Schedule for AAASPD 2007 Meeting in Waimea (Kamuela), HI




 



89th ANNUAL MEETING
HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Kamuela, HI
June 15 - 20, 2008

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


This schedule is designed to help people know when certain events will occur in order to help in planning their travel. The timing of most events, such as field trips, special dinners, etc., are unlikely to change. However, the timing for certain sessions, such as symposia, may change as the program develops. If your travel plans depend on the timing of a particular presentation or symposium, it is imperative that you contact the AAASPD office (541-552-6869 or e-mail aaaspd@sou.edu) for current information prior to making your plans.

More specific information may be found on the following web pages:

Field Trips | Symposia | Registration | Registration Form | Housing | Housing Form | Travel



Monday, 9 June

  • Advance registration closes. On-site registration available starting Sunday, 15 June.

Saturday, 14 June

  • AAAS Pacific Division Executive Committee Lunch Meeting 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in HPA Student Union

Sunday, 15 June

  • Registration 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., main entry, James M. Taylor Commons.
  • Traditional Hawaiian Blessing 4:00 p.m. JOHN K. JENNY will perform an Oli Aloha and welcoming chant and Pule (prayer) for the beginning of the meeting.
  • Reception/Dinner (advance ticket purchase only) 5:00 p.m., James M. Taylor Commons.
  • Evening Public Program 7:00 p.m., Gates Performing Arts Center.

Monday, 16 June

  • Registration 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., main entry, James M. Taylor Commons.
  • Pacific Science Association and Tahiti Inter-Congress Planning Discussion 8:00 a.m. in HPA Room 22
  • Noon Public Lecture 12:15 p.m., HPA Library
  • Contributed Paper Sessions
  • Poster Session I 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at HPA under the tents
  • Symposia
  • Picnic Dinner at Hapuna Beach 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday, 17 June
  • Field Trip: Kona Coffee Tour. Departs at 8:00 a.m. from the James M. Taylor Commons (map).
  • Field Trip: Pu`uhonua o Hanaunau National Historic Park. Departs at 8:00 a.m. from the James M. Taylor Commons (map). Arrive at least 30 minutes early to pack your own sack lunch.
  • Field Trip: Kilauea Volcano. Departs at 7:30 a.m. from the James M. Taylor Commons (map). Arrive at least 30 minutes early to pack your own sack lunch. SORRY, THIS TRIP IS FULL.
  • Field Trip: Mauna Kea Observatories and Stargazing. Leaves at 8:00 a.m. from the James M. Taylor Commons (map). Be sure to bring a warm jacket, as it will be cold at the top, as well as chilly at the 9,000 foot visitor's center. Don't forget money for lunch. No one will be allowed on this trip without a filled out and signed medical waiver. SORRY, THIS TRIP IS FULL.
  • Field Trip: Reef Snorkeling. Departs at 8:00 a.m. from the James M. Taylor Commons (map). Rental masks and snorkels must have been arranged in advance (see Early Registration Form).
  • Evening Public Lecture 7:00 p.m., HPA Gates Performing Arts Center: A Vision for a More Self-reliant and Sustainable Food Future, NANCY REDFEATHER (Hawai’i Island Food Summit Coordinator and School Garden Network Coordinator, The Kohala Center, Kamuela, HI) and WILLIAM B.N. BERRY (University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA).

Wednesday, 18 June

  • Registration 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., main entrance, James M. Taylor Commons (map).
  • Western Society of Crop Science Business Meeting 11:00 a.m. in the HPA Student Union
  • Noon public lecture 12:15 p.m. in the HPA Library: The Worldwide Implications of an Impending Varroa Mite Infestation of Honeybees on the Big Island of Hawaii, RICHARD SPIEGEL, Volcano Island Honey Company.
  • Contributed Paper Sessions
  • Symposia
  • Poster Session II 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at HPA under the tents
  • Announcement of Student Awards of Excellence, 5:30 p.m., Gates Performing Arts Center.
  • Pacific Division Presidential Lecture, 6:00 p.m., Gates Performing Arts Center: Philippine Coral Reefs: An Integrative Approach to Research, Education, Animal Husbandry and Public Outreach, TERRENCE M. GOSLINER (President, AAAS, Pacific Division and Senior Curator, Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Geology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA)
  • Division Banquet 7:00 p.m., James M. Taylor Commons. $35, paid in advance or included with HPA housing and meals packages; students in competition attend at no charge as guests of the Division but must acknowledge their attendance on the advance registration form.

Thursday, 19 June

  • Breakfast meeting of AAAS, Pacific Division Council 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in HPA Student Union
  • Registration: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., main entrance, James M. Taylor Commons (map).
  • Contributed Paper Sessions
  • Symposia
  • Evening Public Lecture 6:30 p.m. in the HPA Library: Current Affairs at the National Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, RONALD BAIRD (Director, National Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority)

Friday, 20 June

  • Field Trip: Kilauea Volcano. Departs at 7:30 a.m. from James M. Taylor Commons. Arrive at least 30 minutes early to pack your own sack lunch.
  • Field Trip: Reef Snorkeling. Departs at 8:00 a.m. from James M. Taylor Commons. Rental masks and snorkels must be arranged in advance (see Advance Registration Form). Don't forget to bring money to purchase your lunch in Kona.
  • Field Trip: Kaloko-Honokohau National Park. Departs at 8:00 a.m. from James M. Taylor Commons. Don't forget to bring money to purchase your lunch in Kona.


More information
CALL FOR PAPERS
SYMPOSIA
REGISTRATION
HOUSING
TRAVEL
MEETING HOME PAGE
AAASPD HOME PAGE



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