Major themes for the conference include:
- Environmental and anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems (Keith Clarke, keith.clarke@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Evolutionary and ecological genetics of aquatic species (Daniel Heath, dheath@uwindsor.ca and Ian Bradbury, ian.bradbury@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Ecosystem-based management (Mariano Koen-Alonso, mariano.koen-alonso@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Spatial ecology and conservation of aquatic ecosystems (Jon Carr, jcarr@asf.ca)
- Understanding recruitment dynamics of fishes and their consequences to stock productivity (Dominique Robert, dominique.robert@mi.mun.ca and Pierre Pepin, pierre.pepin@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Aquaculture and its impacts on aquatic ecosystems (Dounia Hamoutene, dounia.hamoutene@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Habitat science and restoration of aquatic ecosystems (Robert Gregory, robert.gregory@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Ocean regime change and its impact on aquatic species (Sherrylynn Rowe, sherrylynn.rowe@mi.mun.ca)
- Evolutionary ecology of reproduction (Trevor Pitcher, tpitcher@uwindsor.ca and Craig Purchase, cfpurchase@mun.ca)
- Aquatic invasive species (Cynthia McKenzie, cynthia.mckenzie@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Species at risk (Roanne Collins, roanne.collins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
- Science communication: opportunities and pitfalls (Steven Cooke, stevencooke@cunet.carleton.ca)
- General Contribution (Martha Robertson, martha.robertson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca)
Call for abstract here. Due by October 30, 2015
Students should apply for the Clemens-Rigler Travel Award, full details here.