IMBeR (Integrated Marine Biosphere Research) is approaching the conclusion of its transformative journey (2016 - 2025) and is excited to host the IMBeR Synthesis and Future Planning Conference (Future Oceans 3, FO3). This pivotal event will bring together IMBeR’s diverse science teams, representatives from international organizations, policymakers, and early career researchers to reflect on decade-long achievements, share rich collaborative experiences, and shape the future of marine biosphere research.
IMBeR is organizing the FO3 around three major themes:
l Looking Inward: Reflecting on IMBeR's scientific achievements over the past decade.
l Looking Outward: Reviewing IMBeR's interactions with relevant scientific projects, programs, organizations, and initiatives.
l Looking Forward: Envisioning the future of marine biosphere research post-IMBeR.
Undertaken by
l East China Normal University
l State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research
l Institute of Eco-Chongming
IMBeR Synthesis and Future Planning Conference (Future Oceans 3) is an endorsed United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development activity.
We will use the virtual event platform Whova to facilitate poster session and networking opportunities. Only registered attendees will have access to the app.
Sessions Overview
Session 1: Understanding multi-stressors of marine environments and achievements and challenges from ecosystem resilience and environmental management
Session 2: Achievements from IMBeR Grand Challenge 2 and opportunities for IMBeR 3.0: from scenarios, predictions and projections to actions, solutions and interventions
Session 3: Blue Transformations: Governance for the ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus
Session 4: Stakeholder engagement in complex ocean multilevel governance settings
Session 5: Island biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in the Anthropocene (IMBeR and the Institute of Eco-Chongming co-organized session)
Session 6: Coastal blue carbon ecosystem: Carbon resources evaluation, sources-sinks processes and management collaboration
Session 7: IMBeR strategic partnership: Recognizing interfaces and building synergies with relevant projects and UN Ocean Decade Programmes
Session 8: Synthesizing ecosystem-social interactions in coastal seas
Session 9: Optical remote sensing in the Northwest Pacific and the Central Indo-Pacific Oceans
Session 10: Coastal ecosystems in a warming sea (Update Coming Soon)
Session 11: International research and educational collaboration for sustainable tropical and subtropical marine ecosystems
Session 12: SIBER and the Second International Indian Ocean Expedition
Invited Speakers
Sorted alphabetically by surname Speakers marked with * will present online
More speakers to be confirmed
Call for Abstracts
IMBeR invites prospective participants to submit abstracts for the following sessions. The organizing committee will select submissions for oral or poster presentations within the available time and space. Plenary sessions and poster presentations will enable participants to engage with broader themes and network with colleagues beyond your selected session.
Choose a session and submit an abstract by 20 March 2025!
Meeting Secretariat: IMBeR International Project Office
Contact us: imber@ecnu.edu.cn
