[Coral-List] [Fwd: International Symposium on "Mangroves As Fish Habitat", 19-21 April2006, Miami, Florida, USA: @nd Call for Papers]

[Shauna Slingsby]

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   Subject: International Symposium on "Mangroves As Fish Habitat",19-21
            April2006, Miami, Florida, USA: @nd Call for Papers
      Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:06:07 -0400
      From: "MangrovesAsFishHabitat" <MangrovesAsFishHabitat at noaa.gov>
        To: "Rafael J Araujo [Bulletin of Marine Science]"
            <raraujo at rsmas.miami.edu>
        CC:
References: <BEE08EBC.4D7B%raraujo at rsmas.miami.edu>

Rafael J Araujo [Bulletin of Marine Science] wrote:

>
>             ****SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS****
>
>             "First International Symposium on Mangroves As
>                             Fish Habitat"
>                 19-21 April 2006, Miami, Florida, USA
>
>            ------------------------------------------------
>
>           We welcome you to join us at the “First
>           International Symposium on Mangroves as Fish
>           Habitat” scheduled for April 19-21, 2006, in
>           Miami, Florida.  This symposium is convened by the
>           University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine
>           and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) in cooperation
>           with program committee members from the National
>           Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries),
>           Environmental Defense, and the National Park
>           Service.
>
>           The purpose of the symposium is to provide an oral
>           and written forum for the exchange of ideas,
>           approaches, methods and pertinent data on the
>           linkages between mangrove forests and the fishes
>           and fisheries associated with them. A core of
>           international experts will be speaking,
>           contributing papers, and leading discussions.
>
>           Objectives are:
>
>           • To characterize the present state-of-knowledge,
>           identifying critical information gaps, and
>           charting a course for future research.
>           • To gauge, and ultimately advance, the current
>           understanding of fish utilization of mangrove
>           habitats and their importance in the systems that
>           they occupy.
>           • To publish submitted papers on this topic in a
>           special issue of the peer-reviewed Bulletin of
>           Marine Science.
>
>           Mark you calendars for April 19-21, 2006, and
>           please visit our web site for updates:
>
>
>           ttp://www.rsmas.miami.edu/conference/mangrove-fish-habitat/index.html
>
>           Abstracts are being accepted now!  Please complete
>           the online form at:
>
>
>           ttp://www.rsmas.miami.edu/conference/mangrove-fish-habitat/registration.html
>
>           Registration will begin later this year.  Watch
>           your e-mail or visit the symposium web site for
>           the registration announcement!
>
>           Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Go
>           to http://www.ces.fau.edu/mfh/sponsors.php or
>           contact Doreen DiCarlo, Symposium Coordinator, at
>           the Center for Environmental Studies - (561)
>           799-8553; e-mail: ddicarlo at ces.fau.edu, for
>           personal assistance.
>
>           If you are planning to attend, please register
>           online providing your contact information, and, if
>           appropriate, the tentative title(s) and
>           abstract(s) of your paper(s).
>
>           If you responded to our first announcement, or
>           have contacted us previously, it would be very
>           helpful if you confirmed your
>           attendance/participation by registering online.
>
>           We look forward to sharing this exciting event
>           with you!
>
>           Joseph E. Serafy & Rafael J. Araujo
>           Symposium Conveners
>           NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service &
>           University of Miami/Rosenstiel School of Marine
>           and Atmospheric Science
>