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Pelagic MPA Workshop

David M. Kaplan — 2011-12-01T10:33:30Z

The EUR-OCEANS consortium, in collaboration with the AMPED project, has provided funding for us to host a 1 week invitation-only workshop on quantitative assessment of pelagic MPAs in Sète, France on March 26-30, 2012.

Schedule

The rough schedule of the workshop can be found here.

Travel arrangements and per diem

Participants should plan on arriving on or before the 2th of March so that we can make a morning start on the 26th of March. The nearest airport to Sète is Montpellier (MPL), though travel through Marseille, Paris and other smaller regional airports with appropriate train or plane connections is possible. Montpellier is roughly 30 km from Sète with regular train service between the two. Transport from the airport to Sète will be coordinated shortly before the meeting.

Travel arrangements need to be made through the IRD laboratory at Sète following the procedure detailed below. Please do not buy your own plane tickets! These must be purchased through our travel agent for reimbursement of travel expenses.

Please forward as soon as possible the following information to David M. Kaplan and Anne-Catherine Gandrillon via email or fax (+33 4 99 57 32 95):

A document from your superior(s) at the organization where you work testifying that your own organization will not be paying for your travel (an "attestation de non prise en charge" in French). French institutions need this sort of document to make sure people don't end up being paid twice for a single voyage. If your organization is not familiar with this sort of document then you can use this template.
For transferring per diem into your personal bank account (institutional bank accounts are not permitted), we will need a document from your bank indicating that you have an account at that bank, as well as all the information necessary for making the transfer. For French bank accounts, this means a RIB. For foreign accounts, the document should come from your bank and must contain the bank name, address and phone numbers, your account number and the numbers necessary for international bank transfers (IBAN, Swift, etc.; in French, an "Attestation de domiciliation bancaire"). A copy of a recent bank statement (with amounts blackened out if you desire) may be suitable if it contains all this information.
A filled out travel form with your preferred travel arrangements, etc. French speakers can use this form. For non-French speakers, please use the form in English. Preferred itineraries can be obtained from online travel sites, but please do not purchase travel tickets directly; the IRD will do that for you.

Normally, plane tickets are purchased by the IRD's travel agent and you will receive an E-ticket via email. Per diem is usually reimbursed several weeks after the meeting. If you have any problems or questions about arranging travel, please contact David M. Kaplan.

Hotel information and maps

A list of recommended hotels in Sète can be obtained from the CRH website and we have created a special google map indicating the locations and contact information of hotels, the laboratory, etc. We recommend staying at Hotel L'Orque Bleue because it is in central Sete.

Each participant should make his or her own hotel reservation. You must pay for the hotel yourself and then be reimbursed for the cost after returning from the meeting. When placing your reservation, please mention that you will be visiting the Ifremer/IRD center in Sète to receive a reduced fee. If you desire to share a hotel room with someone or have any other difficulties, don't hesitate to ask for assistance.

After returning from meeting

In order to reimburse your travel after the meeting is over, we will need to receive the original travel (airline ticket stubs, train tickets, etc.) and hotel receipts. Please hold on to all such receipts. Food receipts will not be necessary.

Practical info

Map from Hotel L'Orque Bleue to Laboratory

Map of area around laboratory with restaurants indicated

Time table of #3 bus that goes from lab to hotel

3rd Annual AMPED Project Meeting

David M. Kaplan — 2011-04-19T13:18:52Z

The 3rd annual AMPED meeting will be held May 3-6, 2011 at the All Africa House on the University of Cape Town campus in South Africa.

Schedule

The details of the schedule can be found here. Overall program will consist of:

Financial and scientific summary by the director of each project partner.
In depth presentations of progress to date focusing on doctoral and postdoctoral work.
Small group discussions to build a base for comparative work between different approaches in the project.
Group discussion focusing on preparations for the special volume of publications and perspectives for future projects.

Hotel information and maps

Accommodation has been arranged for all participants at the All Africa House on the UCT campus. Meeting presentations will also be held there. A google map of the UCT and Cape Town area with important sites for the meeting is available.

All participants arriving by plane should take a taxi or shuttle from the airport to All Africa House. Make sure to take a licensed taxi.

After returning from meeting

Map of Cape Town

David M. Kaplan — 2011-04-19T13:00:10Z

View UCT / Cape Town in a larger map

View UCT / Cape Town in a larger map

2nd Annual AMPED Meeting

David M. Kaplan — 2010-02-05T11:23:21Z

The 2nd annual AMPED meeting will be held May 27-28, 2010 in Sète, France.

Schedule

The details of the schedule can be found here. Overall program will consist of:

Financial and scientific summary by the director of each project partner.
Short presentations of advances on each projet task. These presentations will be for the most part given by students or postdocs on the project.
Group discussions designed to reinforce collaborative aspects of the project.
Group discussion of future major project milestones: possible 3rd meeting in South Africa, initial preparation for a special volume of publications and a symposium on MPAs for mobile species.

Teleconferencing for South African participants

For those South African project members that cannot come to Sète for the meeting, we plan on arranging for some sort of teleconference between Sète and University of Cape Town. However, as teleconferencing over such a large distance is often sub-otpimal, all South African participants that can make the trip are highly encouraged to do so.

Travel arrangements and per diem

The nearest airport to Sète is Montpellier (MPL), though travel through Marseille, Paris and other smaller regional airports with appropriate train or plane connections is possible. Transport from the airport to Sète is either via public transport (shuttle bus->tram->montpellier train station->Sète train station) or via taxi or shuttle.

University of Nantes project participants should arrange travel in coordination with Gwenaelle PROUTIERE-MAULION. For project participants that will be paid for via the IRD (notably South African participants), please forward as soon as possible the following information to David M. Kaplan via email or fax (+33 4 99 57 32 95):

A document from your superior(s) at the organization where you work testifying that your own organization will not be paying for your travel (an "attestation de non prise en charge" in French).
For transferring per diem into your bank account we will need a document from your bank indicating that you have an account at that bank, as well as all the information necessary for making the transfer. For French bank accounts, this means a RIB. For foreign accounts, the document must contain the bank name, address and phone numbers, your account number and the numbers necessary for international bank transfers (IBAN, Swift, etc.; in French, an "Attestation de domiciliation bancaire").
A filled out travel form with your preferred travel arrangements, etc. French speakers can use this form. For non-French speakers, there is a form in english. Please do not purchase travel tickets directly; the IRD will do that for you.

Hotel information and maps

A list of recommended hotels in Sète can be obtained from the CRH website and we have created a special google map indicating the locations and contact information of hotels, the CRH, etc. Thursday, 27 May, there will be a group lunch at "Paillote La Ola" paid for by the project. Friday, 28 May, there will be a no-host lunch (everyone pays for themselves) for those interested at "Table de Jean" in the "La Conga Hotel".

After returning from meeting

Map of Sète

David M. Kaplan — 2009-02-11T10:50:04Z

View Larger Map on Google Website

Kickoff Meeting

David M. Kaplan — 2009-01-22T09:02:39Z

The AMPED project kickoff meeting will be held in Sète, France on May 25-27, 2009.

Schedule

The draft of the kickoff meeting schedule can be downloaded here. If you are scheduled to present something at the meeting, please email me as soon as possible to confirm that the placement and length of your talk slot is adequate. Also, please provide a formal title for your talk. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have other suggestions for modifications or additions.

Travel arrangements and per diem

University of Nantes project participants should arrange travel in coordination with Gwenaelle PROUTIERE-MAULION. For project participants that will be paid for via the IRD (notably South African participants and the project Steering Committee), please forward as soon as possible the following information to David M. Kaplan via email or fax (+33 4 99 57 32 95):

A document from your superior(s) at the organization where you work testifying that your own organization will not be paying for your travel (an "attestation de non prise en charge" in French).
For transferring per diem into your bank account we will need a document from your bank indicating that you have an account at that bank, as well as all the information necessary for making the transfer. For French bank accounts, this means a RIB. For foreign accounts, the document must contain the bank name, address and phone numbers, your account number and the numbers necessary for international bank transfers (IBAN, Swift, etc.; in French, an "Attestation de domiciliation bancaire").
A filled out travel form with your preferred travel arrangements, etc. French speakers can use this form. For non-French speakers, we have created a simplified form in English with just the necessary information. Please do not purchase travel tickets directly; the IRD will do that for you.

Hotel information and maps

A list of recommended hotels in Sète can be obtained from the CRH website and we have created a special google map indicating the locations and contact information of hotels, the CRH, etc.