Conference

Committees Registration Oral communications Information

INVITATION

ESITC Caen, lead of the European Project RECIF, and its partners invite you to participate in the ‘RECIF Conference on artificial reefs’, being held in Caen (Normandy, France) from 27^th to 29^th January 2015.

This conference, as a part of the RECIF project, will gather researchers, industrials and stakeholders to highlight research and case studies about Artificial Reefs, from construction materials and reef design to marine ecosystem.

IMPORTANT DATES: DEADLINES

16th May 2014: Abstract submission
5th September 2014: Notification of acceptance of abstract
17th October 2014: Submission of full papers
27, 28 and 29th January 2015: International conference

TOPICS

Abstract and paper proposals are invited in the following topics:
► Artificial reefs engineering construction materials and infrastructures (concrete, steel, rocks, reuse of seashell by-products...)
► Artificial reefs design, engineering and biotechnology
► Environmental impacts of artificial reefs
► Scientific and environmental monitoring of artificial reefs
► Management of artificial reefs
► Case studies / pilots
► Social and economic aspects of artificial reefs
► Artificial reefs as ecosystems and in ecosystems

Download the Bulletin #2

REGISTRATION FEES

	Before 28/11/14	After 29/11/14
Full registration	325 €	425 €
Students	195 €	295 €
Local authorities	195 €	295 €
RECIF Partners	100 €	100 €

CONFERENCE FORMAT

Oral presentations and poster sessions and special invited lectures.

The conference languages will be French and English.

Download the Preliminary program #2

ALSO ON THE AGENDA

Gala Dinner at Grand Hôtel of Cabourg (Normandy) with sea view (Registration closed),
Sightseeing on the topic of the 70th anniversary of D Day, at the Memorial of Caen (Registration closed).

Photo credits: Collection Mémorial de Caen