--------'Live' web conference with the producers of the upcoming BBC documentary on the Monterey Bay

1. Adam White, Series Producer, BBC Natural History Unit. View Bio. View Presentation.
2. Blue Economy Opportunities in Mexico, China and the U.S. Pedro Castaneda, President, Provia International. View Bio. View Presentation.
3. Hao Yunxing, Center Director, Qingdao WELL Ocean Science & Technology Association (WOSTA), Organizer of International Ocean Technology Conference & Expo (IOTCE) Qingdao, Shandong (PRC) Sep 1-3, 2015. View Bio. View Presentation.

--------PANEL 1 Sustainable Clean Seafood and Clean Energy in the New Blue Economy

1. The OMEGA Project from Monterey Bay to Shandong and Taiwan. Dr. Jonathan D. Trent, Ph.D., Director, NASA Ames Research Center, OMEGA Global Initiative. View Bio. View Presentation.
2. An Intro to Aquaculture 3.0, or Integrated Marine Eco-Economic Zones. Timothy o'Shea, CEO and Founder, CleanFish. View Bio. View Presentation.
3. Added value of integrating seaweed culture into existing agriculture and aquaculture systems. Dr. Michael Graham, Ph.D., Professor and Co-Editor/Managing Editor, Journal of Phycology, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML). View Bio. View Presentation.
4. Informing sustainable decision-making about fuel and food choices in California's coastal environment. Dr. Michael Lee, Ph.D., Professor, California State University East Bay, Department of Anthropology, Geography & Environmental Studies. View Bio. View Presentation.

--------PANEL 2 The Monterey Bay, America's 'Blue Silicon Valley'

1. OCEANS 2016 will take place at the Monterey Conference Center September 19th – 23rd, 2016. Jill Zande, Associate Director, Co-Principal Investigator and Competition Coordinator, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE), Monterey Peninsula College- Chair, Marine Technology Society-Monterey Bay. View Bio. View Presentation.
2. The Role of Applied Technologies in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Paul E. Michel, Superintendent, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). View Bio - View Presentation
3. Global Impacts of R&D Efforts from Monterey. William Kirkwood, Senior Research and Development Engineer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). View Bio. View Presentation.
4. Engineering Inspection and Assessment of Waterfront Structures. Paul Roberts, West Coast Area Manager - Civil Engineer / Diver, Sea Engineering, Inc. View Bio. View Presentation.
5. Eliminating the Environmental Damage Associated with Desalination. Mike Lord, VP of Engineering, Effluent Free Desalination Corp. (EFD Corp). View Bio. View Presentation. View Video.

--------PANEL 3 China and Monterey Bay Marine Science Global Outreach and Marketing Program

1. The Shandong-California Connection... Sisters. Gene Pini, Lead Consultant, Brand Monterey Bay (BMB). View Bio. View Presentation.
2. U.S. China Marine Science & Marine Tech Venture Capital Roadmap. G. Stearns, Founder, Stearns and More Capital; Co-Founder, Brand Monterey Bay (BMB). View Bio. View Presentation.
3. Monterey Bay and Shandong Province – Opportunities for "Blue Innovation" Collaboration. Donald J. Lewis, Co-founder, U.S.-China Trade & Innovation Initiative (USCTII), Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED), California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). View Bio. View Presentation.
4. The Emergence of Monterey Bay Bucks for Domestic and Global Consumption. James Anderson Merritt, Regional Patriot, Brand Monterey Bay (BMB). View Bio. View Presentation.