9:00-9:30

Welcome and introductions (1.7 MB) - David Cottingham, U.S. Marine Mammal Commission

9:30-10:30

Topic 1: Overview of human-made sound sources and impacts on marine mammals (Session Chair: Mark Tasker)

Overview of human-made sound sources in the marine environment (1.9 MB) - John Hildebrand, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and U.S. Marine Mammal Commission Committee of Scientific Advisors

Overview of potential impacts of human-made sound on marine mammals (1.7 MB) - Peter Tyack, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

10:30-11:00

Break

11:00-2:20

Topic 2: Introduction to national and international legal and regulatory frameworks for marine mammals and human-made sound (Session Chairs: Lee Langstaff and Suzanne Orenstein)
Theme: What is the range of national and international laws and regulatory machanisms governing acousitc impacts on marine mammals?

Case Study Presentations (20 minutes each, including Q&A)

• European Seas (2.7 MB) - Mark Tasker, U.K. Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (2.9 MB) - Mike Carron, NATO Undersea Research Centre, Italy
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) (484 KB) - David Walton, British Antarctic Survey, U.K.

Lunch

Continue Case Study Presentations (20 minutes each, including Q&A)

• United States (111 KB) - Doug Wartzok, Florida International University and U.S. Marine Mammal Commission Committee of Scientific Advisors
• Latin America (413 KB) - Monica Borobia, Independant Environmental Consultant, Brazil
• Asia/Pacific Rim (360 KB) - John Wang, FormosaCetus Research and Conservation Group and National Musuem of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan
• Africa - Howard Rosenbaum, Wildlife Conservation Society, U.S., and Ken Findlay, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Topic 3: Examining international legal frameworks (Session Chair: Mark Tasker)
Theme: How can the issue of acoustic impacts on marine mammals best be pursued internationally? What are the key components of an effective international framework? Has sound or acoustic impacts on marine mammals been effectively addressed by international law or institutions? Are there short- or long-term actions that could be taken in international fora to address this issue?

Providing an analytical framework for international regulatory mechanisms and fora (1 MB) - Lindy Johnson, U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of International Environmental Law

Break

Panel Discussion - Components of an effective international legal framework

Panelists:
Lindy Johnson, U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of International Environmental Law
Scott Kenney, U.S. Department of Defense
Elena McCarthy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, U.S.
Daniel Owen, Fenners Chambers, U.K.
Karen Scott (135 KB), University of Nottingham, U.K.
Jon VanDyke, University of Hawaii, U.S.

4:15-4:55

Topic 4: Innovative management, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies (Session Chair: David Cottingham)

Generic impact assessment approaches (622 KB) - Karl Fuller, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, U.K.

Uncertainty and policy-making: How do we deal with the unknowns? (545 KB) - John Harwood, Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews, U.K.

4:55-5:00

Wrap up and adjourn

9:00-2:00

Continue Topic 4: Management strategies, risk assessment, and mitigation (Session Chair: David Cottingham)

Announcements and instructions

Mitigation techniques: Options and effectiveness (924 KB) - Jay Barlow, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service

Issues in management, risk assessment, and mitigation: concurrent small group discussions (facilitated):

• Group A: Evaluating effectiveness (topic specialists*: Jay Barlow and John Richardson)
• Group B: Best practices and emerging techniques (topic specialists*: Jim Theriault and Sara Wan)
• Group C: Policy issues in risk assessment and mitigation (topic specialists*: Paul Macnab and Elena McCarthy)
• Group D: Prioritizing information needs (topic specialists*: Ron Kastelein and Doug Wartzok)

11:30-1:30

Lunch and Poster Session

1:30-2:15
(with Q&A)

Small group reports: report back to the full group with list of lessons/guidance drawn from presentations and discussions

• Small group 1A summary (78 KB)
• Small group 1B summary (87 KB)
• Small group 1C summary (73 KB)
• Small group 1D summary (151 KB)

2:15-3:00

Plenary discussion and synthesis

3:00-3:15

Break

3:15-5:00

Topic 5: Cross boundary issues and multilateral approaches (Session Chair: Mark Tasker)

The transboundary challenges of addressing ocean noise: several international focusing events (938 KB) - Elena McCarthy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, U.S.

Consequences of cross-boundary contexts: concurrent small group discussions (facilitated):

• Group A: Differing regulatory frameworks (topic specialists*: Olaf Boebel and Wolfgang Dinter)
• Group B: Multilateral agreements (topic specialists*: Monica Borobia and Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara)
• Group C: Marine mammal research coordination (topic specialists*: Mardi Hastings, Bill Perrin and Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho)
• Group D: Improving regulatory capacity (topic specialists*: Michael Jasny and Mark Tasker)

5:00

Wrap up and adjourn

9:00-12:00

Continue Topic 5: Cross-boundary issues and multi-lateral approaches

Continue concurrent small group discussions and prepare reports

Break

Small group reports: report back to the full group with list of lessons/guidance drawn from presentations and discussions

• Small group 2A summary (48 KB)
• Small group 2B summary (22 KB)
• Small group 2C summary (29 KB)
• Small group 2D summary (265 KB)

11:45-1:15

Plenary discussion and synthesis

1:15-2:15

Lunch

2:15-4:00

Topic 6: Synthesis, summary, and future directions (265 KB) (Session Chair: Mark Tasker)

Plenary Discussion

1. How have we addressed the goals of the workshop?
2. What are our major findings?
3. What are the key components of the workshop products? How could we structure a useful workshop report?
4. Where do we go from here?

4:00

Adjourn