Help define the next generation of scientific research that will
Inform and advance ecosystem-based management An invitation to Special Session 14 at ASLO 2019 <https://aslo.org/sanjuan2019/main> Dear Colleagues, Help define the next generation of scientific research that will inform and advance ecosystem-based management (EBM). Special session #14 (Ecosystem Based Management: Holistic Approaches to effective Management of Regional Ecosystems) at the 2019 ALSO meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico is intended to explore how scientists and managers can come together to maximize the potential of EBM at regional scales. Topics can range from the purely bio-physical, such as understanding the impacts of multiple stressors, to entirely socio-political, such as how governance structures and the human dimension can influence the implementation of the EBM approach. Abstract submission deadline is October 15, 2018 Submit an abstract <https://aslo.org/e/sx/in/eid=18> Session abstract: Ecosystem based management (EBM) is a holistic and adaptive approach to developing effective policies for ensuring ecosystem sustainability, food and water security, and improved human health outcomes for future generations. Informed by science, it incorporates the entire ecosystem, including humans, into resource management decisions. EBM-based problem solving requires coordinated action across institutions operating at different scales and that have differing responsibilities. This session welcomes presentations on EBM approaches in coastal marine ecosystems. EBM topics of interest include applications to multiple stressors; governance structure and the links between research and local, state, and federal managers; and the integration of natural and social science to maximize the potential of EBM to address regional ecosystem issues. Talks that are focused on identifying major scientific knowledge gaps impeding the progress of EBM in a particular regional ecosystem (e.g., Northern Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Florida Keys, etc.) are encouraged. For questions on the topics for the session please contact Amie West ( aw...@umces.edu) or Felix Martinez (felix.marti...@noaa.gov). Coastal EBM <http://coastalebm.com/joinus> -- *Amie O. West, PhD* *Assistant Research Scientist* *University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences* *(410) 326-7226*
