We are pleased to invite you to NOAA’s
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Symposium on Kona’s (West Hawaii) Marine Ecosystem:
Past, Present and Future
September 15-16, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Kailua-Kona
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The focus of this two day symposium is to provide a forum for scientists and managers to present and discuss historical and ongoing research based on selected session topics.
Registration is free and the symposium is open to all who wish to attend. Please visit the Kona IEA website for more information on registration, accommodations, and session topics. Registration is now open online through our website.
Abstracts must be submitted online through the website by July 15th to be considered for oral presentations.
For more information about the symposium or the Kona IEA visit our website http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/kona_iea or contact:
Evan Howell
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
(808) 983-5306
Evan.Howell@noaa.gov
This event is sponsored by NOAA, Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, The Kohala Center, Hawaiʻi DAR, National Marine Sanctuaries, and University of Hawaiʻi Hilo.
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