Themes of the conference include:
1. Vectors & Pathways
- studies on the movement of marine invasive species
- includes natural and anthropogenic mechanisms, such as ballast water, organisms in trade, hitchhikers and biofouling
2. Climate Change & Other Stressors
- studies on the effects and interactions of multiple stressors on marine invasions
- includes stressors such as human development, ocean acidification, and habitat degradation
3. Impacts
- studies to understand the impacts of marine invasions
- includes ecological, economic and human health impacts
4. Risk Assessment
- methods to quantify or prioritize risk of marine invasions
- includes species and pathway based assessments
5. Management Strategies
- assessment of tools and technologies to manage marine invasions through early detection, rapid response or vector management
- assessment of legislative and policy approaches and implementation