Conference
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This year’s IFM Annual Conference will be hosted by the Southwest Branch and will be held in the wonderful city of Bristol.
In an era of accelerating environmental change and growing pressures on aquatic ecosystems, this conference will delve into the challenges facing freshwater, transitional, and marine environments. We will explore how habitat connectivity, ecological resilience, and multi-sector engagement can support thriving aquatic ecosystems and sustainable fisheries into the future whilst offering a comprehensive platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration across disciplines and sectors.
The conference will feature speakers from the UK, Ireland and beyond for two days of presentations, posters, and networking, including the Annual Dinner & Awards.
Conference sessions will cover
- Habitats under pressure
- Habitat engineering
- Monitoring, mapping and citizen science
- Policy, engagement & funding
- Habitat restoration and creation
- Fish passage
- Connectivity & infrastructure/constructing corridors: Coastal and riverine connectivity projects