The Gulf of Maine Symposium: Advancing Ecosystem Research for the Future of the Gulf will take place October 4-9, 2009. All individuals involved in scientific and policy/management activities that support the future management of the Gulf of Maine are invited to submit titles and abstracts for consideration as an oral or poster presentation. The deadline for submitting abstracts is April 30, 2009.
The symposium is organized by the Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM), in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada St. Andrews Biological Station (DFO SABS), Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea (COMPASS), and Gulf of Maine Census of Marine Life (GoMA/CoML) program. They invite research scientists, managers, policy-makers, and stakeholders to present and discuss the research needed to protect and manage the Gulf of Maine ecosystem for the future.