[Coral-List] Fwd: No geology,Plenary Speakers Program
Robert Ginsburg
rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu
Thu Jan 13 14:01:46 EST 2011
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Subject: No geology,Plenary Speakers Program
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:46:40 -0500
From: Robert Ginsburg <rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu>
Organization: University of Miami/RSMAS
To: 12th International Coral Reef Symposium <SuellenH at icmsaust.com.au>
>
> Dear Local Organizing Committee 12th ICRS,
>
> I wrirte to echo a query from Eugene Shinn who expressed concern about
> the absence of any plenary talk related to geology of coral reefs. I
> find it astonishing that an Australian Organizing Committee failed to
> include a Plenary geologically oriented talk when Australia has
> contributed so much to coral reef geology. Moreover, the results of
> new core drilling on the GBR call into question previous
> interpretation of the history of this world standard reef complex.
> Furthermore geological explorers had a seminal role in the development
> of a new frontier of reef research, the Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem
> (30-80m).
>
Robert N. Ginsburg, Professor Emeritus
Rosenstiel School Of Marine and
Atmospheric Science
Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics
Mailing Address University of Miami RSMAS/MGG
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy.
Miami, FL 33149
Phone (305) 421-4875; Fax (305) 421-4094 or 4632
I
>
> *The Local Organising Committee is pleased to announce eight eminent
> Plenary Speakers presenting at ICRS 2012 in Cairns, Australia, 9 - 13
> July 2012:*
>
> *Denis Allemand*
> /Centre Scientifique de Monaco, Monaco/
> *Coral Calcification: from Cell Physiology to Ocean Acidification *
>
> Denis Allemand is Professor of Biology at the University of
> Nice-Sophia Antipolis and Scientific Director of the Centre
> Scientifique de Monaco. He obtained his PhD in pharmacological
> sciences in 1986 from the University of Montpellier II (France). His
> main field of research is on comparative physiology of marine
> organisms, in particular reef-building corals. He has published over
> 100-refereed papers and numerous book chapters.
>
> Allemand's recent work on corals has placed particular emphasis on
> both biomineralization and symbiosis in corals. He is interested in
> the mechanism of formation of coral skeleton and more particularly on
> the physiology of skeletogenesis (ion transport, organic matrix
> characterization) and effects of environmental changes such as ocean
> acidification. He is also interested in the mutual adaptation of both
> partners (animal host and zooxanthellae) of the coral symbiotic
> association to the symbiotic state, and more particularly to the
> physiological, molecular and genomic relationship between
> zooxanthellae and their host.
>
> He is a member of numerous scientific committees including the
> Scientific and Technical Committee of the Foundation Prince Albert II,
> the Scientific Committee of the Oceanographic Institute - Foundation
> Prince Albert I, the Scientific Committee of the Ecole Pratique des
> Hautes `Etudes, the Administration Council of the Observatoire
> Oceanologique de Villefranche/Mer and he is also a member of the
> European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities. His interests also
> extend to archaeology and he has published extensively on his work in
> Provence.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Ove Hoegh-Guldberg*
> /University of Queensland, Australia/
> *Coral Reefs and Global Change: Where do the Solutions Lie?*
>
> Ove Hoegh-Guldberg is Professor of Marine Studies, Director of the
> Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland and
> Deputy-Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef
> Studies. He leads a research laboratory with over 25 researchers and
> postgraduate students who are focused on understanding global warming
> and ocean acidification and its effect on coral reefs.
>
> Hoegh-Guldberg has published over 185 peer-reviewed publications and
> is currently Coordinating Lead Author for the 'Oceans' chapter within
> the IPCC 5th assessment report. He is the third most-cited author
> globally within the peer-reviewed literature on climate change (past
> 10 years). In addition to his research and administrative roles, he is
> also a regular contributor to the media, with his work featuring on
> the ABC (Catalyst), BBC (with Sir David Attenborough) and NBC (with
> Tom Brokaw). He is an active member of Climate Scientists Australia
> and maintains the science blog www.climateshifts.org
> <http://www.climateshifts.org> .
>
> Hoegh-Guldberg was recognised with the Eureka Prize in 1999 for
> research by an Australian scientist under 40. In 2009 he was awarded
> the Queensland Smart State Premier's Fellowship.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Jamaluddin Jompa*
> /Hasanuddin University, Indonesia/
> *Scientific and Management Challenges in Conserving the Reefs in the
> Coral Triangle Region: Lessons Learnt from Indonesia*
>
> Jamaluddin Jompa is a Professor and Director of the Center for Coral
> Reef Research at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, Indonesia.
>
> He is one of Indonesia's prominent coral reef scientists and in 2007
> established the Indonesian Coral Reef Society of which he is currently
> the Secretary.
>
> In addition to conducting research on coral reef ecology and
> management, especially in Eastern Indonesia, he has also been involved
> in helping the Indonesian Government as the Executive Secretary of one
> of the biggest coral reef management projects, the Coral Reef
> Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP II).
>
> In the last 3 years, Jompa has also played important roles in the
> Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) at both national and regional levels.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Geoffrey Jones *
> /James Cook University, Australia/
> *Marine Reserves: Importance of Local Connectivity for Fish, Fishers
> and Fisheries*
>
> Geoff Jones is a Professor in the School of Marine and Tropical
> Biology and a member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef
> Studies. He completed his PhD at the University of Auckland in New
> Zealand and spent periods at the Universities of Melbourne, Sydney and
> Auckland before moving to James Cook University. He was awarded a
> Chair in 2006. He is one of the world's most cited authors in the
> fields of coral reef ecology and marine conservation biology, with
> over 160 refereed scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals
> and books.
>
> His special interests are in the processes determining the structure
> and dynamics of reef fish populations, and strategies to reduce human
> impacts on threatened fish species. In 1995, he began to develop new
> approaches to determine the fate of reef fish larvae, which until that
> time had remained a mystery. Jones and collaborators were the first to
> tag and recapture marine fish larvae. He has since become a world
> leader in the field of marine population connectivity and its
> implications for the ecology, conservation and management of reef fish
> populations.
>
> His recent studies in the understanding of local population
> connectivity demonstrate the benefits of marine reserve networks for
> reef fish conservation and sustainable harvesting.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Peter Kareiva*
> /Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy, USA/
> *Just How Fragile are Coral Reefs? - It Depends*
>
> Peter Kareiva is Chief Scientist and Vice President of The Nature
> Conservancy - the world's largest conservation Non-Government
> Organisation. He received his PhD in 1981 from Cornell University. He
> has been on the faculty at Brown University, Stanford University,
> University of Washington, and Santa Clara University. He has also
> worked for NOAA Fisheries, and in 2007 was elected to the American
> Academy of Arts and Sciences.
>
> Kareiva has authored over 100 scientific articles in such diverse
> fields as mathematical biology, fisheries science, insect ecology,
> risk analysis, genetically engineered organisms, agricultural ecology,
> population viability analysis, landscape ecology and global climate
> change. He cofounded (with Gretchen Daily and Taylor Ricketts) the
> Natural Capital Project
> <http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org/home04.html> , which seeks to
> develop credible tools that allow routine valuation of Nature's assets
> (or ecosystem services) in a way that informs the choices governments
> and businesses make concerning natural resources.
>
> In addition to conducting research, Kareiva believes that general
> communications and writing are essential in science, and has written
> (with Dr. Michelle Marvier) the conservation textbook Conservation
> Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature
> <http://www.roberts-publishers.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=56&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=64&vmcchk=1&Itemid=64>
> (Roberts & Company 2010).
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Jane Lubchenco *
> /Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA
> Administrator, USA/
> *From Science to Policy: Using Science to Inform Coral Reef
> Conservation and Management*
>
> On March 20, 2009 Jane Lubchenco was sworn in as the ninth and first
> woman Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
> Administration (NOAA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
> Raised in Denver, Colorado, Lubchenco received a BA in biology from
> Colorado College, a Masters in zoology from the University of
> Washington and a PhD in ecology from Harvard University. Lubchenco has
> studied marine ecosystems around the world and championed the
> importance of science and its relevance to policy making and human
> well-being. Her scientific expertise includes oceans, climate change,
> and interactions between the environment and human well-being. While
> teaching at Harvard (1975-1977) and Oregon State University
> (1977-2009), she was actively engaged in discovery, synthesis,
> communication, and application of scientific knowledge.
>
> A former president of the American Association for the Advancement of
> Science (AAAS), the International Council for Science and the
> Ecological Society of America, she served 10 years on the National
> Science Board (Board of Directors for the National Science
> Foundation). From 1999-2009 she led PISCO, a large 4-university,
> interdisciplinary team of scientists investigating the large marine
> ecosystem along the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.
> Lubchenco co-founded three organizations that communicate scientific
> knowledge to the public, policy makers, the media and industry and
> also served on the Pew Oceans Commission, the Joint Oceans Commission
> Initiative, the Aspen Institute Arctic Commission and the Council of
> Advisors for Google Ocean.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Helene Marsh*
> /James Cook University, Australia/
> *Conserving Coral Reef Megafauna: Issues of Ecological Process,
> Biodiversity, Cultural Diversity and Food Security*
>
> Helene Marsh is Professor of Environmental Science and Dean of
> Graduate Research Studies at James Cook University. She was awarded
> her PhD from James Cook University. She is an international authority
> on the conservation biology of tropical coastal megafauna: dugongs,
> sea turtles and cetaceans. Marsh is committed to informing solutions
> to conservation problems and collaborates widely with natural and
> social scientists and stakeholders including Traditional Owners.
>
> Much of Marsh's research and that of her post-doctoral fellows and 70+
> research students has been in the field of dugong population ecology
> and conservation. She has authored more than 150 publications (books,
> book chapters and papers). Her research has informed conservation
> planning and management in 11 countries. Marsh is Co-Chair of the IUCN
> Sirenia Specialist Group and is President-Elect of the International
> Society of Marine Mammalogy. Her contributions have been recognised by
> several international awards and by her election as a Fellow of the
> Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Madeleine van Oppen*
> /Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia/
> *Can Old Corals Learn New Tricks?*
>
> Madeleine van Oppen is the Director of the Centre for Marine
> Microbiology and Genetics at the Australian Institute of Marine
> Science. She was trained in marine (molecular) ecology in the
> Netherlands. After having studied zooplankton communities and
> herbivorous coral reef fish (MSc), cold-water seaweeds (PhD in the
> Netherlands), and African cichlid fishes (postdoc in the UK), she
> started her research on reef corals in 1997 at James Cook University,
> Australia. In 2001 she moved to the Australian Institute of Marine
> Science, where she is a principal research scientist leading a program
> on the genetics/genomics of adaptation/acclimatisation and resilience
> of corals to climate change. She has authored over 90 peer reviewed
> journal articles.
>
> Van Oppen has recently expanded her research program to include the
> development of genetic tools for certain coral reef management
> strategies and an assessment of the impacts and likely success of
> these management strategies (e.g., introduction of beneficial alleles
> into certain populations through translocation of corals harbouring
> such alleles).
>
> In 2011 van Oppen was awarded a prestigious Australian Research
> Council Future Fellowship to study coral-associated viruses.
>
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>
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