The second international Mares Conference on Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation will be held from the 1st to 5th February 2016 in Olhão, Portugal. It presents a unique opportunity to bring together marine researchers, scientists, educators, and policymakers to address the key issues regarding marine ecosystems health and conservation. The conference will be dynamic and innovative, by providing a mixture of oral presentations, scientific exhibitions and training workshops. Throughout the conference scientific sessions and exhibitions, the following six thematic subjects will be explored:
• Future oceans: temperature changes - hypoxia – acidification
• Understanding biodiversity effects on the functioning of marine ecosystems
• Biological invasions
• Natural resources: overexploitation, fisheries and aquaculture
• Ocean noise pollution
• Habitat loss, urban development, coastal infrastructures and marine spatial planning
Further details on the conference themes, keynote speakers, programme and training workshops can be found at www.maresconference.eu or visit www.facebook.com/maresconference. For registration and abstract submission, please note the following key dates:
Call for abstracts is open until the 7th September 2015 at www.maresconference.eu/submit/abstract
Early bird registration is open until the 29th October 2015 at www.maresconference.eu/registration
Contact us at:
Mares Conference Coordination Office
Ghent University
Marine Biology Research Group
Krijgslaan 281/S8
B-9000 Gent, Belgium
Phone: +32 9 264 85 26
info@maresconference.eu
www.maresconference.eu
31.07.2015