ATBC 2015 PHNOM PENH
2014-11-17 14:48:16
By: Information Technology Center
The 2015 Annual Meeting of the ATBC Asia-Pacific Chapter will be held on the banks of the Mekong River, at the Himawari Hotel Apartments in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 30 Mar – 2 April. The meeting will be hosted by the Royal University of Phnom Penh, and the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, and local conservation NGOs. ATBC President Dr Susan Laurance will be joining us for the event.
Meeting Theme
The 2015 conference will bring together researchers, students, biodiversity specialists, conservation practitioners, policy makers, universities, government agencies and non-government organizations from around the Asia-Pacific region under the theme: ‘The Future of Biodiversity in Tropical Asia: addressing local and global challenges.
Meeting Objectives
In accordance with the general goals of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, the objectives of the Phnom Penh meeting are:
- To promote and improve cooperation, communication, and interchange among all people interested in the study, conservation, and/or management of any of the components and/or processes present in tropical ecosystems of the Asia - Pacific region.
- To provide a space where the most recent findings related to tropical biology and/or conservation can be presented and discussed, in order to catalyze further advancement.
- To encourage and facilitate research in all aspects of tropical biology and conservation.
- To support the education of students at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as to assist them in the development of their careers.
- To acknowledge and honor the work of researchers who have had an outstanding long-term impact on the development of tropical biology and/or conservation.
- To promote awareness in the general public of the importance of studying and conserving tropical ecosystems.
- To link ATBC with conservation initiatives in Cambodia and the Asia – Pacific region.
for more info visit: ATBC Asia-Pacific Chapter