Dear Colleague:
The National
Oceanographic Committee (CON) of Cuba is
delighted to announce that the 5th Congress on Marine Sciences
will be held from 4 to 8
December, 2000 at Havana's International Conference Center,
Cuba. The meeting is
expected to bring together scientists and managers involved in
marine sciences,
services and technologies as well as educators, sociologists,
economists, businessmen,
policy-makers and anyone interested in promoting and integrating
marine scientific
research with sustainable development.
Sponsors:
- National Oceanographic Committee
- Cuban Society of Marine Sciences
- Fishing Research Center
- Marine Research Center
- Cuba's National Aquarium
- Institute of Oceanology
- GEOCUBA
- Center for Environmental Engineering and
Management of Bays
- Center for Information, Management and
Environmental Education
- Environmental Policy
Directorate
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MAIN TOPICS:
- Integrated Coastal
Zone Management: Concepts
and methodologies for integrated management
of coastal ecosystems. Environmental Impact Assessment. Maritime
tourism as a way of
development and its impact on coastal ecosystems. Impact of urban
and industrial
development on coastal areas. The role of sciences and
technologies in coastal zone
sustainable development policies.
Marine Resources Management
and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity: Current status of and prospects for
local and regional fisheries. Examples of the application of the
precautionary principle
to marine resources exploitation. Projections and prospects for
marine fish farming in
developing countries. Conservation of marine biodiversity. Marine
sciences and
technologies applied to the sustainable exploitation of the
marine resources.
Ocean Processes and Global
Change: Ocean-atmosphere
interactions. Circulation patterns and hydrological and
hydrochemical
regimes. Ocean processes as related to global change. Global
change and its influence on
marine biodiversity. Ocean processes and its relationship with
the marine productivity.
Marine
Biotechnology: Projections and
prospects for research and development in the field of
bioremediation, medicine and
energy. Biotechnology for the protection of the marine
environment and its resources.
Marine bioactive compounds. Marine Biotechnology and the
protection of biological
diversity.
Marine
Mammals: Biological and population
studies: design, methodology and results. Systems and methods for
the effective
handling of marine mammals. Preventive and healing clinical and
veterinary attentions.
Training techniques and regime of activities.
Marine
Aquariology: Thematic and
scientific projections. Current and future development.
Technological support
infrastructure and modern architecture for the development of new
life support
systems. Current trends and prospects in
aquariums.
Marine Environmental
Education: Practical
experiences in the development and application of new
methodologies for marine
environmental education. Environmental perception of the society
in general and coastal
populations in particular. The role of aquariums and museums in
marine environmental
education and management of biodiversity. Mass media and marine
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Interested authors may
contribute papers on
the topics of the above mentioned themes, or may wish to present
their contributions to any
of the following fields:
- Marine Biology and Ecology
- Fisheries Biology and marine aquaculture
- Marine Pollution and Health of the
Environment
- Physical and Chemical Oceanography
- Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Marine Information: Services and
Products
- Marine Technologies
- Remote Sensing
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Coastal Dynamics and Engineering
- Marine Sciences and Technologies in
Decision-Making
- Economic value of the Marine and Coastal
Environment
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
Abstracts should be sent
to the Organizing
Committee via electronic
mail or fax before 15 September 2000. The Abstracts
should not exceed 250 words
using Arial 12 pt. font type and 1.5 line spacing. Abstracts are
to be structured as follows: Title
(uppercase letters), Main author and co-author(s), Institution,
Complete address, city and country,
Fax, Email, and summary of content.
Papers accepted for oral presentations will have 15 minutes for
the presentation and 5 minutes for
discussion. Those accepted for poster presentation will have an
area of 1.0 m width and 2.0 m
height. The Scientific Committee will notify authors of the
acceptance of their papers and the form
of presentation, without prejudice to the applicant's
participation as delegate.
WORKING LANGUAGES:
The working languages at
MarCuba'2000 will be Spanish and
English.
REGISTRATION
FEES:
Participants:
$300.00 USD
Students: $100.00
USD
Companions: $50.00 USD
The registration fee will be paid directly at the Convention Center
at the moment
of registration.
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MAIL AND INFORMATION
REQUESTS MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO:
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Lic. Argelia Fernández
Secretaria Ejecutiva
V Congreso de Ciencias del Mar
Calle 18-A No. 4114 e/41 y 47
Playa, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
Tel.: (537) 29-6014
Fax: (537) 24 -1442
E-mail:marcuba@unepnet.inf.cu
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