#IMCC8 Social Media Policy
At IMCC, we’re proud of how our delegates use social media to share ideas, amplify science, and shape how conferences communicate in real time. We anticipate that #IMCC8 will be one of our most widely shared and live-streamed gatherings yet.
We also recognize that some presenters may prefer not to have their work shared online. Below, you’ll find our social media policy, including options for requesting that content not be posted. Thank you for taking a moment to review—and we look forward to seeing your contributions on #IMCC8.
Find IMCC online with #IMCC8 or on our social channels:
BlueSky: @scbmarine.bsky.social
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Instagram: scbmarineprogram
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Facebook: International Marine Conservation Congress
Society for Conservation Biology - Marine Program
Our Policy
The use of social media to share the content of presentations, symposiums, focus groups, workshops, plenaries and all other events and activities at the 6th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC8) is not just permitted, it is encouraged! Only if an individual presenter expressly indicates that you do not publicize their work, we kindly ask you to respect their wishes. The IMCC organizers cannot enforce an embargo of any material presented at the congress, so if you are truly presenting material that cannot be shared with an audience beyond IMCC8 delegates we ask you to reconsider including it in your presentation.
Why we have the Policy
At IMCC, we believe marine science has the greatest impact when it extends beyond academia and engages society as a whole. Sharing conference content across platforms, including social media, helps bring new audiences into the conversation and creates opportunities for dialogue, learning, and action.
The goals of our organizing institution, the Society for Conservation Biology Marine Program, reflect this commitment:
- Facilitate the dissemination of marine conservation science through education, publications, presentations, and media outreach.
- Encourage communication and action across disciplines, geographies, and institutions.
Embargoing the content of your presentation
There are two ways to do this. Firstly, at the beginning of your presentation or a slide/talk section you can verbally ask the audience not to publicize content, to take photographs, and/or to live-stream video. Second, you can insert one or both of the following images onto EACH ONE of your ‘embargoed’ slides. We recommend you use both approaches as somebody may walk in after you have made your announcement.
