Programme
Programme updated 10 December 2024 and is subject to change.
5.30pm - 7.30pm
Welcome reception
8.30am
Opening ceremony
9.00am
Plenary
9.45am
Morning tea
10.15am
Concurrent sessions
11.45am
Lunch
1.15pm
Plenary
2.00pm
Concurrent sessions
3.30pm
Afternoon tea
4.00pm
Concurrent sessions
5.30pm
Free evening
Optional*
Wealth Untold Film Screening
Amid rising environmental threats, courageous Belizean women fight to protect their reef and way of life. Can they safeguard a vital marine ecosystem while balancing economic prosperity? Witness an inspiring call to action with lessons for coastal communities worldwide.
9.00am
Plenary
9.45am
Morning tea
10.15am
Concurrent sessions
11.45am
Lunch
1.15pm
Plenary
2.00pm
Concurrent sessions
3.30pm
Afternoon tea
4.00pm
Concurrent sessions
5.30pm
Poster session
9.00am
Plenary
9.45am
Morning tea
10.15am
Concurrent sessions
11.45am
Lunch
1.15pm
Plenary
3.30pm
Concurrent sessions
3.30pm
Afternoon tea
4.00pm
Concurrent sessions
5.30pm
Free evening
Optional*
Super Reefs Film Screening following a live panel discussion with Joeli Veitayak
Can coral reefs rebound? Scientists from Pristine Seas return to the southern Line Islands to witness the spectacular recovery of coral reefs after a tragic bleaching event.
9.00am
Plenary
9.45am
Morning tea
10.15am
Concurrent sessions
11.45am
Lunch
1.45pm
Plenary
2.00pm
Concurrent sessions
3.30pm
Afternoon tea
4.00pm
Concurrent sessions
5.30pm
Day close
7.00pm
Gala dinner
9.00am
Concurrent sessions
10.30am
Morning tea
11.00am
Plenary
12.30pm
Closing ceremony and awards
1.30pm
Light departure lunch
Associated Workshops
Event: Designing multiple driver experiments
Date & time: Saturday 18 July 2026, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Symposium hosted by
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
