Keynote Speakers

Dr. Stephen A. Bortone

Environmental Consultant, Osprey Aquatic Sciences, LLC. USA.

Presentation: “Artificial reefs: 50 years of dreams and nightmares”

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Dr. Jeremy Claisse

Department of Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University. Vantuna Research Group, Occidental College, Los Angeles. USA

Presentation: “Fish production on artificial reef structures in California”
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Dr. Ilana R. Zalmon

Environmental Science Laboratory, Center of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of North Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.

Presentation: “Artificial reef: what did we learn and what’s next?”
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Dr. Jorge Ramos

CinTurs – Research Centre for Tourism, Sustainability and Wellbeing. University of Algarve. Portugal.

Presentation: “Beyond fish and coral: how social sciences shape artificial reef studies”
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Dr. Avery Paxton

National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA, USA.

Presentation: “Understanding whether built ecosystems facilitate fish communities with global change”
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Dr. Matt Taylor

Fisheries Research, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Australia.

Presentation: “Structure, stocking, and science – Two decades of artificial reefs in New South Wales”
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Dr. Tao Tian

Dalian Ocean University Professor, Director of  The Center for Marine Ranching Engineering Science Research of Liaoning, and vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Marine Ranching Professional Committee of the Chinese Fisheries Society. China

Presentation: “History and current situation of China’s artificial reef construction”

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