About us Annual conference and AGM 2021: Rewild Our Waters Join us for an evening about why it's crucial for us to protect and restore our ocean with guest speakers, informative sessions and a chance to ask questions about our vital work to save our seas. Thursday, 2nd December 2021, 7pm until 9pm Following the success of last year's event, which was attended by hundreds of people, our conference and AGM will be held online again this year - to ensure that as many of our members and supporters as possible can join us. During this special evening you can: Find out what we have been doing to recover, protect and celebrate our seas Hear from a range of our expert speakers and other leading members of the marine conservation community Take part in fascinating break out 'shoal sessions' on important ocean-based topics Ask our experts questions about ocean conservation and our crucial work during a Q & A session. Please consider making a small donation to cover the costs of our conference here. Sign up now to join us at our Conference Register now to reserve your place Full programme We've got a great selection of presentations, talks and sessions lined up for you, all about why it's so important that we work together to Rewild Our Waters. Included in the evening will be some 'shoal sessions' which are a selection of 10 minute talks from some of our own experts and some very special guest speakers. Join us for an evening dedicated to protecting and restoring our ocean with guest speakers, informative sessions and a chance to ask questions about our vital work to save our seas. Take a look at our full conference programme. Register for your place Add your details to receive agenda updates and to access the event. We'll keep you up to date with news about the event, speakers and send out links to the event. Register here Credit: Mark Kirkland Please consider making a small donation to cover the costs of our conference and AGM Make a donation This year's AGM Your vote matters to us. During the AGM you'll have the opportunity to vote on our resolutions online, in person or by proxy. Members can visit our AGM pages to see our full agenda, download the documents and learn how to vote by proxy. We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s Annual Conference and AGM. Become a member and support our vital work Help us protect and restore our ocean Speakers The evening will include an line up of expert speakers who are passionate about protecting and restoring our waters. You can see a selection of our guests below, or visit our speakers page to view the full list. Show the caption Previous image Next image Item 0 of 0 View our full list of speakers for this year's conference Learn more Event partnerships and sponsors Headline sponsor: korev lager We’re delighted to be joined by korev lager as our headline sponsor for this year's event. The Marine Conservation Society has also been named ‘Charity of the Year’ by St Austell Brewery’s Charitable Trust. You can learn more about korev lager and how we're working together for cleaning, healthier and better protected oceans here. Event supporter: Springer Nature Group Thank you to Springer Nature who is joining us as an event supporter for the evening. The publishing business opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. You can learn more about them here. We're committed to creating an event that's accessible to everyone Which is why we're working hard to ensure that our virtual event meets industry best practice for accessibility. 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