[Coral-List] [ColdWaterCoral] Deep-sea Coral and Sponge Workshop and Session at 2nd International Marine Conservation Congress

Tom Hourigan Tom.Hourigan at noaa.gov
Fri May 6 12:19:52 EDT 2011


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Deep Sea Coral 
Research and Technology Program is organizing two sessions on deep-sea 
corals and sponges at the 2nd International Marine Conservation 
Congress, which will be held in Victoria, British Colombia, Canada.

/*1. Pre-Congress Focus Group session: The State of Deep-Sea Coral 
Ecosystems of the United States: Five Years Later*/
Session summary: 
http://www.conbio.org/imcc2011/program/pre_post_workshopfocusgroups.cfm

When: Friday, May 13  at  8:30-5:00
Where: University of Victoria
Registration for this focus group ($12) is separate from the main 
conference registration. (Scroll to the bottom of this webpage to sign 
up for focus group #52):
http://ssl4.westserver.net/birenheide/scbmarine2011/registration/index.php
 

/*2. Symposium session: Conserving Deep-Sea Sponge Communities*/
Session summary: 
http://birenheide.com/scbmarine2011/program/singlesession.php3?sessid=FISH/MPA/INNOV%2055

When: Wednesday, May 18 at  2:15
Where: Downtown Victoria (Conference Center)
Registration: http://www.conbio.org/IMCC2011/register/fees.cfm

Tom




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