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Welcome to the homepage of the 30th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation!
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Every year, the International Sea Turtle Society holds its Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation. The 30th Annual symposium is coming to Goa, India in 2010 and it is for the first time that the symposium is coming to the South Asian region.
This event is being jointly hosted and organized by sea turtle conservation groups and research organizations as well as institutions that work on marine environment issues across India and South Asia. Click here to see our partner organizations. Based on previous Annual Symposia of the ISTS, we are expecting up to 700 participants, from as many as 50 countries across the world. The ISTS Annual Symposium is truly unique, drawing an enormous number and diversity of people interested in these intriguing animals and their habitats.
Sea turtles inhabit the land and the sea. They connect the shallow nearshore waters to the open sea, cold temperate to warm tropical waters. They migrate across ocean basins. And through several thousands of years, they have connected us ecologically and culturally to the sea. The thirtieth annual symposium on sea turtle biology and conservation will seek to explore these connections and focus on the world they live in. The world of coral reefs, seagrass meadows, open seas and sandy beaches. The world of people, living and working on the coast or at sea; of fishing cultures and livelihoods. All connected by sea turtles and by us.
In keeping with the theme of the symposium, the programme attempts to draw attention to marine and coastal habitats, fisheries and other livelihoods related issues, environmental impacts, and much, much more, within the context of sea turtle biology and conservation.
Read MoreThe symposium is open to anyone interested in sea turtle biology and conservation and in related marine conservation, policy, social, ecological and fisheries related aspects. Students, researchers and academics, policy makers, government officials, non-government and community based organizations and volunteers will find the symposium an ideal opportunity to enhance their understanding of the subject, meet with their counterparts and experts from around the world and share their expertise and experiences with others. We also welcome members of the corporate and industrial community who are potential stakeholders in the marine conservation debate, to interact with experts in the field, and demonstrate their support towards conservation.
To attend the symposium, you must register. More details can be found under Registration + Travel Grants
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