Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Biogeochemical Processes Within the Surface Ocean and Interface Environments
Primary production, CO2 flux into and out of the ocean, atmospheric deposition, and nutrient cycling.
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"A Seasonal Comparison of Nitrogen Uptake and Nitrification in the South Atlantic Southern Ocean"
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm
"The Bacteria Responses to a Phytoplankton Bloom"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Interactions Between the Microbial and the Biological Carbon Pumps from the Twilight Zone to the Deep Ocean
Carbon flux, dissolved organic matter characterization and cycling, and microbial transformation of dissolved organic carbon.
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"The Deep Levantine Marine Station: A First Glimpse to the Dark Zone"
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"Impact of Contaminated Sediment Resuspension on Microzooplankton Grazing at Southern Mediterranean Sites: Implication on the Planktonic Food Web Structure and Carbon Exportation"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Relating Deep Convection and Phytoplankton Dynamics to Carbon Export During Winter in the North Atlantic"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Biogeochemistry Along Chemical and Geospatial Gradients
Oxygen minimum zones, hydrothermal systems, marine sediments, interface between sediments and bottom water, and coastal to open ocean.
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"Fe-Concentrations and Ages of Hydrothermal Plumes from a Deep-Sea Vent Site at the Kermadec Island Arc"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
"Multi-Proxy Reconstructions of Extreme Weather Events and Paleo-Environments Using Geochemistry Data and Clay Content Preserved in Coastal Lagoon Sediments: The Nador Lagoon, NE Morocco"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am
"Sediment and Pore Water Geochemistry in the Deep-Sea and Potential Impacts of Manganese Nodule Mining"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am
"Heterogeneous Geochemical Composition of Hydrothermal Fluids from the Kermadec Intraoceanic Arc with Potential Implications for Ocean Biogeochemistry"
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Thriving in the Field of Ocean Biogeochemistry: Suggestions for Early Career Scientists
Panel discussion with each Mentor briefly describing their career trajectory and giving 1-3 key pieces of advice for early career scientists.
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Thriving in the Field of Ocean Biogeochemistry: Suggestions for Early Career Scientists
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes