WCMB2020 @wcmb2020
The World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (#WCMB2020) is in Auckland, New Zealand, December 13—16, 2020. Joined August 2019-
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OUT NOW! For our final edition of 2020, join us while we descend into the deep sea to reveal the hidden secrets of life in the darkest corners of our ocean Take a look today! j.mp/3o7r00b
WCMB Updates: Earlybird closes 22nd November (NZST). Register now! wcmb2020.org/registration/ Photo & video competition extended 30th November (NZST). Please get your entries in. Great prize money up for grabs. wcmb2020.org/photo-video-co…
Photo and video competition closing 15th November 2020 This is a great opportunity to show your talent. Excellent prize money up for grabs. You need to be a registered attendee to enter. For entry details please go to wcmb2020.org/photo-video-co…
Early-bird and e-poster deadline extended to 22nd November 2020 - Don't miss out! wcmb2020.org/registration/
To all those who have submitted an abstract from our developing countries, we encourage you to apply for financial assistance. All information can be found herehttps://www.wcmb2020.org/financial-support-for-attendance/.
Steve Gaines My WCMB plenary asks if we achieve more rapid marine conservation success by seeking protection targets (MPA) that provide profitable co-benefits of protection (more food, energy, carbon sequestration)?
Steve Hawkins My WCMB plenary is about how marine biodiversity responds to climate change and the interactions with fishing and pollution. It draws on >100yr observations by the UK Marine Biological Association, plus experiments and models.
Graham Edgar Coronavirus tracing is critical to effective control. By contrast, marine management involves little dedicated biological monitoring. Fisheries, MPA and climate impact examples indicate this increases extinction risk and wastes billions of $$$.
WCMB 2020 Keynote Speaker – Introducing Robert Poulin. Robert will discuss how researchers have approached the discovery of marine parasite biodiversity, how search efforts to discover parasite species can be improved, and why uncovering the diversity of marine parasites matters.
Moriaki Yasuhara Fossils provide unique insights into past changes in climate and biodiversity. Marine micro-fossils in seabed sediments show trends in biodiversity from 100s-1,000,000s years. In my WCMB plenary, I will review advances in this "time machine biology".
WCMB 2020 - Still Happening - This conference will now be 100% online, including pre-recorded and live presentations. This means that you can work to your schedule and still manage to see everything. All information will be in the one place - Abstracts / Discussions / Breakouts
Checkout our Keynote speakers wcmb2020.org/speakers/ - stay tuned for further updates on the format of this conference.. I hope everyone has managed to stay safe and sound over these unprecedented times...
We have outstanding keynote speakers arranged and they will be announced in the next week or two on the website. We look forward to your participation and are hopeful the recent virus outbreak will be over well before the conference.
There are details of special symposia at: wcmb2020.org/special-sessio… Registration is also live at wcmb2020.org/registration/
Thank you for your interest in the WCMB. We are pleased to say that as scheduled, abstract submission for the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity is live at wcmb2020.org/call-for-submi… The deadline for submissions is early May 2020.
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Here's a teaser for a day at Poor Knights .. it's a fantastic dive.... youtu.be/lEXAt8b2-EE

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