
Some Aspects on the Habitat of Tachypleus gigas in Malaysia |
| 1500-1530 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 1530-1700 |
Breakout Session 1:
DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION OF ASIAN HORSESHOE CRABS |
| 1700-1800 |
POSTER SESSION
(Download Abstracts of Poster Presentations) |
| 1800 |
DINNER |
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| 15 June 2011 (Wednesday) |
| 0830-0900 |
Review of Breakout Session 1. Brief overview of previous day’s breakout session |
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Oral Presentations
Public Consensus: Building Public Consensus for Conservation Action through Education, Outreach, and Cooperation |
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(Download Abstracts of Oral Presentations) |
| 0900-0930 |
Joe H.Y. Cheung, T.C.Y. Lau, S.G. Cheung and P.K.S. Shin
(Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong, Ocean Park, Hong Kong & City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Conservation in Action: A Rearing and Releasing Programme of Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs in Hong Kong Schools |
| 0930-1000 |
John Tanacredi
(Department of Earth & Marine Sciences, Dowling College & Center for Estuarine, Environmental Coastal Oceans Monitoring (CEECOM), USA)
Multi-Year Habitat Inventory Trend Analysis of Limulus Populations on Long Island: From Anecdote to Annual Survey, 2003-2010 |
| 1000-1030 |
Chikako Iwaoka and Chihiro Nishimura
(Saikai National Park, Kujukushima Aquarium & Department of Regional Policy, University of Nagasaki, Japan)
New Network for Building Community in Kujukushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan |
| 1030-1100 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 1100-1130 |
Gary Kreamer and Sharon Tatulli
(Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife and The Wheeler School, Providence, RI, USA)
Green Eggs & Sand, Team Limulus, and More: Educating for Horseshoe Crab Conservation in the U.S. |
| 1130-1200 |
Hwey-Lian Hsieh and Chang-Po Chen
(Biodiversity Research Centre, Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Promoting a Public Consensus for Horseshoe Crab Conservation in Taiwan |
| 1200-1230 |
Jennifer Mattei and Mark Beekey
(Department of Biological Sciences, Sacred Heart University, USA)
Project Limulus: A Model for Horseshoe Crab Conservation through Synergistic Activities between Citizens and Researchers |
| 1230-1300 |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1300-1800 |
FIELD TRIP |
| 1800-1900 |
FREE TIME |
| 1900 |
DINNER |
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| 16 June 2011 (Thursday) |
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Oral Presentations
Synthesis Talks on Special Topics |
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(Download Abstracts of Oral Presentations) |
| 0900-0930 |
Dave Rudkin
(Department of Natural History – Paleobiology, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada)
The Life and Times of the Earliest Horseshoe Crabs |
| 0930-1000 |
Vina Dharmarajah
(Nature Society (Singapore), Singapore)
Conservation Law and the Legal Protection of Horseshoe Crabs |
| 1000-1200 |
Breakout Session 2:
DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION OF ASIAN HORSESHOE CRABS |
| 1200-1300 |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1300-1500 |
Report out from Breakout Sessions
DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR CONSERVATION OF ASIAN HORSESHOE CRABS |
| 1500-1530 |
COFFEE BREAK |
| 1530-1700 |
POSTER SESSION
(Download Abstracts of Poster Presentations) |
| 1700-1800 |
FREE TIME |
| 1800 |
BANQUET (City University of Hong Kong) |
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