Sargassum Issues and Solutions
Sargassum Issues and Solutions: Events & Webinars
Sargassum is an important environmental resource, but it is also negatively impacting several communities in Florida and around the world. Join us to learn about and discuss Sargassum’s benefits, issues, and solutions to help alleviate problems in environmentally conscious ways.
2020 Webinar Series
This two-part webinar series is free, open to the public, and will include several opportunities for questions and answers, and exchange of ideas (open forum).
Webinar 1: July 17, 2020 10AM-12PM US EST
Government entities working on managing Sargassum in South Florida will make presentations to answer the following questions:
What is currently being done to address Sargassum, and who is doing it?
What problems are being faced? What are the pros and cons of existing efforts?
What would you like to do moving forward, or what environmental and scientific information would you like to have to better inform decision-making?
Q&A - Open Forum (60 minutes)
+ Speakers & Agenda
- 10:00am - 10:10am: Introductions and Opening Remarks: Josefina Olascoaga, Emilio Lopez, and Valentina Caccia
- 10:10am-10:15am: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eilieen Higgins
- 10:15am-10:25am: Miami-Dade County Parks Department, Mark Richard
- 10:25am-10:35am: Village of Key Biscayne, Roland Samimy
- 10:35am-10:45am: Monroe County Office of Sustainability, Rhonda Haag
- 10:45am-10:55am: Miami-Dade County DERM, Dr. Valentina Caccia
- 10:55am-11:55am: Questions and Answers with Audience, Facilitated by Emilio Lopez
- 11:55am-12:00pm: Closing Remarks: Josefina Olascoaga, Emilio Lopez, and Valentina Caccia
Webinar 2: July 24, 2020 10AM-12PM US EST
Building upon Webinar 1, local and international scientists, subject matter experts, and industry professionals will discuss new research and technology solutions to address the issues communities are facing with Sargassum.
Q&A - Open Forum (60 minutes)
+ Speakers & Agenda
- 10:05am-10:15am: University of Miami / NOAA: Dr. Joaquin Triñanes (Remote Sensing Monitoring)
- 10:15am-10:25am: University of Miami: Dr. Maria Josefina Olascoaga (Transport Prediction)
- 10:25am-10:35am: University of Miami: Dr. Helena Solo-Gabriele with Afeefa Aleema (Bacteria)
- 10:35am-10:45am: University of Miami-NOAA: Dr. Joe Serafy (Invertebrates)
- 10:45am-10:55am: Florida International University: Dr. Ligia Collado-Vides (Sargassum Abundance & Others)
- 10:55am-11:05am: ASOCEAN Mexico. Oceanographer: Joel Gonzalez (International Experience)
- 11:05am-11:15pm: Elastec: Duane Bennish (Sargassum Barriers)
- 11:15am-11:55am: Questions and Answers with Audience, Facilitated by Emilio Lopez
- 11:55am-12:00pm: Closing Remarks: Josefina Olascoaga, Emilio Lopez, and Valentina Caccia
- 12:00pm-12:50pm: Sargassum Lunch Hour: Extended time for anyone who wants to chat about this topic.
2019 SARGASSUM ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS Event & Webinar
Our first Sargassum Issues and Solutions Event took place on July 30, 2019 at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and via live webcast with participants from around the world. There were approximately 100 attendees in person and online.