ECSA 58 - EMECS 13 Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene

Structure, functions, services and management

6-11 September 2020 | Hull, UK

Welcome to ECSA’s next major symposium, ECSA 58 - EMECS 13 Estuaries and coastal seas in the Anthropocene , which will take place from the 6-11 September 2020 in Hull, UK.

The structure and functioning of our estuaries and seas are shifting due to diverse drivers from local to global scales. The resulting threats to these systems are often all too apparent, yet such changes can also present new opportunities. The challenge is to harness these opportunities through new ways of thinking, scientific developments, innovative technology and more effective integration of science and management.

Conference Topics:

Physical, chemical and ecological structure and functioning
Hydrodynamics and hydrology, including modelling
Adequacy of modelling and prediction of change
Endogenic Managed Pressures and Exogenic Unmanaged Pressures
Interference with connectivity across and between systems
Repercussions of the loss of resources (space, energy, water, etc.)
Loss and gain of habitats and ecosystems
Recovery, restoration and creation of habitats and populations
Recovering and increasing resilience to future changes
Urbanisation and industrialisation of estuaries and semi-enclosed seas
Ecosystem Services and Societal Goods & Benefits
Blue Growth and Green Growth – maximising benefits and minimising impacts
Governance and adaptive management – from the local to the global
Holistic approach to successful and sustainable management
Coping with moving baselines
Science-Policy communication