Concluding remarks of the2nd DEB symposium 2011 Lisbon

Bas KooijmanDept theoretical biology

Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamBas@bio.vu.nl

http://www.bio.vu.nl/thb/

Lisbon, 2011/04/15

Aims of DEB research

• Biology physics-style theory-inspired experimental research

• Multi-disciplinary, multi-scale molecules ↔ individual ↔ system earth

• Problem-solving oriented rather than problem-reporting

Weaknesses of DEB theory

• Poor data for sensitive tests

• Poor penetration in other fields

• Long learning curve ↔ specialization

Developments in DEB research

• Supra-individual linking to transport, (geo)chemical models, canonical communities

• Individual plants, starvation, biophysical/nutrition biology, (chemical) perturbation , life engine

• Sub-individual biochemical modules, syntrophy

• Applications bioproduction, conservation, environ risk, climate change, medicine

• Links with economics

Add my pet• Further development of estimation method Software, elasticity's, Bayesian methods, tests on physical possibility

• Quality improvement of existing collection• Extension of collection: research proposals Data base

• Quality control & stimulation commission Ideas & volunteers: bas@bio.vu.nl

• Increase of completeness: simulation of DEB-oriented experimental research

• Extension to other DEB models V0,V1-morphs, mixtures

• Analysis of parameter patterns• Inclusion of these patterns in estimation method

Many tanks for the IST team

Sónia BarbosaTânia SousaTiago DomingosGonçalo MarquesNuno SarmentoVera SilvaCarlos Teixeira

DEB course/symposium 2009

Ifremer, Plouzané, Bretagne, FranceHost: Marianne Alunno-Bruscia

ITN eCONSILIENT

• May 2011: first selection 7% → >50%

• AQUAdeb II, TERRAdeb

• Summerschool DEB 2012 ?

Special issues• Journal of Sea Research 56 (2006) issue 2 Eds: Henk vd Veer, Marrianne Alunno-Bruscia

• Journal of Sea Research 62 (2009) issue 2,3 Eds: Henk vd Veer, Marrianne Alunno-Bruscia

• Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (2010) Eds: Tânia Sousa, Tiago Domingos, Jean-Christophe Poggiale, Bas Kooijman

• Journal of Sea Research 65 (2011) issue 1 Eds: Henk vd Veer, Marrianne Alunno-Bruscia

• Ecology?

DEB course/symposium 2013Feb/Mar general theory in tele-mode 15-23 April 8 day course at NIOZ 24-26 April 3 day symposium at NIOZHost: Jaap van de Meer

2013 team at Texel

Pre-DEB Course 2013

• 1 wk before 5 wk tele-part

• By young DEBbrs of the 2011 course

• For starting DEBbrs in 2013 course

• Ideas & volunteers: mailto bas@bio.vu.nl

DEB course/ symposium 2015

Université de la MéditerranéeCampus de Luminy, Marseille, FranceHost: Jean-Christophe Poggiale