Objectives
The primary objective of GeoHab 2025 is to bring together scientists and stakeholders from all over the world to share their experiences and expertise about topics related to marine habitat mapping, in line with GeoHab’s stated goals to:
1) support government spatial marine planning, sustainable ocean management, and decision-making;
2) support and underpin the design of marine protected areas;
3) conduct scientific research programs aimed at generating knowledge of benthic ecosystems and seafloor geology;
4) conduct living and non-living seabed resource assessments for economic and management purposes.
We aim to encourage networking and collaboration by providing formal (and less formal) opportunities for exchange, in locations that will showcase our host city. As such, our unofficial motto for this year’s conference is Experience Key West, which we highlight through the different venues where the conference will be held. Visit the Logistics page for more information!
Values
The organizing committee of GeoHab 2025 is committed to providing a safe, open, respectful, and inclusive environment, and we encourage all attendees to contribute to creating such an environment. We abide by GeoHab’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement, and many of our decisions regarding the organization of GeoHab 2025 are guided by it.
If you have any concerns about these issues, we invite you to contact us at GeoHab2025@GeoHab.org to express them.
We are also committed to reducing the environmental impact of GeoHab 2025. Efforts are actively being made as we plan the conference to reduce our environmental impact. A program to offset our collective carbon footprint for this conference is being put in place, and this year’s swag will contribute directly to reducing our impact and to marine conservation. More details will follow as plans get confirmed.
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