Full programme VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 2013 and preceding VLIZ mini-symposium - Register now!

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Full programme VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 2013 and preceding VLIZ mini-symposium - Register now!

Added on 2013-01-14

With a total of 80 abstracts submitted, we are sure the VLIZ young scientists' day 2013 on Friday 15 February is again a must to attend in order to know the latest marine research in our region. Registration is open now. NEW: this year the young scientists' day is preceded on Thursday afternoon (14 February) by the VLIZ mini-symposium 'Marine Observations in the Southern Bight of the North Sea ', where we want to present you the research and researchers from the institutions in the wider region of the Southern Bight of the North Sea.

14 February 2013 (13:30-17:10)
VLIZ mini-symposium 2013 ‘Marine Observations in the Southern Bight of the North Sea’
KHBO in Bruges

15 February 2013 (08:30-17:00)
VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 2013
KHBO in Bruges

Registration: Since the number of seats is limited, we kindly ask you to register asap if you intend to participate in one or both events. Click here to register online.

Venue: Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende (KHBO), Xaverianenstraat 10, 8200 Brugge

Programme VLIZ mini-symposium 2013:

13:00-13:30	Registration
13:30-13:40	Welcome Jan Mees (Flanders Marine Institute, VLIZ)
13:40-14:00	Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) Prof. Dr Jan Mees
14:00-14:20	Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) Mr. Kees Camphuyzen
14:20-14:40	Institute for Marine Resources & Ecosystem Studies (IMARES) Dr. ir. Tammo Bult
14:40-15:00	Laboratory of Oceanology and Geosciences of Wimereux (LOG) Prof. Dr François Schmitt
15:00-15:30	Coffee break
15:30-15:50	Institut français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER) Dr Sandrine Vaz
15:50-16:10	Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models (BMM) Dr Kevin Ruddick
16:10-16:30	National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Dr Matthew Palmer
16:30-16:50	Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science (SAHFOS) Dr Astrid Fischer
17:10	Reception

Programme VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day 2013:

08:30-09:00	Registration, Welcome coffee & mounting of posters
09:00-09.05	Welcome and introduction to the programme Jan Mees (Flanders Marine Institute, VLIZ)
09:05-10:00	Reflections on past, present and future challenges in deep-sea research Ann Vanreusel (Ghent University, Marine Biology Section)
10:00-10:50	SESSION I Marine biotoxins in Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) Karen Bekaert Modelling of hydrodynamic and morphological processes in the Scheldt Estuary with a new bed roughness model Qilong Bi FLUXMAP: importance of sediment type and macrobenthic functional biodiversity for biogeochemical cycling in the Belgian part of the North Sea Ulrike Braeckman Electrogenic bacteria leave a unique geochemical footprint in marine sediments Laurine Burdorf Compositional changes in the microalgae communities of the Scheldt Estuary: a result of improving water quality? Evelyn Buyze How ancient is the trait that increased levels of plasma ammonia serve as a signal for hyperventilation? A case study in an elasmobranch, the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Gudrun De Boeck Groundwater flow and saltwater distribution near a gully in the Zwin Gert-Jan Devriese A brand new oil spill response tool for Belgium Valérie Dulière Buried under the sand: 'Integrated geophysical mapping of ancient peat exploitation at Raversijde beach' Dimitrios Evangelinos PCBs still sticking around Gert Everaert
10:50-11:20	Coffee/Tea
11:20-12:10	SESSION II All aboard: a valuable use for discards Emely Hanseeuw Marsh development in Saeftinghe and impact on storage of storm water Sven Smolders The impact of Electrotrawls on marine organisms Maarten Soetaert Biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants in food webs from the Scheldt Estuary (Belgium) Evy Van Ael The role of wind in hydrochorous mangrove propagule dispersal Tom Van der Stocken Sediment profile imaging: an added value for Belgian marine research? Gert Van Hoey An ecosystem approach towards beach spatial planning Sarah Vanden Eede Genesis and evolution of the Ibiza slide Stef Vansteenberge What strategic choices do fishermen make? Ruben Verkempynck Oil spills: never mind the droplets Karel Viaene
12:10-13:10	Sandwich lunch
13:10-13:25	Introduction to the afternoon programme Jan Mees (Flanders Marine Institute, VLIZ)
13:25-14:10	Renewed marine sciences collaboration between Kenya and Belgium Jan Mees (Flanders Marine Institute, VLIZ) and Enock O. Wakwabi (KMFRI)
14:10-16:30	Poster presentations and competition (more than 60!) Demonstrations of marine science activities by the VLIZ Marine Data and Information Centre (VMDC) and others
16:30-16:50	Presentations by the two winners of the 'VLIZ Thesis Award Marine Sciences 2012’ and by the winner of the ‘VLIZ North Sea Award 2012’ Migratory birds and the suitability of wetlands along the west coast of Greece: a preliminary analysis Joachim Teunen (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Plant Biology and Nature Management) Experimental validation of empirical design of a scour protection around monopiles under combined wave and current loading Nicolas Loosveldt & Kenneth Vannieuwenhuyse (Ghent University, Department of Civil Engineering, Bridges, Roads and Hydraulic Structures) Optical in situ and geostationary satellite-borne observations of suspended particles in coastal waters' Griet Neukermans (University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Ocen Optics Research Laboratory)
16:50-17:00	Presentation of the awards by Carl Decaluwé, Governor of West-Flanders Best oral award (by the public) Best poster award (by the public) VLIZ North Sea Award 2012 VLIZ Thesis Awards Marine Sciences 2012
17:00	Reception

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