The Potential of Genomics Technology for Marine Monitoring and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)

Program


The program contains short talks on the scientific/technological edge of genomic methods (presented by the scientists), as well as overviews over critical knowledge bottlenecks in current monitoring approaches (presented by the stakeholders). With this we are hoping to lay the ground for the discussions on the main goals of the workshop, that is (i) identify genomics applications with high potential for environmental monitoring, and (ii) identify methods ready for leverage and implementation in marine monitoring programs (i.e. a priority list with methods that are feasible, scalable, robust, reliable, easy to implement, and cost-effective). In conjunction with the workshop, we are also preparing a short white paper on the topic, and we want to use the meeting to collect more input, and then finalize the draft towards the end of the year.

All talks 15 min, plus 5 min for questions


Time

Speaker

TOPIC

Wednesday, 19. September

13.00-13.20

Matthias Obst / John Benzie / Sarah Bourlat

Welcome and introduction to MSFD, GES descriptors, and the white paper

13.20-13.40

Nikolaos Zampoukas

Overview over the Commissions agenda for marine monitoring and critical knowledge bottlenecks

13.40-14.00

Neil Davies

The Moorea Biocode project and its applications

14.00-14.20

Teresa Lettieri

Marine diatom genomics: Integrating ”omics approaches’ into environmental programs

14.20-14.30

Collecting suggestions for the breakout

14.30-15.00

Coffee break, mingle, and hand shake

15.00-15.20

 Martin Taylor

Genomics applications in forensics, fishery control, and for tracing of food origins

15.20-15.40

Gert Verreet

Overview over OSPAR’s agenda for marine monitoring and critical knowledge bottlenecks

15.40-16.00

Andris Andrusaitis / Anke Kremp

Overview over the HELCOM and BONUS agenda for marine monitoring and critical knowledge bottlenecks

16.00-17.30

Breakout groups

Breakout 1: Match the knowledge bottlenecks against genomics applications and identify methods with high potential

17.30-18.00

All

Wrap up of breakout

20.00

Dinner at Exeter College Oxford

Thursday, 20. September

09.00-09.20

Dawn Field

Genomic observatories

09.20-09.40

Chris Meyer

Biodiversity genomics and its applications in marine ecology and monitoring

09.40-10.00

Frank Oliver Glöckner

The role of Marine Microbial Diversity for Ecosystem Functioning and Environmental Change - status, research gaps and recommendations

10.00-10.20

Jack Gilbert

Earth Microbiome Project and genomics application for sensing environmental conditions

10.20-10-40

Angel Borja

DEVOTES: DEVelopment Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status

10.40-11.10

Coffee break

Arranging breakout groups and topics

11.10-11.30

Stephen Weisberg

Genomics in marine environmental monitoring programs - Opportunities and challenges for developing next generation assessment tools

11.30-12.30

Breakout groups

Breakout 2: Identify methods ready for leverage and implementation in marine monitoring programs, i.e. a priority list with methods that are feasible, scalable, robust, reliable, easy to implement, and cost-effective

12.20-13.00

All

Facilitated discussion and conclusion of the workshop

13.00-14.00

Lunch

 





































































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