The 'VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day' 2012 invites all marine scientists in Flanders and around. On Friday 24 February you can discover the quality, diversity and relevance of the multidsiciplinaire marine research in Bruges (KHBO). Please register asap, since the number of seats is limited.

Final programme 08:30 Registration – Welcome coffee – mounting of posters 09:00 Welcome Jan Mees (VLIZ) 09:05 Boosting your visibility in Open Access Inge Van Nieuwerburgh (Ghent University, Digital Library) 09:20 Why do we love the sea? Because it makes us think of things we like to think Jean Berlamont (Hydraulics Laboratory, Dept of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven) 10:00-10:50 SESSION 1 Light stress in intertidal diatoms: a comparative molecular and ecophysiological study Lander Blommaert Do windmill parks function as a refugium? Jozefien Derweduwen Reduced seed set by root herbivory in a coastal dune plant: are pollinators involved? Céline Ghyselen Unravelling the light-dependent cell cycle onset in diatoms Marie J.J. Huysman The feeding ecology of four semi-pelagic fish species in the North Sea: a case of Belgian water Hakimu Davis Matola Estimating primary production from continuous oxygen data in the Schelde Estuary Alexander Meire Wetland suitability and connectivity for migratory birds along the Ionian Flyway in Greece Ronny Merken Can the Kiunga MPA protect the Lamu fishery? Mike Olendo Seabirds and fishery discards in the Southern North Sea Alejandro Sotillo Large scale experiments on farms of heaving wave energy converters Vasiliki Stratigaki 10:50 Coffee/Tea 11:20-12.10 SESSION 2 The effect of increasing surface water oxygen concentrations on metal mobility in sediments from the Schelde Estuary J. Teuchies The former occurrence of sturgeon in the North Sea – The contribution of archaeozoology and ancient DNA Els Thieren Selective uptake of microplastics by a marine bivalve (Mytilus edulis) Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe Dredged material disposal: does it substantially affect the ecosystem? Gert Van Hoey Plastic waste in the Belgian coastal waters: where and how much? Michiel Vandegehuchte Groundwater quality distribution in the Belgian coastal plain : a story of Holocene transgression and human intervention Alexander Vandenbohede Salinity in the Belgian coastal zone Joris Vanlede Aquaculture & immunostimulation through the eyes of Artemia Sofie Vanmaele Reducing overtopping risks in Belgian coastal towns William Veale Did the use of TBT-based antifouling paints cause severe damage to the common shrimp (Crangon crangon) population of the Southern Bight? Yves Verhaegen 12:10 Sandwich lunch 13:10 Introduction to the afternoon programme Jan Mees (VLIZ) 13:25 Oceans and human health Michael N. Moore Plymouth Marine Laboratory; European Centre for Environment & Human Health (Truro, Cornwall) & University of Eastern Piedmont (Alessandria , Italy) 14:10 - Poster presentations and competition - Demonstrations of marine science activities by the VLIZ Marine Data and Information Centre (VMDC) and others 16:30 Presentations by the two winners of the ‘VLIZ Thesis Award Marine Sciences 2011’ and by the winner of the ‘VLIZ North Sea Award 2011’ Effect of ocean acidification on the early life stages of the Baltic tellin Macoma balthica Elisabeth Debusschere (UGent, Dept of Biology) Impact of global change on coastal hypoxia Lorenz Meire (UGent, Marelac) Historical land use change has lowered terrestrial silica mobilization Eric Struyf (University of Antwerp, Dept of Biology) 16:50 Presentation of: - Best oral award (by the public) - Best poster award (by the public) - VLIZ North Sea Award 2011 - VLIZ Thesis Awards Marine Sciences 2011 17:00 Reception

Venue

Friday 24 February 2011
08:30-17:30