FYI.
 
regards,
Swayam
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Dr. (Ms.) Swayamprabha Das
Fulbright Humphrey Fellow
Consultant - Coastal & Marine Conservation 
New Delhi


"The world is too much with us; late and soon, getting and spending, we lay
waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours."  William Wordsworth

--- On Fri, 9/5/08, swayamprabha das <das.swayamprabha@...> wrote:






 
 
Call for Case Studies
 
Beyond the Obituaries: Success Stories in Ocean Conservation
 

 
 
 
Background:
The International Marine Conservation Congress will take place in Washington, DC
May 20th through the 24th 2009. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural
History will kick-off the conference on a positive note with one-day public
program entitled "Beyond the Obituaries: Success Stories in Ocean Conservation."
The event, organized by Nancy Knowlton and Jeremy Jackson, will highlight
conservation efforts that are making a difference around the world, allow
conservation professionals to learn from the success of others, and demonstrate
to the public and policy makers that the situation is not hopeless. A reception
and public talk by Dr. Daniel Pauly will follow.
 
 
Criteria:
We are looking for clear, tangible results. We are not looking for descriptions
of public awareness campaigns (unless there are tangible behavior changes tied
to them) or for accounts of legislative actions that have not yet played out in
the real world. We aim to have a diversity of proposals in terms of goals,
ecosystems, strategies, and geography.
 
 
What to Send:
Please send one- to two-page proposals clearly outlining the success story you
would like to present. Explain why this case study is noteworthy and how
"success" has been measured.
 
Include your name and contact information, your organization, and your role in
the case study you are presenting (e.g. are you an academic who has studied the
rebound of a certain organism's population, a resource manager who has
implemented a local program, etc.).
 
Send proposals (due December 15th 2008) or questions to Christine Hoekenga:
hoekengac@....
 
 
What to Expect:
You will be notified if your proposal has been selected by mid-January. If
selected, you or someone from your project will be invited to present your
success story in Washington next May.
 
For more information on the International Marine Conservation Congress, visit:
http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/imcc/index.html?CFID=7290563&CFTOKEN=62098388
 



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