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Plenary Speakers

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University of Oregon
USA

Dr. Craig Young

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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth USA

Dr. Sarah Donelan

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
USA

Dr. Jesús Pineda

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University of Auckland
New Zealand

Dr. Mary Sewell

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Kiel University
Germany

Dr. Meike Stumpp

Sessions

  • A Larval Legacy: Reproductive ecology from the subtidal to the deep sea. A Session in Honor of Craig Young 

    • Shawn Arellano (Western Washington University) & Caitlin Plowman (University of Oregon)​

  • Unraveling settlement, metamorphosis and recruitment: From basic understanding to aquaculture

    • Jared Weems (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)​

  • Advances in larval methods and other diverse topics

    • Andrew Corso (Coonamesset Farm Foundation) & Rodrigo Zuniga (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)​

  • Larval performance under stress: Impacts of changing climate, pollution, and multiple stressors

    • Sinja Rist (Technical University of Denmark) & Kevin Ugwu Hernández (Roskilde University)​

  • Ecophysiology, Behavior, Development, and Evolution

    • Philip Gravinese​ (Eckerd College)

  • Importance of early life stages in population dynamics
    • Alex Ascher (Quahog Bay Conservancy)
  • Larval transport, dispersal and population connectivity
    • ​Nathalie Reyns (University of San Diego) & Dan Holstein (Stony Brook University)​

Special Events

In addition to four plenary speakers and the exciting oral sessions above, we will have a few extra activities during the week to provide additional opportunities for networking.

Film Screening

Poster Mixer

Banquet

Excursions

Monday, 9/28

Tuesday, 9/29

A pre-release screening of Born in the Abyss, a new film about research into deep sea larvae, will be held after dinner.

Join us for an evening Poster Session & Mixer.(Drinks and apps included!)

Wednesday 9/30

We encourage you to do something fun on Wednesday afternoon! We will do our best to coordinate a few arranged activities.

Thursday, 10/1

Our closing banquet will be at 6 pm (Not included in registration). Tickets now for sale!

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Schedule

After abstract acceptance, a detailed conference schedule will be available here

Last updated: 28 August 2026

Logo by Marta Duda, Mandala by Dexter Davis

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