11th International Coral Reef Symposium 2008 July 7, 2008

Ft. Lauderdale Florida http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/index.html

Every four years the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) convenes as a major scientific conference to provide the latest knowledge about coral reefs worldwide. Natural scientists, resource managers and users, conservationists, economists, and educators meet together to advance coral reef science, management, and conservation.

REEFS FOR THE FUTURE is the scientific theme of the Symposium, highlighting one of the most important international treasures: coral reefs. Degradation due to factors including pollution, over fishing, and climate change, threaten destruction of these ecosystems on an unprecedented global scale.

As I understand it the following will be present and Expoing at the Symposium:

World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy, Ocean Conservancy, International Coral Reef Initiative, the Billfish Foundation, Wyland Foundation, and NOAA.

Official Website: http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/index.html