Plenary Speakers

University of Oregon
USA
Dr. Craig Young

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth USA
Dr. Sarah Donelan

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
USA
Dr. Jesús Pineda

University of Auckland
New Zealand
Dr. Mary Sewell

Kiel University
Germany
Dr. Meike Stumpp
Sessions
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A Larval Legacy: Reproductive ecology from the subtidal to the deep sea. A Session in Honor of Craig Young
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Shawn Arellano (Western Washington University) & Caitlin Plowman (University of Oregon)​
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Unraveling settlement, metamorphosis and recruitment: From basic understanding to aquaculture
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Jared Weems (Alaska Department of Fish & Game)​
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Advances in larval methods and other diverse topics
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Andrew Corso (Coonamesset Farm Foundation) & Rodrigo Zuniga (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)​
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Larval performance under stress: Impacts of changing climate, pollution, and multiple stressors
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Sinja Rist (Technical University of Denmark) & Kevin Ugwu Hernández (Roskilde University)​
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Ecophysiology, Behavior, Development, and Evolution
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Philip Gravinese​ (Eckerd College)
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- 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!

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