Oceans: Future sustainability challenges

Dear Friends and Colleagues

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Campus do Mar International Science Conference 2016, it is a great pleasure to invite you to this important event. This is the second science conference organized by Campus do Mar, a cross-border network of research, teaching and technology transfer units based in Galicia and Northern Portugal. This event provides a forum for presenting and discussing new research developments in marine science, technology and management. The theme of the conference, "Oceans: Future sustainability challenges", reflects the growing understanding of the importance of ocean sustainability in crucial areas for human wellbeing, namely in the environmental, economic and social dimensions imperative for a better tomorrow.

Toward this common goal for sustainably of our oceans the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro is glad to be the host of Campus do Mar International Science Conference 2016. UTAD and the beautiful Douro region, a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcome you and await your visit in the 17th and 18th of November 2016.

This year, the CdM ISC is preceded by the DO*MAR Student's Day, the regular meeting of first year students of the DO*MAR doctoral programme. This event will take place on the 16th of November, at the University of Aveiro.

We look forward to seeing you at the Campus do Mar International Science Conference and the DO*MAR Sudent's Day 2016.

Sincerely Yours,

Edna Cabecinha
Henrique Queiroga

CdM ISC 2016 Conference Co-Chairs

Committees

Campus do Mar

The Campus do Mar (CdM) is a cross-border network of research, teaching and technology transfer units based in Galicia and Northern Portugal (http://campusdomar.es/en). The CdM brings together socio-economic agents and marine researchers from the Galicia-Northern Portugal Euroregion, in order to optimize the available resources and provide advanced training in the field of Marine Sciences, in different economic and social aspects. The ultimate aim of the CdM is to generate quality research and innovation, and to provide the industry of the region with the best possible tools for competing on a global scale.

DO*MAR

DO*MAR doctoral programme

The DO*MAR is an international doctoral programme offered by a consortium of Portuguese and Galician Universities and Research Institutes: Universities of Aveiro, Minho, UTAD, Vigo, Santiago de Compostela and Coruña, the Instituto Español de Oceanografia and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. The School of Biology of the St. Andrews University (Scotland), the Station Biologique de Roscoff of the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (France) and the Instituto de Oceanografia of the Universidade de São Paulo (Brasil) are associated members of the consortium. This international consortium offer a multidisciplinary doctoral programme on Marine Science, Technology and Management - DO*MAR (http://campusdomar-pt-domar.net and http://campusdomar.es/es/phd-in-marine-science-technology-and-management-domar). Currently in its 4th edition, the DO*MAR doctoral programme enrolls more than 180 students from 20 different countries.

CdM ISC'16

The CdM ISC'16 is the second science conference organized by the CdM. This 2-days event provides a forum for presenting and discussing new research developments in marine science, technology and management. The theme of the conference, "Oceans: Future sustainability challenges", reflects the growing understanding of the importance of ocean sustainability in crucial areas for human wellbeing, namely in the environmental, economic and social dimensions. The CdM ISC'16 is also a prime opportunity for DO*MAR students and other young researchers to present their research achievements, discuss them with senior peers, and submit them to international indexed journals.
The CdM ISC'16 is organized according to the four main problem-driven research areas of the Campus do Mar:
- Ocean Observation and Global Change (the physical, biological, chemical and geological oceanographic processes underpinning biogeochemical cycles as they impact trophic webs and biodiversity; observing networks);
- Sustainable Use of Marine Resources (focusing use, assessment, transformation and valorisation of biological resources, including aquaculture);
- Integrated Management of the Sea (addressing environmental assessment of coastal zones, coastal and maritime planning, marine protected areas, coastal protection and maritime security);
- Technological Progress, Engineering and Business Management (including port infrastructures, maritime management and transport, energy, law and competitiveness).

Conference Deadlines

Registration

*Accompanying persons are cordially invited to attend the welcome reception and can register for the conference dinner.

Special issue

We are pleased to inform that the period for submission of manuscripts to be published by the Journal or Marine Systems (on Ocean sustainability challenges: marine resources and global change) and by Ocean & Coastal Management (on Ocean sustainability: integrated management and technical solutions) is now open.

The timeline for the submission, refereeing and publication process pertaining to both special issues is now the following:

Submission deadline: April 15, 2017
Acceptance deadline: October 31, 2017
Expected publication date: December 31, 2017

In both cases submission of manuscripts must be made through the EVISE® system, available at www.elsevier.com, and choosing the appropriate journal.

For information on the thematic scope, general and guest editors, and article name that must be given in order to insure your manuscript will enter the appropriate workflow, click in the following links: Journal of Marine Systems, Ocean & Coastal Management.

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Venue

UTAD Accommodation

Plenary Speakers

David M. Paterson

Ricardo S. Santos

Niall McDonough

John Largier

Kazuhiro Kogure

Programme

Venue: University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Geosciences Building, Aula Magna

Conference Programme Overview:

16 Nov 2016
19.30h – Welcome reception at the Municipality of Vila Real

17 Nov 2016
8.00h – Registration
9.00h – Opening session & Aida Rios Memorial
9:30h – Keynote address 1, Niall McDonough
10.00h – Keynote address 2, David Paterson
10:30h - Coffee break
11:00h – Sustainable Use of Marine Resources, Oral Presentations

12:30h – Lunch

14.00h – Plenary Session 3, Kazuhiro Kogure
14.30h – Technological Progress, Engineering and Business Management, Oral Presentations
15.30h – Integrated Management of the Sea, Oral Presentations
16:00h - Coffee break & Poster session
16.45h – Integrated Management of the Sea, Oral Presentations

20:00h - Conference dinner at Quinta do Paço

18 Nov 2016
9:00h – Keynote address 4, John Largier
9:30h – Integrated Management of the Sea, Oral Presentations
10.00h – Ocean Observation and Global Change, Oral Presentations
10:30h - Coffee break
11.00h – Ocean Observation and Global Change, Oral Presentations

12:30h – Lunch

14.00h – Keynote address 5, Ricardo Serrão Santos
14.30h – Ocean Observation and Global Change, Oral Presentations
16:00h - Coffee break & Poster session
16.45h – Ocean Observation and Global Change, Oral Presentations
17:45h - Closing session

Guidelines for oral presentations

1. Oral presentations will be 15 minutes long, with 10 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions.
2. We are assuming that all attendees requesting oral presentations will be giving a Microsoft Office Power Point compatible electronic slide presentation (ppt and pptx).
3. A computer and a projector will be available.
4. Please bring a copy of your presentation file in a USB memory stick. Please provide your file to the organizers at the registration desk the day before it is scheduled or at least in the morning of the oral session, if it is scheduled to the afternoon.

Guidelines for poster presentations

1. Posters must be put up between 09:00 and 10:00 AM of the date the poster is scheduled to be presented. Authors should attend posters during the discussion session of their respective poster session.
2. The maximum size of posters is 90 cm x 100 cm in a VERTICAL display board. Materials for securing items to the boards will be provided.

Programme

DO*MAR Student's Day 2016

The Do*Mar Student´s Day is dedicated to DO*MAR first year students. It is intended as get-together event for all DO*MAR students, which are usually scattered through several campi, to take place after the delineation of their doctoral research plan.
This 1-day event immediately precedes the CdM ISC 2016. In the morning each student has a 3-min slot to present his research ideas and plan, using a Pecha kucha format or similar. During the afternoon the students will be able to participate in a transferable skills training activity.
Transport and accommodation options will be provided so that the students can attend the CdM ISC 2016 in the following days.

Registration

Programme

Student’s day Programme Overview:

16 Nov 2016
8.00h – Registration
9.00h - Students presentations
11.00h - Techniques for communication before an audience
12.30h - Lunch
14.00h - Networking challenge: From Groups to Teams
17.30h - Trip to Vila Real
19.30h – Ice-breaker at Vila Real

Programme

Venue

University of Aveiro Accommodation

Past edition