Flanders Marine Institute

9th VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day

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2009 Statistics

• 170+ participants• 69 scientific contributions• all marine science disciplines• 45+ different institutes and research teams

UGent, VUBrussel, KULeuven, UAntwerpen, UHasseltULB, ULg, UCLAMA/HZS, KHBOILVO-Fisheries, INBO, Flanders Hydraulics, RBINS, MUMMStudents: MareLac, EcoMaMa, EMBC, othersFlemish and federal administrationsCEME, NIOZ, Prov. Zeeland, Waterschap Zeeuwse EilandenSIC, CC-ICZM, Soresma,...

Programme

9:00-12:10 Plenary session• Welcome and introduction: Jan Mees, VLIZ• Plenary lecture:

Jan Tytgat (KULeuven, toxicology/blue biotech)Expectancies of a toxicologist: from sudden poisoning to miraculaous discovery

• Oral presentations:Tom Maris (UA, estuarine ecology)Guillaume Delefortrie (WL, nautical research)Frank Bockelmann (VUB, biogeochemistry)Heroen Verbruggen (UGent, algology)

Programme

13:00-13:50 Plenary lecture

Trevor Platt

Partnership for the Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO)

« Observing the Ocean »

Programme

13:50-15:30 « Marine Science Fair »

poster session: 40 posters in competition!

13 demonstrations

photo contest

networking

Programme

15:30-16:30 Plenary session

Presentations by laureates of

North Sea Award:

Els Verfaillie (marine geology, seabed mapping)

Thesis Awards:

Steven De Meester (microplastics)

Elisabeth Robert (mangroves)

Poster competition

Best Poster Awards

• Jury– 8 post-docs

• Public– One european wentletrap (scientific content/structure)– One elephant’s tusk shell (lay-out)

see guidelines...

Photo contest

Best Picture Award

• 8 pictures

• public: three votes per person

• professional jury

Demonstrations - VLIZ

• Biological databases: TISBE and WoRMS• Internet encyclopaedia: coastal and marine WIKI• Data and information portal: Scheldemonitor• Web-interface: Benthic Ecosystem Quality Index• Indicators: sustainable development Scheldt estuary• Data archaelogy and rescue: historical fisheries data• Outreach: European seafood biodiversity• Education: e-learning project planeetzee.org• Digital library: the open marine archive OMA• RV Simon Stevin and Land-based Facilities

Demonstrations - others

• Scheldt Information Centre• Flemish Hydrography• Belgian Marine Data Centre• European MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

Your active participation

• Public poster award: shells by 15:30• Photo contest: forms by 15:00

• Learn from other disciplines• Talk to your peers• Explore opportunities for collaboration and

interdiscipinarity

• Inform yourself about VLIZ• Use our services, join OMA

Celebrating 10 years VLIZ

• Friday, November 27th, Thermae Palace, Oostende• 10th VLIZ young scientists’ day: be there!

• Overview of all marine and coastal research• Even broader than today...• Challenge: target public at large, the press, the media

• Invited plenary lectures• Posters and very short presentations• Academic session: invited speakers, speeches,...• Supported by publications, movie, etc.

Celebrating 10 years VLIZ

Feedback, suggestions, ideas are very welcome (contact Jan Seys)