IX PSA Inter-congress--ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF CORAL REEF IN THE PACIFIC

[Allen C. Chen]

Dear coral-listers,

The IX Pacific Science Association Intercongress-----Sustainable
Development in the Pacific,  will be held in the Academia Sinica, Taipei,
Taiwan from 15 to 21 November 1998.  One of the 20 symposia,  "ECOLOGY AND
CONSERVATION OF CORAL REEF IN THE PACIFIC" will be hosted by the Institute
of Zoology, Academia Sinica.  As the health and future of coral reefs
around the world is becoming an overwhelming issue, we believe this
symposium will be an important step to bring the scientists around the
Pacific together to discuss the possible solutions for sustainable future
of coral reef in this region.

Confirmed speakers include:

Plenary Lecture:

   Jeremy B. C. Jackson

Invited Speakers:

   Nancy Knowlton
   Charlie Veron
   Charles Birkeland
   Terrence Hughes
   Terry Done
   Edgardo Gomez
   Robert Rowan
   Howard Choat
   Bette Willis

To be confirmed:
   Richard Grigg, Callum Roberts

Contributions on the wide aspect of ecology and conservation of coral reef
are welcome. More information regarding to registration, abstract
submission, traveling and accommodation is available at
http://www.sinica.edu.tw/~psa or by contacting Allen C. Chen, Institute of
Zoology, Academia Sinica, Nangkang 115, Taipei, Taiwan. Phone:
886-2-2789-9549; Fax: 886-2-785-8059; E-mail: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw





Cheers, Allen

Allen C. Chen, PhD
Assistant Research Fellow
Institute of Zoology
Academia Sinica
Taipei, Taiwan
Ph: 886-2-2789-9549
Fax: 886-2-2785-8059
E-mail: cac at gate.sinica.edu.tw