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Bulletin Board - Oceans Related Events / Babillard - Activités océaniques
 
 
Call for Papers & Contributions: Conference, People in Places: Engaging Together in Integrated Resource Management.
26-29 June 2011 | Halifax, Nova Scotia
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The Coastal Community-University Research Alliance (Coastal CURA) announces a conference in June 2011, focusing on the inclusion of resource dependent communities, including Aboriginal communities, in processes of spatial planning, integrated management and natural resource management. In addition to resource-based and aboriginal communities, the meeting will be of interest to governments, universities (academics and students), community based management and networking organizations, civil societies and NGOs, small scale natural resource industries, and all those interested in finding ways to engage together to better manage natural resources.
For more information on the Coastal CURA and the 2011 conference, please visit: www.coastalcura.ca.
 
Conference: Global Oceans Conference 2010.
3-7 May 2010 | Paris, France
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Fifth Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands, Global Oceans Conference 2010: Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, Improving Governance. Oceans, Climate, Biodiversity: From Copenhagen 2009 to Nagoya 2010, UNESCO, Paris, France. Hosted by UNESCO and the Government of France.
Please click here to view the draft programme.
 
Workshop: Water and Climate Change.
10 May 2010 | Geneva, Switzerland
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United Nations Environmental Commission for Europe's workshop on, WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE: How to develeop an adaptaion strategy in transboundary basins.
Please click here to view the draft programme.
 
Call for Proposals: 2010 Robin Rigby Trust.
Deadline: 31 October 2010
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The Trust was established two years ago as a mechanism to support research partnerships involving (a) a student or recently graduated individual and (b) a coastal community, coastal research organization or NGO. If the individual is Canadian, the partnering organization should be overseas, and the project should involve the individual going overseas to collaborate on a coastal research, coastal management and/or community development project. If the student is from outside Canada, the partnership should be with a coastal community, coastal research organization or NGO located in Atlantic Canada, and involve the individual coming to Atlantic Canada to collaborate on a coastal research, coastal management and/or community development project.
Please click here to view the announcement.
For furthur information & to submit a proposal, please email: robinrigbytrust@smu.ca.
 
Announcement: 8th International Training Workshop on Integrated Coastal Management in the Mediterranean & the Black Sea.
31 August - 16 September 2010 | Dalyan/Southern Aegean Coast, Turkey
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The MEDCOAST Institute (2010) is back! The MEDCOAST Institute has been organized since 1994 until the seventh Institute in 2004. We are excited to have the opportunity for continuing with this important ICM capacity building effort after a long break (6 years!).
* The deadline for application is 31 May 2010! *
For more information & the appliction form, please visit www.medcoast.org.
Please click here to view the workshop flyer.
 
Conference: Coastal Zone Canada 2010 Conference & Youth Forum.
25 – 29 July 2010 | Prince Edward Island
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The Prince Edward Island Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development is pleased to be hosting Coastal Zone Canada 2010, in collaboration with the Coastal Zone Canada Association, and to bring the important subject of integrated coastal and ocean management to the province.
The Local Organizing Committee is planning an innovative week of activities for those interested in the management of watersheds and the coastal and marine environment, including ICOM practitioners, representatives of community groups, and youths.
For more information please visit www.gov.pe.ca/czc2010.
Please click here (English OR French) to view the conference flyer.
* Early registration fee is available until 15 April 2010. *
 
Fisheries Symposium: Ecosystems 2010: Global Progress on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management.
8-11 November 2010 | Anchorage, Alaska
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Alaska Sea Grant, along with regional and international cosponsors, is pleased to announce the 26th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium. Ecosystems 2010 will bring together fishery scientists, managers, and stakeholders from around the world to share insights into the current status and future prospects of ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM).
For more information please click here to visit the Symposium Website.
Call for Papers: To submit an abstract for consideration, please fill out the online submission form **(Deadline: June 4, 2010)**.
 
NEW REPORT: First Nations and Marine Protected Areas: An Introduction to First Nations Rights, Concerns and Interest Related to MPAs on Canada's Pacific Coast.
28 January 2010
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First Nations have had a profound cultural, economic and physical relationship with the ocean since time immemorial. Aware that conservation work in British Columbia’s coastal waters can only be successful if it respects this relationship, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) commissioned this report to help encourage a broader understanding of First Nations rights, concerns and interests regarding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The report covers legal and treaty themes, cultural and economic considerations and past experiences, and it identifies necessary changes and promising approaches to achieve a collaborative, coast-wide MPA network in British Columbia.
Please click here to view the First Nations and MPAs Summary Report OR click here to view the full First Nations and MPAs on Canada's Pacific Coast report.
For more information about CPAWS-BC, please visit www.cpawsbc.org.
 
 
NEWS RELEASE: Ocean Industries To Tackle Ambitious Program at Sustainable Ocean Summit
25 January 2010
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World’s ocean businesses to meet on “Reducing Risk, Increasing Sustainability: Solutions through Collaboration”
The World Ocean Council will convene a wide range of ocean industries at the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) - the first international, cross-sectoral business conference on ocean sustainability (Belfast, UK, 15-17 June, 2010).
Representatives from shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, ports, mining, insurance, law, finance, renewable energy, tourism, dredging, marine technology and other industries will gather to develop leadership and collaboration in addressing shared marine environmental challenges. This unprecedented gathering will open with the Roundtable of Ocean Industry Association Leaders and close with a plenary on Improving Media, Public and NGO Understanding of Ocean Industries.
Sustainable Ocean Summit - Early Registration Deadline: 28 February 2010.
Please visit www.oceancouncil.org for more information and registration. Contact: Paul Holthus.
 
OTE 2010: Industry Outlook Expert Panel Sessions
25-27 May 2010 | Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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What does the end-user community want to be able to accomplish with ocean technology products and systems that they are not able to do today?
That’s the question that will be explored through several insightful Industry Outlook Expert Panels, which will be held as part of the 2010 Ocean Tech Expo. This series, which was originally launched as part of the 2007 OTE, is designed to stimulate interactive discussions between end-users and industry experts and is meant to identify the “technology gaps” that exist in a variety of market sectors.
Please click here for more information and to register to attend or exhibit (limited demo space remains). Contact Rob Howard for details on exhibiting and demonstrating your equipment at OceanTech Expo 2010.
 
Socio-economic Conference 2010
26-27 April 2010 | Palais des Congrès de Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec
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The Statistics Canada Socio-economic Conference provides an annual forum for empirical research focusing on issues of concern in Canadian public policy. The conference targets studies discussing: (i) emerging economic trends and their underlying causes; (ii) the ability of various groups to participate in society and the economy; (iii) recent research on health, justice and the environment.
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: innovation; productivity; international trade; agriculture; environment-economy linkages; natural resources and energy; transportation; industrial development; urban and rural development; health; justice; education; families; income and wealth and their distribution; immigration; and labour markets.
Deadlines and milestones: Proposal submissions (4 January 2010 -- click here for the Call for Papers flyer); Notification of acceptance (18 January 2010);Final drafts of papers (1 March 2010).
Please click here for more information.
 
Oceans Day at Copenhagen: The Importance of Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States in the Climate Regime
December 14, 2009 | European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Oceans Day will highlight the direct link between climate change, the health of the oceans, and human well-being, as well as the need for sufficient funding to support bold mitigation and adaptation actions that will minimize climate change impacts on coastal communities and ocean resources.
Please click here to view the session announcement.
For additional information on Oceans Day please contact Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain, Co-Chair and Head of Secretariat, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands Director, Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy.
 
ICES-ICCAT training course: “Management Strategy Evaluation (including FLR)"
5-9 April 2010 | Centro Tecnolo del Mar, CETMAR, Bouzas, Vigo, Spain
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Please click here to view the Management Strategy Evaluation announcement.
For more information about ICES Training Programme, please click here to visit the training web page.
 
Gestion Intégrée des Zones Côtières: Risques et responsabilités
13 et 14 janvier 2010 | Centre universitaire du Musée, 34 Grande rue à Boulogne-sur-Mer (France)
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Please click here to view the Programme GIZC Risques et responsabilités.
Please click here to view the Prog fiche d'inscription colloque GIZC 1.
 
 
Canadian Commission for UNESCO: Appointment of Canadian Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright as Assistant Director-Generaland Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
October 15, 2009 | Ottawa
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Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), announced the appointment of Dr. Wendy Watson-Wright as Assistant Director-General and Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). The two-year appointment was announced at the Ministerial Roundtable on Oceans held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on October 12-13, 2009. The Roundtable took place as part of the 35th General Conference of UNESCO.
Please click here to view the full announcement: English | French.
Please click here to vist the UNSECO Canada website.
 
Report: State of the Great Lakes 2009 Highlights
6 July 2009
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The State of the Great Lakes 2009 Highlights report provides an overview of the updated suite of Great Lakes indicators, which are supported by scientific information and, to the extent feasible, assessed by Great Lakes experts from Canada and the United States. The report is a public-friendly summary of two detailed reports being released later this year - the State of the Great Lakes 2009 technical report and the Nearshore Areas of the Great Lakes 2009 report.
Please click here to view the online version of the report.
Please contact Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy (hinchey.elizabeth@epa.gov) or Rob Hyde (rob.hyde@ec.gc.ca) with comments (Did you find these materials useful?). Requests for HARD COPIES of the report should be sent to either Ms. Hinchey or Mr. Hyde.
 
Global Oceans Conference 2010: Advancing Integrated Ocean Governance at National, Regional, and Global Levels
3-7 May 2010 | UNESCO, Paris, France
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The Global Oceans Conferences provide the major opportunity for all sectors of the global oceans community-- governments, international agencies, nongovernmental organizations, industry, and scientific groups-- to address the major policy issues affecting the oceans at global, regional, and national levels and to make progress in advancing the global oceans agenda.
2010 is a year of major importance for the world’s oceans and marks the 5th Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands!
Please click here to view the 4-page conference flyer.
For more information, please visit the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands website OR contact Dr. Miriam C. Balgos, Program Coordinator (USA) OR Mr. Julian Barbiere, Programme Specialist (France).
 
Event Notice: At the Frontlines of Climate Change: Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States
Side Event at the Bonn Climate Change Talks
5 June 2009 | 6 - 7:30pm | Bonn, Germany
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Details: The Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands cordially invites your participation in the side event on "Climate and Oceans: Addressing Oceans, Coasts, and Islands Issues in the Climate Negotiations" to be held in the Tram Room, Ministry of Transport, Office building at Robert Schuman Platz 1, during the Climate Change talks in Bonn (1-12 June 2009).
Please click here for the statement emanating from the Global Ocean Policy Day held at the World Ocean Conference (May 11-15, 2009, Manado, Indonesia), where climate & oceans issues were discussed, will be presented at the event, as well as other important presentations on the theme "At the Frontlines of Climate Change: Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States" (please click here for the event flyer).
Please also see the set of Policy Briefs on Climate and Oceans prepared by the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands and partners, and the Global Ocean Policy Day program.
For more information, please visit www.globaloceans.org or contact Dr. Biliana Cicin-Sain, Secretariat, Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands via email.
 
 
Workshop Announcement: The Role of Municipalities, First Nations and Communities in Coastal Management
Halifax, NS | 17 June 2009 | 1:00 - 4:30pm
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Location: Nova Scotia Archives | 6016 University Avenue
Presented by: Coastal Nova, Where Nova Scotia meets the Sea
Details: Must RSVP to coastalcura@smu.ca by 10 June 2009
Please click here for further details.
 
Event Announcement: 5th Annual Elisabeth Mann Borgese Ocean Lecture
Halifax, NS | 7pm | Monday 8 June 2009 | World Oceans Day
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Guest Speaker: Dr. Rob Huebert
Lecture Title: CANADA AND THE CIRCUMPOLAR WORLD: THE COMING BLIZZARD
Location: Room 105, Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University, 6061 University Avenue
Details: Open to the public | Reception to follow.
Presented by the International Ocean Institute, with help from the OMRN | The 2009 lecture is also part of the Coastal Nova's public lecture series, "Coastal Nova: Where Nova Scotia Meets the Sea"
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Please click here to view the event flyer.
Please click here to view the event invitation.
Please click here to view the presentation abstract.
For further information on this public lecture, please contact ioi@dal.ca or visit www.dal.ca/ioihfx
 
Announcement: World Ocean Conference
Manado, Indonesia 11-15 May 2009
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World Ocean Conference occurring this week (May 11-15) in Indonesia.
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Please click here to visit the conference website, which includes up-to-date daily web coverage of conference events.
 
Call for Papers / Annonces: University of the West Indies
Deadline for submission of abstracts in WORD or PDF format: 11 May 2009
Deadline for submission of full papers in WORD or PDF format: 03 July 2009
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The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social & Economic Studies (SALISES), in collaboration with BHP Billiton Trinidad and Tobago and the Turtle Village Trust of Trinidad & Tobago, is issuing a call for papers for an International Conference on the theme: Turtle Conservation, ecotourism and sustainable community development. The conference (July 28 & 29, 2009 at at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago) is a forum for the exchange of ideas on critical issues related to turtle conservation, ecotourism, sustainable community development and the environment.
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For more information please click here.
 
Research Opportunity / Occasion de recherche: Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law & Policy
Application Deadline: 1 May 2009
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The Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy is an international collegial institution dedicated to fostering a better understanding of the modern law of the sea. Through education on the principles of contemporary oceans law and policy, the Rhodes Academy seeks to promote adherence to the rule of law in the world's oceans. Founded in 1995, the Academy held its inaugural session in the summer of 1996 and operates on an annual basis. The fourteenth session of the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy will be June 28-July 17, 2009. The deadline to submit applications is May 1, 2009.
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For more information about the Center for Oceans Law and Policy please visit www.virginia.edu/colp/
For more information on the Rhodes Academy, including application details, please click here
For the newly released 2009 Lecture/Seminar schedule please click here.
 
Press Release: Aqua Nor 2009 – Tours Organized by ACG
April 7, 2009
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Deadline for tour bookings: 30 April 2009
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NOVI, MI - The Aquaculture Communications Group (ACG) is offering several tours in conjunction with Aqua Nor 2009, which is taking place in Trondheim, Norway, on August 18-21, 2009. In collaboration with our Norwegian industry contacts, ACG is organizing a full week of activities in and around the Aqua Nor trade show followed by three optional tours to enhance learning and business networking opportunities by visiting a wide variety of production, research and development, academic and government facilities showcasing Norwegian science & technology.
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For more information, click here.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Head of Polar Programme, GRID-Arendal
GRID-Arendal Headquarters, Arendal, Norway.
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Deadline for applications: 13 February 2009
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GRID-Arendal is seeking a Head of the Polar Programme to take the lead in further developing GRID-Arendal as UNEP’s key Polar centre to identify, develop and implement projects related to climate change, environmental governance, ecosystems management and environmental information and networking, with a specific focus on the Polar region. He or she will be managing a small, highly motivated international team.
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To view position details, click here.
For more inforamtion about the position, email John Crump, Acting Polar Manager or Peter Prokosch, Managing Director.
To submit application, email Luana Karvel, Personnel Manager.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Research Assistant, GRID-Arendal
GRID-Arendal headquarters in Arendal, Norway.
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Deadline for applications: 13 February 2009
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GRID-Arendal is seeking a Research Assistant to support and assist with development and implementation of the Polar and Marine Programme projects. The enthusiastic candidate will working with a small, highly motivated international team. This position is under the supervision of the Polar Programme Manager.
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For more information, click here.
For more information about the position and/or to submit application, email Luana Karvel, Personnel Manager.
 
Call for Papers / Annonces:
Beyond the boundary: Creating new epistemologies in tourism
1st International Tourism Conference
The University of the West Indies

in association with the
University of Surrey, UK
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Abstract Deadline: 6 March 2009
Conference Dates: December 8-11, 2009
Conference Location: Bridgetown, Barbados
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This conference seeks to cross the disciplinary divide and invites colleagues and students from the widest array of disciplines to explore tourism phenomena through new methodological, ontological and epistemological lenses. Ultimately it is hoped that this conference will in some way contribute to cross-disciplinary dialogues in tourism which can advance tourism knowledge and practice.
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For more information, click here.
To view abstract submission template, click here.
 
Press Release / Communiqué de presse:
Tidal Energy in the Bay of Fundy
Tidal Energy in the Bay of Fundy: Nova Scotia Department of Energy
Nova Scotia Welcomes Tidal Project Activity
Released: January 22, 2009
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More information / Plus de renseignements
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Faculty of Arts and Labrador Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Application Deadline: January 26, 2009.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship related to Climate Change Adaptation in Labrador: The application for the one-year position will focus on some aspect(s) of community vulnerability to, or adaptation planning for, climate change in Labrador. There is an expectation that the successful postdoctoral fellow will be resident at the Labrador Institute in Goose Bay, Labrador, will travel to communities for research and consultation, and teach a university-level course through the institute.
More information / Plus de renseignements
Email / Courriel: Dr. Trevor Bell
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Fisheries Science, Berlin, Germany
Application Deadline: February 15, 2009.
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We seek new Post Docs and PhD students studying various fields of relevance for contemporary inland fisheries from natural and social sciences perspectives at the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) (Berlin, Germany). The IGB is a member of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB). The FVB manages 8 large research institutes that have close links to all three universities in the German capital.
More information / Plus de renseignements
View website / Visualiser le site Web
Email / Courriel: Prof. Dr. Robert Arlinghaus
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Phd Research Opportunity - University College, Cork Ireland
Application Deadline: January 30th, 2009.
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Three year PhD studentship on Adaptive Co-Management (ACM) as a model for participatory governance in planning for climate change in the coastal zone.
More information / Plus de renseignements
View website / Visualiser le site Web
Email / Courriel: Grainne Lynch
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Postdoctoral researcher - University College, Cork Ireland
Application Deadline: January 30th, 2009.
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Three year postdoctoral position on Adaptive co-management as a model for participatory governance in planning for climate change in the coastal zone
More information / Plus de renseignements
View website / Visualiser le site Web
Email / Courriel: Grainne Lynch
 
Call for Papers / Annonces: Studies in Social Justice
Abstract Deadline: July 15th 2008 / Abstract Length: 100-150 words
Papers needed on the theme of Work, Insecurity, and Social Justice. Articles range from 6,000 to 8,000 words.
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View journal / Visualiser la revue
More information / Plus de renseignements
Email / Courriel: Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay
 
Workshop/Atelier: Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management (ESSIM) Forum Workshop
Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia
November 25th and 26th, 2008/ le 25 et 26 novembre, 2008
Registration Deadline: November 3rd, 2008 / Date limite d'inscription: le 3 novembre, 2008
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The workshop will be designed to both seek input and provide learning opportunities about integrated ocean and coastal management in our region. One of the main aims of the workshop is to identify the way forward and to focus on implementation of the ESSIM plan.
More information - Plus de renseignements.
 
Seminar/Séminaire: The Hidden costs of Individual Transferable Quotas
October 20, 2008 / le 20 octobre, 2008
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm / 12h30 - 13:30
Room / Salle 3089, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, 6100 University Avenue, Dalhousie University Campus, Halifax, NS
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For more information, contact the Marine Affairs Program by email: click here or by phone: (902) 494-3555.
Pour plus de renseignements, contacter le Marine Affairs Program par courriel: click here ou par téléphone: (902) 494-3555.
View Poster - Visualiser l'affiche.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Liber Ero Chair in Coastal Studies - Simon Fraser University
Screening of applications will commence on December 1, 2008.
The Faculty of Science at Simon Fraser University invites applications for the first Liber Ero Chair in Coastal Studies. We are seeking an outstanding scientist with an established international reputation in an area of environmental research complementary to those of an already exceptionally strong group of researchers.
More information - Plus de renseignements.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Assistant Professor in Climatology - Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL
Application Deadline: November 10, 2008 /
Date limite: le 10 novembre, 2008
The Geography Department invites applications for a position in Climatology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and should demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Candidates should be engaged in an active research program. The position will normally commence July 1, 2009, subject to budgetary approval, and will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor.
More information - Plus de renseignements.
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Discussion via Webcast/Discussion par internet: Governance of Marine Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comparative Analysis
Washington, DC and Webcast, September 29, 2008 /
Washington, DC et par internet, le 29 septembre, 2008
Please join the Environmental Change and Security Program for a discussion of Governance of Marine Ecosystem-Based Management: A Comparative Analysis Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation
More information - Plus de renseignements.
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Marine Specialist - UNEP/GRID-Arendal, Norway
Application Deadline: October 25, 2008 /
Date limite: le 25 octobre, 2008
GRID-Arendal is developing a global marine initiative with four main project areas: climate change adaptation, global assessment of the deep oceans, national marine expertise capacity building and support to UNEP’s marine programme. The marine specialist will be working with a small and highly motivated international team in the further development and implementation of the marine programme, with a focus on marine management, especially in support of developing states.
More information - Plus de renseignements.
 
Conference/Congrès: Arctic Shipping North America Conference and Seminar
Centre Mont Royal, Montreal - October 20-22, 2008 /
Centre Mont Royal, Montréal - du 20 au 22 octobre, 2008
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Various Positions / Postes divers
Department of Fisheries and Oceans - Pêches et Océans Canada
More Information - Plus de renseignements
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: University of Alberta - Faculty Lecturer Position
Application Deadline: June 20th, 2008 or until position filled /
Date limite: le 20 juin, 2008, ou jusqu'à ce que le poste soit pourvu
Core competencies sought / Cherchent: Geography or a related discipline (Planning, Development, Environmental Studies, etc.)
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
More information - Plus de renseignements
 
Conference/Congrès: ICES Annual Science Conference 2008
Halifax, Canada , September 22-26, 2008 /
Halifax, Canada, du 22 au 26 septembre, 2008
This year’s conference promises to provide outstanding main papers from world renowned researchers presented in 18 science theme sessions on topics which include comparative ecosystem studies, ecosystem health, climate and ocean change and signals from the ecosystem at different levels, modelling and new technologies, conservation issues and new concepts of valuing nature and ecosystem structure. The ASC will also address some of the most challenging issues of today’s science needed for a better management of our seas tomorrow.
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Conference/Congrès: American Fisheries Society 138th Annual Meeting
Ottawa, Canada, August 17-21 2008 /
Ottawa, Canada, du 17 au 21 août, 2008
The theme of the meeting is “Fisheries in Flux: How Do We Ensure Our Sustainable Future”.
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Book Publication / Sortie du livre: Managing Canada's Fisherie: From Early Days to the Year 2000s
Author / Auteur: Joseph Gough
The history of commercial fishery management in Canada and the struggle between industry and ecological responsibility.
Regular Price : $55.00 / Prix: 55.00$
Discount Price: $44.00 / Prix réduit 44.00$
Download PDF to obtain a copy at the discount price. /
Télécharger le PDF pour obtenir une copie du livre au prix réduit.
PDF for discount price - PDF pour prix réduit
 
Call for Papers / Annonces: Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES)
University of the West Indies, March 25-27, 2009 / du 25 au 27 mars 2009
Theme: Navigating Risks and Building Resilience in Small States
More Information - Plus de renseignements
 
World Environment Day / Journee mondiale de l'environnement
June 5th, 2008 / le 5 juin 2008

June 5 is World Environment Day. This year's focus is on climate change -- how to cut greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a low carbon economy.

You can also learn about the effects of climate change on global food security and the response of the international community by following this month's High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy.

Information on Cyclone Nargis which devastated Myanmar last month keeps growing thanks to contributions -- please continue sharing your material with UN Atlas members.

More information - Plus de renseignements
View UN Atlas of the Oceans website - Visualiser le site Web du UN Atlas of the Oceans.
 
Conference/Congrès: Fourth International Symposium on GIS/Spatial analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 25-29, 2008 /< br/>Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, du 25 au 29 août, 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Research Opportunity / Occasion de recherche: Hurricanes / Ouragans
Canadian Space Agency (CSA), in cooperation with the Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Deadline for submission of Letter of intent : May 30, 2008
Date limite de remise de la lettre d'intention: le 30 mai, 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
View images - Visualiser des images.
 
Conference/Congrès: Coastal Zone Canada 2008 Conference
Zone côtière Canada 2008 conférence
Main Conference, The University of British Columbia, May 25-29, 2008 /
Conférence principale, The University of British Columbia, le 25 au 29 mai, 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Conference/Congrès: Coastal Zone Canada 2008 Youth Forum
Zone côtière Canada 2008 forum des jeunes
Youth Forum, Vancouver Aquarium, May 23-25, 2008 /
Forum des jeunes, Vancouver Aquarium, le 23 au 25 mai 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
View website - Visualiser le site Web.
 
Film: In the Same Boat
In the Same Boat? two films about fishing / by martha stiegman (Canada / 2007 / 38;37 minutes)
More Information - Plus de renseignements
Website where you can purchase a copy - Site Web pour acheter une copie.
 
Job Opportunity/Occasion d'emplois: Executive Director (Science)
PacMARA - Pacific Marine Analysis & Research Association
Application deadline: May 31st, 2008 / Date limite de demande: le 31 mai, 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
 
Conference/Congrès: Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, Italy from 22-25 July 2008
University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, Italie du 22 au 25 juillet, 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
 
Conference/Congrès: Ocean Innovation 2008
St. John's, Newfoundland from October 19-22, 2008
St. John's, Terre-Neuve du 19 au 22 octobre, 2008
More Information - Plus de renseignements
 
Conference/Congrès: Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
Hanoi, Vietnam from April 7-11, 2008 /
Hanoi, Viêtnam du 7 au 11 avril, 2008
Advancing Ecosystem Management and Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management by 2010 in the Context of Climate Change
More Information - Plus de renseignements
 
Call for Papers / Annonces: Sir Arthur Lewis Memorial Conference
University of the West Indies, September 25-26, 2008 /
du 25 au 26 septembre, 2008
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International Symposium/Congrès international: Coping with global change in marine social-ecological systems
Rome, Italy from 8-11 July, 2008 /
Rome, Italie du 8 au 11 juillet, 2008
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12 Month Masters Programme in Law of the Sea
University of Tromsoe, Norway
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Research Opportunity / Occasion de recherche
Offshore Energy Environmental Research Assosication (OEER, Nova Scotia)
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Job Opporutnity / Occasion d'emplois: GRID-Arendal's Marine Unit
Core competencies sought / Cherchent: Geoscientific Data Expert and Marine Bio-Geosciences
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