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Dauphin Island Sea Lab Marine Scientists
Sept 12, 2003 |
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Contact: Lisa Young 251/861-7509 The following senior marine scientists from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab will be presenting papers at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Estuarine Research Federation in Seattle Washington from September 14th to 18th: Dr. Kenneth L. Heck will present "Predicting the effects of eutrophication on seagrass meadows: the importance of manipulative experiments and the underappreciated role of algal herbivores." Dr. Sean Powers will present "Biological and economic value of restored oyster reef habitat to the nursery function of estuaries." Dr. John Valentine will present "Trophic exchange at the coral reef-seagrass interface: a multitrophic level test of effects of overfishing on coral reef food webs." Additionally, Dr. Monty Graham has been invited to serve as a professional mentor at DIALOG (Dissertations Initiative for the Advancement of Limnology and Oceanography), which is a capstone program to bring together biologically oriented PhDs across the full range of aquatic science. The program is international in scope. Recent PhDs are targeted in order to introduce graduates to the community, catalyze interdisciplinary understanding, enhance early career development and foster collegial interactions. DIALOG V is being held in Bermuda in October 2003. Dr. Graham has also been invited to participate in a National Science Foundation workshop on Biocomplexity that will be a think-tank session on bringing Natural and Social Sciences together. Biocomplexity tries to couple complex biological systems with complex human systems. The workshop will be held at the Wright Institute of Marine Science on Catalina Island on October 3-6, 2003. |
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