[Coral-List] REEF FUTURES 2018 FINAL REMINDER TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS!!!

[Meghan Balling - NOAA Affiliate]

*Greetings Coral Restoration Community,*
 *ABSTRACTS AND SCHOLARSHIP SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE JULY 31 for Reef Futures
2018: A Coral Restoration and Intervention-Science Symposium
<https://reefresilience.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=efcc8bbe0d970d0af718bb6fe&id=9d5748a036&e=896a875512>,
to be held December 10-14, 2018 in Key Largo, Florida. *

*Saving the world’s coral reefs requires a multi-pronged approach.
Immediate and aggressive action on climate change is paramount for the
long-term survival of reefs; however, carbon already released  into the
atmosphere will continue to warm ocean waters to a level inhospitable to
corals for decades to come. This symposium will bring together experts from
around the world to share the latest science and techniques for coral reef
restoration while kicking-off a global effort to dramatically scale-up the
impact and reach of restoration as a major tool for coral reef conservation
and management. Reef Futures 2018 is being planned in conjunction with the
upcoming Great Barrier Reef Restoration Symposium
<https://reefresilience.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=efcc8bbe0d970d0af718bb6fe&id=8936edef71&e=896a875512>and
will build on information exchanged there. We are striving for robust
international participation and cross-fertilization of disciplines to
develop new ideas. Scholarships and reduced registration rates are
available to encourage participation from developing nations.*
 *We will be hosting a week of activities with the primary content
occurring Dec 11-13. The symposium will include oral presentations,
posters, panel discussions, workshops, exhibits, site visits, and fun
times! We invite participation from solution-minded individuals from a wide
variety of fields - materials science, environmental engineering, wildlife
conservation and natural resource management, environmental policy,
communications, and of course coral biology and restoration. Please
distribute this announcement far and wide via your networks!*


*The themes of Reef Futures 2018 are:*

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   *The Role of Restoration in Reef Management and Conservation*
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   *Restoration Operations and Mechanics: best practices for scaling-up
   restoration*
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   *Restoration and Interventions in the Context of a Changing Planet*
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   *Demonstrating the Value and Efficacy of Restoration and Interventions*
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   *Restoration Vignettes: restoration efforts from around the world*

*Visit the Reef Futures 2018 website
<https://reefresilience.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=efcc8bbe0d970d0af718bb6fe&id=9b2e41b0b0&e=896a875512>
for
more information and register to submit an abstract or attend the event.
Abstracts are due July 31. Applicants will be notified in September, when a
draft program will be available.*

*If you can't join us in Key Largo, check out our Coral Restoration
Consortium Facebook page
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or
subscribe to the CRC Newsletter
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to
stay up to date on event details, scholarly information on restoration,
quarterly webinars, and information on joining the CRC Working Groups
<https://reefresilience.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=efcc8bbe0d970d0af718bb6fe&id=752852ef9e&e=896a875512>.*


*For questions, please contact coral.restoration at noaa.gov
<coral.restoration at noaa.gov>.*


*Cheers and Best Regards,*

*The Coral Restoration Consortium*


-- 

Meghan Balling

Coral Reef Restoration Specialist

Contractor, ERT

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Restoration Center- Southeast & Caribbean

263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Office: 727-824-5388