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Final Agenda
First Annual Oceans & Human Health Center Directors’ Meeting
Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS)
University of Miami

Miami , FL

Thursday January 27, 2005
7:30 a.m. -SHUTTLE FROM MUTINY HOTEL TO RSMAS-
7:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m. -BREAKFAST AT RSMAS SLAB SEMINAR ROOM-
8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. LOCATION: SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
Welcome & Introductions (Drs Fleming & Smith, and Dean Otis Brown- University of Miami)

The NSF-NIEHS Oceans & Human Health Program

 

Don Rice, NSF
Fred Tyson, NIEHS

Morning: OHH Center Investigators (10 minute talks with 5 minutes for Q&A)
8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. HABs - University of Washington: Elaine M. Faustman “Overview”
9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. HABs- University of Washington: Gabrielle Rocap “Toxic Algae Research Project”
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. HABs- University of Washington: Allan Devol “Environment Facility Core”
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. HABs- University of Washington: Clem Furlong “Biosensors Facility Core”
9:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. -BREAK- SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. HABs- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Don Anderson “ Alexandrium  population biology in the Gulf of Maine” Co-Authored by Deana Erdner
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. HABs- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Dennis McGillicuddy “Modeling Alexandrium populations”
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. HABs- University of Miami: Larry Brand “Toxic HABs”
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. HABs- University of Miami: Douglas Crawford “HAB Genomics: Karenia brevis
11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. HABs- University of Hawaii: Paul Bienfang “Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Research Focus at the University of Hawaii”
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Microbes - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Rebecca Gast “Coastal Distribution of Human Parasites”
11:30 a.m.-11:45 p.m. Microbes- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Martin Polz “Evolutionary and ecological emergence of the marine bacterial pathogens Vibrio vulnificus and V. parahaemolyticus”
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Microbes- University of Miami: Helena Solo-Gabriele “Recreational Microbes”
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Microbes- University of Hawaii: Roger Fujioka “Microbial ecology explains why alternative fecal indicators and alternative recreational water quality standards are needed for Hawaii and other tropical regions”
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Bio-Active Natural Products - University of Hawaii: Thomas Hemscheidt “New Microorganisms as Sources of New Natural Products”
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. -LUNCH- SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

WORKING LUNCH FOR CENTER DIRECTORS, DR. TYSON, AND DR. RICE
DEAN’S CONFERENCE ROOM

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Break-Out Meeting-Theme: HABs, Facilitator: Sharon Smith at Library Map & Chart Room
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1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Break-Out Meeting-Theme: Microbes, Facilitator: Ric Yanagihara at SLAB Seminar Room
3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. -BREAK- AT SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Break-Out Meeting-Report (Plenary) at SLAB Seminar Room
5:00 p.m. SHUTTLE FROM RSMAS TO MUTINY HOTEL AND FREE TIME (MEET AT FLAGPOLE)
5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Center Directors’ Meeting-Directors only at Dean’s Conference Room
6:30 p.m. SHUTTLE PICK-UP AT MUTINY HOTEL TO PORCAO RESTAURANT
7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. COCKTAILS AT PORCAO RESTAURANT (Cash Bar)
7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. DINNER AT PORCAO RESTAURANT (Cash Bar)
9:00 p.m. SHUTTLE BACK TO MUTINY HOTEL
   
Friday January 28, 2005
7:00 a.m. -SHUTTLE FROM MUTINY HOTEL TO RSMAS-
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m. -BREAKFAST AT RSMAS SLAB SEMINAR ROOM-
Morning: SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
Guest Speakers (20 minute talks with 10 minutes for Q&A)
8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Guest Speaker: Al Dufour (EPA) “Recreational Water Quality & Health Effects in Swimmers” (Ed Laws to introduce)
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Guest Speaker: Juli Trtanj (NOAA) “NOAA OHH Program” (Kelly Goodwin to introduce)
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break-Out Meeting-Theme: Models, Facilitator: Dennis McGillicuddy in Seminar Room
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9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break-Out Meeting-Theme: Genomics, Facilitator: Elaine M. Faustman and Gabrielle Rocap in Library Map & Chart Room
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. -BREAK- AT SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
10:45 a.m.-11:45 p.m. Break-Out Meeting-Report (Plenary) at SLAB Seminar Room
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. -WORKING LUNCH-AT SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Paul Sandifer (NOAA) Hollings Marine Lab –“The History of NOAA OHH”
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m. Fred Holland (NOAA) Hollings Marine Lab "Oceans and Human Health Activities at the Hollings Marine Laboratory"
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Stephen Brandt (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab "NOAA's Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health"
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. John Stein (NOAA) Seattle Center Environmental Research Lab "Oceans and Human Health Activities at the NW Fisheries Science Center: An Overview".
Afternoon:  
  Guest Speakers (20 minute talks with 10 minutes for Q&A)
12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Guest Speaker: Eric Mathur (Diversa) “High ThruPut Cultivation for Natural Product Discovery” (Ed Laws will introduce)
1:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Guest Speaker: Lorrie Backer (CDC) “Epidemiology for Oceans & Human Health” (Lora Fleming will introduce)
1:45 p.m.-2:00 p.m. -BREAK- SLAB SEMINAR ROOM
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break-Out Meeting-Theme: Bio-Active Natural Products, Facilitator: Ed Laws at SLAB Seminar Room
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2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. :

Break-Out Meeting-Theme: Epidemiology, Facilitator: Lora Fleming at Library Map & Chart Room

3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Break-Out Meeting-Report (Plenary) at SLAB Seminar Room
Issues & Administration (Group Discussion) SLAB Seminar Room
4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Database & Information- Facilitator: Elaine M. Faustman & William Griffith
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Future Directions- Facilitator: John Stegeman
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. RECEPTION WITH RSMAS COMMUNITY AT COMMONS (Cash Bar)
6:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. SHUTTLES FROM RSMAS TO MUTINY HOTEL