Support for Society of Marine Mammalogy 2015 Biennial Conference
Abstract
This proposal is for technical support of an international conference of 2,500 marine mammal scientists from all over the world to advance the discipline of marine mammal science globally. The 21st Biennial conference will be held in San Francisco, California at the Union Square Hilton from 12-18 December 2015. The theme is “Marine Mammal Conservation in a Changing World: Bridging the Past Towards the Future.” The conference will include key-note lectures and oral presentations, over 1,000 poster presentations and workshops on hot topics in marine mammal science. San Francisco will attract approximately 2,500 participants from around the world, particularly from the Pacific Rim. The specific goals of this project are to advance the field of marine mammal science. This will be achieved by: - Facilitating exchange of information amongst internationally recognized experts by delivery of plenary talks from world leaders followed by smaller break-out group discussions. - Training scientists from countries with limited research capacity by enabling their attendance at workshops, talks and poster sessions. - Production of online documents from workshop and conference proceedings. - Facilitating development of international partnerships through introductions and discussion throughout the workshop.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512374
Entities
People
- Fances Mary Gulland
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- The Marine Mammal Center
- United States Navy