Dear Colleagues, Help define the next generation of scientific research that will inform and advance coastal ecosystem-based management (EBM). Special session #14 (Ecosystem-Based Management: Holistic Approaches to effective Management of Regional Ecosystems) at the 2019 ALSO meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico is intended to explore how scientists and managers can come together to maximize the potential of EBM at regional scales.
Abstract submission deadline is October 22, 2018 https://aslo.org/sanjuan2019/submission-overview EBM-based problem solving requires coordinated action across institutions operating at different scales and that have differing responsibilities. This session welcomes presentations on EBM approaches in coastal marine ecosystems. Topics can range from the purely bio-physical, such as understanding the impacts of multiple stressors, to entirely socio-political, such as how governance structures and the human dimension can influence the implementation of the EBM approach. www.coastalEBM.com/joinus For questions on the topics for the session please contact Amie West (aw...@umces.edu) or Felix Martinez (felix.marti...@noaa.gov). Best, Michael Roman Felix Martinez Amie West Session co-chairs
