Past Events page 8

 

Science & Management of Protected Areas Association (Alberta, Canada, from 2011-04-17 08:00 to 2011-04-22 17:00)

1 November 2010 is the deadline for submitting abstracts to SAMPAA 7 - the Conference of the Science & Management of Protected Areas Association, scheduled for 17-22 April 2011 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. SAMPAA 7 will examine the evolving roles of government, Aboriginal peoples, non-government organizations, industry, the science community and the public in establishing and managing protected areas for the future. It will explore the roles and connections of urban parks to larger protected areas, and it will focus on how to build support to ensure that parks and protected areas remain relevant for the next century. It will also look beyond protected areas, focusing on other ways to achieve large-scale sustainability of landscapes and seascapes. It will span the social and ecological sciences, local knowledge, education theory, and the arts.  

 Estuaries in a Changing Climate (Porto, Portugal, from 2011-04-05 08:00 to 2011-04-08 17:00)

The International Congress within the framework of the Managing Effects of the Global Climate on Estuarine Diversity and Productivity project, is scheduled for 5-8 April 2011 in Porto, Portugal. The theme is Estuaries in a Changing Climate. Topics include: Trophic interactions; Molecular evolution; Eco-physiology; Dynamic energy budgets modelling; Phylogeography studies; Population dynamics modelling; and Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

 14th South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS) (Rhodes University, South Africa, from 2011-04-04 08:00 to 2011-04-07 17:00)

ESTUARINE, COASTAL AND OCEANIC ECOSYSTEMS: BREAKING DOWN THE BOUNDARIES

 Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in the WIO region: Solutions to the Crisis (Grand Baie, Mauritius, from 2011-03-21 08:00 to 2011-03-23 17:00)

The Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) in collaboration with the Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI); and the Nairobi Convention Secretariat are pleased to announce the first Conference on “Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region: Solutions to the Crisis”, which will be held in Grand Baie, Mauritius from 21st – 23rd March 2011.

 ACCESS Early Career Workshop (Langebaan, Western Cape, from 2011-03-05 08:00 to 2011-03-06 17:00)

 Environmental Skills Summit 2011 (Pretoria, from 2011-03-02 09:00 to 2011-03-03 17:00)

Short Course on Port Engineering (Wallenburg Auditorium, Stias Centre, Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 2011-02-28 08:00 to 2011-03-04 17:00)

An open invitation is extended to all who are interested to attend the course as an introduction to Port Engineering, as a refresher course or as a seminar to interact with peers and young professionals in the field Port Engineering.Emphasis is on Ports and their design, management and impacts.

Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2011 (CTICC, Cape Town, from 2011-02-27 08:00 to 2011-03-03 17:00)

Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) is hosting the “Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2011”, a unique and accessible platform for African local leaders, their associates, national governments, scientists, technical experts, development partners, business, industry and civil society to engage on climate change challenges and solutions for Africa.

SANCOR Forum and Gilchrist Lecture (Sea World Education Centre, Lecture Room at uShaka Marine World, Durban, from 2011-02-24 09:30 to 2011-02-24 20:30)

 Specialist Scientific Workshop for iSimangaliso Wetland Park (KZN, from 2011-02-14 09:30 to 2011-02-15 09:30)

The iSimangaliso Authority wishes to invite interested scientists with relevant knowledge and experience of the Lake St Lucia system or equivalent systems to attend a specialist technical workshop in mid-February 2011.

Guided Tour on R/V Hespérides (Jetty 2, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, from 2011-02-09 15:00 to 2011-02-09 19:00)

The Malaspina circumnavigation of 2010 is an interdisciplinary research project whose main objectives are to evaluate the impact of global change on the ocean and to explore its biodiversity. It begins in December 2010 with the departure from Cádiz of the oceanographic research vessel Hespérides operated by the Spanish Navy. After a voyage passing through Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Honolulu, Cartagena de Indias and Panama, it returns to Spain in July 2011.

Dr Sandra Rebok (Oceanography Seminar Room, UCT, from 2011-02-08 13:00 to 2011-02-08 14:00)

The Malaspina 2010 Expedition and Marine Science in Spain

Southern African Shark and Ray Meeting (KZN Sharks Board, 1a Herrwood Drive, Umhlanga, from 2011-02-08 08:00 to 2011-02-10 17:00)

A meeting of southern African elasmobranch (shark and ray) researchers will take place at Umhlanga in February 2011. The meeting will be hosted by the KZN Sharks Board.

2nd Annual Combating and Preventing Illegal Fishing (IUU) in Africa 2010 (Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town, from 2011-01-26 08:00 to 2011-01-28 17:00)

Combating Illegal, Unregulated and unreported (IUU) Fishing in Africa. Ensuring the implementation of a system with greater transparency, efficiency and global reach to manage high seas illegal fishing

 Marine Science Diploma Workshop (Room 2.70, Sciences Building, Cape Town CPUT Campus, from 2011-01-25 09:00 to 2011-01-25 12:00)

The Department of Biodiversity and Conservation at CPUT is considering introducing a new Diploma in Marine Science. We had an initial stakeholder workshop in June 2009. We would like to follow up on this by presenting the proposed programme.

 MCEN 11th Annual Conference (Alexander Bay/Kleinzee, Northern Cape, from 2011-01-09 16:00 to 2011-01-14 09:00)

You are invited to attend the 11th Annual Conference of the Marine and Coastal Educators’ Network which takes place in the Northern Cape, Alexander Bay / Kleinzee) from the 9 - 14 January 2011. The theme will be “Hilltop to Coast – Sustain to Gain” which we envisage dealing with human activities, past and present, and the changes that have taken place, and how we as marine educators can best deal with these changes within the curriculum..

Summer Science Splash (Two Oceans Aquarium, from 2010-12-13 08:00 to 2010-12-15 15:45)

Your kids are on holiday, but you are not? Enrol them in our Summer Science Splash Programme to keep them busy! Edutainment at its best, we will teach your grade 5-7 child all about the oceans and its inhabitants. From sharks to penguins and why starfish have five arms, this interactive, hands-on course will open up your child’s mind to a whole new wonderful underwater world.

 Volunteers needed for shark research (Macassar/Strandfontein beach, from 2010-12-11 06:00 to 2010-12-11 17:00)

This Saturday, December 11th, marks the first annual bronze whaler shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) catch and release angling competition at Macassar/Strandfontein beach in False Bay. SASC and Save Our Seas (SOS) have been asked by Two Oceans Angling Club (organisers of the event) to be a part of the competition where we will be collecting data on the sharks and monitoring catch practices.

 Story of Stuff - A Green Event (Marine Hall, Bayworld, PE, from 2010-12-10 18:00 to 2010-12-10 20:30)

Joint Nansen-Tutu & OceanSAfrica meeting (Westin Grand Cape Town, Arabella Quays, from 2010-12-07 08:00 to 2010-12-09 17:00)

Nansen-Tutu Centre for Marine Environmental Research : Science Scientific Opening Symposium and OceanSAfrica : Operational Oceanography & High Performance Computing Joint Meeting in Cape Town from 7 - 9 December 2010.