Hello everyone Final reminder that the abstract submission period for the 5th International Marine Conservation Congress, and Oceans Onliine, closes on 16 March*, *at 23:59NDT.
The theme of the Congress is *Making Marine Science Matter. *The Congress will be organized around specific topics of interest for marine conservation in general, as well as the local geographic region. The list below is not meant to be exhaustive but merely a guide for those submitting abstracts - other topics of interest are absolutely welcomed. - Communicating marine conservation - Fisheries, aquaculture, and the oceans - Marine food security - Conservation and management of the Arctic and Antarctic - Conservation and management of tropical marine ecosystems - Conservation engineering - Ocean science technology - Marine energy - Marine policy - Climate, ocean acidification, and the changing oceans - Culture and the marine environment - Advancing marine conservation through international treaties - Effective marine conservation planning - Participation in marine conservation science (e.g. citizen and indigenous science) - Marine tourism - Estuary and coastal restoration - Conservation at the land-sea interface - The marine conservation community OceansOnline proposals should be relevant to marine conservation communication, online tools, and resources for marine conservation and science. Proposals for OceansOnline should select the “OceansOnline” category and sub-category of workshop, tool demonstration or facilitated discussion. More info about IMCC and OceansOnline can be found at our website, where you can also find links to submit your abstract (registrations are now open, too) We look forward to seeing you in Kuching! Katie Walters SCB Marine Communications Officer
