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. The 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 by the EMB (European Marine Board) Communication Panel every two years, 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 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 related to the oceans. The mission of this international conference is to share and offer insights and inspiration by drawing on a wide range of expertise. 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 deepen their 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 Network of French Marine Universities), with the participation and support of Frédérique Carcaillet, Vice President for Environmental Issues atUM director of the ComBiodiv Master’s program; Silvie Hurtrez-Boussès, director of the Master’s program in Integrative Biology of Interactions; 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 large academic research community focused on the ocean.
CommOCEAN 2022, dedicated to marine sciences, will begin on Wednesday, November 30, at 9:00 a.m. and run through Thursday, December 1, at 12:30 p.m. The meeting will continue on 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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