Sunday
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Evolution of Microbial Genomes and Metabolic Pathways
Discussion Leader: Marco Fondi (University of Florence, Italy)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:15 pm
Donato Giovannelli (Earth and Life Science Institute, Japan / National Research Council, Italy)
"Surviving Earth's Changing Conditions: A Genomic Perspective"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:45 pm
Rogier Braakman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Metabolic Evolution and the Self-Organization of the Biosphere"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:15 pm
Oded Beja (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
"Type-1 and 3 Rhodopsins: Major Groups of Microbial Retinylidene Proteins Discovered via Functional Metagenomics"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Linking Microbial Diversity and Interactive Processes to Ecological and Biogeochemical Function
Discussion Leader: Sonya Dyhrman (Columbia University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Brook Nunn (University of Washington, USA)
"Microbial Sleuthing: Resolving the Power of Meta-Proteomics"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Anne Dekas (Stanford University, USA)
"Stable Isotope Approaches to Link Function with Phylogeny in Marine Microbes"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Alyson Santoro (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
"Constraints on Nitrogen-Fueled Chemoautotrophy in the Ocean"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Power Hour
The GRC Power Hour is an optional informal gathering open to all meeting participants. It is designed to help address the challenges women face in science and support the professional growth of women in our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Heidi Sosik (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA) and Brook Nunn (University of Washington, USA)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Microbial Mediation of Elemental Cycling and Nutrient Transformation
Discussion Leader: Mak Saito (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:35 pm
Kimberlee Thamatrakoln (Rutgers University, USA)
"Looking Through Glass: How Dynamic Microbial Interactions Drive Silicon Biogeochemistry"
6:35 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
Phoebe Lam (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA)
"Surprises in the Redox Speciation of Particulate Mn and Fe in the Ocean: Microbes or Minerals?"
7:05 pm - 7:10 pm
Discussion
7:10 pm - 7:35 pm
Brett Baker (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
"The Variability of Physiological Capacity of Sedimentary Microbes Around the World"
7:35 pm - 7:40 pm
Discussion
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Physical Structuring of Microbial Processes and Ecosystems
Discussion Leader: Roman Stocker (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Thomas Kiorboe (Centre for Ocean Life, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
"Predation in a Microbial World"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Martin Ackermann (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
"Spatial Self-Organization of Microbial Systems: A Microscale Perspective"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Katharina Ribbeck (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Finding a Niche: Microbial Colonization of Host Mucosal Barriers"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Microbial Sensing, Cell Signaling and Infochemicals
Discussion Leader: Angela Falciatore (CNRS / Sorbonne Université, France)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:35 pm
Jon Todd (University of East Anglia, United Kingdom)
"Marine Microbial DMSP Synthesis: From Genes to Microbes to Pathways"
6:35 pm - 6:45 pm
Discussion
6:45 pm - 7:10 pm
Maria Immacolata Ferrante (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
"Love and Death in Planktonic Diatoms"
7:10 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:40 pm
Angelo Fontana (Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Italy)
"Characterization, Biosynthesis and Functional Biochemistry of Lipid Mediators in Marine Diatoms"
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Discussion
7:45 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Flow and Connectivity of Microbial Ecosystems
Discussion Leader: Katherine McMahon (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Alexis Pasulka (California Polytechnic State University, USA)
"Nano-Scale Tracking of Viral-Host Interactions in the Ocean"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Stefan Bertilsson (Uppsala University, Sweden)
"Connecting from a Distance: Microbial Linkages and Associations over Depth"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Xosé Anxelu Morán (Red Sea Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
"Large Scale Controls on Heterotrophic Prokaryotes: Where and When Will Temperature Matter?"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Interpreting Microbial Processes from Automated Observations and Platforms
Discussion Leader: Heidi Sosik (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:35 pm
John Breier (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA)
"Overcoming Barriers in Time and Space: Reimagining the Possible with Robotic Oceanography"
6:35 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
Kristen Hunter-Cevera (Marine Biological Laboratory, USA)
"Dynamics of Picophytoplankton Across Timescales: Linking Hourly Observations to Annual Patterns"
7:05 pm - 7:10 pm
Discussion
7:10 pm - 7:35 pm
Julie Robidart (Ocean Technology and Engineering, National Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom)
"High Sensitivity Molecular Diagnostics for Ocean Change: Understanding the Dynamics of Ocean Blooms"
7:35 pm - 7:40 pm
Discussion
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Integrating Big Data and Computational Approaches
Discussion Leader: Shinichi Sunagawa (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Rob Finn (European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), United Kingdom)
"Comprehensive Analysis of All Meta-'Omics Data Within EBI Metagenomics Portal"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
A. Murat Eren (University of Chicago, USA)
"Anvi'o: An Integrated Analysis and Visualization Framework to Access, Study and Share 'Omics Data"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Patrick Wincker (Genoscope, CEA, France)
"Challenges in the Analysis of Large-Scale Meta-Omics Data for Marine Eukaryotes"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Developing New Approaches to Model Microbial Processes
Discussion Leader: Victoria Coles (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, USA)
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:10 pm - 6:35 pm
David Talmy (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)
"Trait-Based Modeling of Viruses in Global Ocean Microbial Ecosystems"
6:35 pm - 6:40 pm
Discussion
6:40 pm - 7:05 pm
Andrew Barton (Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego, USA)
"Understanding Variations in Phytoplankton Morphology Through Underwater Imaging Technologies and Numerical Modeling"
7:05 pm - 7:10 pm
Discussion
7:10 pm - 7:35 pm
Daniele Iudicone (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Italy)
"Plankton Adaptations to the Seascape: Lessons from the Tara Oceans Expedition"
7:35 pm - 7:40 pm
Discussion
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm
General Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
Closing Remarks
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure