Conference Description
The Gordon Research Seminar on Ocean Global Change Biology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas regarding the biological implications of global change in the world’s oceans. In particular, this year’s GRS will discuss how approaches from different subfields of global change biology (e.g. ecology, evolution, physiology, and oceanography) may be synthesized in order to make more robust predictions about species responses to environmental change.
The focus of this GRS is to provide attendees the opportunity to advance both their research and outreach agendas. To that end, the GRS will feature one keynote address: a research-focused address by Dr. Carly Kenkel of the University of Southern California and a mentorship component led by Dr. Paul Barber of the University of California, Los Angeles describing effective methods for promoting diversity in marine science research. Drs. Kenkel and Barber will attend the full duration of the GRS to interact extensively with attendees and further discuss the development of research and outreach programs.
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 16, 2022. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
An outline of the program components for this GRS is displayed below. The seminar chair is currently developing their detailed program schedule, which will include the speakers they select from submitted abstracts, in addition to any additional components outlined below. The detailed program will be available by May 16, 2022. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Speaker
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Carly Kenkel (University of Southern California, USA)
Speakers
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Discussion Leaders
- To Be Selected from Submitted Abstracts
Mentorship Component
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Paul Barber (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
