Keynote speakers
The 3rd ICCS will host three world renowned scientists that will serve as keynote speaker at the conference
Prof. Mark Burgman
Prof. Burgman works on expert judgement, ecological modelling, conservation biology and risk assessment. He has written models for biosecurity, medicine regulation, marine fisheries, forestry, irrigation, electrical power utilities, mining, and national park planning. Prof. Burgman is the Chief editor, of the journal Conservation Biology, he was elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2006.
Prof. Burgman is based at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, UK.
Prof. Burgman will speak at the conference about: Making a science of expert judgement for conservation. He will also lead a workshop at the meeting dedicated to: How to publish in conservation biology journals.
Prof. Burgman works on expert judgement, ecological modelling, conservation biology and risk assessment. He has written models for biosecurity, medicine regulation, marine fisheries, forestry, irrigation, electrical power utilities, mining, and national park planning. Prof. Burgman is the Chief editor, of the journal Conservation Biology, he was elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2006.
Prof. Burgman is based at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, UK.
Prof. Burgman will speak at the conference about: Making a science of expert judgement for conservation. He will also lead a workshop at the meeting dedicated to: How to publish in conservation biology journals.
Dr. Sylvaine Giakoumi
Dr. Giakoumi's reserach is dedicated to study of the ecology and management of marine ecosystems. My main research activity has been focused on addressing ecological questions and incorporating this understanding in the conservation and management of ecosystems. To address these questions, I use a variety of methods and tools including underwater visual surveys, field experiments, metanalysis, modelling, optimization algorithms, expert knowledge elicitation.
Dr. Sylvaine is based at the Stazione Zoologica, Anton Dohrn, Napoli, Italy.
Dr. Giakoumi will speak at the conference about: Mediterranean MPAs: Strengths, challenges, opportunities, and expectations.
Dr. Giakoumi's reserach is dedicated to study of the ecology and management of marine ecosystems. My main research activity has been focused on addressing ecological questions and incorporating this understanding in the conservation and management of ecosystems. To address these questions, I use a variety of methods and tools including underwater visual surveys, field experiments, metanalysis, modelling, optimization algorithms, expert knowledge elicitation.
Dr. Sylvaine is based at the Stazione Zoologica, Anton Dohrn, Napoli, Italy.
Dr. Giakoumi will speak at the conference about: Mediterranean MPAs: Strengths, challenges, opportunities, and expectations.
Prof. Sean Connolly
Prof. Connolly is intrigued by the dynamics of biological turnover at all scales – from the turnover of energy and nutrients at the scale of individual organisms, to global gradients in biodiversity and macroevolutionary turnover in species over tens of millions of years. His recent work focuses on two areas: the maintenance of biodiversity in species-rich systems, especially coral reefs; and the effects of human impacts on the structure and dynamics of populations and communities in coral reef ecosystems.
Prof. Connolly is based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Prof. Connolly will speak at the conference about: Commonness and rarity in marine systems: the curse of dimensionality and the challenge of understanding high-diversity systems.
Prof. Connolly is intrigued by the dynamics of biological turnover at all scales – from the turnover of energy and nutrients at the scale of individual organisms, to global gradients in biodiversity and macroevolutionary turnover in species over tens of millions of years. His recent work focuses on two areas: the maintenance of biodiversity in species-rich systems, especially coral reefs; and the effects of human impacts on the structure and dynamics of populations and communities in coral reef ecosystems.
Prof. Connolly is based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Prof. Connolly will speak at the conference about: Commonness and rarity in marine systems: the curse of dimensionality and the challenge of understanding high-diversity systems.