SUBMERGED AQUATIC HABITAT RESTORATION IN ESTUARIES:

ISSUES, OPTIONS AND PRIORITIES

Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida

March 11, 2003: Seagrass Restoration: Success, Failure, and the Costs of Both

March 12–13, 2003: Submerged Aquatic Habitat Restoration

Objectives of these workshops are to:

• Describe what is known about the ecological functions of restored / created submerged habitat and habitat enhancement in estuaries.

• Evaluate effectiveness and cost / benefits of in-bay habitat restoration methods.

• Identify and prioritize issues remaining to be addressed.

—SESSION THEMES—

• The Seagrass Restoration Workshop: Success, Failure, and the Costs of Both

• Submerged Aquatic Habitat Restoration Strategies

• Monitoring and Goal Setting

• Hard Substrate Restoration: Issues and Techniques

• Tidal Rivers and Tributaries

• Dredging and Dredged Material: Restoration Issues

• Regulatory and Multiple-Use Issues

• Integrated Habitat Restoration

• Peer-reviewed proceedings will be prepared following the Seagrass Workshop. A compilation of PowerPoint presentations on CD will be prepared following the 2-day Submerged Aquatic Habitat Workshop.

Additional details about the workshops are provided in the attached PDF file.

—REGISTRATION—

The registration form is included in the attached PDF file.

Seagrass Workshop only (one day, March 11): $35

Seagrass Restoration Workshop Proceedings: $30

Submerged Aquatic Habitat Restoration Workshop two days, March 12–13), including CD of presentations: : $35

Total for both workshops, Seagrass Proceedings and CD: $100

Registration fee includes box lunch all 3 days.

Information regarding accommodations will be provided at www.tbep.org.

Please mail registration form and check

(made out to Tampa Bay Estuary Program) to:

Cheryl Cooper, Secretary

Tampa Bay Estuary Program

100 8^th Ave. SE

St. Petersburg, FL 33701