The deadline for abstract submission for this year's International Marine Conservation Congress is tomorrow (Friday !) Don't forget to submit your abstract at http://www.conbio.org/mini-sites/imcc-2014 Many marine mammal-oriented workshops and symposia have already been approved for the meeting. We are now accepting abstracts for talks/short-talks and poster presentations. For a video about the IMCC meetings go to: http://vimeo.com/87295354 About IMCC 2014 ... 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. This list is not meant to be exhaustive but merely a guide for the conference. . 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 And many other topics .