*"Ecopath 25 years"* Conference: August 30 - September 1, 2009 Introductory Workshop: August 26-28 Specialized workshops: September 2-3, 2009 In Vancouver, Canada
‘Ecopath: 25 years’ Congress is being planned to be held at Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia in September 2009. The meeting is intended to be an international scientific reunion on ecosystem modelling using the software Ecopath and Ecosim (EwE). It is also meant to celebrate the 25 years of the first applications of Ecopath approach; originally developed by Jeff Polovina from NOAA in the early 1980s and since chiefly been expanded and significantly improved upon by scientists at the Fisheries Centre, UBC. *Conference* A global overview of the advancement of Ecopath with Ecosim modelling approach in the fields of fisheries management, ecosystem comparisons, spatial analyses, climate impacts, and ecosystem- based management. Limited to 120 participants. *Introductory workshop* An introduction to Ecopath with Ecosim uses working in the new version of the software (EwE6). Limited to 30 participants. *Specialized Workshops* Applications of the EwE 6 software, tentatively focusing on: Ecoseed (spatial optimizations), economic modeling, interoperability and plug-ins, and gaming. Suggestions on additional topics of interest can be submitted till January 15, 2009. Limited to 120 participants. For details regarding pricing, please view the attached flyer or the URL "conference.ecopath.org". Regards, Ecopath Conference Committee
