Events
7-10 May 2012 | Cle Elum,
Washington State, USA
The Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere
Study is an international interdisciplinary research initiative.
Its primary objective is to achieve quantitative understanding of
the key biogeochemical-physical interactions and feedbacks between
the ocean and atmosphere, and how this coupled system affects and
is affected by climate and environmental change.
The SOLAS Scientific Steering
Committee invites you to participate in this conference to learn
about current research, present your new findings, share your
knowledge and develop future research directions and
collaborations.
The deadline for the
abstract
submission has now been extended to 8 February
2012.
You can still be considered to give a
short talk at the conference. Just tick the 'short talk' option
when making your registration. Full deatils about the conference,
venue, programme and invited speakers are available in the
2nd Announcement
Flyer.
17 May 2012 | Robbins
Lecture Theatre, Plymouth University, UK
This lecture entitled “The Great
White shark Carcharodon carcharias – behaviour and
conservation” is sponsored by the Marine Institute and open
to all staff, students and members of the public. Michael Rutzen
(Shark Diving
Unlimited, Gansbaai, South Africa) will be speaking at
the event.
Michael Rutzen is well known as one of the few people in the
world who free dives with great white sharks. He took up working as
cage diving operator in 1994 after a career as a local fisherman.
Michael started free diving with white sharks in 1998. With Shark
Diving Unlimited Michael has guided some of the world’s leading
still photographers and film crews, and started a series of world
renowned documentaries
A reception will follow the lecture.
21-24 May 2012 | University College Cork,
Ireland
The School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences
(BEES), UCC is hosting the 9th annual MBA Conference, 2012.
Masters and PhD students from all universities in the discipline
of marine science are invited to submit an abstract for
presentation at the conference. The purpose of MBA 2012 is to
provide a semi-formal friendly environment to develop their
presentation skills, to receive constructive feedback on their work
and to meet other students with similar interests.
Plenary talks will be given by eminent scientists and professors
of Marine Institute and University College Cork, Ireland.
Registration cost includes the full social programme and
catering.
The deadline for abstract submission is Friday 16th
March 2012
Important dates:
- 20th March 2012: Confirmation of abstract
acceptance
- 30th March 2012: Registration
deadline
- 21st - 24th March 2012: MBA 2012
Conference
3 - 4 July | Plymouth Marine Laboratory,
UK
Join the EnAlgae team at PML for this free
two-day workshop. You will have the opportunity to gain ‘hands-on’
experience using some of the laboratory techniques pioneered at PML
including cultivation, downstream processing and analytical
technologies.
The theory and practical sessions will be useful to researchers,
students and consultants who have an interest in algal biomass
cultivation and processing.
EnAlgae is a four-year initiative funded by the INTERREG IVB NWE
programme. It brings together 19 partners and 14 observers across
seven EU member states
Workshop topics include experimental cultivation of biomass and
analytical tools for proces monitoring.
Participants are welcome to bring their own samples for
processing and analysis during the workshop. There is no
registration fee but participants are expected to pay their own
accommodation and travel. Lunches and a boat cruise on the evening
of the 3 July are included.
Click
here for flyer with further details.
09-13 July 2012 | Changwon City, Republic of
Korea
The EAS Congress 2012, to be held on 09-13
July 2012, will be hosted by the Government of the Republic of
Korea, through the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs
(MLTM) and the Changwon City Government. It is being organized by
the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East
Asia (PEMSEA, of which PML is on the Partnership
Council) MLTM and Changwon and supported by the Global
Environment Facility, United Nations Development Programme, and
United Nations Office for Project Services.
The International Conference gathers various
stakeholders, policymakers, resource and economic managers,
business professionals, scientists, members of the academe, local
and international NGOs, youth and community representatives and
other members of civil society from within and outside the East
Asian Seas region to engage in knowledge sharing and partnership
building.
PML is co-convening, with KORDI, two
sessions at the East Asian Seas Congress on Ocean Observation
and Ecosystem Modelling and will also have an exhibition
stand. Professor Steve de Mora, Dr Icarus Allen, Dr Trevor
Platt, Dr Shubha Sathyendranath and Miss Thecla Keizer will be
representing PML at this event.
The theme of PML's exhibition stand will
concern the many challenges to East Asian Seas and wider
global communities within a rapidly changing environment. PML will
showcase ocean observation and ecosystem modelling techniques to
support ecosystem based management.
22 - 27 July 2012 | Munich,
Germany
This Symposium (created by the IEEE Geoscience
and Remote Sensing Society and the IGARSS 2012 Organizing
Committee) will be the 32nd annual IGARSS symposium and will
continue the tradition of gathering world-class scientists,
engineers and educators engaged in the fields of geoscience and
remote sensing. The additional scientific themes of this event will
focus on the characterization of dynamic Earth processes,
assimilation, integrated Earth observing systems and current as
well as upcoming satellite missions to form a technical
programme.
IGARSS is recognized today as a premier event in remote sensing
and provides an ideal forum for obtaining up-to-date information
about the latest developments, exchanging ideas, identifying future
trends in your research area and making contacts with the
international remote sensing community.
24 July: PML Scientists
Shubha Sathyendranath, Mike Grant, Tim Smyth and Bob Brewin
will be speaking in a session entitled:
Climate Data Records From Satellite Observations to Analyse Climate
Variability and Change II.
Click
here for registration.
12 May - 12 August 2012 | Yeosu, Korea
The Bureau
International des Expositions (BIE) has announced that Yeosu
will host Expo 2012. It will be a smaller "recognised" exposition
lasting just three months. This size expo was also held four years
ago in Zaragoza, Spain: Expo 2008. This smaller-sized
world's fair allows smaller cities and developing nations to host
an event. The larger-sized expos, known as "sanctioned" expos, are
held in years ending in "0" and "5."
The theme of the 2012 expo is "The
Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable
Activities" and the anticpated atendance is approximately 8
million.
POGO will have a presence at the
event, including an exhibit in the “Oceans and Coasts Best
Practices Area (OCBPA)” Pavilion.
20-22 June 2012 | Brazil
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
is being organized in pursuance of General Assembly Resolution.
The Conference will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to
mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the
10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. It is envisaged as a Conference
at the highest possible level, including Heads of State and
Government or other representatives. The Conference will result in
a focused political document.
The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political
commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date
and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the
major summits on sustainable development, and address new and
emerging challenges.
The Conference will focus on two themes: (a) a green economy in
the context of sustainable development and (b) the institutional
framework for sustainable development.
21 July - 6 October | Plymouth City Museum and
Art Gallery, UK
As part of the Plymouth Marine City Festival, Plymouth City
Museum and Art Gallery presents an exhibition exploring the history
and culture of surfing. Admission is free.
27 - 29 July | The Barbican, Plymouth, UK
Three fantastic events in one weekend:
- Barbican International Jazz and Blues
Festival
- Port of Plymouth Regatta
- Sutton Harbour Plymouth Classic Boat
Rally
3-6
September 2012 | University of East
Anglia
The biennial conferences have a reputation for showcasing
cutting edge marine science and technology, for promoting the next
generation of marine scientists, and for creating a strong network
of UK scientists and technologists. The 2012 conference will
be no exception, with 100 talks, 150 posters, a contentious debate,
public lecture, ice breaker session and conference dinner.
The programme is arranged in 2 parallel sessions focussing on
the following science themes.
1. Ocean dynamics and climate
Chair -
Hugh Venables, British Antarctic Survey
2. Coastal physical
processes
Chair - Jennifer Brown, National Oceanography Centre,
Liverpool
3. Biodiversity from genes to
ecosystems
Chair - Thomas Mock, University of
East Anglia
4. Emerging technologies (co-sponsored by
IMarEst and SUT)
Chair - Nefeli Tsaloglou,
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
5. Biogeochemical cycles and changing
seas
Chair - Corinne Le Quéré, Tyndall Centre,
University of East Anglia
6. Challenges and tools for managing marine and
coastal resources
Chair - Abigail
McQuatters-Gollop, Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science,
Plymouth
7. Marine geochemistry: A tribute to Professor
Dennis Burton
Chairs - Peter Statham, University
of Southampton and Daniela Schmidt, University of Bristol
8. Benthic ecology: What, How and When? The
functional role of benthic invertebrates
Chair -
Martin Solan, University of Aberdeen/University of
Southampton
9. Physics and Plankton: observing and
modelling the interactions
Co-Chairs - Stephanie
Henson, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton; Geraint Tarling,
British Antarctic Survey
There will also be 6 keynote talks, a debate on wind
energy, a public lecture hosted by Elizabeth White (BBC Naural
History Unit) and several other related events such as poster
sessions and excursions.
The Abstract deadline has now closed but please click
here for registration and further details.
08 - 16 September | Plymouth, UK
From 8th to 16th September 2012 Plymouth will celebrate its
unique marine culture with an exciting programme of events to
entice residents, visitors, scientists and adventurers alike to
explore Plymouth and discover all it has to offer - from the city’s
growing reputation as a gourmet hotspot to its world-leading role
in marine science and engineering.
Featuring a major Sustainable Seafood Festival, The Blue Mile
challenge, the international Oceans of Potential conference and an
inspiring programme of events
and activities for all the family, Plymouth’s Marine City Festival
is a land mark event.
08 - 09 September | Mayflower Steps, Barbican,
Plymouth, UK
As part of the Plymouth Marine City Festival you can swim,
kayak, paddle or simply walk alongside Plymouth's waterfront to
join in this UK wide fund raising event to protect our rivers and
seas.
11-12
September 2012 | Plymouth, UK
It is becoming increasingly clear that we need to take a smarter
approach to managing our resources sustainably and maximising the
potential of the natural environment to provide for society’s
needs.
As scientific research progresses, so does our understanding of
the marine system and the wealth of potential provded by the oceans
- from renewable energy and carbon sequestration to human health,
bioengineering and new approaches to food production.
There are a growing number of opportunities for marine science
to provide a host of tools to assist in the management of marine
resources, ensuring that exploitation of the oceans is appraoched
in a efficient and sustainable manner.
‘Oceans of Potential’ will bring together
stakeholders from a broad range of disciplines to discuss the
transition to a new marine economy and to place marine science at
the heart of an exciting vision of the future.
14-16 September | The Barbican, Plymouth,
UK
Part of the Marine City Festival, celebrating Plymouth's
enduring relationship with the sea, its traditional fishing
industry and the city's growing reputation as a gourmet
hotspot.
17-21 September | Bergen, Norway
The ICES Annual Science Conference (ASC) 2012
will present new marine science and addresses today’s most
challenging scientific issues and hopes to attract outstanding
papers from world-renowned researchers, for presentation in the
theme sessions.
The ASC is a forum for new marine science where some of today's
most challenging scientific issues are being addressed, issues that
urgently require solutions for better management of the seas.Travel
grants are available for early career scientists, the deadline for
applications is June 8.
The programme includes sessions co-chaired by
PML Scientists Dr Icarus Allen and Dr Melanie Austen:
- Mapping and modelling of
planktonic ecosystems for better monitoring and future projections
of responses to global change (Conveners: Icarus Allen UK,
Johnny Johannessen Norway, and Marcello Vichi
Italy)
- Joint ICES/PICES Session
- Multidisciplinary perspectives in the use (and misuse) of science
and scientific advice in Marine Spatial Planning (Conveners:
Andreas Kannen Germany, Roland Cormier Canada, Melanie Austen UK,
and Thomas Therriault PICES, Canada)
All abstracts must be submitted
by 20 April 2012.
17-19 October 2012 | Dublin, Ireland
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), in
association with the European Ocean Energy Association, are
delighted to announce that Ireland will be the venue for the 4th
International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) to take place from
Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th October 2012 at the Convention Centre
Dublin.
Over 750 international experts and world-leading companies in ocean
energy will gather in Ireland’s capital city. Global industry and
academic experts in marine renewable energy will present over a
hundred papers on themes important to growing this new marine
industry. The conference provides an opportunity for a trade
exhibition where many of the top industrial players will
demonstrate the latest technologies in harnessing renewable energy
from the sea.
The International Conference on Ocean Energy is the global marine
energy event focused on the industrial development of renewable
marine energy. Held every two years, the goal of the conference and
exhibition is to share recent experiences from research and
demonstration efforts. It aims to accelerate development by
stimulating collaboration networks between companies and research
and development centres. It also specifically targets engagement of
the experience of operators in related marine and power industry
sectors.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is hosting this
important conference and is pleased to have the European Ocean
Energy Association’s (EU-OEA) as partner in organising the
substantial exhibition. After successful events in maritime
centres, Brest and Bilbao, SEAI and the IEA Ocean Energy Systems
Implementing Agreement (OES-IA) are excited to bring this event to
Dublin’s portside city centre. In the decade in which ocean energy
will become a significant player in electricity generation, job
creation, and a bright hope for the future of our planet, the fit
with Ireland’s clean energy and economic goals makes this Dublin
event unmissable.
Registration is now open
24-25 October 2012 | London
On 24 and 25 October 2012, 250 executives and CEOs will meet in
London to share their progress whilst developing their business
opportunities.
Marine bio-resources have huge potential which will allow
decisive progress in many areas and potentially create new
jobs. BioMarine is widely recognised as the
crossroad of businesses: marine ingredients, marine biotech,
aquaculture, aquafeed, marine cosmetics, nutraceuticals, cleantech
and marine bio energies have a bright common future.
The 2012 business convention, based on a new think tank
approach, will focus essentially on constructive and practical
exchanges. Every attendee will take part of the discussions and
become a real player in the BioMarine community.
The BioMarine community is not only a place for discussion
but rather a place to find innovative answers and potential
collaborations to bring your business to the next step forward.
Annual Student Conference
Tuesday 18 December | PML
Marine Matters Centre
The student conference designed to bring
together young PhD students across Plymouth has become an annual
event. Last year the conference was hosted by PML at their new
Marine Matters Centre and sponsored by the Plymouth Marine Science
Education Fund (PlyMSEF). The same will apply this year.
The conference is designed by PhD students for
PhD students, and if you have an interest in being part of the
organising committee you will be very welcome to share your ideas
and get involved with designing the programme – we need 5/6
volunteers from the PhD student community (postdocs also welcome to
the committee - contact lstott@plymouth.ac.uk).
The plan this year is to have shorter talks
than last year allowing time for more students to speak about their
research, and we encourage academic staff to attend to support the
students.