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AGU/ASLO/TOSE Komo Mai!Welcome to the 2014 Ocean Sciences MeetingOn behalf of the <strong>program</strong> committee, we welcome you to the 2014Ocean Sciences Meeting.The meeting includes over 5,000 oral and poster presentations,stimulating plenary talks and a refreshing keynote on Sunday eveningby National Geographic Explorer, Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey.Plenaries have been scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday morningsfol<strong>low</strong>ing the first set of concurrent sessions, to al<strong>low</strong> some time forsession participants to “reenergize” and get excited by topics that maybe outside their daily interaction. The speakers are primed to presenttheir material to a broad audience of ocean scientists, so all of the talksshould be of interest to all participants.We hope that you find the meeting exciting, informative and relevant.Meeting Co-Chairs,Eric Itsweire (AGU)eitsweir@nsf.govJon Sharp (ASLO)jsharp@udel.eduMel Briscoe (TOS)mel@briscoe.comMeeting Organizers2014 OSM Meeting Co-Chairs:Jonathan Sharp (ASLO)University of DelawareMel Briscoe (TOS)OceanGeeks LLCEric Itsweire (AGU)National Science FoundationScientific Planning CommitteeSteve AcklesonSA Ocean ServicesKaren CasciottiStanford UniversityFei ChaiUniversity of MaineMinhan DaiXiamen UniversityMichelle JungbluthStudent Representative (TOS), University of Hawaii ManoaGail C. KinekeBoston CollegeBrice LooseUniversity of Rhode IslandBobby ThompsonStudent Representative (ASLO), University of HawaiiGene TysonAustralian Center for Ecogenomics (ACE)Jyotika VirmaniX Prize Foundation2014 Ocean Sciences MeetingCaitlin WhalenStudent Representative (AGU), Scripps Institution of OceanographyTracy WiegnerUniversity of Hawaii at HiloSociety Staff MembersHelen Schneider LemayASLO Business OfficeJenny RamaruiTOS StaffJennifer TombAGU StaffBrenda WeaverAGU StaffPlease! No recording of individualtalks or sessions.Audio taping, videotaping, orphotographing of presentationsis not al<strong>low</strong>ed at the meeting.Thank you for your cooperation.Keynote and Plenary Lecturesand PresentationsSunday, February 23, 20146:00 – 7:30 pm, Kalakaua BallroomElizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey,National Geographic ExplorerBringing the Wisdom of the “Elders”Together with Modern Science for theFuture of the EnvironmentElizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey is thefirst Polynesian explorer and female Fel<strong>low</strong>in the history of the National GeographicSociety. She is an internationally recognizedexpert in the field of cultural intelligence – a holistic system ofknowledge and wisdom based on indigenous science.Lindsey serves as an advisor to world leaders and global institutions,including such boards is the Tibet fund for his Holiness the Dalai Lamaand the United Nations ambassadors Islands First.In 2010 she received the Visionary Award from the United Nations forher contributions in intercultural engagement and understanding.A humanitarian who created scholarships in India, the former MissHawaii is also an award-winning filmmaker who has received numeroushonors, including the prestigious CINE Eagle Award.Elizabeth continues to explore ways in which cultural intelligence addresses21st century challenges. She has been interviewed on NPR, CBS,2

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