This symposium will be organized under the theme “Reefs for the Future.” This meeting will focus on key concepts of coral reefs, including reef structure and function, pattern and process, ecosystem-based management, and human interactions. Plenary speakers will summarize current scientific knowledge about reefs. Mini-Symposia and field workshops will be thematic, question driven, and define specific science-based outcomes as well as management strategies. Field trips to diverse reef types will help illustrate specific reef types, environmental problems, and management successes.  

dates: 7-11 July 2008  
location: Fort Lauderdale, US  
contact: Nancy Copen  
phone: 1-301-634-7010  
www: http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/