Albatrosses and Petrel Conference - 1st Announcement

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF ALBATROSSES AND PETRELS 

First Announcement - It is intended to hold the Fourth Albatross and Petrel Conference in Cape Town, South Africa over a five-day period during August 2008.

As for the first three conferences in the series, there will be opportunities for both oral and poster presentations, as well as for special-interest workshops and round-table discussions.  Pre- and/or post-conference excursions to observe albatrosses and petrels in local waters are planned. A Local Organizing Committee has been formed, and an international Scientific Committee to design sessions, invite session chairs, propose workshops and round-tables and consider submissions is being established. A more detailed announcement with dates, venue, and information on registration will become available later in the year on the Seabird Listserver ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ). 

Interest in receiving this and further announcements should be e-mailed to: John Cooper, Local Organizing Committee, Fourth Albatross and Petrel Conference, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Agreement on the
Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels

ACAP is a multilateral agreement which seeks to conserve listed albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters by coordinating international activity to mitigate known threats to their populations.

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