Title

13th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS13-ECSA58 Joint Conference)

Theme

Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene: Structure, functions, services, and management

Date

September 6 – 9, 2021

Venue

Online (EMECS special sessions were held in hybrid at Kobe Portopia Hotel in Japan)

Organizers

International EMECS Center
Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA)

Overview of the conference

The International EMECS Center (EMECS), in collaboration with the UK-based organization, Estuarine and Coastal Science Association (ECSA), co-hosted the 13thInternational Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS13) as the “ECSA58-EMECS13 Conference”, which was held online for four days from September 6 to September 9, 2021.
The conference was held under the theme of “Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene: Structure, functions, services, and management” and was attended by 450 researchers and government officials etc. from 47 countries. 58 people from Japan, including Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki, President of the EMECS Center, Prof. Osamu Matsuda, Vice-Chair of Board of Directors of the EMECS Center, and other researchers related to enclosed seas, coastal areas, and estuaries, participated in the conference.
The three special sessions organized by the EMECS Center, “ICM (Integrated Coastal Management) and Satoumi Session,” “Plastics in the sea session” and “Students and Schools Partnership Session,” were held in hybrid format (online and onsite) at the Kobe Portopia Hotel. The presenters in Japan could give presentations at the venue and the general public was able to view the online streaming.

Report on EMECS13 conference

EMECS Conference Abstract

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Title

12th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS12)

Theme

Cooperative stewardship for integrated management toward resilient coastal seas

Date

November 4 – 8, 2018

Venue

Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel

Organizer

International EMECS Center

Co-organizers

Royal Society of Thailand, Chulalongkorn University, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Rambhai Banni Rajabhat University

Information

• EMECS12 conference website

Overview of the conference

The 12th EMECS Conference, EMECS12, was held under the theme of “Cooperative stewardship for integrated management toward resilient coastal seas” in Pattaya, Thailand.

Approximately 300 people from 17 countries including Japan, Thailand, China, Republic of Korea, U.S.A. , participated in the Conference. From Japan, around 90 people including Toshizo Ido, Chair of EMECS Board of Directors (Governor of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan), Motoyuki Suzuki, EMECS President, a delegation from the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly headed by Takanori Konishi, Vice-Chair, attended the conference.

During the conference, the Satoumi & ICM Special Session, parallel sessions under various themes, the Students & Schools Partnership Session, the poster session, the technical tour were held.

The Pattaya Declaration and the Students & Schools Partnership Declaration were adopted at the closing session. Also, it was officially announced that the next EMECS Conference, EMECS13, will be held with the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) as “EMECS13 – ECSA58 Joint Conference” in Hull, U.K., in September 2020.

EMECS Conference Abstract

Title

EMECS11 – Sea Coasts XXVI Joint Conference

Theme

Managing Risks to Coastal Regions and Communities in a Changing World

Date

August 22 – 27, 2016

Venue

Azimut Hotel / Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU) / A.P.
Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI), St. Petersburg, Russia

Organizer

International EMECS Center, “Sea Coasts” Working Group of the Russian, Academy of Sciences

Co-organizers

Russian State Hydrometeorological University (RSHU), P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IO RAS) , A.P.Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute (VSEGEI)

Information

• EMECS11－Sea Coasts XXVI Joint Conference website

Overview of the conference

The International EMECS Center held the 11th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS 11) in the city of Saint Petersburg in the Russian Federation, as a joint conference with the “Sea Coasts” Working Group of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The theme of the conference was “Managing Risks to Coastal Regions and Communities in a Changing World,” and the conference was attended by 365 researchers　and other interested parties from 21 countries around the world. From Japan, some 80 researchers and others involved in research into enclosed coastal sea environments attended the conference, including Vice-Governor of Hyogo Prefecture Kazuo Kanazawa, International EMECS Center President Motoyuki Suzuki and a group from the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly headed by Vice-Chair Hyakuo Fujimoto.
Following the opening ceremony and the plenary session, the conference featured the ICM and Satoumi Special Session, individual sessions at three different venues and a Students and Schools Partnership (SSP) session. 130 oral presentations and 116 poster presentations were given at the conference.
At the closing ceremony, the Saint Petersburg Declaration and the Students and Schools Partnership Declaration were adopted. In addition, it was announced that the next EMECS Conference, EMECS 12, will be held in 2018 in Pattaya, Thailand.
In addition to the formal conference events, a city tour was held on the afternoon of August 25, and a technical excursion to the Flood Protection Barrier and the city of Kronshtadt was held on the final day, August 27.

EMECS Conference Abstract

Title

10th International Conference on the Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas(EMECS10-MEDCOAST2013 Joint Conference)

Theme

Global Congress on Integrated Coastal Management:Lessons Learned to Address New Challenges

Date

October 30-November 3, 2013

Venue

Grand Yazici Club Turban Hotel, Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey

Organizer

International EMECS Center, MEDCOAST Foundation

Co-organizers

Mugla Sitki Koçman University

Sponsors

Republic of Turkey Promotion Fund, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Springer Science+Business Media, PEGASO FP7 Project,MARLISCO FP7 Project

Information

• Global Congress on ICM(EMECS10 – MEDCOAST2013 Joint Conference) Website!

Overview of the conference

The 10th EMECS Conference, EMECS 10, was held for 5 days from October 30 to November 3, 2013 at the Grand Yazici Club Turban Hotel in Marmaris, Mugla Province in the Republic of Turkey. The conference was a joint conference with the MEDCOAST Foundation, an institution in Turkey that conducts research into coastal zone management, etc. in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The title of the joint conference was EMECS 10 – MEDCOAST 2013 Joint Conference.

EMECS Conference Abstract

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