Sunday
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2:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Arrival and Check-in
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
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7:40 pm - 9:30 pm |
Values of Molecular Ecology for Marine Conservation and Restoration
Discussion Leader: Jian-Wen Qiu (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR China)
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7:40 pm - 8:20 pm |
Paul Barber (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
"Frontiers in the Discovery and Monitoring of Marine Biodiversity Using Molecular Tools"
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8:20 pm - 8:35 pm |
Discussion
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8:35 pm - 9:15 pm |
Sophie von der Heyden (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa)
"Genes and Conservation: Molecular Approaches for Sustaining Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems"
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9:15 pm - 9:30 pm |
Discussion
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Monday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Genomic Adaptations and Epigenetic Mechanisms
Discussion Leader: Pei-Yuan Qian (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Timothy Ravasi (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
"Rapid Transgenerational Adaptation of a Reef Fish to Climate Change"
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Discussion
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Yu-Zhong Zhang (Shandong University, China)
"Genomic Basis and Mechanisms for Psychrophilic Bacteria Adaptation to Deep Sea Sediment and Polar Sea-Ice"
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10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Group Photo / Coffee Break
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Jose Eirin-Lopez (Florida International University, USA)
"Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Acclimatory Responses to Nutrient Stress in the Staghorn Coral Acropora cervicornis"
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11:30 am - 11:45 am |
Discussion
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Haiwei Luo (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
"New Evolutionary Mechanisms Giving Rise to Marine Bacterioplankton Lineages with Highly Reduced Genomes"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Free Time
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Impacts on Seasonality and Diurnality of Marine Organisms
Discussion Leader: Qinglu Zeng (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
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7:30 pm - 8:15 pm |
Jed Fuhrman (University of Southern California, USA)
"Interactions Among Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses, and Protists"
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8:15 pm - 8:30 pm |
Discussion
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8:30 pm - 9:15 pm |
Adam Reitzel (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)
"Evolution and Function of the Circadian Clock"
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9:15 pm - 9:30 pm |
Discussion
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Tuesday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Environmental Changes and Holobionts
Discussion Leader: Linda Blackall (University of Melbourne, Australia)
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9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Sean Crowe (The University of British Columbia, Canada)
"Microbial Sulfur Metabolisms, Ocean Redox, and the Evolution of Early Animals"
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9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Discussion
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9:45 am - 10:15 am |
Monica Medina (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
"Regulatory Roles of the Microbiome in the Coral Holobiont"
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10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Coffee Break
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11:00 am - 11:30 am |
Sandie Degnan (University of Queensland, Australia)
"Genome-Informed Insights into the Function of a Coral Reef Sponge Holobiont"
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11:30 am - 11:45 am |
Discussion
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11:45 am - 12:15 pm |
Christian Voolstra (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
"The Metaorganism Imperative - We Are Not Alone"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Poster Session
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Invasive Species Under Climate Change
Discussion Leader: Karen Chan (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
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4:00 pm - 4:45 pm |
Aibin Zhan (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
"Molecular Mechanisms of Local Adaptation in Marine Invasive Species"
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4:45 pm - 5:00 pm |
Discussion
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5:00 pm - 5:45 pm |
Melania Cristescu (McGill University, Canada)
"Sequencing Our Ways Towards Understanding Biological Invasions"
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5:45 pm - 6:00 pm |
Discussion
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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Wednesday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Molecular Diagnosis of Organismal Responses to Environmental Stressors
Discussion Leader: Bayden Russell (Swire Institute of Marine Science, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
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9:00 am - 9:45 am |
Laura Mydlarz (University of Texas at Arlington, USA)
"Immunity to Community: Linking Immune Responses in Corals to Ecological Outcomes"
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9:45 am - 10:00 am |
Discussion
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10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Coffee Break
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10:30 am - 11:15 am |
Makoto Kusakabe (Shizuoka University, Japan)
"Identification of Genes Essential to Overcome Salinity Stress in Threespine Stickleback"
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11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Discussion
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11:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Vengatesen Thiyagarajan (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
"Molecular Diagnosis of High-CO2 Threats to Shellfish Diversity and Aquaculture"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Free Time
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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7:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
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7:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Young Investigator Presentations
Discussion Leaders: Matthias Wietz (University of Oldenburg, Germany) and Marli Vlok (University of British Columbia, Canada)
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7:30 pm - 7:45 pm |
Zachary Gold (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
"Spatial and Temporal Variation of Environmental DNA in Kelp Forest Ecosystems"
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7:45 pm - 7:50 pm |
Discussion
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7:50 pm - 8:05 pm |
Haodong Liu (Tongji University, China)
"The Interactions Between the Heterotrophic Archaea and Bacteria on Degrading Particle Organic Carbon in Marine Water Column"
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8:05 pm - 8:10 pm |
Discussion
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8:10 pm - 8:25 pm |
Ilia Maidanik (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
"T7-Like Cyanophage Populations Dominated by the Less Virulent Clade in the Marine Environment"
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8:25 pm - 8:30 pm |
Discussion
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8:30 pm - 8:45 pm |
Gideon Mordecai (University of British Columbia, Canada)
"Evidence for Previously Unknown Viruses in Salmon from British Columbia"
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8:45 pm - 8:50 pm |
Discussion
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8:50 pm - 9:05 pm |
Yahala Rina Roterman (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
"Has Microbiota Facilitated the Invasion of Spondylus Oysters in the Mediterranean Sea?"
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9:05 pm - 9:10 pm |
Discussion
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9:10 pm - 9:25 pm |
Jin Sun (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
"Mussel Genomes Provide Insights into Adaptation to Deep-Sea Chemosynthetic Environments"
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9:25 pm - 9:30 pm |
Discussion
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Thursday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Microbial Interactions
Discussion Leader: Feng Chen (University of Maryland, USA)
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9:00 am - 9:45 am |
Steven Wilhelm (University of Tennessee, USA)
"Resolving Hidden Virus-Host Relationships in Environmental Metatranscriptomes"
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9:45 am - 10:00 am |
Discussion
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10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Coffee Break
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10:30 am - 11:15 am |
Elizabeth Ottesen (University of Georgia, USA)
"Deciphering the Responses of Bacterioplankton in Altantic Surface Waters to Saharan Dust Aerosols"
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11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Discussion
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11:30 am - 12:15 pm |
Steven Hallam (University of British Columbia, Canada)
"Co-Metabolic Innovation Along Eco-Thermodynamic Gradients in the Ocean"
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
Discussion
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Free Time
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Threats to Marine Biodiversity
Discussion Leader: Madeleine van Oppen (Australian Institute of Marine Science / The University of Melbourne, Australia)
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4:00 pm - 4:45 pm |
David Baker (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
"MarineGEO-Hong Kong: Assessing the Impacts of Urbanization on Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning"
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4:45 pm - 5:00 pm |
Discussion
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5:00 pm - 5:45 pm |
Melody Clark (British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom)
"Multi-Omics Approaches to Understanding Responses to Change"
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5:45 pm - 6:00 pm |
Discussion
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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Friday
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7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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9:00 am |
Departure
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