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Conference Hosted by Ocean & Coastal Law Journal
The following flyer about a day-long conference on protecting special environmental areas, to be held Saturday, April 29th and hosted by the Ocean and Coastal Law Journal of the University of Maine School of Law, is provided for your information and/or use. The conference brings specialists from around the country. If you wish more information or to cover this event, please contact Law Professor Martin Rogoff at 780-4358, or USM Public Affairs at 780-4200. Additional information: the Ocean and Coastal Law Journal Web site is http://mainelaw.maine.edu/oceanlawjournal.aspx.
The Ocean & Coastal Law Journal at the University of Maine School of Law is proud to host:
Special Strategies for Protecting Special Areas
Saturday, April 29, 2006
At the University of Maine School of Law
246 Deering Avenue, Portland, Maine
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Registration and Coffee
9:00 am - 12:30 pm - Morning Panel:
Using Treaties and Legislation for protecting Special Areas
• Director or Deputy Director of the Maine Department of Marine Resources
• John A. Duff, Esq. Assistant Professor, Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences Department, University of Massachusetts Boston - "Is it Time to Zone the Ocean? Emerging Issues in Ocean Planning."
• Susan Farady, Esq., The Ocean Conservancy, Northeast Chapter - "National Marine Sanctuaries: Experiments in Meaningful Implementation."
• Roger Fleming, Esq., Senior Attorney, Conservation Law Foundation - "Habitat Protection Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act: Can It Really Contribute to Ecosystem Health in the Northwest Atlantic?"
• Peter Shelley, Esq., Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation, Large-Scale Ecosystem.
• Protection: Market-based Approaches to Conservation in the Phoenix Islands, Central Pacific.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch Provided
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Afternoon Panel:
Using Property Law to Protect Special Areas
• Kristen Fletcher, Director, Marine Affairs Institute, Roger Williams University Law School - "Protecting Marine Habitat: Conservation Leasing and Ownership of Submerged Lands."
• Seth Macinko, Assistant Professor of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
• Robert Thompson, J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island - "Can We Save a Working Stiff's Piece of Paradise: The Case of the Carpenter's Beach Cottages."
Registration:
Registration for the Special Strategies for Protecting Special Areas Conference is free! You can simply email your name, title, affiliation and contact information to: oclj-Conference@usm.maine.edu
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