General Schedule

Saturday, 12 February

08:00 – 17:00		Emerging Issues Workshop: Implications of Increased Carbon Supply and Artificial Habitat for the Global Expansion of Jellyfish Blooms		Room 208C
08:00 – 17:00		Emerging Issues Workshop: Role of Aquatic Networks in the Boreal Carbon Cycle		Room 204

Sunday, 13 February

07:15	Field Trip to Jobos Bay
08:00 – 17:00	Emerging Issues Workshop: Role of Aquatic Networks in the Boreal Carbon Cycle	Room 204
08:00 – 17:00	Emerging Issues Workshop: Implications of Increased Carbon Supply and Artificial Habitat for the Global Expansion of Jellyfish Blooms	Room 208C
10:30 – 14:30	Workshop: Using Network Science for Better Collaboration	Room 203
15:00 – 20:00	Registration	PRCC Lobby, Main Level
15:00 – 18:00	Film Festival featuring Randy Olson	Room 208A
18:30 – 20:30	Opening/Mixer Reception	PRCC 3rd Floor Terrace and Lobby Area

Monday, 14 February

07:00 – 17:30	Registration	PRCC Lobby, Main Level
08:00 – 18:00	Day Care Room Open - Pre-registration is recommended.	Room 206
08:00 – 10:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S01-ASLO MP Students S07-Tropical small mountainous river biogeochemistry: terrestrial losses, internal processing and coastal inputs S22-Diatoms & Coccolithophores: from evolution to global biogeochemical cycles S27-Interactions Between Aquatic Microbial Eukaryotes: Intracellular to Community Processes S38-Eutrophication across aquatic systems: causes, consequences, and controls S40-A new hydrology: inflow effects on ecosystem form and functioning S41-Ecological Forecasting: Progress, Challenges and Prospects S65-Urbanization and its impacts on tropical aquatic ecosystems S66-The Ecology of Infectious Diseases in Marine and Freshwater Systems S67-Deep-sea corals and other communities associated with hydrocarbon seeps and polymetallic sulfide deposits S73-Biochemicals in action in trophic interactions: their role in information transfer and nutritional quality GS09-Community Ecology
10:00 – 10:30	Break	Ballroom A Foyer
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary Session Plenary Speaker: Debbie Bronk, ASLO President Distinguished Service Award and Ruth Patrick Award Presentations	Ballroom A
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch
12:00 – 13:30	Olson Film Festival Discussion	Room 103B
12:00 – 13:30	Publications Committee Meeting	Room 211
12:00 – 13:30	Roundtable Discussion Featuring Jim Porter: Pressing Coastal Water Quality Issues in Puerto Rico	Ballroom B
12:00 – 13:30	REU Student Lunch	Room 203
12:00 – 13:30	Network Science for Better Collaboration/ASLO MP Student Lunch	Room 208A
12:00 – 17:00	Poster Set-up	Exhibit Hall B
12:00 – 18:00	Exhibits Open	Exhibit Hall B
13:30 – 15:30	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S01-ASLO MP Students S16-Acidification in Coral Reef Ecosystems S23-Nutrient Limitation in River-Influenced Coastal Systems S38-Eutrophication across aquatic systems: causes, consequences, and controls S40-A new hydrology: inflow effects on ecosystem form and functioning S41-Ecological Forecasting: Progress, Challenges and Prospects S45-Protists in Extreme Environments: Beyond Diversity S66-The Ecology of Infectious Diseases in Marine and Freshwater Systems S73-Biochemicals in action in trophic interactions: their role in information transfer and nutritional quality S78-Genetics of Aquatic Microbial Populations S93-Urban Watershed State of Science GS09-Community Ecology
15:30 – 16:00	Break	Exhibit Hall B
16:00 – 18:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S01-ASLO MP Students S16-Acidification in Coral Reef Ecosystems S38-Eutrophication across aquatic systems: causes, consequences, and controls S40-A new hydrology: inflow effects on ecosystem form and functioning S41-Ecological Forecasting: Progress, Challenges and Prospects S42-Coastal and inland hypersaline environments and their differences to normal salinity waters and freshwater lakes S56-Continental Margin Sedimentation: Geological and Geochemical Signatures of Human Activity S66-The Ecology of Infectious Diseases in Marine and Freshwater Systems S78-Genetics of Aquatic Microbial Populations S92-Exploring the foundations of interactions among the major biogeochemical cycles S93-Urban Watershed State of Science GS10-Environmental Impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
18:00 – 19:00	ASLO Membership Meeting	Ballroom B
19:00 – 21:00	Early Career Mixer	PRCC 2nd Level Prefunction Area
19:00 – 21:00	Student Mixer	PRCC 3rd Floor Terrace and Lobby Area

Tuesday, 15 February

07:00 – 17:30	Registration	PRCC Lobby, Main Level
08:00 – 18:00	Day Care Room Open - Pre-registration is recommended.	Room 206
08:00 – 18:00	Exhibits and Posters Open	Exhibit Hall B
08:00 – 10:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S26-Improved Broader Impacts = Enhanced Scientific Impacts S36-Interactive and repeat exposure effects of environmental perturbations upon corals and coral reef processes S37-Evolutionary rules in the brave new ocean – Climate Change and Life History Strategies S38-Eutrophication across aquatic systems: causes, consequences, and controls S41-Ecological Forecasting: Progress, Challenges and Prospects S60-Biogeochemistry of resuspended sediments in aquatic and coastal marine environments S62-Microbial Adaptation to Environmental Changes and Advances in Marine Microbial Diversity and Dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean S71-Beachfront real estate: Microbial ecology and activity along changing coasts S75-Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: Current Needs and Future Challenges S94-Impact of Hypoxia on Biogeochemical Cycles GS07-Multiple stressor problems in aquatic systems - Session 1 GS08A-Plankton Ecology - Session 1
10:00 – 10:30	Break	Exhibit Hall B
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary Session Plenary Speaker: Carla Cáceres Scientific Excellence Award and Margalef Award Presentations	Ballroom A
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch
12:00 – 13:30	Jim Porter Presentation: “The Ecology of War: Vieques, Human Rights, and the Concept of a Just War”	Ballroom B
12:00 – 13:30	Workshop: Getting Lawmakers to Hear Your Message	Room 208A
12:00 – 13:30	Workshop: Science Journalism	Room 208B
12:00 – 13:30	E-Lectures Committee Meeting	Room 211
12:00 – 13:30	ASLO Student Forums	Room 102 & Room 104
13:30 – 15:30	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S12-In situ measurement of concentration, liability & bioavailability of chemical species in water, soils & sediments using diffusional techniques S20-Multi-tracer approaches to understanding plankton community composition controls on POC export flux from the surface ocean S26-Improved Broader Impacts = Enhanced Scientific Impacts S36-Interactive and repeat exposure effects of environmental perturbations upon corals and coral reef processes S37-Evolutionary rules in the brave new ocean – Climate Change and Life History Strategies S53-Urban aquatic systems S58-Emerging Patterns of Nitrogen Fixation and its Controls in the Oceans S62-Microbial Adaptation to Environmental Changes and Advances in Marine Microbial Diversity and Dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean S75-Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: Current Needs and Future Challenges S94-Impact of Hypoxia on Biogeochemical Cycles GS07-Multiple stressor problems in aquatic systems - Session 2 GS08B-Plankton Ecology - Session 2
15:30 – 16:00	Break	Exhibit Hall B
16:00 – 18:00	Poster Session and Reception	Exhibit Hall B
18:00 – 19:00	Town Hall Meeting: ASLO and the Current State of Aquaculture Research	Room 208A

Wednesday, 16 February

07:00 – 17:30	Registration	PRCC Lobby, Main Level
08:00 – 18:00	Day Care Room Open - Pre-registration is recommended.	Room 206
08:00 – 18:00	Exhibits and Posters Open	Exhibit Hall B
08:00 – 10:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S05-Ocean Color Radiometry of Coastal and Inland Waters S09-Benthic biogeochemical processes: From microscale patchiness to ecosystem function S21-Isotopic and Molecular Approaches to Study Microbe-Metazoan Trophic Dynamics S26-Improved Broader Impacts = Enhanced Scientific Impacts S28-Biogeochemical, ecological and physical dynamics of eastern boundary upwelling systems S35-Advances in coastal hypoxia modeling: from physics to fish S39-Regional Ecosystem Research Informing Management Decisions S46-The role of inland waters in the carbon cycle of the boreal forest biome S77-Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Structure, Patterns, Processes and Refugia S87-Trace Metals and their Nutritional Importance to Marine Phytoplankton and Bacteria GS01-Physical Oceanography and General Circulation GS08C-Plankton Ecology - Session 3
10:00 – 10:30	Break	Exhibit Hall B
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary Session Plenary Speaker: Nancy Rabalais Martin Award and Hutchinson Award Presentations	Ballroom A
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch
12:00 – 13:30	Early Career Workshop	Room 101
12:00 – 13:30	Workshop: Boost Your Research in Aquatic Sciences with the NSF National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)	Room 208A
12:00 – 13:30	Town Hall Meeting: NOAA in the Caribbean	Room 208C
13:30 – 15:30	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S05-Ocean Color Radiometry of Coastal and Inland Waters S09-Benthic biogeochemical processes: From microscale patchiness to ecosystem function S28-Biogeochemical, ecological and physical dynamics of eastern boundary upwelling systems S34-Bioluminescent Bays of Puerto Rico: Science, Education, Management and Conservation S39-Regional Ecosystem Research Informing Management Decisions S46-The role of inland waters in the carbon cycle of the boreal forest biome S51-Who’s in the water? Recent advances in the detection and quantification of phytoplankton community composition in aquatic ecosystems S76-Increasing Diversity in the Ocean Science Workforce: Effective Recruitment and Mentoring S77-Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Structure, Patterns, Processes and Refugia S83- Impacts of Climate Change and Secular Variability on the Caribbean and Tropical Americas S87-Trace Metals and their Nutritional Importance to Marine Phytoplankton and Bacteria GS08D-Plankton Ecology - Session 4
15:30 – 16:00	Break	Exhibit Hall B
16:00 – 18:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S09-Benthic biogeochemical processes: From microscale patchiness to ecosystem function S10-Biological Invasions as a Driver of Change in Aquatic Systems S46-The role of inland waters in the carbon cycle of the boreal forest biome S51-Who’s in the water? Recent advances in the detection and quantification of phytoplankton community composition in aquatic ecosystems S54-Student Engagement in Education and Public Outreach S77-Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: Structure, Patterns, Processes and Refugia S79-Dynamics of tropical aquatic systems: rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters S90-Biological Contamination of Puerto Rican Streams and Coastal Water S91-Oxygen Dynamics in Coastal Hypoxic Zones GS02-Chemical Oceanography/GEOTRACES GS05A-Food web interactions and trophic linkages - Session 1 GS06-Restoration ecology in aquatic system
18:00 – 20:00	Workshop: Engaging Students Using Real-Time Data	Room 208A
18:30 – 19:30	Town Hall Meeting: Microbial Biogeography and Biochemistry	Room 208B

Thursday, 17 February

07:00 – 17:30	Registration
08:00 – 18:00	Day Care Room Open - Pre-registration is recommended.	Room 206
08:00 – 18:00	Exhibits and Posters Open	Exhibit Hall B
08:00 – 10:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S09-Benthic biogeochemical processes: From microscale patchiness to ecosystem function S15-Land Based Sources of Pollution in Tropical Marine Ecosystems S17- Phosphorus cycling in marine systems: biogeochemical, genomics and and Model Studies S24-Climate and fishing effects on life history traits of exploited stocks and the consequences of population sustainability S44- The relevance of jellyfish in the changing global oceans S48-How will a continued ice retreat affect Arctic productivity and food webs? S50-Advancing ocean color science from space into the 21st century S59-Advancing the Science and Ethics of Plankton Ecology: The Legacy of Peter Verity S68-Cyanobacteria in a changing world S80-Frontiers in ocean acidification research: Responses of marine carbon cycling and ecosystems to ocean acidification S82-Microbe-DOM Interactions in Aquatic Environments GS05B-Food web interactions and trophic linkages - Session 2
10:00 – 10:30	Break	Exhibit Hall B
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary Session Plenary Speaker: Chris Sabine Lindeman Award and Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award Presentations	Ballroom A
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch
12:00 – 13:30	ASLO Student Forums	Room 102 and Room 104
13:30 – 15:30	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S15-Land Based Sources of Pollution in Tropical Marine Ecosystems S17- Phosphorus cycling in marine systems: biogeochemical, genomics and and Model Studies S24-Climate and fishing effects on life history traits of exploited stocks and the consequences of population sustainability S33-Effects of Global Change on Carbon Transport and Processing in Tropical Freshwater Ecosystems S44- The relevance of jellyfish in the changing global oceans S48-How will a continued ice retreat affect Arctic productivity and food webs? S50-Advancing ocean color science from space into the 21st century S59-Advancing the Science and Ethics of Plankton Ecology: The Legacy of Peter Verity S68-Cyanobacteria in a changing world S80-Frontiers in ocean acidification research: Responses of marine carbon cycling and ecosystems to ocean acidification S82-Microbe-DOM Interactions in Aquatic Environments GS05C-Food web interactions and trophic linkages - Session 3
15:30 – 16:00	Break	Exhibit Hall B
16:00 – 18:00	Poster Session and Reception	Exhibit Hall B
18:00 – 21:30	Poster Teardown	Exhibit Hall B
20:00 – 23:00	Mixer, Salsa Dance and Buffet (Ticket Required)	PRCC 3rd Floor Terrace and Lobby Area

Friday, 18 February

07:00 – 17:30	Registration	PRCC Lobby, Main Level
08:00 – 18:00	Day Care Room Open - Pre-registration is recommended.	Room 206
08:00 – 12:00	Exhbit Teardown	Exhibit Hall B
08:00 – 10:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S02-Ocean Biogeochemistry Time-Series and Climate S03-Heterotrophic Activity in Aquatic Ecosystems Revisited S06-From Green Pastures to Green Water: Integrating Soil and Aquatic Approaches to Phosphorus Biogeochemistry Science S13-Biodiversity in a Changing World: Insights from Paleoecological Data S14-Consequences of Hypoxia for Living Resources and Biogeochemical Cycles S18-Connectivity of ecosystem processes in the upper and mesopelagic oceans S32-Variability in Freshwater Inputs and its Impacts on Coastal Marine Systems S49-Atmospheric control of nutrient cycling and production in the surface ocean S55-Microbial Carbon Pump: A multidisciplinary focus on origins, cycling and storage of DOM in the ocean S57-Spatial connectivity in aquatic landscapes S64-Instrumentation, Software, and Protocols for Semi-automated Identification, Enumeration, and measurement of Plankton S80-Frontiers in ocean acidification research: Responses of marine carbon cycling and ecosystems to ocean acidification
10:00 – 10:30	Break	Ballroom A Foyer
10:30 – 12:00	Plenary Session Plenary Speaker: Marcia McNutt Announcement of ASLO Student Presentation Award Winners	Ballroom A
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 15:30	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S02-Ocean Biogeochemistry Time-Series and Climate S03-Heterotrophic Activity in Aquatic Ecosystems Revisited S06-From Green Pastures to Green Water: Integrating Soil and Aquatic Approaches to Phosphorus Biogeochemistry Science S08-Intraspecific variation: role in the ecology of harmful phytoplankton S14-Consequences of Hypoxia for Living Resources and Biogeochemical Cycles S30-Mechanistic descriptions of diverse plankton communities: from observations to models S31-Coral Reefs in a Crystal Ball: What Will Be Their Future? S32-Variability in Freshwater Inputs and its Impacts on Coastal Marine Systems S49-Atmospheric control of nutrient cycling and production in the surface ocean S55-Microbial Carbon Pump: A multidisciplinary focus on origins, cycling and storage of DOM in the ocean S57-Spatial connectivity in aquatic landscapes S64-Instrumentation, Software, and Protocols for Semi-automated Identification, Enumeration, and measurement of Plankton
15:30 – 16:00	Break	Ballroom A Foyer
16:00 – 18:00	Concurrent Sessions	Various
	S02- Ocean biogeochemistry: time series and climate S04-Biological and biogeochemical science enabled by the Aquarius and SMOS missions S14-Consequences of Hypoxia for Living Resources and Biogeochemical Cycles S30-Mechanistic descriptions of diverse plankton communities: from observations to models S31-Coral Reefs in a Crystal Ball: What Will Be Their Future? S52-Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions in coastal regions: Observations and Modeling Approaches S55-Microbial Carbon Pump: A multidisciplinary focus on origins, cycling and storage of DOM in the ocean S57-Spatial connectivity in aquatic landscapes S63: Broadening the Discussion: The Consequences of the Presence of Algal Toxins in Food Webs S69-The biogeochemistry of coral – microbe interactions S86-Linking the physiology of photoautotrophs to the generation of reactive trace gases
17:00	Student Appreciation Dinner (off-site)	Off-site
18:00	Final Talk Raffle	TBD

Saturday, 19 February

08:00 – 17:00		Emerging Issues Workshop: Microbial Carbon Pump in the Ocean		Room 102B
08:00 – 17:00		Emerging Issues Workshop: Integrating Terrestrial and Aquatic P Science		Room102C

Sunday, 20 February

08:00 – 17:00

Emerging Issues Workshop: Microbial Carbon Pump in the Ocean

Room 102B

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