The Challenger Society for Marine ScienceUK Marine Science 2004: LIVERPOOL, 13-17 September



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The scientific programme highlights the following themes:
    Advances in Ocean Observing Systems
    The Interface of Biota and their Environment
    Climate: Ocean and Atmosphere
    Sustainable Exploitation of the Oceans

Keynote speakers - biographies, abstracts of talks

Events include:
    Ice Breaker
    Marine Science Policy Debate
    Poster Session
    Civic Reception and Conference Dinner
    Excursions, Pub Crawl, Cavern Club


Full Programme (subject to change) 75 Kb, pdf

Science Lecture Theartres A and B are located off Brownlow Hill between Peach Street and Crown Street (building No. 40 on the University of Liverpool precinct plan).

Lunch and the Poster Session is in the Courtyard of the Guild of Students on Mount Pleasant (building No. 36 on the University of Liverpool precinct plan).


Summary of programme and events:

 
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Sun
  Registration 16:00-21:00, in the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory's Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street
  Ice Breaker (with refreshments), 18:00-22:00, at the Foresight Centre, 3 Brownlow Street
Mon
Lecture Theatre A
  09:00 Welcome address
Advances in ocean observing systems 09:20-10:40
  09:20 Keynote: Prof Tommy Dickey
Sustainable exploitation of the oceans 11:20-13:00
  11:20 Keynote: John Roberts
Lecture Theatre A
Sustainable exploitation of the oceans (cont) 14:30-15:10
  14:30 Buckland Lecture: Dr Julian Addison
19:15 Glass of wine before debate
Marine Science Policy Debate, 19:30 in Science Lecture Theatre A
Lecture Theatre A
Zooplankton 15:10-16:10, 16:40-17:00
Phytoplankton 17:00-18:00
Lecture Theatre B
Advances in ocean observing system (cont) 15:10-16:10, 16:40-18:00
Tue
Lecture Theatre A
The interface of biota and their environment 09:00-09:40
  09:00 Keynote: Dr Gill Malin
Phytoplankton (cont) 09:40-10:40
Climate: ocean and atmosphere 11:20-12:00
  11:20 Keynote: Prof Brian Hoskins
Overturning, circulation and climate 12:00-13:00
Lecture Theatre A
Overturning, circulation and climate (cont) 14:30-16:10
Overflows and sea ice 16:40-18:00
Lecture Theatre B
Phytoplankton (cont) 14:30-16:10, 16:40-18:00
Poster session (with refreshments), 19:30 in The Courtyard, Guild of Students
Wed
Lecture Theatre A
Biogeochemistry 09:00-09:40
  09:00 Keynote: Dr Tim Lenton
Excursions and
5-a-side football

1) Pub Crawl followed by
2) Cavern Club from 21:00
Lecture Theatre A
Biogeochemistry (cont) 09:40-10:40, 12:00-13:20
Lecture Theatre B
Topographic boundary propagation and processes 09:40-10:40, 12:00-13:20
Lecture Theatre A
The interface of biota and their environment (cont) 11:20-12:00
  11:20 Keynote: Dr Jonathan Sharples
Thu
Lecture Theatre A
Advances in ocean observing systems (cont) 09:00-09:40
  09:00 Keynote: Prof Graham Shimmield
Lecture Theatre A
Remote sensing 14:30-16:10
Lecture Theatre B
Water masses and changes in heat content 14:30-16:10
Civic Reception and Conference Dinner, 19:00 for 19:15 at St George's Hall (smart dress)
Lecture Theatre A
Deep sea/ benthic 09:40-10:40, 11:20-12:00
Carbon fluxes and trace elements 12:00-13:00
Lecture Theatre B
Coastal processes 09:40-10:40, 11:20-13:00
Lecture Theatre A
16:30 Challenger Society AGM
Fri
Lecture Theatre A
Overturning, circulation and climate (cont) 09:00-10:00
  Keynote: Dr David Marshall
Close of conference
 
Lecture Theatre A
Carbon fluxes and trace elements (cont) 10:20-10:40, 11:20-12:00
Lecture Theatre B
Coastal processes (cont) 10:00-10:40
Lecture Theatre A
Final plenary session 12:00-13:00
Challenger medallists