The Georgia Aquarium in collaboration with the Harbor Branch Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Program are pleased to announce The 2009 International Sirenian Conservation Conference.
Location: The Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date: March 23-24, 2009
Hosts/Sponsor: The Georgia Aquarium and the Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Program, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University
Registration Fee: $100; includes T-shirt and proceedings
Highlights include:
- Current Field and Laboratory Research, Management Perspectives and Veterinary Aspects of Rehabilitation and Release
- Two student travel awards
- Open to anyone interested in the biology, management and medicine of sirenians
This two-day international conference will combine a variety of invited and selected speakers to share a broad spectrum of manatee and dugong conservation issues from a global perspective. The conference will be comprised of three moderated sessions: Current Field and Laboratory Research, Management Perspectives and Veterinary Aspects of Rehabilitation and Release. Additionally, two student travel awards will be awarded to encourage and expose young researchers to a wide variety of sirenian experts. This conference will be open to anyone interested in the biology, management and medicine of sirenians. The proceedings will be published as a joint technical report. Please Click Here for a full conference agenda.
Invited Speakers Include:
- Tom O'Shea, PhD (Keynote Speaker)
- Bob Bonde, PhD
- Gregory Bossart, VMD, PhD
- Martine de Wit, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian)
- Shin-je Ghim, PhD
- A. Bennett Jenson, MD
- Miriam Marmontel, PhD
- Benjamin Morales, PhD
- Buddy Powell, PhD
- John Reynolds, PhD
- Pat Rose, MS
- Roberto Sanchez, DVM
- Mike Walsh, DVM
Links and Information
Click Here for information about abstract submissions and instructions for authors.Click Here for hotel accomodations in the area.
-- For those wishing to share a room, contact Dr. Juli Goldstein for arrangements
To apply for the student travel award, please submit a CV, letter of intent and abstract to Dr. Juli Goldstein
Click Here to learn more about Florida Atlantic University.
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