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The Ocean in a High CO2 World: Abstract Deadline May 31

The second symposium onThe Ocean in a High-CO2 World, to be held from 6-9 October 2008 in Monaco, is being convened by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), International Atomic Energy Agency's Marine Environmental Laboratory (IAEA-MEL), and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).  The purpose of the meeting is to provide an interdisciplinary forum to assess what is known about ocean acidification and priorities for future research. The 4th day (October 9) will be a half-day session for the meeting summary and press conference.  The abstract deadline forthe symposium is 31 May.  The sponsors would like to remind potential participants that the meeting space in the Oceanography Museum in Monaco is limited, so it is very important that individuals interested in participating in the symposium register and submit abstracts as early as possible.  If the number of registrants is greater than the space available, a selection process will be used, with some preference given to applicants who submit an abstract relevant to the meeting topics.  Invited speakers and topics include

• Andy Knoll (Harvard, USA) - Paleo-evolution and Adaptation
• Ken Caldeira (Carnegie Institute of Washington, Stanford, USA) - Paleo-chemistry
• Peter Haugan (Geophysical Institute, Uni. Bergen, Norway) - CO2 Disposal
• Ulf Reibesell (IFM-GEOMAR, Germany) - Physiology overview / autotrophs
• Antje Boetius (Max-Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany) - Physiology overview / microbes
• Hans-Otto Poertner (Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany) - Physiology overview / invertebrates to fish
• Richard Feely (PMEL, NOAA, USA) - Predications and scenarios
• Hein de Baar (NIOZ, Netherlands) - Effects of changes in carbonate chemistry on nutrient and metal speciation
• Jean-Pierre Gattuso (CNRS, France) - Corals and coraline algae
• Vicki Fabry (California State Uni., USA) - Pteropods, bivalves, forams
• Jonathan Erez (Institute of Earth Science, Hebrew Uni., Israel) - Mechanisms of calcification
• Laurent Bopp (CNRS, France) - Biogeochemical consequences
• Yukihiro Nojiri (NIES, Japan) – Acidification simulation experiments with benthic animals.
• Jan Helge Fosså (Institute of Marine Research, Norway) - Potential consequences of ocean acidification on fisheries.
• Carol Turley (Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK) –  Day 4: Research Highlights Overview
• Hermann Held (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany) – Day 4: Economics of Ocean Acidification
• Judith Kildow (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA) – Day 4: Policy and Management Options

 

For more information:  Visit the Conference Management site at:  http://www.highco2world-ii.org

 

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