Sunday
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2:00 pm - 9:00 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 |
Hyperbaric Medicine and Technical Diving Advances Relevant to Mesophotic Coral Reef Research
Discussion Leader: Elizabeth Kintzing (University of New Hampshire, USA)
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7:40 pm - 7:45 pm |
Opening Remarks
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7:45 pm - 7:50 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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7:50 pm - 8:30 pm |
Simon Mitchell (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
"Anatomy of a Rebreather Dive"
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8:30 pm - 8:40 pm |
Discussion
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8:40 pm - 9:20 pm |
John Clarke (U.S. Navy Experimental Diving Unit, USA)
"Saturation Diving as a Tool for Mesophotic Depths and Beyond"
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9:20 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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8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Group Photo
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9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Diversity, Ecophysiology and Community Structure of Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems
Discussion Leader: Celia Smith (University of Hawaii, USA)
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9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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9:10 am - 9:50 am |
Sonia Rowley (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)
"Gorgonians of the Indo-Pacific at Mesophotic Depths"
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9:50 am - 10:00 am |
Discussion
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10:00 am - 10:35 am |
Coffee Break
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10:35 am - 11:15 am |
Christina Kellogg (U.S. Geological Survey, USA)
"Microbial Ecology of Mesophotic Coral Reefs"
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11:15 am - 11:25 am |
Discussion
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11:25 am - 12:05 pm |
Heather Spalding (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)
"Algal Ecophysiology at Mesophotic Depths"
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12:05 pm - 12:15 pm |
Discussion
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
General 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 |
The Geology and Physical Environment of Mesophotic Coral Reefs
Discussion Leader: James Leichter (Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA)
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7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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7:40 pm - 8:20 pm |
Clark Sherman (University of Puerto Rico, USA)
"The Importance of Geomorphology in Structuring Mesophotic Coral Reefs"
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8:20 pm - 8:30 pm |
Discussion
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8:30 pm - 9:10 pm |
Curtis Mobley (Sequoia Scientific, Inc., USA)
"The Underwater Light Environment of Mesophotic Coral Reefs"
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9:10 pm - 9:20 pm |
Discussion
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9:20 pm - 9:30 pm |
General 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 |
Genetic Connectivity Within and Between Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems
Discussion Leader: Robert Toonen (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)
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9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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9:10 am - 9:50 am |
Pedro Frade (Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, Portugal)
"The Role of Coral-Associated Microbial Communities on Host Distribution and Adaptation Across Mesophotic Depths"
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9:50 am - 10:00 am |
Discussion
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10:00 am - 10:35 am |
Coffee Break
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10:35 am - 11:15 am |
Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda)
"Population Structure of Scleractinian Corals on the Mesophotic Coral Reefs of Bermuda"
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11:15 am - 11:25 am |
Discussion
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11:25 am - 12:05 pm |
Joshua Voss (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
"Coral Connectivity and Symbiosis Among Mesophotic Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwestern Caribbean"
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12:05 pm - 12:15 pm |
Discussion
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
General 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 |
Reproductive Ecology of Mesophotic Coral Reef Organisms
Discussion Leader: Tali Mass (University of Haifa, Israel)
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7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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7:40 pm - 8:20 pm |
Daniel Holstein (Louisiana State University, USA)
"The Fertility of the Fathoms, Potential Refuges, and Predicting Coral Reef Futures"
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8:20 pm - 8:30 pm |
Discussion
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8:30 pm - 9:10 pm |
Saki Harii (University of the Ryukyus, Japan)
"Reproductive Ecology of Mesophotic Corals in Okinawa and Implications for Shallow Reef Recovery"
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9:10 pm - 9:20 pm |
Discussion
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9:20 pm - 9:30 pm |
General Discussion
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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 |
Mesophotic Reefs and the Deep Reef Refuge Hypothesis
Discussion Leader: Tyler Smith (Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, University of the Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands)
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9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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9:10 am - 9:50 am |
Frederic Sinniger (University of the Ryukyus, Japan)
"Corals Across Depths: Status of the Deep Reef Refugia Hypothesis in the Highly Diverse Japanese Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystems"
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9:50 am - 10:00 am |
Discussion
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10:00 am - 10:35 am |
Coffee Break
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10:35 am - 11:15 am |
Gal Eyal (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
"Short- and Long-Term Adaptation of Corals to Mesophotic Environments in the Northern Red Sea"
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11:15 am - 11:25 am |
Discussion
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11:25 am - 12:05 pm |
Daniel Barshis (Old Dominion University, USA)
"Thermal Stability in the Deep Revisited: What Do We Really Know About Thermal Environments and Thresholds for Mesophotic Scleractinians?"
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12:05 pm - 12:15 pm |
Discussion
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
General 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 |
Fish Communities and Their Ecology on Mesophotic Coral Reefs
Discussion Leader: Luiz Rocha (California Academy of Sciences, USA)
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7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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7:40 pm - 8:20 pm |
Christina Bradley (Salisbury University, USA)
"Trophic Ecology of Mesophotic Coral Reef Fish Using Compound Specific Stable Isotopic Analyses"
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8:20 pm - 8:30 pm |
Discussion
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8:30 pm - 9:10 pm |
Hudson Pinheiro (California Academy of Sciences, USA)
"Ecology of Mesophotic Coral Reef Fish"
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9:10 pm - 9:20 pm |
Discussion
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9:20 pm - 9:30 pm |
General 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 |
Anthropogenic Change and the Future of Mesophotic Coral Reefs
Discussion Leader: Yossi Loya (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
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9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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9:10 am - 9:50 am |
Richard Appeldoorn (University of Puerto Rico, USA)
"Anthropogenic Impacts on Mesophotic Coral Reefs"
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9:50 am - 10:00 am |
Discussion
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10:00 am - 10:35 am |
Coffee Break
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10:35 am - 11:15 am |
Peter Etnoyer (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA)
"Effects of Oil Spills on Mesophotic Corals"
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11:15 am - 11:25 am |
Discussion
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11:25 am - 12:05 pm |
Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Hokkaido University, Japan)
"Geochemical Approaches to Evaluate Environmental Changes on Mesophotic Corals"
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12:05 pm - 12:15 pm |
Discussion
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12:15 pm - 12:30 pm |
General 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 |
Conservation Challenges and Future Directions in Mesophotic Coral Reef Ecosystem Research
Discussion Leader: Michel Pichon (Museum of Tropical Queensland, Australia)
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7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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7:40 pm - 8:20 pm |
Bernhard Riegl (Nova Southeastern University, USA)
"Where Are We on the Deep Reef Refugia Hypothesis?"
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8:20 pm - 8:30 pm |
Discussion
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8:30 pm - 9:10 pm |
Marjorie Reaka (University of Maryland, USA)
"Patterns of Biodiversity on Mesophotic Reefs and Their Implications for Conservation and Management"
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9:10 pm - 9:20 pm |
Discussion
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9:20 pm - 9:30 pm |
General Discussion
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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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