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Tweets from the Society for Conservation Biology: Very Large Marine Protected Areas Symposium

Posted on July 29, 2013 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Tweets from the Society for Conservation Biology: Very Large Marine Protected Areas Symposium
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The Society for Conservation Biology’s International Congress for Conservation Biology took place from July 21-25th in Baltimore, Maryland. Over 1,500 scientists and conservationists from more than 60 countries participated. Below are selected tweets from the symposium on very large marine protected areas.

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Tweets from the Society for Conservation Biology: Marine conservation sessions

Posted on July 29, 2013 By David Shiffman
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SCB logoThe Society for Conservation Biology’s International Congress for Conservation Biology took place from July 21-25th in Baltimore, MD.  Over 1,500 scientists and conservationists from more than 60 countries participated. Below are selected tweets from marine conservation (and related) sessions. Talks are in no particular chronological order.

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WhySharksMatter is headed to New Zealand for the International Congress for Conservation Biology

Posted on December 1, 2011December 9, 2011 By David Shiffman
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As you read this, I’ll be on a plane over the Pacific Ocean. I’m on my way to Auckland, New Zealand for the 25th annual International Congress for Conservation Biology!  This meeting, organized by the Society for Conservation Biology, brings together conservation scientists from around the world. I will be live-Tweeting talks and plenary speeches … Read More “WhySharksMatter is headed to New Zealand for the International Congress for Conservation Biology” »

Traveling the world in 140 characters or less: How Twitter got me a trip to New Zealand

Posted on November 7, 2011December 9, 2011 By David Shiffman 1 Comment on Traveling the world in 140 characters or less: How Twitter got me a trip to New Zealand

Last May, I attended the 2nd International Marine Conservation Congresss, an interdisciplinary conference that brought together scientists, NGOs, policymakers, and interested members of the general public. It was the largest professional meeting dedicated to saving the oceans in history, and it was an honor to be a part of it. In addition to seeing old friends and meeting some of my heroes, I took the opportunity to “live-Tweet” the talks I attended. Whenever a presenter made an important point, I summarized it in a Tweet, and, whenever possible, I included relevant hashtags (#Shark, #bycatch) and links to more information (either a website or published paper affiliated with the presenter, or one from a 3rd party working in the same field).

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