American Cetacean Society
11th International Conference - Whales in a Changing World
November 13-16, 2008 - Monterey, California

Online registration closes November 10th.
After this date, registration will be accepted at the door.

We're pleased to announce that the 11th International ACS Conference will be held November 13-16, 2008, in Monterey, California.

American Cetacean Society conferences have a long tradition of presenting the latest findings and news about whales and other marine life. We also work to promote discussion and thought about the role and conservation of whales in an ever-changing world, and leave attendees motivated to work together for the good of the whales.

Field Trip
   Friday - November 14, 2008

Conference
   Saturday and Sunday
   November 15 & 16, 2008

Gray Whale and Climate Change Symposium
   Monday - Novbember 17, 2008

Whales in a Changing World’s program is designed to look at how whales, dolphins, and porpoises are currently handling and will be prepared to deal with an environment, and an ecosystem, that is changing at a rapid rate.  Human uses of the ocean have irrevocably changed the ecosystem that whales live in during the last century, by over-fishing both the whales themselves and many other marine species.  Now we are looking to the ocean for increased levels of transport of both people and goods as roads become more crowded; as energy gets scarcer we are looking to the ocean as a source of power (from such things as wind energy and the potentially disastrous return to offshore oil drilling); and to build shipping terminals that had previously been associated with ports of call (e.g. offshore LNG terminals).  Further, the changes that we have brought to the global climate will also likely affect oceans and their ecosystem, potentially in serious ways.

Enter the Photo Contest - Entries must be received by October 31, 2008

Conference Venue - Embassy Suites, Monterey Bay - Seaside

American Cetacean Society conferences are open to everyone - you don't need to be "in the field" to participate. So come, be energized and enlightened, and immerse yourself in "Whales in a Changing World".

We hope to see you there!

Check back regularly - more information will be posted when available.