teams focused on crafting policy and management recommendations, briefings, conservation action
plans, white papers or peer-reviewed publications.
The Congress organizers can also assist agencies, NGOs and other groups to organize receptions and
academic or social events with a variety of venues available, including rooms at the conference center, at
the adjacent Empress Hotel or the nearby Maritime Museum.
The Congress will open on 14th May with an evening reception at the Shaw Aquarium, Sidney, near
Victoria. The event will close on the evening of 18th May with a final reception at the Royal BC Museum,
Victoria.
The first International Marine Conservation Congress was held on 20-24 May 2009 at George Mason
University near Washington D.C. The meeting brought over 1,200 scientists, managers and policy makers
together, with over 16 simultaneous conference sessions, symposia and workshops, and over a twenty
associated events, training sessions and activities, making it one of the largest academic marine
conservation conferences ever held. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the next step in this critical
process!
Important Deadlines and Dates:
1 August 2010 – Deadline for symposium and workshop proposal submission
1 December 2010 – Deadline for poster and spoken presentation abstracts
Chris Parsons
Social Science Working Group
2010 SSWG Elections
The Social Science Working Group (SSWG) is holding elections for 5 seats on the SSWG Board.
Individuals elected to board seats are responsible for chairing a working group committee, facilitating
participation of their disciplinary colleagues in SCB activities, and supporting the working group’s mission,
vision, and goals. Please vote--make your voice heard!
At-large Representative
Sarah Bexell (Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, China)
Meredith Gore (Michigan State University, USA)
At-large Representative (Student)
Christina Ellis (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Jennifer Thornhill (George Mason University, USA)
Economics Representative
Murray Rudd (University of York, UK)
Political Science Representative
Daniel Miller (University of Michigan, USA)
Sociology Representative
Steven Brechin (Syracuse University, USA)
Thank you for voting and supporting all of the candidates who are willing to dedicate their time to SCB
and the SSWG! For questions about the SSWG elections, please contact SSWG Treasurer and
Nominations Committee Chair Mike Mascia at michael.mascia@wwfus.org.
Social Science Content and SSWG Events at the 2010 SCB Meeting in Edmonton
The 2010 ICCB in Edmonton will feature a great many opportunities to experience the social science side
of conservation. There are more than a dozen workshops and short courses on the social aspects of
conservation, including the SSWG’s landmark recurring short course on “The role of the social sciences in
conservation planning” (SC21 – this short course number, as with the course, workshop, and symposium
numbers below, will help direct you to the proper session on the ICCB website). Other workshops and
courses address themes as diverse as the professional challenges of working under outdated (but still-
widespread) conservation paradigms (W29); conservation and collaboration with indigenous peoples
(W20); the role of natural scientists in the policy process (SC47); communications skills for engaging
