CERF seagrass/ benthic algae resilience session

[Ben Fertig]

Dear Colleagues,

(Apologies for cross-postings.)

We are organizing a session on seagrass/ benthic algae resiliency for the upcoming 2013 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference in San Diego (November 3-7).  The deadline for abstract submissions is June 1, 2013. More information, registration, and abstract submission is available at http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2013/

The goal of this session is to present recent findings and improved understanding of mechanisms that drive ecosystem and community stability and resilience, with an emphasis on seagrass- and benthic algae- dominated communities and associated ecosystem components. 

We aim to connect science and management through encouraging oral and poster presentations that explore evidence of ‘tipping points’ of abiotic or biotic stressors which predicate large-scale shifts in community dominance and the implications for management and restoration. 

We anticipate this will be an excellent opportunity to discuss our related research  in a beautiful setting, and so we encourage you to submit an abstract for either an oral or poster presentation and join us in San Diego.

Please pass this information to your colleagues. We hope to have representation from scientists in all kinds of estuarine/coastal environments.

If you have questions regarding the session, please feel free to contact us.

Cheers and Best Regards,

Ben Fertig
Rutgers University
fer...@marine.rutgers.edu

Jessie Jarvis
Richard Stockton College
jessie...@stockton.edu