Dear Colleagues- please note the following symposium on "Environmental and Ecosystem Histories in the Northwest Atlantic - What Influences Living Marine Resources?" which will be held this September in Halifax, NS. This symposium will bring together scientists and managers, particularly from around the Northwest Atlantic Ocean region, to discuss and explore the symposium topic.
The Ecosystems to be considered cover all the NAFO Subareas and comprise the Ecosystems of Greenland (East/West), Labrador Shelf/Grand Banks, Scotian Shelf Banks and Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank. The scope of the Symposium is to describe and compare these ecosystems considering their environmental and marine resources, with the following Theme Sessions: Large-scale climatic forcing on the physical oceanography of the Northwest Atlantic seas Physical and biological factors structuring ecosystems in the Northwest Atlantic (e.g., nutrient availability, sea ice, low temperatures, low species diversity, etc.) The transfer of energy and material through food webs, from primary producers through zooplankton and benthic fauna to fish, seabirds, marine mammals, and fisheries Recent changes in NW Atlantic ecosystems, time scales of variation, and possible cause, including fishery effects Inter-comparisons between marine ecosystems (eg. between those in the NW Atlantic, and between NW Atlantic and other areas). Economic, social impacts of ecosystem changes in NW Atlantic. The deadline for submitting titles is fast approaching- April 30, 2006, with complete abstracts due June 30, 2006. Further information, including how to submit an abstract, can be found on the symposium webpage. I apologize for any cross-postings. Please feel free to disseminate to colleagues in other disciplines. http://www.nafo.int/science/frames/res2006.html Best regards, JL -- Jason Link, PhD Research Fisheries Biologist Leader, Food Web Dynamics Program "We know what fish eat" National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center 166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA Phone: 1-508-495-2340 Fax: 1-508-495-2258 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
