sessions


Session 4

Session 4 (A.M.): Conservation
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Chair: Sarah Foster
9:00–10:00 a.m.


Keynote Speaker
Seahorses as ambassadors for marine protected areas
Heather Koldeway, Zoological Society London and Project Seahorse, UK
10:00–10:20 a.m.




The species debate: examples of seahorses from the Northern and Southern hemispheres and some conservation implications
Lucy Woodall
, Glenn Moore, Sami Merilaita, Heather Koldewey, Charlotta Kvarnemo
10:20–10:40 a.m. COFFEE BREAK
10:40–11:00 a.m.


Seahorse trade in the east coast of Gulf of Thailand
Parichart Laksanawimol
, Saran Petpiroon,
Praneet Damrongphol
11:00–11:20 a.m.



The use of a non-invasive tool for capture-recapture studies on a dwindling Hippocampus guttulatus population
Miguel Correia
, Jorge Palma, Heather Koldewey,
José Pedro Andrade
11:20–11:40 a.m.


Population characteristics of seahorses in Southeast Asia from rapid assessments and citizen science
Tse-Lynn Loh
11:40 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Red List status of syngnathids
Stefan Wiswedel
, Sarah Foster, Amanda Vincent
12:00–1:00 p.m. LUNCH
1:00–5:00 p.m. EXCURSIONS