Hello. If you are planning to attend ASLO in Honolulu this February 26-March 3 and study harmful algal blooms (HABs) in freshwater, brackish, and/or marine ecosystems, please consider joining our session. We are especially interested in including scientists from all career stages. Given the threat that HABs pose to aquatic ecosystems and human health, we are encouraging presenters to highlight the management implications of their research. Note that the abstract deadline is 14 October 2016. If you have questions about our session, please let us know. Thanks for spreading the word about our session. See you in sunny Hawaii. Bryan, Chris, Raphael, Thad, Jeffery, and Alan
Session title: SS021 - Crossing disciplinary boundaries across the freshwater-marine continuum to advance the understanding of harmful algal blooms (HABs) Session link: http://www.sgmeet.com/aslo/honolulu2017/sessionschedule.asp?SessionID=021 Session description: Harmful algal blooms (HABs) comprised of toxigenic algae and/or cyanobacteria threaten global marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems and related services. Their frequency and intensity are hypothesized to increase with climate change and eutrophication. Although HABs represent a significant human health threat, the science assessing their occurrence, fate, toxicity, and risk to public health and the environment remains fragmented among limnologists, marine scientists, toxicologists, ecologists, chemists and engineers. While mechanisms that promote HABs across systems are routinely similar (e.g. elevated nutrients, light, salinity, carbon dioxide, temperature), a unified understanding of the factors that cause these events is lacking. Perhaps more importantly, communication gaps among scientists studying bloom formation and ecosystem effects and those studying the eco- and health toxicology of blooms have hindered effective HAB managements. This session seeks to bring together HABs scientists who study multiple aspects of these events, including their biogeochemistry, chemistry, biogeography, toxicology, ecology, and epidemiology, as well as approaches to monitor HAB distribution, genetic diversity, and toxicity. All types of HABs studies are encouraged including descriptive, correlative, empirical, and/or theoretical. Given the environmental and health threat that HABs pose to society, we encourage a focus on management solutions. Session chairs: Bryan Brooks, Baylor University, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Chris Gobler, Stony Brook University, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Raphael Kudela, University of California, Santa Cruz, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Thad Scott, Baylor University, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Jeffery Steevens, USGS, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Alan Wilson, Auburn University, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Abstract submission deadline: 14 October 2016 Registration: https://www.sgmeet.com/aslo/honolulu2017/reginfo.asp -- Alan Wilson Associate Professor - Auburn University Fisheries - www.wilsonlab.com<http://www.wilsonlab.com/> - 334-246-1120
