First Brazilian Symposium on Dunes Systems and International Symposium on Coastal Dunes: A Report of Meeting

The format of the meeting included oral presentations, poster sessions, and a 3-day field excursion along the coast in Ceara (Jericoacoara Dune Field). All of the professional talks were presented in single plenary sessions with no concurrent sessions. This arrangement was effective because it provided participants with different professional training to appreciate new or different points of view. Half of the talks were delivered in English and half in Portuguese, both with simultaneous translation. The talks were of high quality and were accompanied by ample time for questions and discussion.