The Maldives Marine Science Institute (MMRI) takes great pleasure in announcing our fifth Symposium of the biennial Maldives Marine Science Symposium (MMSS) series, the nation’s leading platform for the communication of marine research conducted in the Maldives. As the pioneers of marine research in the Maldives, it brings us immense pride and joy that the fifth MMSS will also take place in the same year we mark our 40^th anniversary. To celebrate this very special milestone, the fifth MMSS will feature a panel discussion in addition to oral and poster presentations.

MMSS has always fostered an exciting and fruitful exchange of ideas among the research community. Therefore, to ensure we continue this important rapport, the fifth symposium will also take place as a hybrid event, with opportunities for both in-person and virtual participation. The fifth MMSS intends to feature a variety of marine research areas, including fisheries, coral reef ecology, ecosystem dynamics, fisheries management, marine conservation, marine biodiversity, deep-sea ecology, climate change, resource use, spatial planning, marine pollution, mariculture, and oceanography.

The submission of abstracts and attendance at the symposium will be free of charge. 

 

Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions for the Fifth Maldives Marine Science Symposium 2024 are now open.

We are pleased to invite abstracts from a wide range of topics:  fisheries research, coral reef ecology, ecosystems dynamics, marine conservation, marine biodiversity, deep-sea ecology, climate change, resource use, spatial planning, marine pollution, mariculture, and oceanography. 

Please use the following link to submit your abstract.  

https://forms.office.com/r/JP9D2mcEXM  

Please find guidelines for abstract submission Guidelines for Abstract Submission

The deadline for abstract submission is 1400hrs, Thursday, March 14th, 2024

 

Important Dates

Symposium dates: July 24, 25, 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 1400hrs, Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Evaluation by Scientific Committee: Sunday, April 28th, 2024

Notification to abstract acceptance: Thursday, May 09th, 2024

 

Further Information

Please check this page for any updates. If you have further inquiries regarding the symposium, please do not hesitate to contact us via; symposia@mmri.gov.mv