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Workshop and Field Trips

  Workshop
 

- Workshop on Recovery of Coral Reefs after the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004

Date: Wednesday  23rd  June 2010  
Place: Meeting room 5, Time 17:00 – 18:30
Organizers: N. Pongsuwan, Y. Tuty, C. Saenghaisuk

- Workshop on "Strategy for Ecosystem Symbiosis and Coexistence with Human-beging under Multiple Stresses"

Date: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Time: 17.00 – 18:00; Place: Meeting Room 2
Organizers
: Hajime Kayanne (Univ. Tokyo), Michio Hidaka (Univ. Ryukyus), Yoshimi Suzuki (Shizuoka Univ.), Hiroya Yamano (National Institute for Environmental Studies), Toru Yamaguchi (Keio Univ.), Kazuo Nadaoka (Tokyo Institute of Technology).
 
Coral reefs are now under threats of degradation and destruction by local human stresses and global warming. This workshop aims to discuss how to construct a model of reef response to the multiple stresses, and to develop monitoring and diagnosis procedures based on the model to propose a guideline for threshold level of the stresses, restoration and regeneration of the ecosystem. It will provide a scientific basis to reconstruct a symbiotic and coexistence system between human being and coral reefs, and ecosystems in general for the future generations.

** The workshop is organized by a Japanese research group, but it is open to every participant to review their research activities and to join discussion

   
  Field Trips
 



Phuket is one of the most popular tourist destination in Thailand. You should enjoy mid-or post-symposium field trips. All field trip programs will be organized by professional tour companies. Participants should submit the Reservation Form for field trips to the 2nd APCRS secretariat no later than 5th June 2010. No deposit required. You will pay the field trip costs at the registration desk in Phuket.

Program A:

Diving tour I (Koh Raya Yai, Phuket Province)

Date:

22nd June 2010 (Mid-symposium)
25th June 2010 (Post-symposium)

Time:

08:00 – 17:00

Costs:

3,200 Baht per person including transportation from/to your hotel, boat, buffet lunch, soft drinks, fruits, tanks and weights for diving and dive masters. Costs does not include other dive gears that may need to be rented (full SCUBA set rental: 500 baht/day)

Brief description:

You will enjoy two dives at Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket, one dive on a coral reef area and one dive at Phuket Diving Park. The site was developed after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 with artificial reef structures designed to attract fishes, marine benthos and also divers. These artificial reefs include temple entrance and big elephants for your photographing. On the way back to Phuket you will have a bonus dive at Koh He, one of the popular dive site in Phuket. 

 

Program B:

Diving tour II (Koh Phi Phi, Krabi Province)

Date:

22nd June 2010 (Mid-symposium)
25th June 2010 (Post-symposium)

Time:

08:00 – 17:00

Costs:

1,400 Baht per person including transportation from/to your hotel, round trip boat transfer to Phi Phi Island, snorkeling equipments, buffet lunch, soft drinks, coffee, tea, fresh fruits on board.

Brief description:

Your trip to Phuket is not complete without a visit to beautiful Phi Phi Island. You will enjoy snorkeling at Maya Bay (The Beach Movie), sightseeing around Phi Phi Le Island, snorkeling at Hin Prae or canoeing near the beach, buffet lunch at the most beautiful sea view restaurant of Phi Phi Don.   

 

Program C:

Adventure tour (Ao Phang Nga, Phang Nga Province)

Date:

22nd June 2010 (Mid-symposium)
25th June 2010 (Post-symposium)

Time:

08:00 – 17:00

Costs:

2,000 Baht per person including transportation from/to your hotel, boat, buffet lunch, soft drinks, coffee, tea, fresh fruits, tour guide and entrance fee for the National Park.

Brief description:

On the way from Phuket to Phang Nga, you will visit a famous temple and enjoy feeding monkeys. You will enjoy cruising on a big boat in Phang Nga Bay, a healthy mangrove area. You will see Khao Phing Kan (James Bond 007 Movie) and Khao Tapu, the most remarkable attraction of Ao Phang Nga National Park and canoeing around Lod Cave area. You will also visit Khao Machu, a striking appearance rock formation which is located on the way to Ko Panyi. Lunch will be served at a restaurant on Koh Panyi, a unique fishing village in Thailand. 

 

Program D:

City tour (Phuket City)

Date:

22nd June 2010 (Mid-symposium)
25th June 2010 (Post-symposium)

Time:

08:00 – 17:00

Costs:

1,200 Baht per person including transportation from/to your hotel, buffet lunch and tour guide.

Brief description:

This program is designed to fulfill your travel with a culture, history and natural beauty of Phuket Island. You will see the myth of Phra Pud (or Phra Thong), sightseeing around Century-old Sino-Portuguese building at Thalang and Krabi roads, the traditionally combination of modern Thai, Chinese and Portuguese styles. We then bring you to Wat Chalong, Phuket's most beautiful and renowned monastery, and the cast statue of Luang Por Cham. You will visit other attraction places such as a cashew nut factory, a pearl farm which are the famous Phuket's local products, being exported around the world. You will see the Phuket View Point and Phromthep Cape where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the Andaman Sea and the beautiful peninsular.

 

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