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GlobalHAB symposium on automated in situ observations of plankton
GlobalHAB symposium on automated in situ observations of plankton
22 - 26
Resumen
Aims and background
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are affecting aquatic ecosystems and human societies.
Biotoxin-producing HABs species and species causing fish mortalities are problems for
aquaculture, fisheries and also for tourism. HABs have caused mortality of marine
mammals and pose a threat to human health. Ecosystem-disruptive HABs and highbiomass
HABs may cause anoxia in deep water and some HABs result in a decrease in
coastal water quality and fouling of beaches. High-frequency in situ observations of
HABs and predators of HAB species are needed to be able to understand HAB
dynamics, to develop predictive models of HABs and to produce well-founded warnings
for HABs. In recent years, novel in situ instrumentation have been developed for
automated high-frequency HAB detection in near-real time. In addition, instruments for
observing grazers, i.e. microzooplankton and multicellular zooplankton have been
developed. These instruments are now being adopted in research and piloted in
monitoring programmes. Some of the instruments are becoming available commercially.
The aim of the symposium is to bring together experts on, and users of, automated in
situ imaging systems to present methods, recent results and to share experiences.
Another aim is to carry out a comparison of results when analysing plankton communities
quantitatively. Young scientists are particularly encouraged to attend the symposium and
a special follow-on workshop for young scientists on data processing and report/article
writing.
A hybrid symposium
Part of the symposium will be available on line. An evening session is planned for
presentations made by participants not on-site. Presentations from the morning sessions
will be recorded and published at an IOC web site, link to be communicated later. Training
sessions in the afternoons will not be recorded, but instruction videos will be published on
line.
Deadline for registration
15 March 2022
Pre symposium video conference
Virtual meeting Monday 30 May 2022 1600-1900 CET. All on site participants will be
invited. Planning of hands-on training, intercomparison experiment etc.
Number of participants
On site max ~30 persons including lecturers
On line participation to the hybrid parts of the symposium max ~100 persons
Venue
Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Fiskebäckskil, Sweden
This is well-equipped field station is located at the mouth of the Gullmar fjord on the
Swedish west coast, adjacent to the North Sea. More information is available at
Instruments
Imaging in flow instruments will be the main focus of the symposium. Instruments will
include the Imaging FlowCytobot, the FlowCam and the CytoSense/Sub.
Symposium fee
The fee for on-site participation in the symposium includes costs for accommodation, food
and bench fee. Cost per participant is 9000 SEK (approximately USD 1000 and €900).
Registration requires no payment. Payment can be made using credit card upon
acceptance.
Financial support for participants
Funds are available for our sponsors to support a limited number of participants. Early
career scientists can apply for support for travel costs and symposium fee when
registering. The workshop coordinators will contact applicants to discuss potential funding
prior to finalization of the participants.
Co-conveners
Bengt Karlson, SMHI, Sweden
Keith Davidson, SAMS, Oban, United Kingdom
Raphael Kudela, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Marina Montresor, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy
Peter Tiselius, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Lars Naustvoll, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Elisa Berdalet, Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), Spain
Dates and deadlines
Deadline for registration 15 March 2022
Decision about participants early April 2022
Registration
Register through web forms at the SCOR web site:
Ubicación:
Fiskebäckskil
Sweden
Event Times (UTC-5):
Starts: 21 Aug 2022 17:00:00Ends: 25 Aug 2022 17:00:00
Attendance by application