apologies for cross-postings The Marine Section of the Society for Conservation Biology is pleased to announce the Third International Symposium on Marine Conservation Biology, to be integrated into the 20th Annual Meeting of SCB in San Jose, California, USA. The Meeting is scheduled for 24-28 June 2006. The theme of the 2006 meeting is "Conservation Without Borders". We strongly encourage all scientists, practitioners, and students working in marine conservation to make plans for attending and participating in this important event. Details for the 2006 Annual Meeting are in on the following website: http://www.conservationbiology.org/2006 The deadline for proposing symposia, workshops, and organized discussions is October 15, 2005. Please see the following website for details: http://www.conservationbiology.org/2006/Symposiumcall.cfm Contributed papers on marine topics are also encouraged, and will be accepted between October 15th and January 10th. We hope to see you in San Jose in June 2006! Ellen Hines, Ph.D Assistant Professor Department of Geography and Human Environmental Studies San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA 94132 USA (415) 405-0921 Fax: (415) 338-6243 ehines@sfsu.edu