The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), which will take place in Vancouver, Canada, and online in a hybrid format, 3-9 February 2023, is a global forum that brings together ocean conservation professionals and high-level officials to inform, inspire and act on marine protected areas.
A wide range of events related to tropical coral reefs will be held during IMPAC5. This document collates all relevant events #ForCoral.
All events are accessible to registered participants in person and virtually – in-person locations are given for each event, and virtual access will be given to registered participants. While most events will be held in English, simultaneous interpretation services will be available in French and English for select sessions.
If you are hosting, or are aware of, an event relating to coral reefs that is not featured below, please contact us here.
This page is updated regularly as events are confirmed – the official draft programming of IMPAC5 can be viewed here (last update: 27/01/2023).
Events
COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF CORAL REEFS AND CONSERVATION AREAS
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 111-112
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
Coral reefs related speedtalk(s):
- Community Coral Restoration: An Example of Participatory Management of Marine Protected Areas
- Going From Local to Regional: Experiences on Establishing a Long Term Coral Reef Restoration Program in Mexico to Support and Inspire Conservation Efforts on MPAs
- Revolutionizing Rockfish Conservation Area Monitoring With Targeted Environmental DNA Testing
- Open Closed-System: A Management Control to Reduce Local Threats From Tourism Activities in the Karimunjawa National Park
BUILDING MPAS AND GLOBAL NETWORKS
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 301-305
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Niue – No Greater Contribution to the Global Marine Protected Area Network than Small Island Nation’s Entire Marine Estate
MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AND MPAS
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 118-120
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Connecting Satellites to Symbionts to Support Evolutionary Rescue of Coral Reefs
MPAS: ENGAGEMENT THROUGH RECREATION
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 301-305
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Assessment of Users and Non-Users’ Knowledge and Perceptions: Management Implications for Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
- Diving into Marine Protected Areas – The Role of the Recreational Diving Sector
MANAGING HUMAN IMPACTS IN MPAS
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Ballroom A
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- The Importance of Partially Protected Areas in the MPA Toolbox
CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY 2
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 116-117
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
Coral reefs related speedtalk(s):
- Ecosystem Restorations in South East Asia: EU Ocean Governance for MPAs
BUSY WATERS: BALANCING RECREATIONAL USE OF MPAS
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 301-305
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Large-Scale Coral Restoration in a Fully-Protected Marine Protected Area (Hanauma Bay, Hawaii) by the Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery
- Improve Coral Reefs Resilience in Karimunjawa: Co-Managing Human-Induced Threats
IDENTIFYING SYNERGIES AND TRADEOFFS OF SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS WITHIN MPAS TO ENSURE THEY BENEFIT TO BOTH NATURE AND PEOPLE
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 301-305
Event type: 90 minute symposium
Coral reefs related presentation(s) in a group session:
- MPAs for Resilience in Coral Reefs
PROTECTING GREAT BARRIER REEF BIODIVERSITY UNDER A CHANGING CLIMATE THROUGH TARGETED SUPPRESSION OF CROWN-OF-THORNS STARFISH OUTBREAKS
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 111-112
Event type: 90 minute symposium
Coral reefs related presentation(s) in a group session:
- Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish Control Program Overview, Strategic Objectives, Program Evolution and Biodiversity Protection Outcomes
- Prioritizing Reefs for Targeted COTS Outbreak Suppression, Process Development, Implementation and Outcomes
- Targeting Science to Control COTS Outbreaks; Integrated Pest Management Outcomes and Future Science Directions
- Increasing COTS Program Capacity Through Traditional Owner, Tourism Industry and Reef Stakeholder Partnerships
- COTS Control Program Delivery, Decision Making and Operations
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION – DIVERSE STRATEGIES
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 111-112
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
Coral reefs related speedtalk(s):
- A Collaborative Network: Coral Reef Standardized Monitoring in the Mexican Pacific
COMMUNITY-BASED GOVERNANCE AND CONSERVATION OF CORAL REEFS
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Ballroom B-D
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
COMMUNITY-BASED GOVERNANCE
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 220-222
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Innovative Governance: Locally Driven Conservation Ensures Equity and Effectiveness
CO-MANAGEMENT OF MPAS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 2
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 217-219
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
Coral reefs related speedtalk(s):
- 20 Years of Conservation in Mexico: Experiences for Successfully Supporting Marine Protected Areas Management
- Transboundary Cooperation in South East Asia: A Path for Peace and Regional Development Across the Sea – EU Ocean Governance for MPAs
CORAL REEFS: BUILDING RESILIENCE
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 211-214
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Prioritizing Marine Protection in the Red Sea to Safeguard and Enhance Resilience of Globally Unique Coral Reefs
- Protecting Reef Resilience in a Warming World – Balancing Risk and Opportunity
- Integrating Indigenous People’s Expertise Into Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Management: Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements
UNIQUE METHODS OF MPA MANAGEMENT
Time: 11:30 – 12:50 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 220-222
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
Coral reefs related speedtalk(s):
- Achieving Effective Marine Conservation is Much More Than Just About the Science…
HOW WORLD HERITAGE LISTED REEFS EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO ADAPT TO A CHANGING CLIMATE
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Ballroom A
Event type: 60 minute symposium
Coral reefs related presentation(s) in a group session:
- Embedding resilience-based management strategies in Belize’s World Heritage site through leveraging community engagement
- Leading community engagement to design a resilience strategy for the Lagoons of New Caledonia World Heritage site
- Local and Global Leaders Tackling Climate Change and Building Coral Reef Resilience Together
- Leveraging Partnerships to Build Resilience in Palau’s Rock Islands Southern Lagoon World Heritage Site
- The Importance of Creating a Global Network of Marine World Heritage Managers
DESIGNING MPAS DIFFERENTLY: COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENT IN HAWAI‘I COLLABORATE TO BALANCE SUSTAINABLE HARVEST WITH CONSERVATION
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Ballroom B-D
Event type: 90 minute symposium
Coral reefs related presentation(s) in a group session:
- Beyond Ocean Regulations in Hawai’i : How Holomua Marine 30X30 Integrates Watershed Management and Habitat Restoration Into MPAs Through Collaboration
Allen Coral Atlas: Combining Satellite Technology With Coral Reef Science To Map And Monitor Coastal Habitats
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Vancouver Convention Center, West Wing, Room 207
Event type: workshop
In this workshop, we will demonstrate how the Allen Coral Atlas can support MPAs from their creation to data-driven management across different scales in the tropics. The free Atlas platform includes the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) data layer to overlay where MPAs exist, allowing for cross agency and public coordination to communicate which habitats are protected and which environmentally vulnerable ecosystems are most susceptible to loss. Come with your laptop ready for hands-on activities and demos, understand how we combine satellite technology and coral reef science, and how to remotely monitor MPAs.
ALLEN CORAL ATLAS: COMBINING SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY WITH CORAL REEF SCIENCE TO MAP AND MONITOR COASTAL HABITATS
Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 207
Event type: Knowledge sharing session
MPA CONNECTIVITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 217-219
Event type: 10 minute speedtalks
Coral reefs related speed talk(s):
- Problems Using the Term Nature-Based Solutions When Addressing Climate Change in MPAs
TOOLS FOR MPA DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
Time: 16:00 – 17:20 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 116-117
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Management of the Great Barrier Reef – Transforming Our Policy and Planning Arrangements to Meet New Needs
- From Tropical Reefs to Abyssal Plains – How Science is Helping to Manage our Australian Marine Parks
KEYNOTE ADDRESS – TITOUAN BERNICOT
Time: 09:55 – 10:25 (GMT+8)
Location: Ballroom B-D
Event type:
RISK CAPTURE SYSTEMS FOR MPAS
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Ballroom A
Event type: 15 minute symposiums
Coral reefs related symposium(s):
- Insurance for Ecosystem Services Resilience: Lessons From the Mesoamerican Reef
STRENGTHEN MPA EFFECTIVENESS AND EQUITABLE GOVERNANCE IN THE CORAL TRIANGLE THROUGH SITE-LEVEL KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Time: 14:30 – 15:30 (GMT+8)
Location: Room 206
Event type: Knowledge sharing session
