PEOPLE TALK ABOUT 2nd APCRS

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"A very belated thank-you to you and all your team for your excellent
organisation of the 2nd APCRS. It was a very enjoyable meeting and
particularly enjoyable for me to meet so many ex-students, friends and
colleagues as well as listen to so many interesting papers.

I would think now that you and your staff will need a holiday but I
know from my experience that the organisation of the meeting is not over
even when all the participants have returned home!, Thanking you again."

Professor Barbara Brown
School of Biology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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"I would like to thank you for the most inspiring conference we have just had. I am sure that it will contribute to coral reef studies and management world-wide. I have been a pleasure meeting you and all the other colleagues, students and friends!"

Hudi Benayahu, Yehuda Benayahu, Ph.D
The Dr. Israel Cohen Chair in Environmental Zoology
Department of Zoology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences
Tel Aviv University,Israel

"I have just come back to Okinawa and am already working in my office. Congratulations for your great success of the 2nd APCRS in Phuket. I believe all participants could enjoy their stay in Phuket and expressed their sincere thanks to your hard work and very kind hospitality. It was already sown in the closing ceremony. Thank you again. Please have a good rest for a while.

However, it is also true that it was not the goal for our collaboration, but its new start. I would like to continue our discussion for fostering our young scientists and students."

"I have made it back to Zanzibar and found myself very busy upon return to the office. However, I wish to thank you so kindly for the wonderful job you and other organizers did for putting together a very successful gathering!

I was very pleased with the variety and quality of presentations (several which I found particularly helpful) allowing for great collaboration and networking. Definitely new friends were made in the field and I returned with energy and enthusiasm to apply to our projects here in the Indian Ocean.

Again, many thanks for your kind support of hotel and registration fees and the wonderful welcoming of guests from all over. The Thai smile and hospitality was very delightful and we really enjoyed the cultural dances and presentations.

Wishing you and the team all the best in your endeavors and much appreciated for this major undertaking. Hope you have a chance to relax a bit after the months of hard work and preparation and of course wishing for a healthy recovery of the corals in your country."

Ms. Karlyn Langjahr
Project Manager
Chumbe Island Coral Park
Zanzibar / Tanzania