CARMA 6

• Welcome• Introductions• Finance – Elaine• Computer Support – Ken• Posters

– 10:15 Poster session 1 - Julie Ducrocq – 3:15 Poster Session 2 – Leslie Witter– Viewing and reception – prize judges (Robert Charlie,

Charlotte Sharkey, Jim Dau, Marina Kholodova)

• Small group meetings – tomorrow– Genetics, habitat, collaring, N-isotope, OTHERS

In previous CARMA meetings…

CARMA – 1 (2004)– Agreement on mission statement– Goal and objectives

CARMA – 2 (2005)– Outline elements of project for International Polar Year– Agreement on protocol development

CARMA – 3 (2006)– Implementation plan for CARMA-IPY project in anticipation of funding– Reference herd concept agreement– Presentation of body condition manual

CARMA – 4 (2007)- Review of existing data holdings and data gaps, - Data management and data sharing policies- Expansion of reference herd concept- Demography manual tabled- Introduction of some synthesis tools

CARMA – 5 (2008)- “Putting it together”- Synthesis case studies- How does CARMA move forward- Webpage training

CARMA – 6 (2009)- Synthesis plan- Managing abundance