Save-the-date for the online ASSEMBLE Plus Conference
ASSEMBLE Plus is proud to announce that its first conference will take place online between the 18th and 29th of January 2021. “ASSEMBLE 2021 - Marine biological research at the frontier” will showcase recent developments in marine biology and ecology; state-of-the-art technologies available at marine stations and institutes; how to access biological resources and marine research infrastructure; how to improve services provided by marine stations; and the impact of the services provided on industry and society. In addition, it will provide an opportunity to celebrate the project’s research on genomic observatories, cryobanking marine organisms, functional genomics, instrumentation, and scientific diving. ASSEMBLE 2021 will feature lectures, debates, technology demonstrations and round tables. Participation is open to all marine stakeholders. Please download the conference’s save-the-date flyer and share with your networks. More information about the conference will be made available soon on www.assembleplus.eu. To stay up-to-date with the latest information, please register your interest by contacting ASSEMBLE Plus’ Communications Officer, Georgia Bayliss-Brown (georgia@aquatt.ie). You can also follow updates for this project on Twitter at @ASSEMBLE_Plus. Notes for Editors Conference flyer: http://www.assembleplus.eu/sites/assembleplus.eu/files/public/APlus_Conference_Jan21_SaveTheDate_v1.0_FINAL.pdf This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement no. 730984 (ASSEMBLE Plus). The project began in October 2017 and will run until September 2021. The project is coordinated by Sorbonne Université. For press queries, please contact Anne-Marie Tremblay (anne-marie.tremblay@sorbonne-universite.fr).
Keywords
Marine biology, Marine research, Marine ecology, Cryobanking, Marine infrastructure, Marine services, Blue Growth, aquaculture, bioprospecting, biotechnology, Blue Economy