Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2000/ 76
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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Scholarship for Science Writers/Journalists to Attend
The Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium:
WORLD CORAL REEFS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
With support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, SeaWeb and
the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) are offering a scholarship
to 6 journalists / science writers from North America, Asia, Australia
and Europe to attend the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium in Bali,
Indonesia from October 22nd to 27th 2000. This world summit on coral
reef science and issues, held once every four years, serves as the
primary focal point for the analysis and official release of information
on the status of coral reefs throughout the world. It attracts over
1500 international participants including scientists, policy makers,
resource managers, and conservationists. The theme for this year's
meeting is "World Coral Reefs in the New Millennium: Bridging Research
and Management for Sustainable Development."
The first meeting of the 21st century is a critical event as coral reefs
around the world face new and unchronicled threats as never before.
Impacts due to global warming, land-based pollution, and destructive
fishing practices including reef bombing and poisoning are destroying
reefs at unprecedented rates. New information on threats to coral reefs
such as bleaching and mass mortality will be released.
As the world population passes the 6 billion mark, coastal communities
increasingly rely on the productivity of reefs as sources of food fish.
Coral reefs are an economic foundation for tourism and are becoming
increasingly important as a source of pharmaceuticals. Indonesia's reefs
are the most diverse and rich in the world and are also under some of
the most intense pressures.
The scholarships will cover reasonable travel and expenses. The writers
will meet the experts who will generate news about coral reefs in the
coming year. SeaWeb will organize media tours to the threatened coral
reefs.
Journalists will be selected to represent North America, Asia,
Australia, and Europe. Applicants should have an interest in exploring
the themes of destructive fishing practices, pharmaceuticals from the
deep, the loss of coral reefs and its impacts on fisheries, and marine
diseases.
Please submit the following (not to exceed 2 pages):
- Mini CV or Bio
- A sample of articles. If you are a freelancer, please include a list
of the outlets that routinely publish your articles.
- A short description (one or two paragraphs) describing your interest
and what issues your coverage of coral issue will focus on.
All submissions should be sent to Jessica Brown at jbrown@... no
later than July 15, 00. If you would like more information on SeaWeb,
please visit www.seaweb.org. For more information on ICRS please visit
<www.nova.edu/ocean/9icrs/9icrs.html#Update>.
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