Dedicated to Conserving the Pristine Ecology of Laguna Bacalar Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Speaker Proceedings
and
Agenda
(below)


Laguna Bacalar: Mexico's World Class Lake, Jerry 'River' Kaster, UW-Milwaukee

Secretary of SEDUMA, Francisco Javier Diaz Carvajal, Governor's Office, Quintana Roo

Bacalar Pueblo Mágico: What is in a Name? Arturo Borrego, Ecotucan, Bacalar

Cultural History of the Bacalar Region, Juan Manuel Espinoza, Universidad de Quintana Roo
                          
Natural History of Laguna Bacalar, Jim Bacon, Bacalar Nature Services, Bacalar

Hydrological Importance and Connection of Bacalar with the Sian Ka’an                                       Biosphere, Gonzalo Merediz Alonso, Amigos de Sian Ka'an

Sustainable Development - Maintaining Paradise, Paul Sánchez-Navarro,                                                        Centro Ecológico Akumal

Los Proyectos Emblemáticos Asociados al Agua, Juan Ramón Díaz Calderón,  Conagua

Sustainable Ecoturismo at Laguna Bacalar, M.C. Jorge R. Chavez, Ecoturismo TAP

Waste Water Treatment and Strategic Planning, Ray Grosch, Intellisys-is

Microbial Ecology of Submerged Cenote Ecosystems in Lake Huron,                                                             Bopaiah Biddanda, Grand Valley State University, Michigan

Habitat Mapping of a Submerged Cenote in Lake Huron, Scott Kendall, Grand                  Valley State University, Michigan

Ecological Early Warning for Laguna Bacalar: The Black Striped Mussel,                                                          River Kaster, UW-Milwaukee

Microbialite Overview, Robert Ginsburg, University of Miami, Florida

Strategic Planning Session 1 for Stewardship of Laguna Bacalar, Luis                          Gonzalez-Dodd, Moderator

Laguna Bacalar Research, Martin Maas Vargas, COBACH, Laboratorio de Usos                                                          Multiles, Bacalar

Environmental Characteristics,  Population and Current Situation of the                                                            Natural Resources of Laguna Bacalar during the Holoceno, Adriana                                                                Yoloxóchitl Olivera Gómez, Grupo Ciudadano Ambiental en Manejo de Recursos                                                          Costeros A.C.

HydroGeological Underpinning of the Laguna Bacalar Region, Luis E. Marin,                                                Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)

The Confusing and Mysterious World of Modern and Ancient Stromatolites,                                                    Kenneth Nealson, J. Craig Venter Institute and the University of Southern California
Note: Part of Nealson's presentation focused on a new microbial fuel cell technology
with applications in wastewater treatment.

Giant Holocene Freshwater Microbialites of Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo,                                                     Michael Gibson, University of Tennessee at Martin, Eberhard Gischler and                                                                Wolfgang Oschmann, Institut fur Geowissenschaften, J.W. Goethe-Universitat,                                                                Frankfurt, Germany

Mangrove Ecology and Reproductive Systems, Beverly Rathcke, University of                                                    Michigan



Laguna Bacalar Institute
About the Symposium 2009
Several distinguished presenters have joined the symposium on a wide range of topics--including the natural history of the Laguna Bacalar area, sustainable development,  the ecology of the Laguna, hydrogeology, and the sanitation issue that is linked to the central goal of conserving the Laguna.
Presentations:
Agenda:
  (English version below)
Laguna Bacalar Simposio
9-10 enero 2009

Información del sitio web:
http://LagunaBacalarInstitute.com/Symposium.html

Ubicación:
Club de Vela (en frente de San Felipe el Fuerte)

Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Orden del día:

Jueves, 8 de enero

7:00 pm, Recepción/Social, El Sombrero Restaurante, Bar y Grill, 5a Avenida y 10 Calle

Viernes, 9 de enero

8:30 am - 9:00 am: provisional: Discurso de bienvenida, el Gobernador Félix González Canto

09:00 am - 09:10 am: Laguna Bacalar: Mexico del Lago de Clase Mundial, Jerry 'River' Kaster, UW-Milwaukee

09:10 am - 09:30 am: Bacalar Pueblo Mágico: ¿Qué hay en un nombre? Arturo Borrego, Ecotucan, Bacalar

09:30 am - 09:50 am: Historia de la Cultura de Bacalar, Juan Manuel Espinoza, Universidad de Quintana Roo

09:50 am - 10:30 am: Historia Natural Laguna de Bacalar, Jim Bacon, Bacalar Servicios de la Naturaleza, Bacalar

10:30 am - 11:15 am: Importancia Hidrológico y la conexión de Bacalar con la Biosfera de Sian Ka'an, Gonzalo Merediz Alonso, Amigos de Sian Ka'an

11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Desarrollo Sostenible - Mantener el Paraíso, Paul Sánchez-Navarro, Centro Ecológico Akumal

12:00 pm - 01:45 pm: Almuerzo, el Club de Vela

01:45 pm - 02:30 pm: Ecoturismo Sostenible en la Laguna Bacalar, MC Jorge R. Chávez, toque en Ecoturismo

02:30 pm - 02:45 pm: Tratamiento de las aguas residuales y Planificación Estratégica, Ray Grosch, Intellisys-es

02:45 pm - 03:15 pm: Ecología microbiana de los ecosistemas sumergidos en cenote Lago Huron, Bopaiah Biddanda, Grand Valley State University, Michigan

03:15 pm - 03:30 pm: Receso

03:30 pm - 03:50 pm: Hábitat cartografía de un cenote sumergido en el lago Huron, Kendall Scott, Grand Valley State University, Michigan

03:50 pm - 04:05 pm: Ecológico de Alerta Temprana para la Laguna Bacalar: El Negro Striped Mejillones, Río Kaster, UW-Milwaukee

04:05 pm – 04:15 pm: Microbialite Introducción, Robert Ginsburg, University of Miami, Florida

04:15 pm - 05:15 pm: Sesión de Planificación Estratégica para el 1 de Administración de la Laguna Bacalar, Luis González-Dodd, Moderador

05:15 pm - 06:00 pm: Social, Club de Vela

06:00 pm: Cena

Sábado, 10 de enero

07:00 am - 09:45 am: Agua Laguna Bacalar a bordo, Jim Bacon, Bacalar Naturaleza Servicios, Bacalar

09:45 am - 10:15 am: Receso

10:15 am - 11:00 pm: Laguna Bacalar Investigación, Martin Maas Vargas, COBACH, Laboratorio de Usos Multiles, Bacalar

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Características medioambientales, la Población y el actual Situación de los Recursos Naturales de la Laguna Bacalar durante el Holoceno, Adriana Olivera Yoloxóchitl Gómez, Grupo Ciudadano Ambiental en Manejo de Recursos Costeros A.C.

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm: Almuerzo, el Club de Vela

01:30 pm - 02:30 pm: Sustentar hidrogeológico de la Laguna Bacalar Región, Luis E. Marín, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)

02:30 pm - 03:15 pm: La confusa y misterioso mundo de moderno y Antiguo Estromatolitos, Kenneth Nealson, J. Craig Venter Institute y la Universidad
del Sur de California

03:15 pm - 03:30 pm: Receso

03:30 pm - 04:15 pm: Gigante de agua dulce Microbialites Holoceno de la Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Michael Gibson, de la Universidad de Tennessee en Martin, Gischler Eberhard y Wolfgang Oschmann, Institut für Geowissenschaften, J.W. Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt, Alemania

04:15 pm - 05:00 pm: Ecología de manglares y Reproductiva de Sistemas, Beverly Rathcke, de la Universidad de Michigan

05:00 pm - 06:00 pm: Sesión de Planificación Estratégica 2 para Administración de la Laguna Bacalar: Investigación y Oportunidades de financiación

06:00 pm - 06:30 pm: Social, Club de Vela

06:30 pm: Cena


Laguna Bacalar Symposium
9-10 January 2009

Thursday, January 8

7:00pm, Reception/Social, El Sombrero Restaurante, Bar and Grill, 5th Avenue and 10th Street

Friday, January 9

09:00am - 09:10am: Laguna bacalar: Mexico's World Class Lake, Jerry 'River' Kaster, UW-Milwaukee

09:10am - 09:30am: Bacalar Pueblo Mágico: What is in a Name? Arturo
Borrego, Ecotucan, Bacalar

09:30am - 09:50am: Cultural History of Bacalar, Juan Manuel Espinoza, Universidad de Quintana Roo

09:50am - 10:30am: Natural History of Laguna Bacalar, Jim Bacon, Bacalar
Nature Services, Bacalar

10:30am - 11:15am: Hydrological Importance and Connection of Bacalar with
the Sian Ka’an Biosphere, Gonzalo Merediz Alonso, Amigos de Sian Ka'an

11:15am - 12:00pm: Sustainable Development - Maintaining Paradise, Paul
Sánchez-Navarro, Centro Ecológico Akumal

12:00pm - 01:45pm: Lunch, Club de Vela

01:45pm - 02:30pm: Sustainable Ecoturismo at Laguna Bacalar, M.C. Jorge R.
Chavez, Ecoturismo TAP

02:30pm - 02:45pm: Waste Water Treatment and Strategic Planning, Ray Grosch,
Intellisys-is

02:45pm - 03:15pm: Microbial Ecology of Submerged Cenote Ecosystems in
Lake Huron, Bopaiah Biddanda, Grand Valley State University, Michigan

03:15pm - 03:30pm: Break

03:30pm - 03:50pm: Habitat mapping of a submerged cenote in Lake Huron, Scott Kendall, Grand Valley State University, Michigan

03:50pm - 04:05pm: Ecological Early Warning for Laguna Bacalar: The Black Striped Mussel, River Kaster, UW-Milwaukee

04:05pm - 04:15pm: Microbialite Introduction, Robert Ginsburg, University of Miami, Florida

04:15pm - 05:15pm: Strategic Planning Session 1 for Stewardship of Laguna Bacalar, Luis Gonzalez-Dodd, Moderator

05:15pm - 06:00pm: Social, Club de Vela

06:00 pm:  Dinner

Saturday, January 10

07:00am - 09:45am: Laguna Bacalar Water Trip, Jim Bacon, Bacalar Nature Services, Bacalar

09:45am - 10:15am: Break

10:15am - 11:00pm: Laguna Bacalar Research, Martin Maas Vargas, COBACH, Laboratorio de Usos Multiles, Bacalar

11:00am - 12:00pm: Environmental Characteristics,  Population and Current Situation of the Natural Resources of Laguna Bacalar during the Holoceno, Adriana  Yoloxóchitl Olivera Gómez, Grupo Ciudadano Ambiental en Manejo de Recursos Costeros A.C.

12:00pm - 01:30pm: Lunch, Club de Vela

01:30pm - 02:30pm: HydroGeological Underpinning of the Laguna Bacalar Region, Luis E. Marin, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)

02:30pm - 03:15pm: The Confusing and Mysterious World of Modern and Ancient Stromatolites, Kenneth Nealson, J. Craig Venter Institute and the University of Southern California

03:15pm - 03:30pm: Break

03:30pm - 04:15pm: Giant Holocene Freshwater Microbialites of Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Michael Gibson, University of Tennessee at Martin, Eberhard Gischler and Wolfgang Oschmann, Institut fur Geowissenschaften, J.W. Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt, Germany

04:15pm - 05:00pm: Mangrove Ecology and Reproductive Systems, Beverly Rathcke, University of Michigan

05:00pm - 06:00pm: Strategic Planning Session 2 for Stewardship of Laguna Bacalar: Research and Funding Opportunities

06:00pm - 06:30pm: Social, Club de Vela

06:30pm:   Dinner

Also visit Bacalar Mosaico's summary of the presentations at the following link:
Authors Citation:
      Proceedings of the Laguna Bacalar Science Symposium, Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 9-10 January, 2009.
Laguna Bacalar Science Symposium 2009