Conferences and Sessions Hosted by the U.S. National Committee
2010
PICES 2010 Annual Meeting
Portland, Oregon
October 23-31, 2010
North Pacific Ecosystems Today, and Challenges in Understanding and Forecasting Change
Session: BIO Topic Session S4
Friday, October 29, 2010 (9:00AM – 1:05PM)
CoML Presentation: Census of Marine Life – Exploring Ocean Life: Past, Present and Future

Ocean Sciences 2010
From Observation to Prediction in the 21st Century
Portland, Oregon
February 22 – 26, 2010
CoML Session entitled: The Census of Marine Life: Understanding marine biodiversity for better ocean management
Town Halls entitled: Observing Reality: Contributions and Applications from Integrated, Multidisciplinary Observing Efforts, Key Components of a National Ecosystem-based Ocean Science Program

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Bridging Science and Society
San Diego, CA
February 18 – 22, 2010
U.S. CoML Session entitled: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish: Society Needs Marine Biodiversity Research
2009
Coastal Zone ’09
Revolutionary Times: Catching the Wave of Change
Boston, MA
July 19 – 23, 2009
U.S. CoML Session entitled: Do Ethics Matter? Addressing Unforseen Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Implications of New Ocean Science Technology
Thursday, July 23rd
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – Our Planet and Its Life: Origins and Futures
Chicago, IL
February 12-16, 2009
U.S. CoML Session entitled: Making Ocean Life Count: Applying Biodiversity to Marine Policy
Saturday, February 14th from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
2008
9th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment – Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World
Reagan International Trade Building
Washington, D.C.
December 8-10, 2008
U.S. CoML Session entitled: Applying Marine Biodiversity Toward Better Ecosystem Management into the Next Decade
Monday, December 8th from 1:30-5:00 PM
