The conference will be comprised of keynote lectures, workshops, panels, oral presentations and poster sessions. Posters will be displayed for the entire conference. Oral presentations will be delivered on three topics during 14 thematic sessions and 9 workshops.
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| DATE | TIMES | ROOM | LECTURE | KEY NOTE LECTURE SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November | 10:00-11:00 | Plenary room 112 | Delivering On Science's Social Contract | Jane Lubchenco (USA) |
| 18 November | 08:30-09:30 | Plenary room 112 | Get Ready For Ocean Acidification | Sam Dupont (Sweden) |
| 19 November | 08:30-09:30 | Plenary room 112 | How Do We Reverse The Current? On The Need To Integrate Both Humans And Nature Into Ocean Science, Management And Governance | Alida Bundy (Canada) |
| 20 November | 08:30-09:30 | Plenary room 112 | The East Asian Marginal Seas: A Jellfish Hotspot In A Bumpy Road To Fishery Sustainability | Shin-Ichi Uye (Japan) |
| 21 November | 08:30-09:30 | Plenary room 112 | Fisheries And Global Warming; Impacts On Marine Ecosystems | Daniel Pauly (France) |
| 21 November | 16:30-18:00 | Plenary room 112 | Closing Session | Lisa Emelia Svensson (Sweden) |
Posters will be displayed for the entire conference. Poster sessions will take place on Monday 17 November and Wednesday 19 November. Abstracts will be evaluated by the International Scientific Committee on the basis of technical quality and relevance to the topics. Due to time constraints, poster submissions are highly recommended. Depending on time constraints and allocations, abstracts submitted for oral presentation could be accepted as posters.
Poster presentation should be in: Vertical Format A0 (width 841mm x height 1189mm).
Posters can refer to one theme session but also to one workshop.
| DATE | TIMES | LOBBY |
|---|---|---|
| 17 November | 08:30 - 19:30 | Posters |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | Poster Session | |
| 18 November | 08:30 - 19:30 | Posters |
| 19 November | 08:30 - 19:30 | Posters |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | Poster Session | |
| 20 November | 08:30 - 19:30 | Posters |
| 21 November | 08:30 - 19:30 | Posters |
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The following workshops are already included in the programme (16 November):
| AM | PM | ROOM | WORKSHOPS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER | CONVENERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room 131 | WS1. Scientists Sharing Data: Existing Databases, Improving Access, Data Poor Areas | Peter Wiebe (USA) Ward Appeltans (Belgium) |
| 10:00-12:45 | 14:00-16:00 | Room M216 | WS2. Case Studies Of New Mechanisms For Improving Ocean Governance | Oran Young (Norway) Larry Hilderbrand (Sweden) |
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room 132 | WS3. One Ocean: The Global Circulation And Interconnected Ecosystems | Erik Van Sebille (Australia) Janet Sprintall (USA) |
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room 215 | WS4. Genes To Ecosystems: Genomic Tools To Understand Ecosystem Function | Xabier Irigoyen (Saudi Arabia) Ann Bucklin (USA) |
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room 133 | WS5. Global Reporting Of Assessments Of The Status Of Marine Environents | Julian Barbiere (France) Juan Bellas (Spain) |
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room M218 | WS6. Achievements And Future Research On Micro-Plastics In The Marine Environment | Peter Kershaw (UK) Richard Thompson (UK) Alexander Turra (Brazil) |
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room 134 | WS7. How Is Your Ecosystem Doing? Advances In The Use And Understanding Of Ecosystem Indicators | William Dennison (USA) Lynne Shannon (South Africa) |
| 10:00-12:30 | 14:00-17:00 | Room M217 | WS8. Promoting Communication Within The Early Career Marine Scientists | Mike Roman (USA) Vangelis Papathanassiou (Greece) Stefania Klayn (Greece) |
| 10:00-13:15 | 14:30-17:00 | Room M219-M220 | WS9. European Marine Policy And Its Implementation Through Projects For Marine monitoring for blue growth | Paolo Barattini (Italy) Esther Garcés (Spain) |
| DATE | TIMES | ROOM | MORNING PANELS | MODERATOR | SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November | 11:30-13:00 | Plenary room 112 | The Dawn Of The Robotic Exploration Of Our Planet Ocean | Jack Barth (USA) | Breck Owens (USA) Jim Bellingham (USA) Vincent Rigaud (France) Joaquin Tintoré (Spain) |
| 18 November | 09:30-11:00 | Plenary room 112 | The Future Of Large International Programmes In Support Of New Ocean Science And Lessons Learned From Past Programmes | Manuel Barange (UK) | Liana McManus (Philippines) Martin Visbeck (Germany) Mike Roman (USA) Patricio Bernal (Chile) |
| 19 November | 09:30-11:00 | Plenary room 112 | The Science-Policy Interface: Scientists Communicating With Decision-Makers | Jane Lubchenco (USA) | Alan Simcock (UK) Carol Turley (UK) Niall McDonough (Belgium) David Vander Zwaag (Canada) |
| 20 November | 09:30-11:00 | Plenary room 112 | A Paradigm Shift For Sustainable, Productive Fisheries: The Need To Move From Selective Fishing To Balanced Harvesting | Jack Rice (Canada) | Jeppe Kolding (Norway) Gabriela Bianchi (Italy) Qisheng Tang (China) |
| 21 November | 09:30-11:00 | Plenary room 112 | Biodiversity, Conservation And The Interface With Human Need And Greed | Peter Neill (USA) | Joachim Claudet (France) Mark Costello (New Zealand) Simonetta Fraschetti (Italy) Patricia Miloslavich (Venezuela) |
The sessions will include oral communication and posters and the authors should choose one of these modalities.
Fourteen thematic sessions have been selected covering the three main topics:
| DATE | TIMES | ROOM | THEME SESSION | TOPIC 1: BUILDING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE | CHAIRS | INVITED SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November | 14:30- 18:00 | Room 112 | T1 TS1 | The Changing Polar Climate Systems | Miquel Alcaraz (Spain) Vladimir Ryabinin (Russia) | Helen Phillips (Australia) |
| 19 November | 16:30- 18:00 | Room 133-134 | T1 TS2 | Regional Warm Seas: A Laboratory For The Future | Jordi Salat (Spain) Maurizio Ribera (Italy) | Xabier Irigoyen (S.Arabia) |
| 20 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 18 November | 11:30- 18:00 | Room 111 | T1 TS3 | Low Oxygen & Low PH Environments In Coastal & Ocean Waters | Richard Feely (USA) Marilaure Gregoire (Belgium) | S Wajih Naqvi (India) |
| 19 November | 11:30- 13:00 | |||||
| 18 November | 11:30- 18:00 | Room 112 | T1 TS4 | New Frontiers In Modelling For Oceanography, Fisheries & Marine Ecosystem Management | Shin-ichi Ito (Japan) Pierre Petitgas (France) | Coleen Moloney (South Africa) |
| 18 November | 16:30- 18:00 | Room 131-132 | T1 TS5 | Transforming Our Understanding Of Ocean Processes Through New Technologies | Jack Barth (USA) Gabriel Gorsky (France) | Douglas Connelly (UK) |
| 19 November | 11:30- 18:00 | |||||
| 17 November | 14:30- 18:00 | Room 111 | T1 TS6 | How Many Species In The Ocean? Trends In Biodiversity | Marta Estrada (Spain) Ward Appeltans (Belgium) | Marc Costello (New Zealand) |
| DATE | TIMES | ROOM | THEME SESSION | TOPIC 2: APPLYING KNOWLEDGE FOR SOCIETAL BENEFIT: ACHIEVING ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINABILITY | CHAIRS | INVITED SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November | 16:30- 18:00 | Room 133-134 | T2 TS1 | Coral Reefs Sustaining Biodiversity In The Face Of Climate Change & Human Impacts | Aldo Croquer (Venezuela) | Thomas Goreau (Jamaica) |
| 19 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 17 November | 14:30- 18:00 | Room 131-132 | T2TS2 | Response of Marine Biota To Human Pressures & Climate Change; Its Implications For Social-Ecological Systems | Katja Fennel (Canada) Joaquim Garrabou (Spain) | Emma Cebrian (Spain) |
| 18 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 20 November | 16:30- 18:00 | Room 133-134 | T2TS3 | Recovery & Sustainability Of Large Marine Ecosystems Around The World | Kenneth Sherman (USA) Robin Mahon (Barbados) | Kenneth Sherman (USA) |
| 21 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 19 November | 14:30- 18:00 | Room 111 | T2TS4 | Pollution From Land Based Activities: Towards Smart Cities & Healthy Oceans | Luiz Drude Lacerda (Brazil) Sumei Lu (China) | William Dennison (USA) |
| 20 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 17 November | 14:30- 18:00 | Room 133-134 | T2TS5 | Operationalizing Ecosystem-Based Management: The Challenges Of Translating Scientific Knowledge Into Decision Tools For Integrated Management. | Yvonne Walter (Sweden) AnaTeresa Caetano (Portugal) | Rafael Sardà (Spain) |
| 18 November | 11:30- 16:00 |
| DATE | TIMES | ROOM | THEME SESSION | TOPIC 3: IMPROVING GOVERNANCE & BUILDING CAPACITIES | CHAIRS | INVITED SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November | 11:30- 18:00 | Room 112 | T3TS1 | Ocean Governance In The Face Of Societal Pressures & Uncertain Predictions | Biliana Cicin-Sain (USA) David VanderZwaag (Canada) Fokion Vosniakos (Greece) | Enrique de Villamore (Spain) |
| 21 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 20 November | 16:30- 18:00 | Room 111 | T3TS2 | Success Stories In Capacity-Building In Ocean Sciences | Albert Fischer (France) Nicholas Bates (Bermudas) | Karen H. Wiltshire (UK) |
| 21 November | 11:30- 16:00 | |||||
| 20 November | 11:30- 18:00 | Room 131-132 | T3TS3 | The Valuation Of Coastal & Marine Ecosystem Services | Paolo A.L.D.Nunes (Portugal) Maria Betti (European Commission) | Juan-Carlos Miquel (Monaco) |
TV Corners (16-21 Nov, 8:30-19:30h)
There will be six areas designated to TV Corners in the Lobby of the International Conference Center of Barcelona (CCIB) which will display information on:
- Ocean Acidification. Producers: Kirsten Isensee (IOC) and Lina Hansson (OA-ICC)
- Biodiversity. Producers: Salvatore Arico (UNESCO) and Ward Appeltans (OBIS)
- Plastics. Producers: Rejane Herve-Smadja (IOC) and Jo Ruxton (Plastic Oceans)
- Polar Oceanography. Producers: Vladimir Ryabinin (WCRP) and Miquel Alcaraz (CSIC)
- Reseach vessels. Producers: José Ignacio Díaz (IEO) and Geraint West (NOC)
- Ocean literacy. Producers: Emily Koulouvaris (PERSEUS) and Francesca Santoro (IOC)
Pre-recorded messages will be played here, featuring industry leaders, Academics and NGO representatives.
Transboundary Water Assesment Programme (17 Nov, 13:15-14:30h)
Presents the UN scientific reports on Transboundary Water Assesment Programme (TWAP) in room 131-132. TWAP consists of five independent indicator-based assessments and linkages between them, including theis socioenonomic and governance-related features.
Global Ocean Commission (18 Nov, 13:00-14:30h)
This event will provide an opportunity for experts and scientists to discuss the role of ocean conservation measures for the recovery of fish stocks and marine ecosystems, as well as for climate change resilience. The audience will be invited to discuss the current gaps in the ocean policy-science interface and their implications, in Room 131-132.
The Future Ecosystem Aproach to Fisheries - Nansen Programme (19 Nov, 13:00-14:30h)
The side event is organized by The Future Ecosystem Aproach to Fisheries - Nansen Programme (EAF-NANSEN) as an oportunity to introduce the future programme and provide feedback from possible national and international partners, Room 131-132.
Microplastics GESAMP (20 Nov, 13:45-14:25h)
Presentation ot the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP) report in reference to microplastics, Room 131-132.
CETaqua - AGBAR (21 Nov, 13:00 -14:30h)
Presentation ot the FP7 PEARL Project Preparing for extreme and rare events in coastal regions and FP7DESSIN - Demonstrate ecosystem services enabling innovation in the water sector, Room 131-132.
The Oceanography Society (16-21 Nov, 8:30-19:30h)
Exhibition and information on The Oceanography Magazine in the CCIB Lobby.
Plastic Corner (16-21 Nov, 8:30-19:30h)
An exhibition area in the Lobby of the CCIB that also provides bottles of water for everyone during the conference and collects and recycles. So please remember to recycle your bottle here.
Visit the scientific vessels and IMOCA 60 boats (17-21 Nov, 10:00-13:00 and 16:00-19:00h)
The Instituto Español de Oceanografia (IEO Spain) will be celebrating its centenary by basing its Research Vessels ‘Ramon Margalef’ and ‘Francisco P. Navarro' at the Moll de la Fusta open for atendees to visit. The catamaran 'SOCIB', a coastal ocean research vessel together with The Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 boats, 'One Planet One Ocean' and 'Mirabaud' will also be moored alongside these vessels.
Film Festival (18 Nov, from 18:00 to 23:00h)
Films from the 2014 Marseille Underwater Film Festival will be screened at the Museu Blau - Natural History Museum of Barcelona.:
- World Festival of Underwater Pictures trailer (1min)
- Award-winning pictures, with award-winning music (5min)
- Inside-Outside (4min - French)
- Bonaire Bonanza (26min - English)
- Shark attack at Reunion Island: investigation (96min - French)
Entrance is free for the conference registered participants. For further information please contact the registration desk.
Barcelona Underwater Exhibition (24 October 2014 - 12 April 2015)
One of the world's most important collections of aquatic cameras and subaquatic photographs and cinema can be seen at the Museu Marítim. Further information www.mmb.cat
Barcelona Underwater Festival (29 October 2014 - 11 March 2015)
Conferences, exhibitions, films and the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the launching of the submarine "Ictineo-II", the first of its kind with anaerobic propulsion at the Museu Marítim. Further information www.mmb.cat
Museu Blau - Natural History Museum of Barcelona (16-21 Nov)
Free access (with conference accreditation pass) to visit the Museu Blau - Natural History Museum of Barcelona. Further information www.museuciencies.cat
A conference on oceanographic science and extreme sailing (20 Nov, 19:00-20:00h)
Conference/round table with skipper Cali Sanmartí his experiences during the BWR 2010-2011 on the We Are Water OPEN 60 boat and Josep MªGili, Research Professor of the Spanish National Research Council-Institute Marine Science Barcelona. The conference will take place at the Museu Blau - Natural History Museum of Barcelona. Further information www.museuciencies.cat
Botanical Garden of Barcelona (16-21 Nov, 10:00-17:00h)
Free pass care of Museu Blau (with the conference accreditation pass) to visit the Botanical Garden of Barcelona. Further information www.museuciencies.cat
Welcome Reception (16 Nov, 18:30 - 19:30h)
A welcome reception will be hosted by the Barcelona City Council at the Saló de Cent. Shuttle buses will be available departing from CCIB to the City Council at 17:45 and return to the CCIB at 19:45.
Blue Cocktail evening (19 Nov, 20:30 - 22:30h)
The conference dinner , The Blue Cocktail evening, will be in the Sala Grada Major of the Museu Marítim de Barcelona - The Barcelona Maritime Museum is located very close the Ramblas and city center, Av. de les Drassanes s/n (Metro L3 - Drassanes). Shuttle buses will be available and will depart from CCIB to the Barcelona Maritime Museum at 19:45 and return to CCIB at 22:30h.
50 grants of 300€ (lump sum) will be available to early career scientists. This sum should cover 5 nights’ accommodation costs in Barcelona.
To be eligible for a grant:
