Every two years starting in winter 2011, approximately 70 scientists have gathered to discuss and research the biophysics of microscale marine processes. Background Meetings alternate between North America and overseas (Aspen, Les Houches, Eilat, Whistler). They stem from the growing realisation that physical processes in the ocean play a fundamental role in marine ecosystem dynamics and the need for an interdisciplinary perspective to tackle these problems effectively. To this end, we need to foster the creation of a community at the intersection between marine biology, ecology, physical oceanography, soft and active matter, applied mathematics, engineering. We focus on microscale interactions because it has become clear that ‘the very small’ are not just the most abundant, but also the ones governing most limiting processes in the sea, with profound implications on ocean and planet health.
Invited Speakers • Christian Briseño-Avena, Biological Oceanography U. North Carolina, Wilmington (USA) • Michelle Di Benedetto, Mechanical Engineering Woods Hole Oc. Inst. (USA) • Angela Falciatore, Marine Microbiology CNRS-Sorbonne (France) • Lisa Fauci, Applied Mathematics Tulane U. (USA) • Arnold Mathijssen, Microbial Biophysics U. Penn (USA) • Lars Peter Nielsen, Electromicrobiology U. Aarhus (Denmark) • Jean-Baptiste Raina, Microbiology U. Technology Sydney (AUS) • Orkun Soyer, Microbial Metabolism U. Warwick (UK) • Kirsty Wan, Microbial Motility U. Exeter (UK) We have an exciting list of Invited Speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds
