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Hello All -
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology
staff are organizing several symposia at upcoming conferences for which we
are soliciting abstracts and presentations. We are excited to have the
opportunity to further explore these topics, and ask that you consider
contributing abstracts to the sessions listed below. Please also share this
information with colleagues who may be interested.

*American Fisheries Society (AFS)  - Abstract Deadline is March 13
<http://2015.fisheries.org/call-for-papers/>*

*Meeting Dates: August 16-20,2015 in Portland, Oregon*


*1. Session Title:* The Habitat Science Needed for Effective Ecosystem
Based Fisheries Management (EBFM)
<https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogrampreliminary/Session3409.html>
*    Organizers: *Kirsten Larsen <[log in to unmask]>, Kristan
Blackhart <[log in to unmask]>, and Tony Marshak
<[log in to unmask]>

*2. Session Title:* Incorporating Ecosystem Dynamics in Fishery Stock
Assessment and Management: Progress and Challenges
<https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogrampreliminary/Session3520.html>
*    Chair:  *Patrick Lynch <[log in to unmask]>

*3. Session Title:* Space Oddity: Recent Advances Incorporating Spatial
Processes in the Fishery Stock Assessment and   Management Interface
<https://afs.confex.com/afs/2015/webprogrampreliminary/Session3540.html>
*    Organizers:* Aaron Berger, Patrick Lynch <[log in to unmask]>, and
Daniel Goethel


*Coastal Estuarine Research Federation (CERF) Biannual Meeting - Abstract
Deadline is May 1 <http://www.erf.org/call-for-abstracts>*
*Meeting Dates: November 8-12, 2015 in Portland, Oregon*

*1. Session Title:* Coastal habitat connections to offshore fisheries
productivity
<http://www.erf.org/index.php?option=com_community&view=profile&userid=29513753&>
*    Conveners:* Kristan Blackhart <[log in to unmask]>, Terra
Lederhouse <[log in to unmask]>

​If you have any further questions, please contact the listed symposia
organizers.

Sincerely,

Tony Marshak
Contractor
ECS Federal, Inc.
*In support of*
National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Science and Technology
1315 East-West Hwy, F/ST4
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: +1-301-427-8208
http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/

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