The Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms (GEOHAB) program is pleased to announce an open science meeting (OSM) on HABs in Benthic Systems, to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on 21-23 June 2010. The OSM will present the latest knowledge on the environmental causes and controls of benthic HAB species, such as Gambierdiscusand Ostreopsis, and will result in a plan for research to advance our knowledge. The OSM will include plenary presentations, discussion sessions, and a poster session. Abstracts should be contributed through the registration website.
The OSM will be held at the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel. The registration fees for the meeting will be
Full Fee, early registration
$300
Full Fee, late registration
$400
Student fee, early registration
$200
Student fee, late registration
$250
Early registration is open now (click HERE) and will extend until 15 May 2010. Registration fee covers participation in all scheduled conference events by the attendees. Information on accommodation options is available at the registration web site.
See the navigation bar to the left for information on hotels, and on abstract submission. If you have questions about the Open Science Meeting that are not addressed on this Web site, please send an email to the SCOR Executive Director, Ed Urban.
The topics and speakers will include (draft titles):
Gambierdiscus taxonomy --morphology & DNA methods - Wayne Litaker
Phylogeny, phylogeography and genetic variability of Ostreopsis, Coolia and Prorocentrumspecies worldwide - Antonella Penna
Sampling methodology for abundance & distribution - Pat Tester and Steve Kibler
Gambierdiscus, Ostreopsis, Prorocentrum, and dinophceaes for the Indian Ocean - J. Turquet
Ecological factors driving biogeography ofGambierdiscus species (i.e., review of temporal & spatial variability nutrient regimes, influences of anthropogenic forces, habitat and substrate factors) - Leslie Rhodes
Ecology, physiology and distribution of Ostreopsis and Prorocentrum from temperate areas - Adriana Zingone
Ecological Factors Driving biogeography of Ostreopsis & Prorocentrum species (i.e., review of temporal & spatial variability nutrient regimes, influences of anthropogenic forces, habitat and substrate factors, ecosystem health effects) - R. Johnstone
Ecophysiology of Gambierdiscus(i.e., adaptive strategies, physiological characteristics, life cycle traits,emperature preferences & tolerances, growth rates) - Steve Morton
Foodweb effects and/or controls of Gambierdiscus(i.e., top-down-bottom-up controls, grazing controls, foodweb toxicity, etc.) - Brian Lapoint
Ecophysiology of Ostreopsis & Prorocentrum species (i.e., adaptive strategies, physiological characteristics, life cycle traits, temperature preferences & tolerances, growth rates) - Nguyen Ngoc Lam
Foodweb effects and/or controls ofOstreopsis & Prorocentrum species (i.e., top-down-bottom-up controls, grazing controls, foodweb toxicity, etc.) - Santiago Fraga
Training Workshop: ‘Taxonomy challenges and identification of benthic dinoflagellates’.
In conjunction with the meeting there will be a training workshop from 24 to 27 June on ‘Taxonomy challenges and identification of benthic dinoflagellates’. The training workshop will include microscopy and molecular techniques. Trainers include Drs. Jacob Larsen, Wayne Litaker, Pat Tester and Mona Hoppenrath. The training workshop can accommodate at maximum 16 participants. The training workshop is open to participants in the open science meeting. There is no additional fee to attend the training workshop but participants are expected to cover their own accommodation and meals. Please click on the link to the training workshop on the left side of this screen for information about how to register for the workshop.
