[Coral-List] Fwd: No geology,Plenary Speakers Program
David M. Lawrence
dave at fuzzo.com
Thu Jan 13 23:36:37 EST 2011
In reviewing the topics the plenary speakers are to address at the next
ICRS, I have to ask, how important are any geological questions compared to
those listed below? It seems to me what is most important is the nature of
the questions asked and how relevant they are in the context of the issues
affecting coral reefs now and how exciting and revolutionary they are in
terms of the science being developed now.
Dave
On 1/13/2011 2:01 PM, Robert Ginsburg wrote:
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Subject: No geology,Plenary Speakers Program
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:46:40 -0500
From: Robert Ginsburg [1]<rginsburg at rsmas.miami.edu>
Organization: University of Miami/RSMAS
To: 12th International Coral Reef Symposium
[2]<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.
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*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 [3]www.climateshifts.org [4]<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.
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*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.
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*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.
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*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 [5]<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
[6]<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).
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*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.
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*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.
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*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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