6th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals September 11-16, 2016 • Boston Marriott Long Wharf • Boston, MA Abstract Deadline: Thursday, June 30th
We are delighted to announce the 6th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals to be held at the Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston, MA USA, from September 11 - 16, 2016. The ISDSC #6 will bring together scientists, industry specialists, students and managers with recent, state-of-the-art knowledge on the distribution, linkages, ecosystem function and biodiversity of cold water corals and their habitats. Our current knowledge and outlook of the driving factors and consequences of past and present biogeography and ecological constraints, climate change, natural and anthropogenic impacts, and the conservation and management of cold-water coral ecosystems will be discussed. The latest topical coral-related research on ocean acidification, biogeography, larval dispersal, genetic connectivity and evolution, autecology, reproduction, predictive habitat modeling, (paleo)productivity, new proxies in paleoceanography, conservation strategies, national and international management, and the design and development of marine protected areas will be featured. We hope you will join us at this Symposium and register today at www.deepseacoral.org <http://www.deepseacoral.org/>! IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for Early Registration: June 30, 2016 Deadline for Abstract Submission: June 30, 2016 Notification of Acceptance: July 2016 Program Announced: August 2016 Symposium Dates: September 11-16, 2016 TOPICS The symposium consists of an opening reception at the New England Aquarium, keynote talks, oral presentations, poster flash talks, poster sessions, student and early career presentation awards, travel awards, a mentorship program, and two mid-symposium excursions to Star Island / Shoals Marine Lab and Woods Hole / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The symposium will feature numerous topics for oral and poster presentations, including: Biodiversity, Community Structure, and Functional Role Biogeography and Macroevolution Ecosystem Dynamics and Food Webs Coral Taxonomy, Systematics, and Phylogenetics Genetics, Connectivity and Evolution Life History Characteristics, Reproduction and Larval ecology Experimental Coral Biology Microbial Community Associations and Interactions Environmental habitat conditions and coral distribution Hydrodynamics and food supply Habitat characterization, mapping, GIS applications Corals and Climate Change Paleooceanography Climate records from deep-sea corals, mounds and reefs Reef and Mound structures in time and space Anthropogenic threats and impacts Management and conservation strategies Role of Marine Protected Areas and Reserves Use of predictive habitat mapping and protected area design New Technologies and Techniques REGISTRATION Online Registration and Abstract submission through the website at www.deepseacoral.org <http://www.deepseacoral.org/> Erik Cordes Associate Professor Department of Biology Temple University BL315, 1900 N 12th St Philadelphia PA 19122 office: 215-204-8876 fax: 215-204-6646 http://astro.temple.edu/~ecordes/ twitter: @CordesLab
