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<P>30<SUP>th</SUP> Scientific Meeting of the Association of Marine</P>
<P>Laboratories of the Caribbean - AMLC</P>
<P>June 24-29, 2001 </P>
<P>La Parguera, Puerto Rico.<U> </P></FONT>
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<P align=justify><B><I><FONT size=4>http://amlc.uvi.edu</P></B></I></FONT>
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<P align=justify>The Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (AMLC)
is pleased to announce the 30<SUP>th</SUP> Scientific Meeting of the
Association. This meeting will be hosted by the Department of Marine Sciences of
the University of Puerto Rico in La Parguera, Puerto Rico, June 24-29, 2001.</P>
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<P>Contact persons are Dr. Ernesto Weil, President of the AMLC, (PO BOX 908
Lajas, PR 00667), Pho. (787) 899-2048 ext. 241, Fax. (787) 899-5500/2630, (<A
href="mailto:Eweil@caribe.net"><B><I>eweil@caribe.net</B></I></A>), Mrs. Zulma
Martinez, and Mrs. Lilivette Valle (PO BOX 908, Lajas, PR 00667. Tel. (787)
899-2048 ext. 223. Fax. (787) 899-5500 <FONT size=2>(</FONT><A
href="mailto:zulma@rmocfis.uprm.edu"><B><I>zulma@rmocfis.uprm.edu</B></I></A><B><I>
/</B></I> <A
href="mailto:lili@rmocfis.uprm.edu"><B><I>lili@rmocfis.uprm.edu</B></I></A><B><FONT
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<P align=justify>Themes</P></U></FONT>
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<P align=justify>The Organizing and Scientific Committees have proposed eight
main themes for the meeting which reflect current regional problems and
priorities in marine research and management development in the region. Each
theme will have a half day session.. A general topics session will include all
those topics not included in the theme list. Wednesday 27 is a field /excursion
day. </P>
<P align=justify> - Diseases of Coastal Marine Organisms
in the Wider Caribbean, Status and Prognosis.</P>
<P align=justify> - Oceanography, Coastal Processes and Remote
Sensing. Status and Applications of New Tools.</P>
<P align=justify> - Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances in
Caribbean Marine Communities</P>
<P align=justify> - Marine Biotechnology - Natural Products –
Molecular Approaches and Future Benefits</P>
<P align=justify> - Biodiversity and Ecology of Marine
Communities in the Wider Caribbean. </P>
<P align=justify> - Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Wider
Caribbean: Status and Future </P>
<P align=justify> - Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s): What’s
next?</P>
<P align=justify> - General Topics in Marine Research in the
Caribbean</P><B><U><FONT size=4>
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<P align=justify>Registration</U></FONT><FONT size=5> – </FONT><U><FONT
size=4>Dead lines</P></B></U></FONT>
<P align=justify>The deadline for early registration and abstract submission is
March 1, 2001. Please consult the AMLC webpage for detailed information on
abstract and manuscript format, hotel reservations and registration fees and
forms.</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>