Nordic Marine Academy seminar: Introduced marine species: what should we study now and why? 27-30/10 2009
Espeland Marine Biological Station, Norway, October 27-30, 2009
New species are often recorded in the Nordic aquatic environment, and many have been introduced to European waters with some anthropogenic vector from another region. Knowledge about how such new species affect the native communities is of vital importance for management authorities. The purpose of the seminar is to bring together lecturers, PhD students and young scientists starting their research career, in order to identify important future research topics related to introduced aquatic species.
The seminar will consist of a mixture of presentations and joint discussions. Lectures will cover overviews of selected subjects, and present recent research on ecological, genetic and management topics of introduced aquatic species. PhD students and young scientists are invited to give short presentations.
An important part of the seminar will be the group discussions, organized around three main subjects:
- Community and habitat changes accompanying successful introductions
- Genetic changes as a result of successful introductions
- What questions should be asked by management authorities, seen from a scientific side?
See invitation and preface and programme.
If you want to participate please send a short CV including a brief description of your research area, and a brief description of your expectations for the seminar, to Kjersti Sjøtun, University of Bergen (kjersti.sjotun@bio.uib.no). For more information please contact the same address.
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