The University of Aberdeen Natural History Centre
in association with
The World Conference on Marine Biodiversity
presents:
‘Extreme Marine’
The oceans connect the world from the tropics to the polar regions. They support an
amazing variety of life, determine the weather and provide us with food, energy and
leisure resources.
The issues surrounding the importance of marine biodiversity are to be discussed at a
conference in Aberdeen ‘Our Oceans, Our Future’ during September 2011.
We would like you to tell us about the marine issue that you think is important and
produce an A4 poster depicting this issue.
Issues could include:
Marine habitat and biodiversity loss.
Global warming / climate change / impact of changing weather patterns.
Human impact through tourism, fishing and other industry.
Pollution and its causes.
Poster Competition - Teacher Guidelines
 Posters will only be accepted on one side of A4 paper or card. These may include:
o 3D designs that have been photographed and presented on A4
o A3 entries that have been photocopied down to A4 size
 The pupil’s name, class and school should be written on the back of the poster.
 Posters can include up to 50 words to help explain your views.
 Please note that all posters are non-returnable.
 A selection of posters from each school will be displayed by the Natural History
Centre in the Zoology Museum from July 2011. The winning posters will be
displayed at the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity at the Aberdeen
Exhibition and Conference Centre between September 26th and 30th 2011.
 Prizes will be awarded to the winners at the AECC on the 30th September 2011.
Useful web links:
http://www.marbef.org/wiki/Why_is_Marine_biodiversity_important
http://www.marbef.org/wiki
http://www.greenfacts.org/en/biodiversity/l-2/4-causes-desertification.htm
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/science/assessment
http://www.sepa.org.uk/
http://marinebio.org/oceans/conservation/
http://www.coml.org/
Gain a British Science Association Bronze CREST Award
The Natural History Centre has teamed up with TechFest-Setpoint to offer accreditation
for individual student’s work through the British Science Association with a prestigious
Bronze CREST Award. For further details or an application pack please contact Frances
Chapman.
Tel: 01224 274191
Email: f.c.chapman@abdn.ac.uk
Website: http://www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk/activities/crest.php
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Please return with your entry.
School Name: ______________________________________________
Class: __________________ Number of entries: __________________
Teacher Name: ____________________________________________
Designation: ________________________ Telephone:_____________
Contact email: _____________________________________________