World Conference on Marine Biodiversity 2011

Submitted by mallison on June 30, 2011
City: 
Aberdeen
Country: 
Scotland
Start: 
Monday, September 26, 2011 (All day)
End: 
Friday, September 30, 2011 (All day)
Timezone for event location: 
Europe/London
Related Link: 
http://www.marine-biodiversity.org

The World Conference on Marine Biodiversity has the overall aim of bringing together scientists, practitioners and the public to discuss and advance our understanding of the issues surrounding the importance of biodiversity in the marine environment. The conference will address issues of marine biodiversity across a deliberately wide range of relevant spheres and interacting topics.

More specifically the conference aims to:

  • Review our knowledge of marine biodiversity and its role in marine ecosystem functioning
  • Assess the most critical threats to marine systems and consider management strategies
  • Discuss sustainable development and socio-economic impacts on the marine sector
  • Identify future research priorities

The conference will be aimed at the widest possible groups of participants stakeholders from academics to industry and include elements specifically targeted at the public and school children. 

The conference structure and format is designed to maximise interaction between participants mixing oral presentations, digital object displays, workshops and exhibition. The conference will have an interdisciplinary focus and is organised into generic themes rather than by species or habitats to maximise interdisciplinary linkages.