Information available on official web site (Btw: Interesting web desing)
Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Cirratulidae & Spionidae Identification Workshop 26th to 28th November 2010 in Bath
This course will enable participants to gain experience and develop confidence in the identification of species of Spionidae and Cirratulidae, two common families of marine annelids. The course will include an introductory talk on each of the groups covering body parts, terminology and use of the important dichotomous keys for each group. The main focus of the weekend will be microscope work, allowing students to work through specimens from the two families at their own speed. Participants will carry out identification using industry standard keys and papers with the assistance of two professional marine biologists who between them have over fifteen years experience of processing benthic samples. Specimens from the majority of British genera will be available. Time will be allocated at the end of the course for participants to look at their own specimens with assistance from the course leaders.
Course fees include membership to the Marine Biological Association of the UK. Existing members of the Marine Biological Association are entitled to a 10% discount on the rate.
Download 26th to 28th November 2010 booking form here
Introduction to Benthic Taxonomy
A two week course to be held at the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth. This course is aimed at undergraduates and recent graduates wishing to develop their benthic identification skills. The course will ;
* introduce students to the concepts and uses of benthic taxonomy
* provide experience of both intertidal and subtidal sample collection, preservation and analysis
* provide training in the use and construction of dichotomous keys (including online resources)
* develop taxonomic understanding and exposure
Specialist Taxonomy Short Courses
Short courses concentrating on particular phyla, families or interest groups. These courses are aimed at graduates and practising taxonomists wishing to enhance their knowledge of marine taxonomy. Demonstrable experience in marine taxonomy or completion of the Introduction to Marine Taxonomy is a prerequisite to these courses. You will only be awarded a place on a particular course if we are happy that you have the required prior knowledge.
Download this document for further details
More information: http://www.seasurvey.co.uk/
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday Harbor Laboratories SUMMER 2011 COURSEWORK
Applications for Summer 2011 courses will be accepted starting in October, 2010 until the following deadline:
FEBRUARY 1st APPLICATION DEADLINE*
*Applications will be accepted past the deadline if space available. For information please contact Stacy Markman, FHL Student Coordinator.
FHL SUMMER A TERM: June 20-July 22 (5 weeks)
Students arrive Sunday, June 19 after 3:00 p.m., depart Friday, July 22 after lunch.
FHL SUMMER B TERM: July 25-August 26 (5 weeks)
Students arrive Sunday, July 24 after 3:00 p.m., depart Friday, August 26 after lunch.
Summer classes held Monday-Saturday:
Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, plus Sat morning 8 am-noon, except final week no Saturday meeting.
*Applications will be accepted past the deadline if space available. For information please contact Stacy Markman, FHL Student Coordinator.
FHL SUMMER A TERM: June 20-July 22 (5 weeks)
Students arrive Sunday, June 19 after 3:00 p.m., depart Friday, July 22 after lunch.
FHL SUMMER B TERM: July 25-August 26 (5 weeks)
Students arrive Sunday, July 24 after 3:00 p.m., depart Friday, August 26 after lunch.
Summer classes held Monday-Saturday:
Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, plus Sat morning 8 am-noon, except final week no Saturday meeting.
The 5-week courses in summer are intended primarily for graduate students, with the exception of Marine Invertebrate Zoology. Courses may be taken sequentially, i.e., one in each summer session, but not concurrently. Well-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to graduate level courses with the consent of the FHL Director and the faculty involved.
In Summer 2011 FHL is offering one undergraduate-level course and five graduate-level courses. Each course is 9 credits.More details and further information on web site
Friday, September 3, 2010
Vacancy: Senior Marine Macrobenthic Taxonomist
(From Annelida group)
Dear Colleagues,
We have the following vacancy at Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL).
Deadline for applications has already expired, but we would be happy to consider further applications until the 15th of September 2010.
Kind regards,
Sara Marzialetti
Vacancy: Senior Marine Macrobenthic Taxonomist
The MESL laboratory specialises in analysis of benthic and epibenthic samples from a wide variety of environments ranging from estuarine to offshore. Primarily our work consists of monitoring for the aggregate industry and, more recently, the renewable energy sector. Our staff comprise of an experienced team of marine biologists who are self-motivated and work to tight deadlines.
We are looking for a senior marine macrobenthic taxonomist whose primary role will be to undertake analysis of benthic samples and identification of all taxonomic groups, together with training of junior staff in benthic taxonomy. You will be educated to at least degree level in marine biology or a related discipline and also have at least two years experience in marine invertebrate analysis and taxonomic identification. While you will be mostly lab-based, you will also be required to participate in fieldwork.
MESL participates in the NMBAQC scheme, and in conjunction with this, we run our own internal training scheme to develop the taxonomic skills of our laboratory staff. We also encourage continued professional development for all our staff.
Please email your CV to lab@seasurvey.co.uk
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Sara Marzialetti PhD
Senior Marine Ecologist
Marine Ecological Surveys Limited
3 Palace Yard Mews
Bath
BA1 2NH
Tel: 01225 442211
Fax: 01225 444411
Email: sara@seasurvey.co.ukWeb: www.seasurvey.co.uk
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
More Publications
Big sulfur bacteria
Bo Barker Jørgensen1
1Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Geomicrobiology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Correspondence: BB Jørgensen, E-mail: bo.barker@biology.au.dk
Donwload here
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The ISME Journal , (5 August 2010) doi:10.1038/ismej.2010.121
Identity of epibiotic bacteria on symbiontid euglenozoans in O2-depleted marine sediments: evidence for symbiont and host co-evolution
V P Edgcomb, S A Breglia, N Yubuki, D Beaudoin, D J Patterson, B S Leander and J M Bernhard
Abstract
A distinct subgroup of euglenozoans, referred to as the ‘Symbiontida,’ has been described from oxygen-depleted and sulfidic marine environments. By definition, all members of this group carry epibionts that are intimately associated with underlying mitochondrion-derived organelles beneath the surface of the hosts. We have used molecular phylogenetic and ultrastructural evidence to identify the rod-shaped epibionts of the two members of this group, Calkinsia aureus and B.bacati, hand-picked from the sediments of two separate oxygen-depleted, sulfidic environments. We identify their epibionts as closely related sulfur or sulfide-oxidizing members of the epsilon proteobacteria. The epsilon proteobacteria generally have a significant role in deep-sea habitats as primary colonizers, primary producers and/or in symbiotic associations. The epibionts likely fulfill a role in detoxifying the immediate surrounding environment for these two different hosts. The nearly identical rod-shaped epibionts on these two symbiontid hosts provides evidence for a co-evolutionary history between these two sets of partners. This hypothesis is supported by congruent tree topologies inferred from 18S and 16S rDNA from the hosts and bacterial epibionts, respectively. The eukaryotic hosts likely serve as a motile substrate that delivers the epibionts to the ideal locations with respect to the oxic/anoxic interface, whereby their growth rates can be maximized, perhaps also allowing the host to cultivate a food source. Because symbiontid isolates and additional small subunit rDNA gene sequences from this clade have now been recovered from many locations worldwide, the Symbiontida are likely more widespread and diverse than presently known.
Recent Publications On Meiofauna
doi:10.1038/ismej.2010.63
Meiofauna reduces bacterial mineralization of naphthalene in marine sediment
Johan Näslund, Francisco JA Nascimento and Jonas S Gunnarsson
Abstract
The role of sediment-living meiofauna, benthic invertebrates smaller than 1000 μm such as nematodes and ostracods, on the mineralization of naphthalene, a common polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in marine sediments, was studied in microcosms using radiorespirometry. A method to extract live meiofauna was developed and used in order to experimentally manipulate meiofauna abundance and group diversity. Higher abundances of meiofauna were found to significantly decrease naphthalene mineralization. Furthermore, a change in the bacterial community composition (studied using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism) was also observed in presence of higher meiofauna abundance, as well as a lower number of cultivable naphthalene-degrading bacteria. The reduced mineralization of naphthalene and the altered bacterial community composition in the presence of increased meiofauna abundance is likely the result of top-down control by meiofauna. This study shows that higher abundances of meiofauna can significantly decrease the microbial mineralization of PAHs such as naphthalene and also significantly modify the bacterial community composition in natural marine sediments.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
ICES Marine Conference
ICES Annual Science Conference provides a forum in which an international community of marine scientists, professionals, and students gather to share their work in theme-based series of oral and poster presentations. Each year, the Conference is hosted by one of our 20 Member Countries, and has a unique website to handle electronic submissions and registration.
Visit the website in the coming months as further details are made available.
Organised by ICES
Hosted by IFREMER
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Plenary Lectures
Open Lecture
Jane Lubchenco, The Honorable Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator, USA
Managing marine biodiversity: an emerging consensus
CV
Invited Plenary Lectures
Myriam Sibuet, Vice –Chair CoML International Scientific Steering Committee, France
Impact of “Census of Marine Life” on development of marine sciences
Director of the UMR-EME 212 (Exploited Marine Ecosystems)-IRD/Ifremer and University Montpellier 2 Director of CRH (Centre de Recherches Méditerranéenne et Tropicale) Scientific Director of the Eur-Oceans Consortium
Building scenarios for marine ecosystems under anthropogenic and natural forcing in the XXI Century: are we getting ready?
Peter Herman, Professor, Dr, Head of Department 'Spatial Ecology', Netherlands Institute of Ecology
From conflicts to solutions. The role of science in Dutch coastal planning issues
Abstract
Neobiota, Trilateral Conference, Wadden Sea
Neobiota in the Wadden Sea -Challenges for Nature Conservation
26 August 2010
Wilhelmshaven
Das Wattemeerhaus
The 5th Wadden Sea Day on 26 August 2010 has the theme "Neobiota in the Wadden Sea" and is organized by the National Park Administration Wadden Sea Lower Saxony together with the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat.
Background and Objective
For centuries, alien species have been introduced to new areas in which they were previously absent and to which they have been introduced by humans as mediator. With increasing global trade the introduction, both intentional and unintentional, has increased concomitantly and has increased in complexity. Next to global habitat loss and climate change, this biological globalization has become a key process in altering the biosphere.
The Quality Status Report for the Wadden Sea 2009 has shown that in the Wadden Sea, a diverse range of alien species has established permanent populations. The rate of alien species is continuously increasing. Many of the species have become abundant and several can be regarded as invasive in the sense of having a significant effect on the recipient ecosystem.
Furthermore, with inscription of the Wadden Sea on the World Heritage List in June 2009, the World Heritage Committee encourage the State Parties to implement a strict monitoring program to control invasive species associated with ballast water, marinas and aquaculture in the property.
The conference has the aim to provide insights in recent research and management projects along the Wadden Sea coast, to assess the possible threat to the World Heritage and to discuss with scientists and managers how new challenges by marine alien species can be met by trilateral policy and management.
The Program
The sessions of the workshop will focus on Status of marine neobiota in the Wadden Sea
Monitoring and assessment of aliens (“rapid assessment” project, beach explorer, TMAP)
Management (eradication, control) and prevention of introduction (shipping, aquaculture, marinas) and communication (awareness, qualification of guides)
Download:
preliminary program
travel information
Who shall attend?
Invited are policy makers, conservation managers, scientists, and non-governmental organizations. The number of participants is limited to 80 persons.
Further information and registration
Please confirm your attendance until 15 August 2010
By mail, email or fax to:
Dr. Gerald Millat
National Park Lower Saxon Wadden Sea,
Virchowstr. 1,
26382 Wilhelmshaven
Tel. +49 4421-911-298, Fax +49 04421-911-280,
Email: poststelle@nlpv-wattenmeer.niedersachsen.de
Friday, July 9, 2010
MOLLUSCAN WORKSHOP
MOLLUSCAN WORKSHOP
Saturday 27 November 2010The programme for 27 November 2010 is yet to be decided. If you would like a particular subject dealt with, please contact Judith.
The annual workshop held in Woking offers members the opportunity to receive tuition in identification. In the past there has been a tendency to concentrate on the so-called "difficult groups", but if you are a beginner do not be put off by that. Beginners are always welcome, especially if they give prior notice so that arrangements may be made for the use of a stereo microscope if they do not have one of their own.
Bookings to Judith Nelson (01483 761210) (home). A fee of £5 will be charged to cover expenses. PLEASE BOOK EARLY.
This meeting is being held by kind invitation of Judith Nelson at Hilbre House, Pembroke Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 7ED (01483 761210) from 10:00 h prompt until approximately 17:00 h.
Please note Hilbre is a no-smoking property.
Please note Hilbre is a no-smoking property.
Those attending should please bring a microscope and lamps (a few microscopes are available if booked in advance), Petri dishes or other dishes for sorting purposes, a fine water colour paint brush (00), tweezers/forceps, dissecting tools, if possible an extension lead and/or double electric plug, books to help identification, and a packed lunch. Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided.
As numbers for the workshop are limited, please confirm any booking made by 1 November so that it can be checked whether there are any places vacant. Those NOT confirming by 1 November will be taken as not wishing to attend and their place will go to someone else. No reminders will be given.
Further information HERE
Further information HERE
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Aquatic Invasive Species (Short Course)
Course Overview
This course will allow you to develop an applied understanding of the ecology and management of aquatic invasive species through a series of lectures and a field visit. Concentrating primarily on freshwater environments, you will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of survey techniques relevant to invasive species ecology, monitoring and research. Material covered will be highly appropriate for underpinning management strategies and protocols.How to apply
- Complete the application form (MS Word document)
- Save the completed form to your computer
- Log-in to your email account and open new message
- Attach the application form
- Send email to csshortcourses@bournemouth.ac.uk.
Contact us ...
If you have any questions or would just like to register your interest in the course:- Give us a call (Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm) on 08456 501 501* or (0)1202 961916 (UK and International/EU alternative number)
- Drop us an email: askBUenquiries@bournemouth.ac.uk
Duration: 6-9 September 2010
Información
Next Meeting on 2011 - Congress on Malacology
The Congress will be held on the Campus of Álava of the University of the Basque Country and in the 'Palacio de Congresos Europa'.
Updated information will be available at the Congress website http://www.euromalacol2011.eu.
FIRST CIRCULAR
Oceans Past III: Stories from the sea - history of marine animal populations and their exploitation
The first decade of international, multi-disciplinary “History of Marine Animal Populations” (HMAP) research program culminates in 2010. At this juncture, it is appropriate to reflect on the project’s major achievements, to look ahead and consider the future of marine environmental history and historical ecology, and to consider how the knowledge assembled to date can be applied to marine resource management and conservation.
Contact
Questions regarding the program schould be directed to Project Coordinator Anne Husum Marboe: marboe@ruc.dk
Questions concerning local issues should be send to Trinity Long Room Hub, Eva Muhlhause: eva.muhlhause@tcd.ie
Registration
Download registration form here: Word or pdf
E-mail, Fax or mail the registrationform to:
E-mail: lrhub@tcd.ie
Fax: 00353 (1) 896 4220
Mail: Ocean's Past III, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
California and the World Ocean 2010
The co-chairs of the international California and the World Ocean Conference 2010 (CWO ’10), Secretary for Natural Resources Lester Snow, State Controller John Chiang, and Secretary for Environmental Protection Linda Adams invite you to participate in CWO ‘10. This conference, organized by the California Ocean Protection Council, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency, will be held September 7-10, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
As with the previous CWO conferences, CWO ‘10 will seek the experience, views and innovative ideas of experts throughout California, the United States, and the international community in addressing ocean and coastal resource management issues facing California and other states and nations. In addition, the conference will provide an opportunity to bring together representatives from government, academia, industry, and the public to share ideas and formulate action strategies for the 21st century. CWO ’10 will take place as President Obama begins the implementation of a new national ocean policy and national framework for marine spatial planning. This is an exciting time for ocean and coastal policy in this nation and throughout the world, and participants should use this conference as an opportunity to help stimulate creative approaches to address the ecological, environmental and economic challenges that we face.
Presentations at CWO ’10 will address all ocean and coastal subjects that can be applied to resource management and policy. Emerging topics such as climate change impacts, marine spatial planning, marine protected areas, regional ocean governance, and renewable offshore energy will be featured, among other important topics. Presentations will focus on actions that can be taken at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels.
We hope to use this conference to help build on work accomplished through Governor Schwarzenegger’s Ocean Action Plan and help inform our efforts to update the strategic plan for the California Ocean Protection Council. Similarly, we believe CWO ‘10 will help inform our actions with Oregon and Washington in the West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health and nationally with President Obama’s new national ocean policy. This information exchanged at CWO ‘10 should be useful to participants from California, other states, and other nations.
CWO ’10 promises to be an enlightening and engaging opportunity for all. We look forward to your participation and hope to see you there.
| Lester Snow Secretary for Natural Resources | John Chiang State Controller | Linda Adams Secretary for Environmental Protection |
Further information HERE |
International Conference on Invertebrate Reproduction and Development in the Age of Genetic Modifications (New information)
SESSIONS AND THEIR ORGANIZERS (PRELIMINARY LIST)
1.Genomes, genes, and worms (J.L. Ram)
2.The impacts of climate change and pollution on reproductive processes in marine invertebrates (C.N. Lewis)
3.Biochemistry and molecular biology of molting in crustacaea and insects (H. Laufer)
4.Daphnia and other cladocerans as model organisms (J. Seďa, A. Petrusek)
5.Dormancy and developmental arrests in invertebrates (V. Košťál)
6.Impact of genetically modified crops on arthropod development and reproduction (A. Gatehouse)
7.Miscellaneous reports on invertebrate reproduction and development
PROGRAMME OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
Preliminary time schedule - lectures
Preliminary list - posters
More information here
Friday, July 2, 2010
Exhibition Foraminifera of Northern Germany
(Information from: www.foraminifer.blogspot.com)
Opening:
Saturday, 7th of August 2010 at 14.00h
Ice Age Museum Lütjenburg/Germany
www.eiszeitmuseum.de
Foraminifera objects
by artist Anna Mandel
www.annamandel.de
Contact me, if you want to organize an exhibition where you are. Michael:
michael@foraminifera.eu
Más información aquí
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