The venue for the upcoming VII World Conference on Marine Biodiversity (2026) to be held in Bruges, Belgium, was revealed during the closing ceremony of the VI WCMB by Leen Vandepitte (WoRMS Data Manager) from Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ).
From left to right: Prof. Tan Shau Hwai (USM; VI WCMB organizer), Prof. Judith Gobin (UWI; IABO President), and Dr. Leen Vandepitte (VLIZ)
Message from IABO's newly elected President, Prof. Judith Gobin.
Professor Judith Gobin is the Head of the Department of Life Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago. Prof. Gobin spearheads efforts focused on advancing deep-sea research, and capacity building and technology transfer in marine sciences of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean Sea. She is also actively engaged in UN negotiations of the Legally Binding Instrument (LBI) on Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ). Prof. Gobin will lead IABO for the 2023-2026 Presidency.
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