International Ocean Sciences Meeting Convenes in Honolulu

The 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting will bring together 5,000 attendees for scientific exchange of marine science disciplines.

The 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting will bring together 5,000 attendees for scientific exchange of marine science disciplines.

The 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting, the largest international assembly of ocean scientists, engineers, students, policy makers, and key stakeholders, will bring together more than 5,000 attendees at the Hawai`i Convention Center this week to address important marine science issues.  This is the third time the Ocean Sciences Meeting is taking place in Hawai`i, with the last symposium held in 2006.

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Hawai`i Welcomes the IUCN Delegation

Hawai`i welcomes representatives from the International Union for Conservation of Nature with a reception at the Hawai`i Convention Center.

Hawai`i welcomes representatives from the International Union for Conservation of Nature with a reception at the Hawai`i Convention Center.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental and conservation organization, with representation from more than 160 countries.  A four-person delegation from IUCN is in Hawai`i this week, as the Aloha State bids host to the IUCN World Conservation Congress in 2016.  Held every four years, this meeting aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social, and economic development.  As many as 8,000 delegates attend this meeting, representing leaders from government, the public sector, non-governmental organizations, business, UN agencies, and social organizations.

The site visit to Hawai`i begins on Hawai`i Island, with a tour of Volcanoes National Park.  From there they come to Oahu to visit Waikiki hotel properties as well as the Hawai`i Convention Center, where there is a welcome reception later that evening.  From there they are off to Kaua`i for more meetings and site inspections.

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