[Coral-List] BEM 2010 at UNCW - REGISTER NOW!!

[Pawlik, Joseph]

Apologies for cross postings.....

REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN for the 39th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting  -- BEM 2010 -- 10-13 March 2010 - to be held on the beautiful campus of UNC Wilmington!

Here's the website: http://www.benthicecologymeeting2010.org/

Abstract submission and early registration ends 15 January 2010.  There will be an extra $25 fee for late registration.

Please register early - after you register, you can make modifications to your abstract on-line as late as 15 Feb!

BEM is one of the premier meetings for marine ecologists in the US, with sessions ranging from the ecology of salt marshes to coral reefs, from benthic-pelagic processes to marine population genetics.  It has historically provided an excellent venue for graduate and undergraduate students to present their work and interact with established researchers in all areas of marine biology and ecology.

As promised, this year will be the least expensive BEM in many years:
 -  Central location for travel, hotel rates starting at $63/night quad occupancy
 -  Very low registration fee: $75 FOR STUDENTS, $150 REGULAR!!!!
 -  Co-sponsorship by the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS)
 -  Awards for the best student presentations and posters
 -  Inaugural "Beneath the Waves Film Festival"
 -  Beautiful venue in the new Burney and Fisher Centers in the heart of UNCW's campus
 -  Excellent food services, with lunches at the Hawk's Nest food court
 -  10 minute drive to charming and historic downtown Wilmington or beautiful Wrightsville Beach
 -  Closing banquet cruise on the "Henrietta III" with dancing and karaoke

See you there!!

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Joseph R. Pawlik, Professor
UNCW Center for Marine Science
5600 Marvin Moss Lane
Wilmington, NC  28409   USA
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