The 2011 International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) represents the second stand-alone marine conservation meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology's (SCB) Marine Section. The first IMCC in Washington DC, 2009, attracted over 1200 participants. This landmark Congress will serve to unite the marine conservation community and develop new and powerful tools to further marine conservation […]
Jacques Cousteau's 100th anniversary is an opportunity to come together and reflect on the future of Planet Ocean. Ocean Inspiration is a time to reconnect with our creative and intellectual capacity, and together move forward to positively impact our future. Explorers, dancers, scientists, artists, musicians, filmmakers, family and friends will come together in this once […]
Join the Blue Frontier Campaign and members of the national and international marine community at the 2011 Blue Vision Summit as the oceans community comes together again to raise its profile and work towards the enactment and enforcement of national ocean policy, addressing climate change impacts and Gulf restoration. Recent setbacks in our efforts for healthy seas such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and on-going and growing concerns over the collapse of marine wildlife and ocean acidification reinforce the importance and timeliness of this event.
Coastal Zone 11 Conference -- Winds of Change: Great Lakes, Great Oceans, Great Communities! Many factors are changing our coastal communities and our estuarine, marine, and Great Lakes environments. Recurring problems such as the impacts of coastal development and new threats such as those related to invasive species, global climate change and other human-induced hazards […]
Special Screening of "Cuba: The Accidental Eden" with Dr. David E. Guggenheim (Dominican Republic) will open the film festival. Web site: http://muestracinemedioambientaldominicana.org SANTO DOMINGO Auditorium FUNGLODE Calle Capit?n Eugenio de Marchena No. 26, La Esperilla 809-685-9966 Ext. 2447 y 2449 www.funglode.org
Lessons from the Deep: What the Oceans are Telling Us and Why it Matters From the hallways of Washington, DC to thousands of feet below the sea, get a unique perspective on our oceans including their threats and what's being done to reverse their decline. Learn how our perspectives on the oceans have changed over […]
The Ocean Doctor returns to his hometown to visit Friends Select School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 4-5, 2011 as part of the Ocean Doctor's 50 Years - 50 States - 50 Speeches Expedition! Tuesday, Oct. 4: Early evening cocktail reception for benefactors Wednesday, Oct. 5: Address classes and assemblies during school day. Public presentation/lecture in […]
2010 Gulf Oil Spill and Its Effect on the Caribbean (Sea and Learn, Saba, Netherland Antilles) by Dr. David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Senior Fellow, The Ocean Foundation Venue: Sea & Learn on Saba P.O. Box 598; Windwardside Saba, Dutch Caribbean Phone:? +599-416-2246 Fax:????? +599-416-2362 email:????seaandlearnsaba@gmail.com
Cuba Begins Oil Drilling 40 Miles Off U.S. Shores Saturday October 22: 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI 100 CHOPIN PLAZA ? MIAMI, FL, 33131 Cuba Begins Oil Drilling 40 Miles Off U.S. Shores If you think the BP spill did serious damage to fishing and tourism, imagine an unregulated drilling project just 40-50 […]
Caribbean Environment: From Cuba's Paradise to Haiti's Nightmare, and Everything in Between Saturday October 22: 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon INTERCONTINENTAL MIAMI 100 CHOPIN PLAZA ? MIAMI, FL, 33131 Caribbean Environment: From Cuba's "Paradise" to Haiti's Nightmare From deforestation and pollution, to overpopulation, loss of resources and lack of protection, many of the Caribbean nations […]