19-21 October 2018, Galata Museum, Genoa, Italy
The first INTERNATIONAL SCUBA DIVING SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP, hosted by REEF CHECK ITALIA onlus in the beautiful setting of Genoa, will present the final RESULTS of the European project GREEN BUBBLES, together with lectures by KEY INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS from the different segments of the diving system.
Topics
- Environmental, economic, social sustainability
- In-depth analysis of the diving world
- New products
- New business models
- Marketing strategies
- Innovative approaches and tools
- Citizen Science & Ocean Literacy
- Quality labels
- Diving safety
- Commercial initiatives
- Education
Registration
Deadline for registration: until available seats
Email: workshop@reefcheckitalia.it
Registration includes:
Conference at the Galata Museum and coffee breaks, scientific diving and "dry" activities, gadgets.
Participants to the workshop will be entitled to buy an entry ticket to the Maritime Museum for 8,00 Euro instead of 13,00 Euro (ask for a voucher at the conference reception).
More details in the registration page
Venue
19-21 October 2018
Galata Museo del Mare
Calata de Mari 1, 16126
Genoa (GE), Italy
Seggested accommodations
B&B Hotel
Piazza Acquaverde 1, Genoa
Phone: +39 010 4030343
http://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotels/genova.htm
Cit Hotels Britannia Genova
Via Balbi 38, Genoa
Phone: +39 010 2470800
http://www.cithotelbritannia.it/
Hotel Agnello d'Oro
Vico delle Monachette 6, Genoa
Phone: +39 010 7776393
http://www.hotelagnellodoro.it/genovacentro/
Comfort Hotel Europa Genova City Centre
Vico delle Monachette 8, Genoa
Phone: +39 010 256955
http://www.hoteleuropagenova.it/
Hotel Galata
Via Andrea Doria 4/a, Genoa
Phone: +39 010 261517
https://www.hotelgalata-genova.com/en-gb
Hotel Galles
Via Bersaglieri d'Italia 13, Genoa
Phone: +39 010 2462820
http://www.galles.it/en/
Speakers
(click on the name to know more on them)
Filippo Bargensi (Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy)
Carlo Cerrano (Polytechnic University of Marche and Reef Check, Italy)
Bina Champaneria (NHTV Breda, the Netherlands)
Pierre-Yves Cousteau (Cousteau Society, France) to be confirmed
Eleonora de Sabata (MedSharks & Clean Sea Life, Italy)
Murat Egi (DAN Europe, Malta)
Eliana Ferretti (Studio Associato Gaia, Italy)
Francesco Ferretti (Stanford University, USA)
Vinicius Giglio (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil)
Miguel Goncalves (Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Protected Area, Mozambique)
Chloe Harvey (Reef World - Green Fins, United Kingdom)
Moshira Hassan (Reef Check, Egypt)
Georg Heiss (Reef Check, Germany)
Carla Huete-Stauffer (Noctiluca Association, Spain, and Reef Check, Italy)
Serena Lucrezi (North West University, South Africa)
Martina Milanese (Studio Associato Gaia, Italy)
Danna Moore (Project AWARE, USA)
Marco Palma (UBICA, Italy)
Ubaldo Pantaleo (UBICA, Italy)
Massimo Ponti (University of Bologna and Reef Check, Italy)
Monica Previati (UBICA, Italy)
Mark Powell (Dive Teck, United Kingdom)
Irena Radic Rossi (University of Zadar, Croatia)
Andrea Saayman (North West University, South Africa)
Melville Saayman (North West University, South Africa)
Marco Scholtz (North West University, South Africa)
Elmarie Slabbert (North West University, South Africa)
Dania Trespalacios (Reef Check Worldwide, USA)
Laurie Wilson (Blue Ocean Network, Canada)
Massimo Zarafa (PADI, Italy)
Silvia Zingaretti (Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy)
Final Programme
Friday 19th October
Conference at the Galata Museum
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Time |
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Speaker |
Title |
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8.30-9.00 |
Reception |
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9.00-9.15 |
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Organizers Nicoletta Viziano (Presidente Mu.MA - Istituzione Musei del Mare e delle Migrazioni) |
Welcome to participants |
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9.15-9.30
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Chair Chloe Harvey (Reef World - Green Fins, UK) |
Martina Milanese (GAIA, Italy)
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Green Bubbles - the long way to sustainable diving |
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9.30-9.45
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Serena Lucrezi & Marco Scholtz (North Western University, South Africa)
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Scuba diving tourism systems and sustainability |
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9.45-10.00
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Sander den Haring (GreenWater, CORDIO, James Cook University, Australia) |
Setting the Scene for Interpretation: the Salient Beliefs of Scuba Divers in the Mombasa Marine Park and Reserve, Kenya, When it Comes to Not Coming Near the Coral Reef Substrate |
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10.00 -10.15 |
Ubaldo Pantaleo (UBICA srl, Italy) |
3D Mapping techniques for Citizen Science |
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10.15-10.30 |
Brianna Bambic (University of Akureyri, Iceland) |
Virtual Reality of Coral Reefs: Exploring Ecological Worldviews, Environmental Attitudes, and Psychological Distance after an Immersive Virtual Experience |
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10.30-11.00 |
Mark Powell (Dive Teck, UK) |
Applying a sustainable approach to diver training |
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11.00-11.20 |
Coffee break |
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11.20-11.35 |
Chair
Massimo Ponti (University of Bologna/RC Italy)
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Carla Huete Stauffer (Noctiluca Association/RCI) |
Divestat: combinig science and enterprise development! |
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11.35-11.50 |
Murat Egi (DAN-EU, Malta)
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Citizen Science for safer diving: DSL and DSG |
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11.50-12.00
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Guy Thomas (DAN-EU, Malta)
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HIRA and DSO programmes - Identification and management of risk in scuba diving |
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12.00-12.30 |
Miguel Goncalves (Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve, Mozambique) |
The opportunity of Citizen Science projects to connect local people and diving system |
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12.30-14.15 |
Free time |
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14.15-14.30 |
Chair Laurie Wilson (Blue Ocean Business Network, Canada) |
Monica Previati (UBICA srl) and Eliana Ferretti (GAIA, Italy) |
Building an ocean literate society – also through scuba diving |
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14.30-14.45 |
Carlo Cerrano (Polytechnic Univ. of Marche, Italy) |
The dawn of Citizen Science and new professions in the scuba diving industry |
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14.45-15.00 |
Massimo Zarafa (PADI, Italy) |
The contribution of divers to local coastal management |
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15.00-15.15 |
Massimo Ponti (University of Bologna, Italy) |
Reef Check Med and ecosystem-based management |
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15.15-15.30 |
Lindie Du Plessis (North Western University, South Africa) |
Business canvas for diving operations |
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Andrea Saayman & Melville Saayman (North Western University, South Africa) |
The economics of scuba diving, case studies and the value of diving locations |
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16.00-16.20 |
Coffee break |
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16.20-16.35 |
Chair Danna Moore (Project AWARE, USA) |
Bina Champaneria (NHTV, Univ. of Breda, the Netherlands) |
Sustainable business models for the scuba diving industry - the way forward |
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16.35-16.50 |
Eleonora de Sabata (MedSharks & Clean Sea Life, Italy) |
Divers essential role in the Clean Sea LIFE project |
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16.50-17.05 |
Elmarie Slabbert (North Western University, South Africa) |
Introducing the Green Bubbles Quality Label |
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17.05-17.20 |
Francesco Ferretti (Stanford University, USA) and Filippo Bargnesi (Polytechnic Univ. of Marche, Italy) |
VIDEO CONTRIBUTION Shark Pulse and the contribution of divers |
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17.20-17.30
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Vinicius Giglio (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil) |
VIDEO CONTRIBUTION Potential impacts in marine life and management of recreational diving in Brazilian MPAs |
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17.30-17.40 |
Pierre-Yves Cousteau (Cousteau Divers, France) |
VIDEO CONTRIBUTION Title to be determined |
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Saturday 20th October
Conference at the Galata Museum
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Time |
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Speaker |
Title |
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8.30-9.15 |
Reception |
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9.15-9.30 |
Chair Irena Radic-Rossi (University of Zadar, Croatia) |
Martina Milanese (GAIA, Italy) |
Green Bubbles - main achievements towards sustainable diving |
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9.30-9.45 |
Marco Palma (UBICA srl, Italy) |
From Citizen Science to management: Assessing scuba diving pressure on reefs communities at Ponta do Ouro |
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9.45-9.55
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Francesco Ferretti (Stanford University, USA) and Filippo Bargnesi (Polytechnic Univ. of Marche, Italy) |
VIDEO CONTRIBUTION Shark Pulse and the contribution of divers |
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9.55-10.05 |
Vinicius Giglio (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil) |
VIDEO CONTRIBUTION Potential impacts in marine life and management of recreational diving in Brazilian MPAs |
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10.05-10.35 |
Laurie Wilson (Blue Ocean Network, Canada) |
The Blue Ocean Business Network: achievements and new business models in the scuba diving tourism industry |
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10.35-11.05 |
Chloe Harvey (Reef World - Green Fins, UK) |
Green Fins - Driving environmental sustainability within the global diving industry |
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11.05-11.25 |
Coffee break |
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11.25-12.00
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Chair Serena Lucrezi & Marco Scholtz (North Western University, South Africa) |
Irena Radic-Rossi (University of Zadar, Croatia) |
The contribution of recreational diving to archaeological discoveries |
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12.00-12.15 |
Silvia Zingaretti (Polytechnic Univ. of Marche, Italy)
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New mapping tools for Citizen Science |
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12.15-14.15 |
Free time |
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14.30-15.05 |
Chair Serena Lucrezi & Marco Scholtz (North Western University, South Africa) |
Danna Moore (Project AWARE, USA) |
Underwater Citizens Science: A growing market & movement |
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15.05-15.40 |
Georg Heiss (Reef Check Germany) and Moshira Hassan (Reef Check Egypt) |
20 years Reef Check activities in Egypt and Germany
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15.40-16.15 |
Julian Hyde and Dania Trespalacios (Reef Check Malaysia and RC Worldwide, USA) |
The Impact of Reef Check Citizen Science Divers on Marine Conservation
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16.15-16.35 |
Coffee break |
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16.35-18.00 |
Chair Eleonora de Sabata (MedSharks & Clean Sea Life, Italy) |
Round table “Towards a sustainable diving system. The challenge of a global commitment” |
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Sunday 21st October
Activity options are reserved to workshop participants. Please, when registering choose no
more than one scientific diving activity and one “dry” activity for each workshop participant.
Note: Only 4 places are available for each diving activity. Dry activities allow for 10 participants. Places will be allocated on a first come - first served basis.
For specific requests, please contact workshop@reefcheckitalia.it
Scientific diving activities:
3D reconstruction of the Mohawk Deer wreck (sold out)
Participants will be trained to record videos to build 3d reconstructions of diving sites.
Required scuba diving certification 30 m or higher
Meeting time: 13.30 at Portofinodivers
Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Restoration of coralligenous habitat (sold out)
The EU project MERCES
Participants will visit experimental restoration areas and the main techniques to transplant sponges and coral will be shown.
Required scuba diving certification 30 m or higher
Meeting time: 13.30 at Diving Group Portofino
Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Census of target species (1 place available)
Participants will be introduced to the main Reef Check Med protocols for the census of marine organisms.
Required scuba diving certification 20 m or higher
Meeting time: 13.30 at Diving Evolution
Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Fishing lines census (sold out)
Participants will be introduced to the main Reef Check Med protocols for the census of lost fishing lines and nets.
Required scuba diving certification 30 m or higher
Meeting time: 13.30 at Style Diving
San Michele di Pagana, Genova
"Dry" activities:
Seminar on Ocean Literacy, schools and diving
(Cancelled)
This seminar will present a number of practical initiatives to promote Ocean Literacy by bringing scuba diving into schools.
From 10.00 to 11.30, Via Jacopo Ruffini 13, Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Seminar on Citizen Science and diving
This seminar will present a portfolio of Citizen Science initiatives, with emphasis on their potential for research, society and the diving industry.
From 11.30 to 13.00, Via Jacopo Ruffini 13, Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Seminar - Green diving operations - 360° benefits
(Cancelled)
This workshop will present the benefits of green diving operations, followed by role-playing and an open floor discussion of the challenges and solutions by the participants.
From 10.00 to 11.30 at TEST CENTRE Dive System, Via Maragliano 33, 16038 Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Seminar - Divers as stewards of the marine environment - which one are you and what are the benefits?
This workshop will include a lecture describing the main typologies of scuba divers as stewards of the marine environment and the positive effect of each typology
in and outside Marine Protected Areas. The lecture will be followed by a practical group exercise in which divers will be asked to identify the typology they relate to and come up with ways to
meet the goals set for that particular typology. The workshop is intended also as an exercise to understand the benefits (for divers and the environment) which each typology holds.
From 11.30 to 13.00 at TEST CENTRE Dive System, Via Maragliano 33, 16038 Santa Margherita Ligure, Genova
Organizing committee
Carlo Cerrano
Eliana Ferretti
Serena Lucrezi
Martina Milanese
Antonio Sarà
Ubaldo Pantaleo
Massimo Ponti
Contacts
Email: workshop@reefcheckitalia.it
Con il patrocinio del Comune di Genova
Si ringraziano
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