Objectives of the event are:
- Provide a forum for practitioners involved in the Fal/Helford SAC
- Encourage the sharing of good practice between practitioners and students at Cornwall College/University College Falmouth
- Articulate the objectives of the SAC to a wider audience through the Fal River Festival
- Identify the diverse anthropocentric activity below the shoreline
Conference Date: Friday 29th May
Venue: Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, Falmouth (capacity 180)
Tickets: From the Poly Box Office - see here
Timings: 1000 to 1600
Cost: £10/£5 concessions
Charitable Beneficiary: Waterfront Crew
Opening Address: Julia Goldsworthy MP
Chair: Loise MIdgely
Speakers:
Ken Whittamore - Triskell Marine Technical solutions to envorinmental issues
Tim Light - King Harry Ferry Transport solutions in the Fal and Helford estuaries
Tony Fraser - Cornish Sea Salt A local success stroy building on ancient traditions
Robin Snelson - A leatherworkers story telling of buried treasure at sea
Dr Jo Henley - SciArt Solutions Developing environmental awareness by conjuncting art and science
David Marshall - Environmental Consultant - Extending Pendennis Marina
Waterfront Crew - Falmouth School
Steve Hall - National Oceanography Centre - Offshore Renewable Energy
Martin Syvret - Aquafish Solutions - Mari-culture
Colin Speedie - Explorer
Open Forums
Loveday Jenkin will chair an Open Forum of the SAC Advisory Board with items for debate provided in advance by both attendees and the general public.
Displays:
Launch and blessing of expedition boat
GIS Mapping - Conflict in the SAC
Interactive Mapping of activities in SAC
Work of students at Falmouth Marine School
Aberdeen University
Work Placement
1 paint plywood and draw map of Fal and Helford SAC
2 catering
3 stewarding
4 photocopying
5. gofer
emails
louise midgely
harriet knowles fhc msdo@falmouthport.co.uk
kirstie newton cornwall today knewton@cornwalltoday.co.uk
david marshall 'dacm@mac.com'
martin syvret martin@aquafishsolutions.com
colin speedie colin@wave-action.com
richard freeborn richard.freeborn@kensaengineering.com
nicki cameron CAMERONN@parliament.uk
david green d.r.green@abdn.ac.uk
Topics:
Conflict mapping in the SAC - students at Falmouth Marine School
Emergency Planning in the SAC
Wind, wave and tidal power generation
Shipping Activity
Process Design
Mariculture
Innovation
Transportation Links
Sea Salt
Sea Glass Jewellry
Snelson's Reindeer Leather
Notes:
I am hoping that the event will be streamed live on radio
Discussion on SAC "Artist in Residence" - this would be I beleive a world-first and encourage greater public awareness
offshore renewables http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/14/green-jobs-wind
