Provisional Programme Sunday, August 30 Universidade de Aveiro Open information and planning meeting of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) Chaired by: Lisa Levin Location: Anfiteatro DAO 09:00 DOSI plenary session 13:0 Lunch break 14:00 DOSI working groups breakouts 17:00 DOSI Wrap up DSBS Registration 19:00 Icebreaking reception Location: Sala da Livraria
Monday, August 31 Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Aveiro 08:30 DSBS Registration Location: Hall Opening Session Chaired by: the Rector of Universidade de Aveiro, Prof. Manuel Assunção 9:30 Opening: Welcome, brief statements from the Secretary of State for the Sea (tbc), local government representatives (tbc), the President of the Deep- Sea Biology Society 10:45 Keynote talk Stewardship of our deep oceans 11:30 4 talks 4 talks Stewardship of our deep oceans 14:00 6 talks 6 talks 15:30 Coffee break 16:00 7 talks 7 talks Deep- Sea Biology Society Chaired by: Craig McLain / Marina Cunha Biodiversity and ecosystem function (other) DOSI Town Meeting Chaired by: Lisa Levin Maria Baker Biodiversity and ecosystem function (other) 18:00 Launching of the DSB Society: Brief presentations of the Society by the President (Craig McLain) and of the services and communication media (Holly Bik), next symposium venue (short presentations for voting during the week), AOB. 19:00 DSB Society students mixer
Tuesday, September 1 Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Aveiro 8:30 Alex Rogers - Keynote talk: European research needs to underpin the sustainable management of Blue Growth in the deep sea. Science- Policy Panel Natural and anthropogenic disturbance Chaired by: Ann Vanreusel (tbc) Biodiversity and ecosystem function pelagic systems Chaired by: Steven Haddock (tbc) DGRM Science- policy panel on the deep seas Chaired by: A Teixeira Location: Foyer 9:15 4 talks 4 talks 10:45 7 talks 7 talks InterRidge WG on Ecological Connectivity and Resilience: open meeting Chaired by: Anna Metaxas Lauren Mullineaux Science- Policy Panel Natural and anthropogenic disturbance Chaired by: Ana Colaço (tbc) Autoecology DGRM Science- policy panel on the deep- seas Chaired by: A Teixeira Location: Foyer 14:30 5 talks 5 talks 15:45 Coffee break 16:15 6 talks 6 talks European Marine Board Chaired by: EMB Secretariat 18:00 Launching of the EMB Position Paper Delving Deeper: Critical challenges for 21 st century deep- sea research : Welcome, brief statements by a Portuguese Government representative (tbc), Ricardo Serrão Santos (Member of the European Parliament) and Alex Rogers (Deep Seas WG Chair), Closing. 19:00 Location: Hall
Wednesday, September 2 Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Aveiro 8:30 Alan Jamieson - Keynote talk: (title tbc) Biodiversity and ecosystem function Hadal Chaired by: Alan Jamieson (tbc) Biodiversity and ecosystem function Seamounts Chaired by: Telmo Morato (tbc) 9:15 5 talks 5 talks 10:30 Coffee break 11:00 3 talks 3 talks Biodiversity and ecosystem function Microbial 11:45 5 talks 5 talks 13:00 Lunch box Grab Go Free afternoon Symposium Dinner Location: Porto cellars, Vila Nova de Gaia 19:00 Symposium dinner: includes a visit to the Porto cellars
Thursday, September 3 Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Aveiro 8:30 Torben Riehl - Keynote talk: (title tbc) Biodiversity and ecosystem function vents, seeps and organic falls Chaired by: Hiromi Watanabe 9:15 4 talks 4 talks Advances in taxonomy and phylogeny Chaired by: Ascensão Ravara Mining Impact Special session on Mining Impact Chaired by: Adrian Glover, Craig Smith and Ana Colaço Location: Meeting room 10:45 7 talks 7 talks Biodiversity and ecosystem function vents, seeps and organic falls 14:30 5 talks 5 talks 15:45 Coffee break 16:15 7 talks 7 talks Evolutionary history and fossil records Chaired by: Crispin Little Biogeography and connectivity Chaired by: Ana Hilário Main Poster Session 2 Location: Halls 18:00 Main poster session: includes snacks and drinks Deep- sea genetic resources (DOSI WS) Chaired by: Harriet Harden- Davies
Friday, September 4 Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Aveiro 8:30 Rebecca Ross - Keynote talk: (title tbc) Biogeography and connectivity Chaired by: Ana Hilário Biodiversity and ecosystem function other 9:15 4 talks 4 talks Biodiversity and ecosystem function canyons Chaired by: Ashley Rowden 10:45 7 talks 7 talks INDEEP Town Meeting Biogeography and connectivity Chaired by: Eva Ramirez- Llodra Biodiversity and ecosystem function canyons Chaired by: Ashley Rowden 14:00 7 talks 7 talks 15:45 Coffee break Closing Session 16:15 Closing: Prize awards, results of the voting for the next Symposium venue, AOB. 17:30 INDEEP Committee Meeting