Next summer's International Marine Conservation Congress (July 30-August 3, St. John's Canada) will include an optional full day add-on called OceansOnline. This will focus on how social media and other internet tools can help marine scientists and conservation professionals with research, collaboration, and public outreach.
OceansOnline is suitable for total beginners who want to learn how to use these tools, as well as for advanced users who want to learn much more about their applications. Scientists and professionals who are advanced users of internet tools are encouraged to attend this meeting even if ocean conservation biology is not your primary research specialty. The International Marine Conservation Congress itself is an interdisciplinary conference run by the Society for Conservation Biology's marine section, and it is very student-friendly and great for networking. If you wish to submit a proposal for a 1.5 hour workshop, a 15-30 minute presentation, or a 1 hour panel discussion, please do so by November 15th. More details, including a link to submit proposals, can be found at this post: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/?p=19017 Please consider submitting a proposal, and please spread the word! I am happy to answer any questions that anyone has about the meeting. Sincerely, -- *David Shiffman* *Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant,* Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy <http://www.cesp.miami.edu/> R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program <http://rjd.miami.edu/> [image: RJD] *e: *[email protected] | *p: *412.915.2309 *t: *@WhySharksMatter <http://twitter.com/#!/WhySharksMatter> | *b: *Southern Fried Science Blog <http://www.southernfriedscience.com/>
