TONMOCON III: Monterey Bay, CA - June 19 - 21, 2009
Information Last Updated: 5/18/2009 TONMOCON III Event Details: PLANNING TO GO? It's FREE -- but please let us know you're planing to go! CAN'T MAKE IT? No worries -- we plan to broadcast at least some of it live! Just click here. Location: Monterey Bay, CA. Conference room and group rates for overnight stay at Monterey Bay Travelodge. Area visits are still being planned (e.g., Monterey Bay Aquarium). Cost of Event: It's free! Lodging (Group Rate): Call and mention TONMO.com, get room for $99 per night -- specify single bed or double bed, and smoking preference Presentations: June 20th (Sat) in banquet room (seats up to 105) - room opens 10:45am, presentations begin at 11am Agenda: Friday, June 19: Arrival / evening meet & greet (location TBD) Saturday, June 20: 11am: Tony Morelli (tonmo) - Introduction 11:20am: Greg Barord (gjbarord) - new research (past two years) on cephalopod husbandry 11:40am: Richard Ross (Thales) -- O. chierchiae husbandry 12:00pm: Kevin Bylund (architeuthoceras) - Cephalopod Fossils 12:20pm: LUNCH / CUTTLE RACES 1:00pm Jim Cosgrove -- "No Mother Could Give More" 1:45pm: Stephanie Bush -- Deep sea squid defensive behaviors 2:15pm: Erich Orser -- topic TBD 2:45pm: Richard Ross, Mark Montague, others, plus Live Chat room -- Ethics round-table 3:15pm: Olaf Blaaw (OB) and his colossal squid experience 3:45pm: Kat Bolstad (Tintenfisch) -- topic TBD 4:15pm Lou Zeidberg -- Dosidicus gigas Closing remarks (Tony Morelli) ...meet out for dinner / drinks Sunday, June 21: Aquarium visits - Monterey Bay and/or Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. |