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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Projects & Programs Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub BioGoMx Site Search:		EMECS 9: Global Summit on Coastal Seas Source: http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/EMECS9/ (2 May 2011) As the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrates, coastal seas are both valuable and vulnerable. To manage the world's coastal seas and restore their ecosystems will require the best science-based approaches, commitment and resources. But it will also require accountability, effectiveness, and efficiency. It will require the best use of limited resources, for clear communication between governments and stakeholders, to determine what works and what does not. The purpose of EMECS 9 is to improve our ability to manage coastal seas in all their ecological, economic, and cultural dimensions. The conference will work to cross barriers of discipline and culture by bringing together experts and stakeholders from different backgrounds to share information, insights, and lessons learned. Since the first EMECS conference in Kobe, Japan, in 1990, this international gathering has met to discuss these issues. Conferences have been held in Sweden, Turkey, Thailand, France, China, and the United States. When EMECS was last held in the U.S. (in Maryland in 1993), it drew more than 600 participants from more than 40 nations. EMECS 9 promises to return that same excitement to Baltimore, Maryland in August 2011. Location:   Baltimore, Maryland, USA Dates:   August 28-31, 2011 Early Registration Deadline:   June 15, 2011 Abstract/Proposal Submission Deadline:   February 25, 2011 Contact Information:   Conference Questions Jhanna Gilbert, Conference Coordinator University of Florida / IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes Building 639 Mowry Road PO Box 110750 Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 PHONE: (352) 392-5930 FAX: (352) 392-9734 EMAIL: jhanna@ufl.edu Registration Questions Kimberly Brand, Conference Registrar University of Florida / IFAS Office of Conferences & Institutes Building 639 Mowry Road PO Box 110750 Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 PHONE: (352) 392-5930 FAX: (352)392-9734 EMAIL: kimmer72@ufl.edu Home Page URL:   http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/emecs9/index.html
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