Richard Charter notes:  Perhaps of interest to various groups, major National Council for Science and the Environment conference in DC in January 2011 with the first day (January 19, called the “Oil and Oceans Symposium”) to incorporate a focus in the plenary sessions on offshore drilling, including the Arctic Ocean:

“Our Changing Oceans”  Draft Agenda http://ncseonline.org/conference/Oceans/cms.cfm?id=4028

Also inviting “Collaborators” without fiscal commitment: http://ncseonline.org/conference/Oceans/cms.cfm?id=3702

NCSE’s 11th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Our Changing Oceans will provide a forum to address the crisis facing our oceans, new knowledge and innovative tools to effectively face this challenge, and the policy and governance needed to restore and protect the oceans.

Expecting over 1,000 attendees, Our Changing Oceans will bring together scientists, professionals, policy makers, university faculty and students, and educated citizens from a wide range of disciplines to share their perspectives and work to address the topic at hand. This year, all three days of the event will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.

NCSE utilizes a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach to convene involved scientists and decision-makers from various sectors of society. Our conferences include renowned speakers, topical symposia to explore issues in depth, and breakout sessions to develop a set of recommendations on how to advance science and connect it to policy and decision-making.

We welcome you to join us in our 11th year of this impactful event!

Special thank to Richard Charter