Media

The ECCWO Planning Committee welcomes all accredited journalists to attend the Symposium free of charge. To attend please register using our on-line Symposium pre/registration system. (If you have any registration problems please contact Julia Yazvenko, PICES Secretariat)

We will provide a media room with information on the Symposium and other resources including daily highlights etc. Space will be available for interview recording.

For a list of Plenary and Invited Speakers please click here.
For a list of topical sessions and workshops please click here.
For the draft Symposium schedule please click here.

For more information or to reserve a space for interview recording, please contact the ECCWO Media Coordinator: John.Ewald@noaa.gov or (240) 429-6127.

NOTE: Audio recording, photography and video recording are not allowed in scientific sessions or in the poster hall. Filming is permitted in common areas and the media room (room # TBD). Questions? Contact John.Ewald@noaa.gov or (240) 429-6127.

Members of the media are welcome to attend the Symposium free of charge


Contact: John Ewald, John.Ewald@noaa.gov, (240) 429-6127

May 4, 2018

Leading researchers from more than 50 nations will gather next month in Washington, D.C., to discuss the latest science on climate change impacts on ocean ecosystems. Recognizing the ocean's valuable contributions to people, economies and nations, the 4th International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans (@ECCWO) provides a unique forum for scientists and experts to share information, highlight activities, build partnerships and shape the future of this important field.

WHAT:
4th International Symposium on Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans

WHEN:
June 4-8, 2018

WHERE:
Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009

WHO:
  • Adm. Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., acting NOAA administrator (keynote: Monday, June 4)
  • Philippe Cousteau, filmmaker, explorer, advocate (keynote: Monday, June 4)
  • More than 600 scientists from U.S. and international government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and more. (Registration summary)
HOW:
Accredited journalists may register on-line.
(For troubleshooting, email Julia Yazvenko, PICES Secretariat)

AUDIO/VIDEO NOTE:

Audio recording, photography and video recording are not permitted in scientific sessions or in the poster hall. Filming is permitted in common areas and the media room. To arrange space, contact John.Ewald@noaa.gov. The 4th International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World's Oceans continues a series of international meetings (occurring every 3-4 years) that respond to the urgent need to better understand, prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on the world's oceans. Organizers include:
  • the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
  • the North Pacific Marine Sciences Organization (PICES)
  • the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • NOAA is the local sponsor of the conference.
Full list of sponsors, co-sponsors, and symposium convenors.


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