Call for Papers: 1st ASEAN Congress on Mangrove Research and Development

                                                     

The Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippines, is organizing an ASEAN Mangrove R & D Congress, to be held on 3-7 December 2012. This Congress is open to mangrove practitioners, researchers, scientists, academicians and government officials. Interested persons are invited to present completed or current research projects related to any of the following topics:

  • Ecosystem Functions and Fisheries
  • Silviculture, Forest and Stand
  • Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
  • Socio-Economic Issues and Valuation

An abstract of no more than 500 words must be submitted to erdb@denr.gov.ph by 31 August 2012. The abstracts should indicate the complete authors’ office address or institutional affiliations and author/s email address/es.

A Scientific Committee will evaluate and approve abstracts for either oral or poster presentations. Notice of acceptance will be released on 30 September 2012. Authors of accepted papers must submit their full paper by 16 October 2012 which would serve as basis for inclusion in the Congress Proceedings.

For more information and updates regarding the Congress, you can contact Dr. Honorato G. Palis [email: hpalis@yahoo.com; Tel: (63-49) 536-2269/536-2229], or visit the ASEAN Mangrove Congress Page of the ERDB website

Sorry for the formality. You or someone you know might be interested to join. :D

Source: erdb.denr.gov.ph