[Coral-List] APCRS 2023 Session: Assisting coral reef survival in the Anthropocene through novel interventions

Wed Oct 19 13:10:47 UTC 2022

Dear colleagues,

Abstract submissions for the 5th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium (18th to 23rd June 2023) are now open, to close on the 30th of November.
https://www.apcrs2023.org/themes-sessions.html#emergingtechnologies

Please consider submitting an abstract to our session:
Assisting coral reef survival in the Anthropocene through novel interventions

Efforts to manage coral reefs have focused on local management, however, well managed reefs are vulnerable to climate change disturbances. There is now increased interest in restoring damaged areas and actively assisting corals to adapt to anticipated environmental conditions via assisted evolution. Assisted evolution involves deliberate genetic, epigenetic and microbiome changes to the coral holobiont. Many of the proposed approaches are being tested under laboratory conditions. The most promising of these would be combined with field-based ecological restoration to introduce more resilient corals onto vulnerable reefs. For assisted evolution to be of benefit, corals must be outplanted to reefs in sufficiently large numbers and in a cost-effective way. Furthermore, they must survive until reproductive maturity and pass any beneficial traits to their offspring. Clearly, huge challenges remain before assisted evolution can be successfully implemented as a conservation method. The purpose of this session is to bring together the most up to date and cutting-edge research in restorative assisted evolution. These may include, but are not limited to, selective breeding, assisted gene flow, acclimatisation, coral probiotics and evolution of coral algal symbionts. Studies that test the feasibility of combining assisted evolution techniques with active restoration are of particular interest.

On behalf of session chairs:

  *   James Guest, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
  *
  *   Kate Quigley, Minderoo Foundation, Australia
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  *   Suchana Chavanich, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

  *   Maria Vanessa Baria-Rodriguez, University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, The Philippines
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  *   Lindsey Deignan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Subject: [Coral-List] Call for Abstract Submissions to the 5th APCRS held in Singapore for the Session: "Drivers of the biodiversity and functions of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Asia Pacific region

Dear colleagues,

The 5th Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium  ( APCRS 2023 :
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apcrs2023.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckatemarie.quigley%40my.jcu.edu.au%7Cdf9cb1c35f5d4061ddd408daa085410f%7C2eba4cf8af764db3bcaf81b5592535ef%7C0%7C0%7C637998791429210817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YyAvOPDUjMabYaP9SKTgF9%2FXfn2uYHlpNIRFIgBUXe4%3D&reserved=0)<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apcrs2023.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckatemarie.quigley%40my.jcu.edu.au%7Cd776ed03bbbf4b214c8e08daa092a391%7C2eba4cf8af764db3bcaf81b5592535ef%7C0%7C0%7C637998848927020615%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jMk02umJ4U0dsdwied%2FtJPAfpWDH0SA8oGtGK%2BDaQEI%3D&reserved=0>  will take place from 18th to 23rd June 2023 in
Singapore . Within the frame of this event a session entitled:
 "Drivers of the biodiversity and functions of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems
in the Asia Pacific region"
within the theme "Marginal reef environments"
 Aims and content of the session : Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) remain
poorly known in the Asia-Pacific region. Yet, given the species richness of
the area, they are expected to harbour a significant, albeit largely hidden,
potential for biodiversity and ensuing ecosystem functions. In this session,
we will discuss the role of key and sometimes little-known drivers acting in
MCEs, including geological, oceanographic, and biological factors. This
session will be multidisciplinary, and we welcome a broad range of
contributions that address the hitherto unrecognized aspects of the
biodiversity, community structure, zonation, and ecological processes at
play in MCEs and their contribution to the overall resilience of coral reef:
ecosystems.
Chair :
Patrick Cabaitan, University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute,
The Philippines
.
Co-chairs :
 Michel Pichon, Museum of Tropical Queensland, Australia
 Frederic Sinniger, University of the Ryukyus, Japan
 Alex Wyatt, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
 We do encourage you to submit an abstract for a presentation. The deadline
for
 Abstracts are to be submitted
electronically to https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apcrs2023.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckatemarie.quigley%40my.jcu.edu.au%7Cdf9cb1c35f5d4061ddd408daa085410f%7C2eba4cf8af764db3bcaf81b5592535ef%7C0%7C0%7C637998791429210817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YyAvOPDUjMabYaP9SKTgF9%2FXfn2uYHlpNIRFIgBUXe4%3D&reserved=0<https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apcrs2023.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ckatemarie.quigley%40my.jcu.edu.au%7Cd776ed03bbbf4b214c8e08daa092a391%7C2eba4cf8af764db3bcaf81b5592535ef%7C0%7C0%7C637998848927020615%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jMk02umJ4U0dsdwied%2FtJPAfpWDH0SA8oGtGK%2BDaQEI%3D&reserved=0>.
We look forward to meeting you in person in Singapore, next June
 Sincerely,
 Patrick Cabaitan, Michel Pichon, Frederic Sinniger &  Alex Wyatt

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Subject: [Coral-List] Marginal reef environments - APCRS 2023

Dear Coral-listers,

Do you work on marginal or extreme reefs? If so, pleaseconsider submitting an abstract to the Asia Pacific Coral Reef Symposium 2023(19th – 23rd June) session ‘Coral reef communitiesat the edge of environmental limits’ with the theme ‘Marginal reefenvironments’.

Session info

The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest incoral communities at the edge of environmental limits because they have thepotential to serve as resilience hotspots and climate change refugia. These coralcommunities are often referred to as marginal or extreme reefs and historicallywere perceived to be the “poorcousins” of ''normal'' reefs. Yet many of these reefs are characterised by highcoral cover, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and may therefore, providecritical insights into how coral reefs might function in future oceanconditions. Despite the potential management and conservation value of marginaland extreme reefs, these reefs remain comparatively understudied. This themeaims to bring together researchers in the Asia Pacific region working onmarginal and/or extreme reefs (e.g. high latitude reefs, turbid and mesophoticreefs, high-temperature reefs, high CO2 seep reefs) in an effort tohighlight new research and form new collaborations that exchange data andknowledge, and identify important knowledge gaps. In doing so, improve ourunderstanding of these potentially critical reef systems and more broadlyfacilitate management of all reefs globally.

Abstract deadline is November 30th.

Much thanks

Nicola

Nicola Browne

Curtin University

Perth

Australia

Email| nicola.browne at curtin.edu.au
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