3rd International Marine Conservation Congress Making Marine Science Matter Save the date for IMCC3! The Congress will be held 14-18 August 2014 at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Join us in Scotland for meaningful symposia, influential focus groups, networking, inspiring speakers, and fun! The overall theme of the congress is Making Marine Science Matter. For marine conservation to be effective, marine conservation science must matter to stakeholders, policy makers, and practitioners. To accomplish this, the congress will be organized around specific topics of interest for marine conservation in general, as well as the local area. * Food security and the oceans (sustainable fisheries and aquaculture) * Marine renewable and non-renewable energy * Climate, ocean acidification, and the changing oceans * Advancing marine conservation through international treaties * Effective conservation planning (including EBM and MPAs, cumulative impacts) * Communicating marine conservation (marine conservation awareness and outreach, social media) * Participation in marine conservation science (e.g. citizen and indigenous science) * Marine tourism * Estuary restoration Symposia and focus groups will produce tangible and actionable outputs to advance marine conservation, such as white papers, policy statements, peer-reviewed presentations, and websites. To be a part of IMCC3, clear you calendar for 14-18 August 2014! Share the attached IMCC3 Save-the-Date with your friends, colleagues, organizations and listservs! We can't wait to see you in Scotland! SCB-Marine Section Board of Directors & IMCC3 Local Organizing Committee www.facebook.com/scbmarine www.twitter.com/scbmarine NB For the marine mammal community there are already several proposals for special marine mammal oriented sessions for this meeting !
