9th EMECS Conference

Title

9th International Conference on The Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS 9)

Theme

“Ensuring Accountability and Effective Communication for Successful Integrated Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas”

Date

August 28-31, 2011

Venue

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
Baltimore Maryland USA

Organizer

EMECS9 Steering Committee
International EMECS Center

Sponsors

Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland Sea Grant, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, U S Environmental Protection Agency, U S National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Chesapeake Bay Office and National Center for Coastal Ocean Science, U S Geological Survey, Baltimore Port Alliance, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Maryland Port Administration, Washington College Center for Environment and Society, Chesapeake Bay Program, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering, Maryland Asia Environmental Partnership, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science

Information

• EMECS9 WebSiteHP(USA)

Overview of the conference

EMECS 9 was held under the theme of “Ensuring Accountability and Effective Communication for Successful Integrated Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas”. The Conference met for 4 days from Sunday, August 28 to Wednesday August 31 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, and other locations in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Approximately 300 people from 25 countries participated in the meeting and presented their research.

EMECS Conference Abstract