USCRTF Meeting 2022
The 45th Meeting of the United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) will be held at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa in Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i from August 27th- September 3rd, 2022. The theme of this year’s meeting is Co-management of Coral Reef Communities.
Registration is required for members of the USCRTF to coordinate working group meetings and site visits. The USCRTF Business Meeting, held on Thursday, September 1st, will be open to the public and registration is not required.
To book your reservation, call our Group Rooms Coordinator at +1 808 930-4876 and ask for the USCRTF group rate, or go to the booking website and use the group code 220826REEF here.
Meetings
| 8/27 | 8/28 | 8/29 | 8/30 | 8/31 | 9/1 | 9/2 | 9/3 | |
| Morning | All Islands Committee Meeting | Coral Disease Working Group | Coral Restoration Working Group | USCRTF Business Meeting | Blue Nature Alliance Breakfast – Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Workshop – Watershed Workshop | |||
| Afternoon | All Islands Committee Meeting | Federal Employees | Coral Restoration Working Group | Steering Committee | USCRTF Business Meeting | Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Workshop – Watershed Workshop | ||
| Evening | All Islands Committee Meeting & Dinner | Kamehameha Schools Historical and Cultural Walk | Holomua: 30×30 Reception | Malama Kai Foundation and Lynker Reception |
Site Visits
| 8/27 | 8/28 | 8/29 | 8/30 | 8/31 | 9/1 | 9/2 | 9/3 | |
| Morning | Miloliʻi | South Kohala Watershed (Mauka) | Kealakekua Bay | Ānuenue Fisheries Research Center (O‘ahu) – West Maui Watershed (Makai) | ||||
| Afternoon | Kaloko-Honokōhau (AIC Only) | Miloliʻi | South Kohala Watershed (Makai) | Ānuenue Fisheries Research Center (O‘ahu) – West Maui Watershed (Mauka) | ||||
Ad-Hoc Meetings
In addition to planned meetings for USCRTF Working Groups, a separate room will be made availiable for additional meetings. Use this Doodle Booking Site to reserve this room.
Covid-19 information for the County of Hawai‘i is regularly updated here. The USCRTF plans to have an in-person meeting conducted mostly indoors. The Planning Committee plans on following appropriate guidance so that attendees can safely meet. This may include spacing event venues to encourage social distancing, and requiring face masks be worn during indoor sessions and transportation to Site Visits.
As the COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing global event, we expect these restrictions to change before the August USCRTF meeting. Please check back to see updated Covid-19 approaches as the event approaches and organizers are better able to plan for necessary accommodations.