The 2nd World Congress of Marine Stations

The 1st World Congress of Marine Stations (WCMS) in November 2021 resulted in the establishment of a new WAMS Steering Committee and the ‘WAMS Communique’, stating the importance of the world’s marine stations coming together to mobilise scientific capacity to meet key scientific and environmental challenges.

The 2nd World Congress of Marine Stations being held in November 2024 in Shizuoka, Japan is bringing together speakers from a wide range of countries representing marine stations and networks. The aim of the 2nd congress is to build on the momentum established at the WCMS 2021 with key aims congress being:

- To highlight latest developments across the globe in science and outreach being undertaken at a global level and to identify opportunities for international collaboration

- To demonstrate and showcase the unique capacity of marine stations for meeting global challenges and identify opportunities for capacity building

- To further consolidate WAMS as a network through bringing together regional and other pan-national networks, agreeing and establishing new mechanisms for global networking and engagement 

- To facilitate engagement with Japanese Marine Stations through site visits

Congress Outputs will include:

- The ‘WAMS Declaration’ reiterating the need for global cooperation to address Ocean Challenges at a time of global instability and political division

- A conference report highlighting next steps identified at the workshop to inform an implementation plan to further establish WAMS in its role in facilitating international collaboration. 

- Updated Steering Committee membership 

Registration Deadline:  

    Early bird            Closed  Wednesday, August 15, 2024   Sunday,September 15, 2024 

    Standard               Closed  Monday, September 30, 2024   Wednesday,October 30, 2024