The University of Montpellier is a partner of “CommOCEAN 2022,” the 5th International Conference on Marine Science Communication
From November 30 to December 1, the 5th International Conference on Marine Science Communication, “CommOCEAN 2022,” will take place in Sète. This conference will be attended by Jacques Mercier, Vice President Research the University of Montpellier; Gilles Lericolais, President of the European Marine Board; François Lallier, Coordinator of the French Network of Marine Universities; Benoît Ildefonse, Director of the Montpellier Geosciences Laboratory; and Laurent Dagorn, Director of the MARBEC Laboratory.
What is “CommOCEAN” 2022?
CommOCEAN is a major international conference organized every two years by the Communication Panel ofthe European Marine Board(EMB), held at a specific venue in a different location each time. The 2022 event marks the fifth edition of this conference. CommOCEAN is aimed at all professionals and experts in the fields of communication and science outreach related to the oceans.
CommOCEAN 2022 aims to build a strong community of marine science communication professionals from around the world and to inspire creative and effective communication of marine science within the scientific community, as well as to the general public, governments, and decision-makers. This meeting will feature a diverse panel of leaders in marine science communication, presentations and workshops covering communication techniques and platforms, as well as examples of communication campaigns focused on marine science research. The event will also include presentations on ongoing projects in this field.
This conference has several objectives, as CommOCEAN 2022 is aimed at scientists as well as experts in science communication and outreach regarding the oceans. The mission of this international meeting is to share and offer expertise and inspiration by drawing on a wide range of specializations. It also features numerous sessions of interest to a broad audience; some will run concurrently and are designed for participants who wish to either develop new communication skills or enhance their level of expertise.
The event in a nutshell
Organized by the Communication Panel of the European Marine Board, hosted by Ifremer, and funded by the University of Montpellier (a member of the French Marine Universities Network) with the participation and support of Frédérique Carcaillet, Vice President for Environmental Issues at UM and director of the ComBiodiv Master’s program, Silvie Hurtrez-Boussès, director of the Integrative Biology of Interactions Master’s program, their students, as well as the Montpellier Geosciences Laboratories and MARBEC. This event will take place in the city of Sète, a port city on the Mediterranean Sea, near Montpellier. Both cities are home to a significant academic research community focused on the ocean.
CommOCEAN 2022, a conference dedicated to marine sciences, will take place from 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, through 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 1. The conference will continue in the afternoon of December 1 via videoconference for remote participants. To attend, you must register online by November 15.
Practical information:
Date: November 30–December 1, 2022
Location: Ifremer Station in Sète – UMR MARBEC Research Laboratory, Avenue Jean Monnet – 34203 Sète (France)
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