For the latest details of the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS13) please go to the Linked Dedicated Website! Please check the relevant pages at regular intervals in order to stay abreast of all relevant details. Please also note the dedicated Symposium Facebook Page and dedicated Conference Twitter Account. Registration and Call for Papers Early registration and Call for Papers for the 13th International Coral Reef Symposium will open 31 August 2015. Abstract and registration fees are due at the time of submission and are payable in U.S. Dollars. Your abstract will be considered for an oral or poster presentation by the scientific committee and co-chairs of the session to which you submit. Membership in ISRS (new and renewal) can also be completed with your registration and abstract submission. We hope that you will join ISRS and take advantage of the discounted registration fees for members! September 2015 – Session Proposers Notified, Early Registration Opens, Exhibitor Registration Opens and Ancillary Meeting Application Site Opens
October 2015 – Call for Abstracts Posted 15 January 2016 – Abstract Submission and Early Registration Close February 2016 - Authors Notified of Acceptance March 2016 - Session Schedule Posted and Presenters Notified of Session Assignments April 2016 - Full Scientific Program Schedule Posted 16 May 2016 - Registration Cancellation Deadline (Last Day to Receive a Refund) 19-24 June 2016 - Meeting Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities Exhibitor applications are now being accepted. Several opportunities also are available for sponsorship of breaks, receptions and other functions throughout the meeting. For other information about the meeting including questions and suggestions about the content of session proposals: Dr. Robert Richmond, Convener, 13th ICRS For registration and logistical information: Lynda West, Project Manager, 13th ICRS The 13th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii on 19- 24 June 2016.
The ICRS, sanctioned by the International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) and held every four years, is the primary international meeting focused on coral reef science and management. The Symposium will bring together an anticipated 2,500 coral reef scientists, policy makers and managers from 70 different nations in a forum to present the latest research findings, case histories and management activities, and to discuss the application of scientific knowledge to achieving coral reef sustainability. Theme: “Bridging Science to Policy” Coral reefs provide essential ecological, economic and cultural services to the people of tropical and subtropical islands and coastal communities worldwide. While scientific knowledge about coral reefs and their structure, functioning and responses to stressors has increased exponentially over the past few decades, the state of reefs globally has declined during this period, at a comparable rate in many places. To address this disconnect, a theme of the 13th ICRS will be “Bridging Science to Policy” with specific goals focusing on:
The scientific planning committee invites proposals for sessions and panels of interest to researchers, resource managers, economists, policy makers, educators and students. Themes will address coral reef science, management, conservation and policy. Multidisciplinary/cross-disciplinary, solution-oriented sessions are particularly encouraged in which a range of participants can interact with a goal of producing concrete outputs leading to positive coral reef outcomes. Proposal Format is as follows: Session organizers should note that they are expected to fund their own registration, travel and accommodation costs, assuming that is that they expect to attend the conference (i.e, such costs are not provided for centrally by ICRS 13.) Proposals for sessions should be submitted online via the , which is now operational. The closing date for submissions is now 31st July 2015. Proposals will be reviewed by the program committee, and organizers will be notified about decisions in by September 2015.
Once a session is accepted, session organizers may solicit abstract submissions to their session. Scheduling will be performed collaboratively by the planning committee and session organizers. Every effort is being made to make this meeting as accessible and affordable as possible. Based on projected budgets at this point, we anticipate the following likely rate schedule: ISRS members > 2 years – $520 (US) ISRS members < 2 years – $570 (US) Non-ISRS members - $780 (US) ISRS student members - $370 (US) Non-ISRS member students - $480 (US) The final rates will depend on the success of external fund raising efforts, which are well underway. Anyone willing to assist in finding donors and sponsors, please contact Bob Richmond as below. For information about the scientific program, including technical or content questions: Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii at Manoa 41 Ahui Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 USA email: richmond@hawaii.edu, Phone: (1) 808-539-7330
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