SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
1st International Symposium on Coastal Ecosystems and Global Change (CoEco1)
April 16-19, 2021
Xiamen, China
We are pleased to announce that the First International Symposium on Coastal Ecosystems and Global Change (CoEco1) will be held in Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China from April 16 to 19, 2021. Founded in 1921, Xiamen University will celebrate its 100th anniversary, and we welcome you to join us in celebrating the centenary.
Coastal ecosystems is known as one of the most productive ecosystems on the Earth, and they are vital to environmental health, sustaining economic development, and preserving biodiversity. They are also playing an increasingly important role in mitigating climate change and environmental degradation. However, coastal ecosystems are facing unprecedented challenges in the context of global change and increasing anthropogenic activities. Coastal ecosystems have become one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world. The aim of the symposium is to bring together scientists all over the world to share the latest scientific discoveries and to discuss, and find potential solutions, the challenges in coastal ecosystems. The main theme of this conference is coastal ecosystems and global change.
On behalf of the Scientific Committee and Organization Committee, we look forward to your participation and contributions. Welcome to beautiful coastal city of Xiamen in southern China! For more please view http://coeco.xmu.edu.cn/
Confirmed keynote speakers
· Robert Costanza Australian National University, Australia
· Michael Elliott University of Hull, UK
· Catherine Ellen Lovelock Queensland University, Australia
· Joe Shing Yip Lee The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
· Yonglong Lu SCOPE, PSA, and Xiamen University, China
· Kerrylee Rogers University of Wollongong, Australia
· Suhua Shi Sun Yat-sen University, China
· Nils C. Stenseth Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and University of Oslo, Norway
· William Sutherland Cambridge University, UK
· Yihui Zhang Xiamen University, China
Important Dates
Mar. 7, 2021 Abstract submission deadline
Mar. 16, 2021 Registration and hotel reservation deadline
Apr. 10, 2021 Electronic poster submission deadline
Apr. 16-19, 2021 Symposium
Main theme
Coastal ecosystems and global change
Sessions
1. Coastal Wetland Ecosystems under Climatic Change
Conveners: Catherine Lovelock (University of Queensland, Australia), Ken Krauss (U.S. Geological Survey, USA)
Coordinator: Luzhen Chen (Xiamen University, China)
2. Coastal Invasion and its Impacts on Coastal Ecosystem Services
Conveners: James Byers (University of Georgia, USA), Louise Firth (University of Plymouth, UK)
Coordinator: Yihui Zhang (Xiamen University, China)
3. Global Change and Evolutionary Adaptation
Conveners: Oliver Bossdorf (University of Tübingen, Germany), Suhua Shi (Sun Yat-sen University, China)
Coordinator: Yuanye Zhang (Xiamen University, China)
4. Long Term Ecological Research for Coastal Ecosystems
Conveners: Steven Pennings (University of Houston, USA), John Kominoski (Florida International University, USA)
Coordinator: Xudong Zhu (Xiamen University, China)
5. Land-based Human Activity and Sustainable Coastal Development
Conveners: Venu Ittekkot (University of Bremen, Germany), Andrew Johnson (UK Center of Ecology and Hydrology, UK)
Coordinators: Yangfan Li, Pei Wang (Xiamen University)
6. Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Management
Conveners: Chris McOwen (UNEP-WCMC, UK), Angel Borja (AZTI, Spain)
Coordinator: Qinhua Fang (Xiamen University, China)
