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Chemical Oceanography

Gordon Research Conference

Chemical Tracers in the Sea

July 16 - 21, 2023

Chair

Vice Chair

Southern New Hampshire University

2500 North River Road

Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

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Conference Description

The Chemical Oceanography GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

The 2023 GRC is borrowing its name from the famous text by Broecker and Peng, and like that text, this conference will highlight how chemical signatures in the ocean and sediments are being used to provide insights into the history of the earth and ocean, reveal present-day interactions between different compartments of the earth system, and offer a window into the future.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Chemical Oceanography" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: Diverse Tracers of Biogeochemical Processes in the Sea Discussion Leader:
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm	General Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm	"Dissolved Organic Carbon and Radiocarbon - The Mother of All Isotopes"
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:15 pm	"Capturing Changes in the Bio-inorganic Chemistry of the Sea using Trace Metal and Metaproteomic Observations"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Geochemical Proxies Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am	"Sulfur and the organic carbon cycle in marine particles and sediments"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:05 am	"Records of a Changing Ocean: Proxies for Ocean Acidification"
11:05 am - 11:20 am	Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am	"Neodymium isotopes in the Oceans: Present, and Past"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. Organizer:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	New Perspectives on Vertical Export Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	"Shunt or Shuttle? Convergent Impact of Viruses, Minerals, and Microscale Physics on Diatom-Mediated Biogeochemical Cycling"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	"Glycans evolve to protect organic carbon"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Life at the Margins and its Influence on Ocean Chemistry Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am	"Microbial strategies for living in the deep sea"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:05 am	"Zooplankton and biogeochemical cycles in the ODZ"
11:05 am - 11:20 am	Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am	"Rapid Removal and Replacement of Dissolved Organic Matter During Circulation Through Ultramafic Crust"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Emerging Anthropogenic Impacts on Ocean Chemistry Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	"The challenges of measurement, reporting, and verification for ocean carbon dioxide removal"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	"The seafloor and the water column- marine minerals and the future ocean"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Anthropogenic Tracers in the Sea Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am	"Linking the formulation of plastics to their fate in the ocean."
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:05 am	"Developing mercury as a biogeochemical tracer of environmental change"
11:05 am - 11:20 am	Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am	"Long-Lived Anthropogenic Radionuclides as Tracers of Ocean Circulation"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Late-Breaking Topics Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:10 pm	"Revealing the Mysteries of Marine Mercury with Non-Traditional Stable Isotopes"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm	"Uncovering Planktic Foraminiferal Ecology Using Compound Specific Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:20 pm	"Microbial and viral community composition"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Gasses in the Ocean's Interior Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am	"Mode Water Ventilation of the Pacific Ocean"
9:45 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:05 am	"Biological Impact on Future O₂"
11:05 am - 11:20 am	Discussion
11:20 am - 11:55 am	"Inert Gas Tracers of Physical Deep Ocean Ventilation Processes in the North Atlantic"
11:55 am - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Controls on dissolved organic matter accumulation Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	"Understanding Refractory DOC with Gel Theory"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	"If polysaccharides are so labile, why do they accumulate as dissolved organic matter in the ocean?"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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