16–18 April 2024

Program

PROGRAM

Three days of presentations

Join us for three days of expert presentations and networking. Extend your experience with workshops on the Monday and a full-day reef trip on the Friday.
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April 15

Workshops

Learn about COTS control, scaled production of corals for reef restoration, coral reef monitoring technologies, RRAP Explorer and more.
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April 16

Welcomes and conference opening
General

Welcomes and conference opening

Urchins Room
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April 16, 2024 8:30 AM
First Nations leaders in reef resilience
Plenary

First Nations leaders in reef resilience

Urchins Room
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April 16, 2024 9:00 AM
Working models of co-design and cross-sector collaboration
Session

Working models of co-design and cross-sector collaboration

Urchins Room
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April 16, 2024 10:00 AM
Decision support tools and models
Session

Decision support tools and models

Reef Room
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April 16, 2024 10:00 AM
Ecological intelligence and monitoring
Session

Ecological intelligence and monitoring

Michaelmas Cay Room
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April 16, 2024 10:00 AM
Research and tourism partnerships
Plenary

Research and tourism partnerships

Urchins Room
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April 16, 2024 2:50 PM
Panel discussion
Panel Discussion

Panel discussion

Urchins Room
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April 16, 2024 4:00 PM
Closing remarks
General

Closing remarks

Urchins Room
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April 16, 2024 4:50 PM
Welcome function
Function

Welcome function

BAR36 | The Reef Hotel Casino
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April 16, 2024 5:00 PM

April 17

Global Interventions World Café
Function

Global Interventions World Café

Urchins Room and Slido for virtual attendees
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April 17, 2024 8:15 AM
Blueprint 2030: Managing the Great Barrier Reef under a rapidly changing climate
Plenary

Blueprint 2030: Managing the Great Barrier Reef under a rapidly changing climate

Urchins Room
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April 17, 2024 9:00 AM
Local stewardship for reef restoration and resilience
Session

Local stewardship for reef restoration and resilience

Michaelmas Cay Room
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April 17, 2024 10:00 AM
Resilience based management: 2030 and beyond
Session

Resilience based management: 2030 and beyond

Urchins Room
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April 17, 2024 10:00 AM
Ecological intelligence and monitoring (cont.)
Session

Ecological intelligence and monitoring (cont.)

Michaelmas Cay Room
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April 17, 2024 10:00 AM
Business and financing of reef resilience
Session

Business and financing of reef resilience

Reef Room
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April 17, 2024 1:00 PM
Collaborative research and management drives innovation in COTS control on the Great Barrier Reef
Plenary

Collaborative research and management drives innovation in COTS control on the Great Barrier Reef

Urchins Room
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April 17, 2024 2:50 PM
Panel discussion
Panel Discussion

Panel discussion

Urchins Room
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April 17, 2024 4:00 PM
Closing remarks
General

Closing remarks

Urchins Room
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April 17, 2024 4:50 PM
Networking event with dignitaries
Function

Networking event with dignitaries

Invitation only event
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April 17, 2024 5:00 PM

April 18

April 19

Reef trip

Explore Reef Magic and the Reef Connect Program.
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      In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past, present, and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.