Mark your calendars for the 4^th International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans (ECCWO), which will be held June 4-8, 2018, in Washington, DC, USA. The Symposium will bring together experts from around the world to better understand climate impacts on ocean ecosystems - and how to respond. 

Deadline for Session/Workshop Theme proposal submission: 9 June 2017. Abstract submission deadline: 15 December 2017.

The Symposium will:

• Highlight the latest information on how oceans are changing, what is at risk and how to respond;
• Identify key knowledge gaps;
• Promote collaborations; and
• Stimulate the next generation of science and actions

The Symposium will include:

• Great sessions, presentations, and posters
• Opportunities for pre- or post-meeting workshops
• Special events for early career scientists
• Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities

Key topics:

The following are some key topic areas of interest to the Symposium Organizers to help inspire and guide proposals for sessions and workshops:

• Characterization of ocean changes and the climate-ocean system
• Extreme and abrupt changes in ocean systems
• Impacts of changing climate on ocean physical, chemical and biological conditions
• Impacts of changing climate on ocean -dependent sectors, societies and economies
• Responding to climate-related changes in ocean conditions - Governance, institutional and sectoral adaptations
• Advancing methods to project climate-related impacts in ocean ecosystems

Proposal submission 

You can submit a proposal for a Session or a Workshop Theme by following this link: 

http://meetings.pices.int/meetings/international/2018/climate-change/proposals

Venue

The Symposium venue will be The Washington Hilton:

THE WASHINGTON HILTON
1919 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C., USA 20009
website: TheWashingtonHilton.com

Organizers

The meeting is organized by the International Council for the Exploration of the sea (ICES), North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The meeting is also locally sponsored by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries).

For a complete list of co-sponsoring organizations, symposium convenors, coordinators and the Scientific Steering Committee, please see this site: 

http://meetings.pices.int/meetings/international/2018/climate-change/organizers

Contacts

Send your inquiries to Christina Chiu or Yulia Yazvenko. For their contact details and who to contact with what kind of enquiry, please follow this link: 

http://meetings.pices.int/meetings/international/2018/climate-change/contact