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48th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting April 3-6, 2019

Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland

Official Host

48th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting Program

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SPONSORS

A huge thank you to our sponsors for their support. Your financial contribution is what helps make our program possible.


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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the 48th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting! Dear BEM 2019 delegates, On behalf of the Benthic Ecology Meeting Society and BEM 2019 Organizing Committees, welcome to beautiful St. John’s, Newfoundland, for the 48th edition of the Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting. This is the 3rd edition of the meeting in a Canadian city and first time in Atlantic Canada so we are particularly excited and honoured to “break the ice” with what promises to be an excellent meeting. This year we have over 320 registered participants from 7 countries (Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the United States) delivering over 290 presentations in 27 oral sessions and one large poster session with 21 topics. About 62% of the delegates are students, of which 151 have eagerly requested that their presentations be judged by over 35 dedicated professionals from the academe, government, and industry. We are thrilled by this overwhelming level of participation. Seeing again this year such a high student participation confirms, once more, the key role that the Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting series plays in helping to prepare the next generations of benthic ecologists. Long life to the society and its annual meeting! The generous program that has been put together is the outcome of a year of hard work by a dedicated team of professionals and students at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Special thanks to the two meeting Co-chairs, Suzanne Dufour and Alexandra Eaves, as well as to Jackson Chu, Neus Campanyà i Llovet, Julie Jacques, and Joany Mariño Coronado for their resilience and endless patience in updating and polishing the various iterations of the Registration Database, Conference Program, and Abstracts Book. None of this would have been possible without them. Please be sure to thank them and our student volunteers for their precious help. Thank you all for making it to St. John’s for the BEM 2019. We know many of you have travelled quite a bit to join us. We hope that the meeting and entertainment packages we put together will meet your expectations. Have a great BEM 2019!

Pat Gagnon, 2018-19 BEMS President and BEM 2019 Chair


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TABLE OF CONTENTS SPONSORS ..................................................................................................................................................... i

WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT ............................................................................................................... ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................... iii

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 1

BEM 2019 CONFERENCE COMMITTEES ....................................................................................................... 4

BEM SOCIETY GOVERNING BOARD .............................................................................................................. 4

PLENARY SPEAKER BIOSKETCH .................................................................................................................... 5

WEEK AT A GLANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 6

ORAL SESSIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 7

POSTER SESSION ......................................................................................................................................... 19

FRIDAY ACTIVITY PACKAGES, WORKSHOP, AND BEMS AGM ................................................................... 27

GOOD EATS IN ST. JOHN’S ......................................................................................................................... 28

THINGS TO DO IN ST. JOHN’S ..................................................................................................................... 29

BEMS CODE OF CONDUCT .......................................................................................................................... 30

BEM 2019 PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................................................................... 31

BEM 2019 CONFERENCE NOTES ................................................................................................................. 40

VENUE MAPS .............................................................................................................................................. 42

MAP OF DOWNTOWN ST. JOHN’S ............................................................................................................. 43


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GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

(All fees are in Canadian dollars) Venue:

• Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, 115 Cavendish Square, St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1C 3K2; telephone +1 709-726-4980.

Airport transfers: • St. John’s International Airport currently operates a closed taxi stand. City Wide Taxi is

the exclusive provider of ground transportation services for the public at St. John’s International Airport (there is no Uber service in St. John's). Taxi cabs queue outside the Arrivals area. A taxi dispatcher is available to assist you. Taxi rates are set for hotels and B&Bs. All other locations are charged at the meter + $5. Taxis are waiting for you upon arrival. Therefore, a premium rate is set so that customers can avail of immediate service. St. John’s International Airport Taxi Departure Rates to the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland is $25 (CAD). Within 15 minutes of entering your taxi, you can be checking into the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland.

Parking:

• $5 per day for self-parking in the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland outdoor parking lot. Wi-Fi (Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland):

• To connect to the hotel’s Wi-Fi network open your web browser and at the bottom of the Sheraton Home Page type in the access code “stjohnsb”. No username or password required.

Registration: • Located in the Lobby area (right before entering the Pre-Function area on the “Main

Floor” map). • The registration schedule is as follows:

Wednesday (Apr 3) …………… 17:00 to 22:00 Thursday (Apr 4) …….………… 07:00 to 22:00 Friday (Apr 5) ………….………… 07:00 to 15:00 Saturday (Apr 6) ……..………… 07:00 to 19:00


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Ribbon Badge Color Codes: • BLACK ………………………..... President • RUBY RED ……………………… Past President + President Elect • NAVY ……………………………. Benthic Ecology Meeting Society Board Member • TAN ………………………………. Keynote Speaker • EMERALD ……………….……. BEM 2019 Committee Co-Chair • SEA BLUE ………………….….. BEM 2019 Volunteer Staff • SILVER …………………………. Exhibitor • NEON GREEN ………….….… One-day Delegate

BEM 2019 Logo:

• Created by Cassidy Arnold, BSc (Hons) Biology student, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Abstracts:

• The Abstracts Book will not be printed, but is available on the BEMS website at: http://www.bemsociety.org/bem-2019-program.html

Drink Tickets:

• Each Student or Professional registration includes 4 tickets for drinks as follows: - Welcome Reception (April 3) …….………… 1 ticket (pink) - Poster Session (April 4) ……………………..… 2 tickets (yellow) - Pre-Banquet Reception (April 6) …………. 1 ticket (blue)

• Tickets can only be used for assigned functions (for example, the Welcome Reception

ticket cannot be used during the Poster Session). Welcome Reception:

• There is a Welcome reception (Icebreaker) from 19:00 - 22:00 on Wednesday, April 3, in the Court Garden (see the “Lower Level” map).

• You must show your conference badge for admission so please make sure to claim your registration package prior to attending the reception.

Oral Sessions:

• Please load your talks prior to your session in the room in which you are presenting. A technician will be on site to take your presentation from your USB flash drive.

• All presentations must be loaded at least one session in advance. • Plan on 12 minutes of speaking and 3 minutes of questions and discussion. • Timers: green light is on for 12 minutes, then yellow light will appear for 3 minutes. Red

light signals 15 minutes and will start to blink 30 seconds after the time limit.

http://www.bemsociety.org/bem-2019-program.html


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Poster Session: • All posters will be presented in one session from 19:00 - 22:00 on Thursday (April 4) in the

Fort William Ballroom (Salons A, B, C, & D; see the “Main Floor” map). • You must show your conference badge for admission. • Poster set-up will be from 18:30 - 19:00. • We will provide hook-and-loop fasteners (velcro coins) to attach your posters to the

boards. • Each poster board has a number at the top. Your poster must be attached to the board

corresponding to your poster number (see the section “Poster Sessions” below). • Poster presentations will begin at 19:30 and finish at 21:30.

Presentation Awards and Special Mentions for Students:

• BEM 2019 will feature several awards for three student presentation categories: graduate student oral, graduate student poster, and undergraduate presentation (oral or poster).

• There will be cash prizes for the top three presentations in each student category. • There will also be honorable mention certificates awarded to the top 10 presentations in

each category. • Judging instructions, criteria, and scoresheets will be provided in each judge’s registration

package at the conference. • Judges, please drop off your completed scoresheets at the registration desk once you are

done to allow the BEM 2019 Judging Committee to compile the results on an ongoing basis. Scoresheet will be provided to the students who want them at the end of the conference.

• Presentation awards and special mentions for students will be announced during the Saturday (April 6) evening Banquet.

Pre-Banquet Reception and Banquet:

• There will be a reception with hors d’oeuvres from 18:00 - 19:00 on Saturday (April 6) in the Pre-Function area (see the “Main Floor” map).

• Dinner will be served at 19:00 on Saturday (April 6) in the Fort William Ballroom (Salons A, B, C, & D; see the “Main Floor” map).

• You must show your conference badge for admission at both functions. • The 10-piece, 100% Newfoundland band Billy and The Bruisers will play from 21:00-22:30.

Get ready for a great live musical performance! Maps (see last few pages of the Program):

• Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland floorplans. • Downtown St. John’s. A digital version of the map is available on the BEMS website at:

http://www.bemsociety.org/bem-2019-st-johns.html



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BEM 2019 CONFERENCE COMMITTEES Conference Chair (BEMS President): ……….. Patrick Gagnon Conference Co-Chairs: …………………………….. Suzanne Dufour, Alexandra Eaves Program Committee: Suzanne Dufour (Chair), Jackson Chu (Co-Chair), Neus Campanyà i Llovet (Co-Chair), Joany Mariño Coronado, Tanya Prystay, Krista Greeley Registration Committee: Alexandra Eaves (Chair), Julie Jacques (Co-Chair), Laura Teed, Robyn Knight, Rachel Marshall, Alessia Ciraolo, Brittany Conradi, Brittney Stuckless, Tanya Prystay A/V Committee: Patrick Gagnon (Chair), Logan Zeinert, Rachel Marshall, Publicity Committee: Sean Hacker Teper (Chair), Emilie Geissinger, Evgeni Matveev, Brittney Stuckless Local Arrangement Committee (LAC): Alexandra Eaves (Chair), Evgeni Matveev (Co-Chair), Sean Hacker Teper, Emilie Geissinger, Logan Zeinert, Brittany Conradi Judging/Awards Committee: Jackson Chu (Chair), Neus Campanyà i Llovet (Co-Chair), Julie Jacques, Laura Teed, Robyn Knight, Joany Mariño Coronado, Alessia Ciraolo, Krista Greeley

BEM SOCIETY GOVERNING BOARD The Current BEMS Board, 2018-2019 Pat Gagnon ………………………………………………………….. President Joe Pawlik ……………………………………………………………. President Elect Lee Smee …………………………………………………………….. Past President Ladd Johnson ………………………………………………………. Treasurer Donald Behringer ………………………………………………… Secretary Mark Butler, Nicole Fogarty, Brad Peterson ………… Members-at-large Past BEMS Board Presidents 2017-2018: Lee Smee (Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi) 2016-2017: Keith Walters (Coastal Carolina University) 2015-2016: David Carlon (University of Florida) 2014-2015: Ladd Johnson (Université Laval) 2013-2014: Matthew Gilg (University of North Florida) 2012-2013: Daniel Gleason (Georgia Southern University) 2011-2012: Mark Butler (Old Dominion University) 2010-2011: John Valentine (Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory)


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PLENARY SPEAKER BIOSKETCH

Dr. Kevin Lafferty

“Parasites in marine food webs”

09:00, Thursday, April 4, Salon A&B

Kevin Lafferty enrolled as a freshman at UC Santa Barbara in 1981, where his first biology lecture was taught by the already ancient marine biologist Joe Connell. Due to a narrow imagination and limited thermal tolerance, Kevin is still at UCSB, now as a Senior Scientist with the US Geological Survey and an adjunct professor. Lafferty tries to put parasites into food webs. He does this in estuaries, the rocky intertidal, sandy beaches, kelp forests, and coral reefs, preferably near surf spots. Some of his more speculative research is about how parasites manipulate host behavior, though medical tests show he himself is not infected. Because he does not have to teach, and sometimes neglects his

wife and children, Lafferty has been able to publish scientific papers and book chapters. For this, he has been given awards in honor of dead scientists, like the Fisheries Society of the British Isles 2008 Jack Jones Memorial Award, the American Society of Parasitologist’s 2009 Henry Baldwin Ward Medal, and the 2012 Donald McMullen annual memorial lecture at Monmouth College. More notably, he is the faculty advisor for the UCSB surf team.


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WEEK AT A GLANCE

WEDNESDAY APRIL 3 17:00 - 22:00 REGISTRATION - Main Lobby 19:00 - 22:00 WELCOME RECEPTION (ICEBREAKER) - Court Garden

THURSDAY APRIL 4 07:00 - 09:00 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Pre-Function Area A&B 07:00 - 22:00 REGISTRATION - Main Lobby 09:00 - 10:00 PLENARY - Salon A&B 10:00 - 10:30 BREAK - Pre-Function Area A&B

Salon A Salon B Salon C&D 10:30 - 12:00 Reef Ecology I Climate Change I Coastal Ecosystem Resilience 12:00 - 13:30 LUNCH - On Your Own 13:30 - 15:00 Reef Ecology II Climate Change II Conservation, Management

& MPAs 15:00 - 15:30 BREAK - Pre-Function Area A&B 15:30 - 17:00 Reef Ecology III Anthropogenic Stressors Habitat Sustainability &

Restoration 19:00 - 22:00 POSTER SESSION - Fort William Ballroom (ABCD)

FRIDAY APRIL 5 07:00 - 15:00 REGISTRATION - Main Lobby

Salon A Salon B Salon C&D 08:00 - 10:00 Reef Ecology IV Macroecology & Community

Ecology I Biological Invasions &

Parasites I 10:00 - 10:30 BREAK - Pre-Function Area A&B 10:30 - 12:00 Fisheries & Aquaculture Macroecology & Community

Ecology II Biological Invasions &

Parasites II 12:00 - 12:30 LUNCH - On Your Own 12:30 - 15:00 Workshop: Integration of science and policy in benthic marine monitoring (RSVP) Salon B 13:30 - 15:00 BEMS Annual General Meeting - Salon A 12:30 - 18:00 Free Time - Activity Packages (RSVP)

18:00 - Friday Night BEM Crawl (RSVP) SATURDAY APRIL 6

07:00 - 19:00 REGISTRATION - Main Lobby Salon A Salon B Salon C&D

08:00 - 10:00 Ecophysiology Behaviour Deep Sea 10:00 - 10:30 BREAK - Pre-Function Area A&B 10:30 - 12:00 Polar Systems Kelp & Rhodolith Ecology Molecular Ecology &

Evolution 12:00 - 13:30 LUNCH - On Your Own 13:30 - 15:00 Recruitment & Larval

Ecology I Seagrass Ecology Symbiosis

15:00 - 15:30 BREAK - Pre-Function Area A&B 15:30 - 16:30 Recruitment & Larval

Ecology II Trophic & Feeding Linkages Life History & Reproduction

18:00 - 19:00 Pre-Banquet Reception - Pre-Function Area A&B 19:00 - 21:00 Banquet - Fort William Ballroom (ABCD) 21:00 - 23:00 Dance - Fort William Ballroom (ABCD)

48th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting Program Presenting author in bold. See abstract book for other co-author affiliations.

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ORAL SESSIONS

THURSDAY APRIL 4 07:00-09:00

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST - Pre-Function Area A&B

07:00-22:00

REGISTRATION - Main Lobby

09:00-10:00

PLENARY - Salon A&B

10:00-10:30

BREAK - Pre-Function Area A&B

Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Reef Ecology I

Chair: Daniel Gleason Climate Change I

Chair: Gilman Ouellette Coastal Ecosystem

Resilience Chair: Man Qi

10:30 Stephanie A. Schopmeyer1, Ruzicka R.1, Moore J., Gregg L., O’Neil K., Bruckner A., Gilliam D.S., Martinelli M., Johnson M., Goergen E.A., Kerrigan K. 1Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Multi-species coral rescue in response to the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease on the Florida Reef Tract

Gary H. Dickinson1, Bejerano S.1, Salvador T.1, Makdisi C.1, Steffel B.V., Smith K.E., Aronson R.B., Long W.C., Swiney K.M., Foy R.J. 1The College of New Jersey Ocean acidification alters exoskeleton properties in adult Tanner crabs (Chionoecetes bairdi)

Haskett E.1, Glenys Gibson1

1Acadia University Effects of suspended sediment on macrofauna diversity in a megatidal estuary

10:45 Nicole K. Hayes1, Walton C.J.1, Gilliam D.S.1 1Nova Southeastern University Potential for recovery after a stony coral disease outbreak along southeast Florida Reef Tract

Ahmed Mahmoud1, Saksena S.1, Long W.C., Swiney K.M., Foy R.J., Steffel B., Smith K.E., Aronson R.B., Dickinson G.H.1

1The College of New Jersey Effects of ocean acidification on exoskeleton mechanical properties of the snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio

Keryn Gedan1, Norman K.1

1George Washington University Sea level rise, barrier island migration, and back-barrier tidal marsh blue carbon

11:00 Ian R. Combs1, Beal J., Voss J.D.1

1Harbour Branch Oceanographic Institute Characterizing impacts of Scleractinian Tissue Loss Disease on corals in Southeast Florida with photogrammetry and 3D modeling

Dianna K. Padilla1, Milke L., Meseck S., Rugila A.1, Redman D., Dixon M., Veilleux D., Liguori A.1, Rosa M.1, Volkenborn N.1, Gurr S.1 1Stony Brook University Population differences in response to ocean acidification in Blue mussels – it is not all bad news

Man Qi1, Gedan K.1

1George Washington University Spatial variability of vertical accretion contribute to interior marsh inundation with rising sea level

11:15 Liz Fromuth1, Walker B.K.1 1Nova Southeastern University Investigating spatiotemporal trends of coral disease and mortality hot spots along the Florida Reef Tract

Bradley J. Peterson1, Lowell A.V.1, Wallace R.B.1, Gobler C.J.1 1Stony Brook University Seagrass OASiS: Ocean Acidification Sanctuaries and Subsidies

D. Lee Smee1, Reustle J.1, Belgrad B., Pettis E. 1Dauphin Island Sea Lab Hurricanes interrupt human-driven trophic cascades and facilitate oyster reef recovery


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11:30 Alexandra H. Hiley1, Gilliam D.S1

1Nova Southeastern University Long-term spatial and temporal trends in octocoral density on the southeast Florida Reef Tract

Lansing Y. Perng1, Carpenter R.C.1 1California State University, Northridge Effects of ocean acidification and algal turfs on calcification and morphology of Lithophyllum kotschyanum

Britas Klemens Eriksson1, Yanos C.L.1, Donadi S., Hansen J., Sundblad G., Bergström U., Eklöf J.S. 1University of Groningen Ecological consequences of a mesopredator release

11:45 Daniel F. Gleason1, Huebner L., Harper L., O’Cain E.1, Ruzicka R., Fogarty N.D. 1Georgia Southern University Spatial and temporal variability in coral recruitment across the Florida Keys

Nicole D. Fogarty1,2, Pitts K.A.2, Campbell J.E., Baums I.B. 1University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2Nova Southeastern University Ocean acidification and warming pose grave consequences to the earliest life history stages of threatened Caribbean acroporid corals and their hybrid

Michael S. Roy1, Mavrommati G.1, Byrnes J.E.K.1

1University of Massachusetts Boston A model for the future: using system dynamics to understand impacts of the range expanding fiddler crab Uca pugnax on marsh ecosystem functioning

12:00-13:30

LUNCH - On Your Own

Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Reef Ecology II

Chair: Joshua Voss Climate Change II

Chair: Nicole Fogarty Conservation,

Management & MPAs Chair: Sarah Dudas

13:30 James S. Evans1, Erwin P.M.1, Pawlik J.R.1, López-Legentil S.1 1University of North Carolina Wilmington Detection and ecological relevance of distinct genetic clusters within the Caribbean barrel sponge Xestospongia muta

Sarah H. Rogers1, Arneson E.M.1, Gleason D.F.1, Oliver J.H. Jr1 1Georgia Southern University The combined effects of ocean acidification and elevated sea temperature on the temperate coral Oculina arbuscula

Dave B. Carlon1, Burgess S.C. 1Bowdoin College Why mating systems matter in the sea: Predicting the ecological and evolutionary response to rapid environmental change

13:45 Kathryn A. Cobleigh1, MacKnight N.J, Medina M.M, Mydlarz L.D., Brandt M.E.1

1University of the Virgin Islands Evaluating differences in microbial communities of white plague diseased and healthy colonies of major reef building Caribbean corals

Halle Berger1, Siedlecki S.1, Alin S., Kaplan I., Pilcher D., Newton J., Matassa C.1 1University of Connecticut Using regional oceanographic forecasts to assess the vulnerability of the Dungeness crab to climate change stressors

Andrew S. Kough1, Belak C.A. 1John G. Shedd Aquarium Piscine predation rates vary relative to habitat, but not protected status, in an established reserve

14:00 Michael P. Lesser1, Mueller B., Pankey S.M.1, Macartney K.J.1, Slattery M., de Goeij J.M. 1University of New Hampshire Rapid changes in microbiome composition controls depth-dependent detritus production in the sponge, Halisarca caerulea

Colleen B. Bove1, Davies S.W.1, Ries J.B., Umbanhowar J.1, Castillo K.D.1

1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Impacts of global change on host and symbiont physiology of four common Caribbean corals

Paul Gatti1, Fisher J.A.D.1, Marshall R.1, Robert D., Le Bris A.1

1Memorial University of Newfoundland Satellite tracking of bottom dwelling fish to inform their conservation and management: The case study of Atlantic halibut in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence


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14:15 Alexis B. Sturm1, González Méndez J., Studivan M.S.1, Eckert R.J. 1, Dodge D.L. 1, Chei E., González Díaz S.P., Voss J.D. 1 1Harbour Branch Oceanographic Institute Population connectivity of the coral species, Montastraea cavernosa, across local and regional scales in Cuba and the Tropical Western Atlantic

Jon D. Witman1, Lamb R.W.1, Smith F.1

1Brown University Are multiple El Niños destabilizing Galapagos subtidal communities?

Jonathan H. Grabowski1, Scyphers S.1, Picou S.

1Northeastern University

The New England groundfish fishery failure: consequences for the fishery and the ecosystem

14:30 Ryan J. Eckert1, Reaume A.1, Voss J.D. 1 1Harbour Branch Oceanographic Institute Genetically distinct depth-stratified Montastraea cavernosa coral populations on the Belize Barrier Reef harbor homogenous Symbiodiniaceae communities

Emilie Novaczek1, Misiuk B1., Devillers R.1, Young M., Ierodiaconou D. 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Past, present, and future habitats of the Newfoundland and Labrador shelves: mapping the impacts of climate change on demersal fish

Abraham D. Margo1, Palmer T.A.1, Pollack J.B.1

1Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Development of a bioassessment protocol for tidal stream systems in the upper Texas coast

14:45 Joshua I. Idjadi1, Govert N.M.1 1Eastern Connecticut State University Hidden puppeteers: Does diet influence gut microbe communities and, in turn, do gut microbe communities influence feeding behavior in herbivorous reef fish?

Emily J. Kottler1, Gedan K.1 1George Washington University Reciprocal transplant of a migrating marsh grass: plasticity in response to upland conditions

Jeffery S.1, Sarah E. Dudas1, Nephin J.1, St. Germain C.1 1Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Region Evaluation of existing frameworks and recommendations for identifying significant benthic areas in the Pacific Region

15:00-15:30


Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Reef Ecology III

Chair: Daniel Holstein Anthropogenic Stressors

Chair: Stephanie Boudreau Habitat Sustainability &

Restoration Chair: Mark Butler

15:30 Elizabeth M. Schabot1, Robinson M.P.1

1Barry University Evolution of complex UV-reflectance in the damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Charles W. Martin1, Able K., Fodrie F., Jensen O., Lopez-Duarte P., Olin J., Roberts B.

1University of Florida

Nearshore fishes after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: why were fish communities so resilient?

Mark J. Butler1

1Old Dominion University The restoration of marine habitats: a review

15:45 Kara Noonan1, Childress M.1

1Clemson University Influence of physical structure and biotic composition on reef fish community composition and habitat associations in a changing reef environment

Shivakumar Shivarudrappa1, Rabalais N.N.1

1Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium

Assessing the impact and recovery of Louisiana marsh subtidal macroinfaunal community from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

De Santiago K.1, Palmer T.A.1,2, Dumesnil M., Jennifer B. Pollack1,2 1Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Rapid development of a restored oyster reef facilitates habitat provision for estuarine fauna


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16:00 Nicholas P. Jones1, Figueiredo J.1, Gilliam D.S.1

1Nova Southeastern University Drivers of coral reef community phase shifts

Sarah K. Berke1, Dorgan K.M., Kiskaddon E., Robertson A., Bell S.

1Siena College

Worms, mud, and oil: benthic community responses to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

LaTina Steele1, Sosa E.1, Kasinak J.-M.1, Mattei J.1

1Sacred Heart University Using predation rates in addition to Spartina alterniflora metrics to assess the structure and function of restored salt marshes

16:15 Graham E. Forrester1

1University of Rhode Island Testing the link between fish declines and habitat loss on coral reefs

Michele Guidone1, Patel M.1, Steele L.

1Georgia Southern University Epiphytic algae ensnare microplastic pollutants

Paul Montagna1

1Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Using benthic indicators to determine freshwater inflow requirements for hydrological restoration of a salt marsh

16:30 Joshua D. Voss1, Studivan M.S.1, Eckert R.J.1, Polinski J.M.1, Sturm A.B.1

1Harbour Branch Oceanographic Institute Ecology, adaption, and conservation of Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Tropical Western Atlantic

Dara H. Wilber1, Carey D.A.1, Griffin M.1

1INSPIRE Environmental

Demersal fish habitat use near North America’s first offshore wind farm

Catherine M. Matassa1, Ryan S.N.1, Peña S.R., Ewanchuk P.J.

1University of Connecticut What’s causing salt marsh decline in the Westport River?

16:45 Marc Slattery1, Lesser M.P., Laverick J.H., Macartney K.J., Bridge T.C., Kintzing E.

1University of Mississippi

Worldwide patterns on mesophotic coral reefs indicate a community break at 60m

David Coté1, Morris C.1, Regular P.1

1Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada The effects of seismic exploration on snow crab movement observed with positioning telemetry on the continental slope of Atlantic Canada

Tim C. Edgell1, Molloy P.1, Wiese F.1, Skinner M.1, Wicks B.1

1Stantec Consulting Inc. A comparison of monitoring endpoints for seafloor impact and recovery following industrial-scale dredge disposal on the Grand Banks

19:00-22:00

POSTER SESSION - Fort William Ballroom (ABCD)

FRIDAY APRIL 5 07:00-15:00


Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Reef Ecology IV

Chair: Joshua Idjadi Macroecology & Community

Ecology I Chair: Donald Behringer

Biological Invasions & Parasites I

Chair: Jenn Dijkstra 08:00 Jeanne Bloomberg1, Goodbody-

Gringley G., Holstein, D.M.1

1Louisiana State University Reproductive capacities of spawning and brooding corals on Bermudian mesophotic reefs

Joey Reustle1, Smee, D.L. 1Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Drought and turbidity influence trophic cascades through sensory driven mesopredator release and facilitation of different predator types

Paul Bologna1, Gaynor J.J.1, Rigby M.1

1Montclair State University Rise and demise of an invasive jellyfish


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08:15 Keir J. Macartney1, Slattery M., Lesser M.P.1

1University of New Hampshire Compound specific isotope analysis of amino acids increases our understanding of Caribbean sponge trophic ecology in the mesophotic zone

Abby R. Gilson1, Emmerson M.C.1, Smale D.A., Burrows M.T., O’Connor N.E.1

1Queen’s University Belfast How will future kelp-associated communities function under climate change?

Augusto A.V. Flores1, Silva R. Kitahara M.V.1, Vinagre C., Mizrahi D.1

1University of São Paulo

Threats to shallow-reef biodiversity in the SW Atlantic: a two-tale story of the sun-coral invasion

08:30 Julia N. Kobelt1, Sharp W.C., Feehan C.J. 1Montclair State University Disturbance and decoupling: insights into slow population recovery of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in the Florida Keys

Craig Plante1, Hill-Spanik K.1, Cook M.1, Graham C.

1Grice Marine Laboratory, College of Charleston Environmental and spatial influences on biogeography and community structure of salt-marsh benthic diatoms

Andreia Cristina Barbosa de Oliveira1, Mizrahi D., Vinagre C., Flores A.A.V.1

1University of São Paulo

Invasive sun corals and sea temperature increase pose independent threats to the brain coral, Mussismilia hispida, in Southeastern Brazil

08:45 Alanna D. Waldman1, Gilliam D.S.1

1Nova Southeastern University The impact of Hurricane Irma on Xestospongia muta (giant barrel sponge) on the Southeast Florida Reef Tract

Doug Faircloth1, Hicks D.W.1, Easton E.1

1University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Evaluating the relationship between macrofauna abundance, diversity and sediment characteristics surrounding artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico

Lauren Stefaniak1, López-Legentil S.

1 Coastal Carolina University Moving to the reef: historical and present observations of the worldwide introduced species Styela plicata in the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf

09:00 Alexandra Gutting1, Brandt M.E.1, Smith T.B.1, van Woesik R.

1University of the Virgin Islands Coral demographic changes in response to two category five hurricanes in the United States Virgin Islands

Timothy S. Lee1, Blakeslee A.M.H1

1East Carolina University Comparisons of macroinvertebrate communities in emerged and submerged non-indigenous macroalga Gracilaria vermiculophylla

Kayla A. Christianson1, Eggleston D.B.1

1North Carolina State University An unfolding invasion: impacts of a recently introduced exotic marine species on patterns of community structure

09:15 Daniel M. Holstein1

1Louisiana State University Persistence and extinction of coral reefs

Donald C. Behringer1, Pharo D.M.1, Rose K.1

1University of Florida Bloom, rinse, repeat: are recurring cyanobacteria blooms fundamentally changing the community structure of Florida Bay hard-bottom communities?

Kathryn Scafidi1, Steele M.A.1

1California State University, Northridge The effects of an invasive alga, Sargassum horneri, on the trophic dynamics of temperate rocky reefs

09:30 Shelby Eagan1, Ames C.1, Walker B.K.1

1Nova Southeastern University Shallow-water hardbottom communities support the separation of biogeographic provinces on the west-central Florida Gulf coast

Andrew H. Altieri1, Angelini C.1, Bishop M.J., Gribben P.E., Thomsen M.S., Watson D.M.


Are facilitation cascades all wet? Broadening recognition of the facilitation cascade concept after a decade of research

Mariana Bonfim1; Freestone A.L.1

1Temple University Incorporating biotic resistance into mathematical models to predict establishment probabilities from biofouling


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09:45 Joseph Pawlik1

1University of North Carolina Wilmington Reefs in the Anthropocene: the emerging importance of sponges in the Caribbean

Benjamin A. Belgrad1,2, Smee D.L.1,2, Correia K.M.1,2, Darnell K.M., Darnell M.Z., Hayes C.T., Hall M.O., Furman B.T., Martin C.W. 1Dauphin Island Sea Lab 2Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Environmental factors that drive seagrass community composition and fish abundances across the Gulf of Mexico

Jenn A. Dijkstra1, Litterer A.1, Mello K.1, O’Brien B.S.1, Razhnov Y.1

1University of New Hampshire Turf macroalgae enhance habitat fragmentation and negatively affect fish abundance

10:00-10:30


Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Fisheries and Aquaculture

Chair: Arnault Le Bris Macroecology & Community

Ecology II Chair: Andrew Altieri

Biological Invasions & Parasites II

Chair: Paul Bologna 10:30 Julie Jacques1, Gagnon P.1, Schneider

D.C.1, Ollerhead N. 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Effects of stocking density on aggregation, feed consumption, and roe yield of the green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) under moderate water flow

Peter S. Petraitis1, Dudgeon S.R. 1University of Pennsylvania Do dogwhelks (Nucella lapilus) no longer see mussels (Mytilus edulis) as prey?

Brandon S. O’Brien1, Neefus C.D.1, Dijkstra J.A.1 1University of New Hampshire Global domination: using species distribution models to understand the spread of two invasive seaweeds

10:45 Rob Nowicki1, Renshaw A.1, Sperrin C.1 1Mote Marine Laboratory Building a better mouse trap: evaluating tools to reduce rates and impact of nurse shark bycatch in Spiny Lobster fisheries

Niels-Viggo S. Hobbs1, Grear J.S., Carlton J.T.

1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Mind the gaps: how many coastal marine species disappear without comment?

Sarah Hoffman1, Bologna P.1

1Montclair State University Analysis of the spatial distribution, and recruitment of tunicate species on Zostera marina in New Jersey

11:00 Jason S. Goldstein1,2, Carloni J., Gutzler B.C.2, Kibler R.D.2, Watson W.H.2 1Maine Coastal Ecology Center 2University of New Hampshire The potential impacts of live claw removal on the rapidly emerging Jonah crab (Cancer borealis) fishery in New England

Lynne S. Wetmore1, Anderson T.W.1, Hastings A. 1San Diego State University

Sea star disease drives a behaviorally mediated trophic cascade in California kelp forests

Thibault Androuin1, Dubois S.F.1, Hubas C., Lefebvre G., Legrand L., Schaal G., Carlier A.1

1Institut Français pour la Recherche et l’Exploration de la Mer Enemies together in close quarters: food partitioning between suspension-feeders in an engineered benthic habitat

11:15 Philip M. Souza Jr.1, Kough A.S.

1University of Miami Queen Conch Lobatus gigas population estimates and age structure on the isolated natural refuge Cay Sal Bank, The Bahamas

Robert W. Lamb1, Smith F.1, Witman J.D.1

1Brown University Consumer mobility predicts impacts of herbivory across an environmental stress gradient

Darby L. Pochtar1, Miller A.W., Ruiz G.M., Fowler A.E.1

1George Mason University Influence of salinity on the prevalence of the white-tipped mud crab (Rhithropanopeus harrisii) and its castrating parasite (Loxothylacus panopaei)


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11:30 Logan R. Zeinert1, McGaw I.J.1 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Population structure and size at maturity of the Caribbean spider crab Maguimithrax spinosissimus in Eleuthera, The Bahamas

Samantha Hagedorn1, Amy M. Perez1, Butler M.J.1 1Old Dominion University Estimating change in water quality due to the loss of sponge communities in the Florida Keys

Alicia Edwards1, McMahan M., Carlon D.B.1 1Bowdoin College Soft-shell green crabs anyone? The invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) as a new fishery in Casco Bay, Maine

11:45 Eric J. Pedersen1,2, Mullowney D.R.J.1, Baker K.1 1Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2Memorial University of Newfoundland Estimating benthic population abundances using trap fisheries data

Michele F. Repetto1,2, Ruiz G.M., Schloeder C.2, Torchin M.E.2, Freestone A.L.1,2 1Temple University 2Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Spatial variability in consumption rates underlies stronger predation in the tropics

Elizabeth Duermit-Moreau1, Behringer D.C.1, Bojko J.1


Live fast, die young: Decapoda with shorter lives seem more prone to increased parasite diversity

12:00-12:30

LUNCH - On Your Own

12:30-15:00

Workshop: Integration of science and policy in benthic marine monitoring (RSVP) Salon B

13:30-15:00

BEMS Annual General Meeting - Salon A

12:30-18:00

Free Time - Activity Packages (RSVP)

18:00-

Friday Night BEM Crawl (RSVP)

SATURDAY APRIL 6 07:00-19:00


Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Ecophysiology

Chair: Michael Russell Behaviour

Chair: Joshua Lord Deep Sea

Chair: Vince Lecours 08:00 Kevin H. Wong1, Becker D.M., de

Putron S.J., Goodbody-Gringley G., Putnam H.M.1

1University of Rhode Island Latent effects of thermal stress on the reproductive ecology and offspring physiology in the tropical brooding coral, Porites astreoides

Jessica Lunt1, Galimany E., Domingos A., Houk L.J., Encomio V. 1Dauphin Island Sea Lab Bivalve feeding along the Florida east coast

Andrew K. Sweetman1, Smith C.R., Shulse C.N., Maillot B., Lindh M., Church M.J., Meyer K.S., van Oevelen D., Stratmann T., Gooday A.J. 1Heriot-Watt University

Key role of bacteria in the short-term cycling of carbon at the abyssal seafloor in a low POC flux region of the eastern Pacific Ocean


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08:15 Breck A. McCollum1, Byrnes J.E.K.1 1University of Massachusetts Boston The metabolic response of green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) to marine heat spikes

Benjamin G.C. King1, Schneider D.C.1, Gregory R.S.

1Memorial University of Newfoundland An iterative evidentialist approach for model selection applied to demersal juvenile fish abundance

Marta Miatta1, Snelgrove P.V.R.1

1Memorial University of Newfoundland Sea pen fields as key biogenic habitats in deep-sea soft sediments: the proposed Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area example

*CHONe presentation 08:30 Eugueni Matveev1, McGaw I.J.1

1Memorial University of Newfoundland Effect of long- and short-term storage on the behavior, physiology, and health of Cancer irroratus

Maya Greenhill1, Munson C.J.1, Lamb R.W.1, Witman J.D.1 1Brown University Niche complementarity and ecological function of three damselfishes in the Galapágos Marine Reserve

Neus Campanyà-Llovet1,2, Watson S.-A., Le Guitton M., Tyler P.A., Billett D.M.S. 1Memorial University of Newfoundland 2University of Southampton

Long-term changes in the life-history biology of an abyssal holothurian (Pseudostichopus aemulatus) from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (NE Atlantic)

08:45 Bengt Allen1, Miller L.P, Denny M.W. 1Long Beach State University Ecological consequences of increasing thermal variability on rocky shores: insights from a model ecosystem

Joshua P. Lord1, Manz M.1 1Moravian College Impact of acidification on snail foraging ability

Marta M. Cecchetto1, Smith C.R., Narayanaswamy B., Sweetman A.K.1 1Heriot-Watt University Benthic ecosystem functioning across the deep seafloor biome of the western Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a deep-sea mining region: a preliminary study on nutrient and oxygen fluxes

09:00 Jeffrey Levinton1

1Stony Brook University The role of size and giant claw in thermal stress of fiddler crabs

Katie Bacall1, Jellison B.M.1

1Bowdoin College Unsettling snails: predator effects of Nucella lapillus on spiral tubeworm larvae settlement and habitat selection

Lauren N. Dykman1, Solow A.R.1, Beaulieu S.E. 1, Mills S.W.1, Mullineaux L.S.1 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Functional traits provide new insight into the succession and resilience of a hydrothermal vent invertebrate community

09:15 Carla A. Narváez1, Padovani A.M.1, Russell M.P.1, Stark A.Y.1

1Villanova University Tube feet regeneration and function in the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Ayana Harscoet1, Jellison B.M.1 1Bowdoin College Smells fishy: investigating the olfactory fear response of juvenile lobsters to cod under increased temperatures

Vincent Lecours1, Edinger E., Devillers R. 1University of Florida Fine-scale habitat mapping of three areas of the Northwest Atlantic

09:30 Michael P. Russell1, Stark A.Y.1, Narváez C.A.1

1Villanova University Tubefeet adhesive performance of purple sea urchins on different substrata: lithology matters

Benjamin C. Gutzler1, Furey N.B.1, Goldstein J.S., Watson W.H.1

1University of New Hampshire A tell-tale heart: coupling telemetry and dataloggers for a fuller understanding of lobster behavior and physiology in the wild

Jackson W.F. Chu1,2, Nephin J.2, Georgian S., Knudby A., Rooper C., Gale K.S.P2 1Memorial University of Newfoundland 2Fisheries and Oceans Canada Modelling the environmental niche space and distributions of cold-water corals and sponges in the Canadian northeast Pacific Ocean


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09:45 Nicholas D. Parr1, Chadwick N.1

1Auburn University Shady critters: the Florida false coral Ricordea florida depends on other reef organisms for shade

Marissa G. Velasquez1, Tettelbach S.T.1

1Long Island University Aggregation of the bay scallop (Argopecten irradians irradians) in relation to spawning success in the Peconic Bays, NY

Rob P. Harbour1, Smith C.R., Young E., Cecchetto M.1 , Sweetman A.K.1

1Heriot-Watt University Trophic structure surrounding wood and kelp falls in deep Norwegian fjords

10:00-10:30


Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Polar Systems

Chair: Bárbara de Moura Neves

Kelp and Rhodolith Ecology Chair: Jarrett Byrnes

Molecular Ecology & Evolution

Chair: Erik Sotka 10:30 Kenneth H. Dunton1, Bonsell

C.E.1, Harris C.M1, Schonberg S.V.1 1University of Texas at Austin The amazing resiliency of arctic nearshore benthic communities

Ladd E. Johnson1, MacGregor K.A.1, Ferrario F.1, Garrido I.1, Bröning P.1, Fernandez G.1 1Université Laval Colonization of artificial reefs by kelp: patterns and possibilities

Erik E. Sotka1, Zerebecki R., Hanley T., Bell K., Nice C.C., Hughes A.R. 1College of Charleston Parallel evolution of short- versus tall-zone ecotypes within the foundation marsh species Spartina alterniflora

10:45 Christina Bonsell1, Muth A.F.1, Dunton K.H.1

1University of Texas Marine Science Institute Patterns and drivers of benthic community structure and early succession in an estuarine Arctic kelp bed

Jarrett E.K. Byrnes1, Haupt A.J.1, Dijkstra J.A., Grabowski J.H., McMahan M., Rasher D., Humphries A.T., Thornber C. 1University of Massachusetts Boston Temperature drives declines in kelp forests and biodiversity across New England

Robyn A. Zerebecki1, Hughes A.R. 1Dauphin Island Sea Lab Effects of environmental stress and nutrient availability on the maintenance of genetic variation in a dominant marsh plant (Spartina alterniflora)

11:00 Ann-Christine Zinkann1, Iken K1, O’Brien D.1, Wooller M.1

1University of Alaska Fairbanks Digging deep: depth distribution and utilization of carbon sources in Arctic Chukchi Sea sediments

Alejandro Perez-Matus1

1Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile The role of kelp beds for reef fish functional diversity and biotic interactions: impacts of kelp harvesting in Chile

Casey L. Yanos1, Kiragosyan K.1,

Belliard A.1, Eklöf J.S., Thumloup J.1, Maan M.1, Eriksson B.K.1, Fontaine M.C.1

1University of Groningen Threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) adapt rapidly to local environmental differences after a mesopredator release

11:15 Terry A. Palmer1, Sweet S.T.1, Klein A.G.1, Hyde L.J.1, Montagna P.1, Sericano J.L.1, Wade T.L.1 1Texas A&M University Localized anthropogenic effects on the marine environment at Palmer Station, Antarctica

Sofie E. Voerman1, Marsh B.C.1, Pereira-Filho G.H., Amado-Filho G.M., Turnbull G.A., Samuel I.D.W., Ruseckas A, Burdett H.L.1 1Lyell Centre for Earth Sciences Photo-adaptation and acclimation of one of the world’s deepest living macrophytes

Nicole Fahner1, McCarthy A.1, Singer S.1, Hajibabaei M.1 1Centre for Environmental Genomics Applications Estimating marine benthic biodiversity through environmental DNA for biomonitoring


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11:30 Erin Herder1, Edinger E.1, Aitken A. 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Long term Molluscan (Gastropoda and Bivalvia) community change in Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island (Nunavut, Canada) using taxonomic and functional trait analysis

Laura L. Teed1, Gagnon P. 1, Edinger E.1

1Memorial University of Newfoundland Spatial variation in the structure of a Newfoundland rhodolith (Lithothamnion glaciale) bed along environmental gradients

Erica P. Ross1, Behringer D.C.1, Waltzek T.1, Frasca S.1 1University of Florida What Caribbean spiny lobsters use to detect and avoid PaV1 infection: a mystery solved using RNAscope?

11:45 Maggie H. Folkins1, Grant S.M.1, Walsh P.J.1 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Resource assessments for new emerging fisheries in regions of the Canadian Arctic, Baffin Island

Sean Hacker Teper1, Gagnon P.1, Parrish C.C.1 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Spatio-temporal variation in a Newfoundland rhodolith bed food web inferred from fatty acid and stable isotope analyses

Rebecca Stevick1, Spada S.1, Post A.F., Gomez-Chiarri M.1 1University of Rhode Island Effects of estuarine conditions on Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) microbiomes and health

12:00-13:30

LUNCH - On Your Own

Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Recruitment & Larval

Ecology I Chair: Phil Yund

Seagrass Ecology Chair: Ken Heck

Symbiosis Chair: Tamar Goulet

13:30 Jesus Pineda1, Reyns N.1, Lentz S. 1Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Reduced larval settlement in response to large-scale oceanic disturbances, and the role of stratification: patterns and hypothesized mechanisms

Kenneth L. Heck1,2

1Dauphin Island Sea Lab 2University of South Alabama Species on the move: tropicalization of seagrass meadows in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Casey terHorst1, Brisson C.1, Coffroth M.A. 1California State University, Northridge Not so different after all: symbiont trait differences are muted inside hosts

13:45 Steve R. Dudgeon1, Petraitis P.S. 1California State University, Northridge Supply-side ecology implicated in the decline of mussel beds in the Gulf of Maine

Victoria M. Congdon1, Dunton K.H.1

1University of Texas at Austin Are indicators useful in assessing the condition of seagrass ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico?

Chelsea Brisson1, terHorst C.1 1California State University, Northridge The effects of bacteria on mutualisms between corals and microalgal symbionts

14:00 Philip O. Yund1 1The Downeast Institute Regional scale connectivity among barnacles in the Gulf of Maine inferred from the phenology of larval release and settlement

Alexandra R. Rodriguez1,2, Heck K.L. Jr.1,2

1Dauphin Island Sea Lab 2University of South Alabama Tropicalization and the transformation of temperate turtlegrass meadows: effects of grazing by recently-arrived green turtles

Patrick M. Erwin1, Miloslavic M.1, López-Legentil S.1 1University of North Carolina Wilmington Distance-decay relationships in sponge microbiomes: a global perspective


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14:15 Emilie A. Geissinger1, Gregory R.S.1, Snelgrove P.V.R.1 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Overwinter survival and movement of juvenile Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in nearshore coastal Newfoundland

*CHONe presentation

Thomas J. Trott1

1Maine Department of Marine Resources Preliminary assessment of eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds discovers two introduced species new to the Northwest Atlantic plus northward range extensions

Megan Guidry1, Reigel A.M.1, Kelly M.W.1 1Louisiana State University Diversity of Crassostrea virginica microbiome across different salinity regimes in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

14:30 Meghan Angelina1, Catalano M., Farmer T.1

1Clemson University Environmental drivers of southern flounder juvenile recruitment in Alabama coastal waters

Ryan Rezek1, Furman B.T., Jung R., Hall M.O., Bell S.1

1University of South Florida Long-term performance of seagrass restorations in Florida

Alicia M. Reigel1, Hellberg M.E.1 1Louisiana State University Shifty microbes: how life on a degraded reef impacts the microbial assemblages of two Caribbean gorgonians

14:45 Teresa E. Popp1, Wilber D.H.1

1College of Charleston Associations between temperature and larval recruitment of a non-native crab near its range limit

Diana W. Chin1, de Fouw J., van der Heide T., Cahill B., Katcher K., Campbell J., Paul V., Peterson B.J.1

1Stony Brook University Lucinid clams increase the resilience of seagrass to multiple environmental stressors

Molly Sabrina Pankey1, Gochfeld D., Macartney K.J.1, Slattery M., Plachetzki D.C.1, Lesser M.P.1 1University of New Hampshire Repeated increases in symbiotic diversity shape convergent evolution in early metazoans

15:00-15:30


Salon A Salon B Salon C&D Recruitment & Larval

Ecology II Chair: Ladd Johnson

Trophic & Feeding Linkages Chair: Catherine Matassa

Life History & Reproduction Chair: Lee Smee

15:30 Ángela Martínez-Quintana1, Wilson A.M.1, Bramanti L., Edmunds P.J., Lasker H.R.1

1SUNY at Buffalo Fine-scale reef structural complexity and recruitment of foundation species on Caribbean reefs: the recruit’s point of view

Stephen T. Tettelbach1, Sclafani M.1, Havelin J.1, Humphrey C.1, Hughes S.W.T.1 1Cornell Cooperative Extension Predation on Bay Scallops (Argopecten irradians irradians) by Busyconine Whelks: laboratory and field investigations incorporating acoustic telemetry

George C. Jarvis1, Steele M.A.1 1California State University, Northridge Short and long-term effects of predation risk on fitness in a temperate reef fish

15:45 Joana Cordeiro Figueiredo1

1Nova Southeastern University Climate-driven changes in patterns of larval dispersal and connectivity of spawning corals can be predicted based on egg size

Akana E. Noto1, Hughes A.R.1

1Northeastern University Intraspecific diversity at two trophic levels affects the outcome of plant-herbivore interactions

Cameron Pujdak1, Dudgeon S.R.1 1California State University, Northridge Life history traits influencing the recovery of rocky intertidal macroalgae


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16:00 Paul Kreh1, Figueiredo J.1

1Nova Southeastern University Optimizing lighting regimes for rearing newly settled Orbicella faveolata recruits

Matthew Mogle1, Hamilton D.J.1, Barbeau M.A., Fyfe M.1, Liefer J.1

1Mount Allison University Macromolecular content of microphytobenthic biofilm at two intertidal mudflats in the upper Bay of Fundy, Canada

Andrés Beita-Jiménez1, LeBris A.1, Pedersen E.J. 1Memorial University of Newfoundland Spatiotemporal patterns of northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) life-history traits and its relation to density and environmental variability

16:15 Howard R. Lasker1

1University at Buffalo You can’t judge an octocoral by its genus: recruitment and survival of Antillogorgia spp.

Erika Bernal1, Sharack, B., Bologna P.1

1Montclair State University Exposure and effects of microplastics on the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)

Philip S. Sargent1, Hamel J.-F., Mercier A. 1Fisheries and Oceans Canada The life history and feeding ecology of velvet shell, Velutina velutina (Gastropoda: Velutinidae), a specialist predator of ascidians

18:00-19:00

Pre-Banquet Reception - Pre-Function Area A&B

19:00-21:00

Banquet - Fort William Ballroom (ABCD)

21:00-23:00

Dance - Fort William Ballroom (ABCD)


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POSTER SESSION Reef Ecology 1 Alysha Brunelle, Walker B.K.

Nova Southeastern University Interventions in a coral disease-ravaged area (Disease Condition 1 - Endemic)

2 Jessica Glanz, Carpenter R. California State University, Northridge

Water flow influences the structure of a coralline alga-associated epifauna assemblage

3 Tyler Harman, Strychar K.B., Barshis D., Hamsher S., Salas B.H. Grand Valley State University

Symbiosis integrity and holobiont immunology of the Northern Star Coral from future climate change impacts

4 Chelsea Pavliska, Easton E., Hicks D.W. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Phylogenetic and morphologic description of four mesophotic octocorals in the northwest Gulf of Mexico

5 Erin Shilling, Beal J., Voss J.D. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Intervention strategies for diseased corals in Southeast Florida and potential impacts on mucus microbial communities

6 Joseph Townsend, Brandt M.E., Mukherjee S., Medina M., Smith T.B. University of the Virgin Islands

Lesion recovery of corals along a shallow to mesophotic depth gradient

7 Heather N. Page, Gravinese P., Hall E.R., Nowicki R., Spadaro J. Mote Marine Laboratory

Coral reef species interactions under ocean acidification

Symbiosis 8 Howell J., Goulet D., Mazeroll A.I.,

Noonan B.P., Tamar Goulet University of Mississippi

Will Nemo stay close to home? Self-recruitment appears to not occur in anemonefish in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba, Red Sea

9 Joseph Kelly Stony Brook University

Holobiont species delimitation in the sponge genus Ircinia

10 Emlyn Resetarits, Hechinger R.F., Torchin M.E. University of Texas at Austin

How interspecific competition influences sociality across a guild of body-snatching trematodes

Habitat Sustainability & Restoration 11 Ellen Goldenberg, Goergen E.A.,

Gilliam D.S. Nova Southeastern University

Outplanting Acropora cervicornis locally increases abundance of herbivorous fishes

12 Grace Hanson, Goergen E.A., Gilliam D.S. Nova Southeastern University

Genotypic variation in Acropora cervicornis disease and bleaching prevalence

13 Samantha King, Hanert E., Walker B., Figueiredo J. Nova Southeastern University

Optimizing placement of coral restoration projects using metapopulation modelling

14 Deck N., Gammie S., Lessing J., Lombard A., Minor R., Roulstone H., Zhao S., Carabetta A., Fuller M., Manfrino C., Gilman Ouellette Jr. Central Caribbean Marine Institute

Coral disease and outplant site success on Little Cayman Island

15 Cassie VanWynen, Hightshoe M.V., Fogarty N., Gilliam D.S. Nova Southeastern University

Growth and survival of two acroporid species and their hybrid as part of restoration efforts at Great Stirrup Cay, the Bahamas

16 Catherine M. Eckert, Hicks D. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Assessing the rehabilitation status of the reflooded Bahia Grande, Texas

17 Hallie Fischman, Crotty S.M., Angelini C. Brown University

Using the stress gradient hypothesis to optimize sand dune restoration


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18 Long T., Keith D. Johnson Stevenson University

Relationship of water quality, aeration, and floating wetlands to survival and growth of oysters in Baltimore Inner Harbor

19 Kaitlyn O’Toole, Peterson B.J. Stony Brook University

Seagrass restoration potential through development of a bio-optical model

Seagrass Ecology 20 Kristen Bachand

Virginia Institute of Marine Science Using satellite imagery to track changes in seagrass bed area over time in the York River, Virginia, US

21 Alexandra G. Gulick, Johnson R.A., Pollock C.G., Hillis-Starr Z., Bolten A.B., Bjorndal K.A. University of Florida

Green turtles and greener pastures: the role of grazing intensity in regulating seagrass productivity

22 Kyle Jerris, Turner T., University of the Virgin Islands

The effect of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the invasion of Halophila stipulacea

23 Samantha Linhardt, Rodriguez A.R., Heck Jr. K.L. Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Mechanisms of tropicalization: how enhanced grazing and abiotic interactions affect turtlegrass in the northern Gulf of Mexico

24 Tanya S. Prystay, Le Bris A. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Exploring the relationship between eelgrass structural complexity and the variability in oceanographic parameters in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland

25 Ryan H. Sirota, Zink I., Santos R., D’Alessandro E., Browder J., Lirman D. University of Miami

Evaluating the influence of seagrass structure and salinity on epiphytes and seagrass-associated epifauna using artificial seagrass units (ASUs)

Kelp and Rhodolith Ecology 26 Isaac Rosenthal, Byrnes J.E.K.,

Cavanaugh K.C., Haupt A.J., Trouille L., Bell T.W., Rassweiler A., Pérez-Matus A., Assis J. University of Massachusetts Boston

Floating forests: validation of a citizen science effort to answer global ecological questions

27 Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, Hollingsworth P., Fernandes T., Baxter J., Kamphausen L., Burdett H.L. Heriot Watt University

Environmental drivers of connectivity in Scottish maerl beds

Molecular Ecology and Evolution 28 Alorah Bliese, Gaynor J.J., Bologna

P.A.X., Orologas V., Restaino D. Montclair State University

De novo assembly of the transcriptome of the Clinging Jellyfish (Gonionemus vertens)

29 Kelly I. Zimmerman, Aardema M.L., Bologna P.A.X. Montclair State University

A genomic assessment of eelgrass recovery after Hurricane Sandy in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey

30 Heather E. Glon, Daly M. Ohio State University

Cold-water connections: systematics and biogeography of the sea anemone genus Metridium (Cnidaria: Actiniaria: Metridiidae)

31 Lily Gron, Maier S., Jarrett J.N. Central Connecticut State University

Gene variation within and among three populations of the sea cucumber Holothuria mexicana in the Caribbean Sea

32 Sage Maier, Gron L., Jarrett J.N. Central Connecticut State University

Genetic variation within and between populations of the invasive skeleton shrimp, Caprella mutica, from Maine to Long Island Sound


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33 Jennifer M. Polinski, Bucci J.P., Gasser M., Bodnar A.G. Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute

Targeted metagenomic assessment of biodiversity across prokaryotic and eukaryotic taxa in sediments from the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Biodiversity 34 Dylan M. Cottrell, Bilderback D.,

Young C.M. Stony Brook University

Small but beautiful: biodiversity of subtidal Bryozoa of the Oregon Coast

35 Erin E. Easton, Hicks D., Pavliska C. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What do mitogenome studies reveal about octocoral diversity of the western Gulf of Mexico?

36 Hannah J. Munro, Wells N., Koen-Alonso M. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Beyond fish: What multi-species trawl surveys can tell us about marine invertebrates in Newfoundland and Labrador

37 Calvin J. Munson, Greenhill M., Lamb R.W., Witman J.D. Brown University

Coupled effects of herbivory and upwelling on Galápagos benthic communities

38 Anaide W. Aued, Smith F., Longo G.O., Quimbayo J.P., Bender M.G., Candido D., Ferreira C.E.L., Witman J.D., Floeter S.R., Segal B. Federal University of Santa Catarina

Functional diversity of reef benthic communities along the Brazilian Province

Conservation, Management & MPAs 39 Rachel M. Cohn, Paxton A.B.,

Basurto X., Silliman B.R. Duke University

Small-scale, big impact? The social and ecological effects of small-scale MPAs in Palau

40 Brittany Conradi Memorial University of Newfoundland

Local contributions to beta-diversity as indicators of marine protected area effectiveness

41 Jessica Nephin, Gregr E.J., Finney J., St. Germain C., Fields C. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Habitat suitability modelling: A case study from four benthic species on the Canadian Pacific shelf

Deep Sea 42 Alessia C. Ciraolo, Snelgrove

P.V.R. Memorial University of Newfoundland *CHONe presentation

Cumulative impacts of hypoxia and trawling on Northeast Pacific benthos

43 Bárbara de Moura Neves, Wareham Hayes V. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Distribution patterns of basket stars (Gorgonocephalidae) in the Northwest Atlantic

44 Catie Young, Snelgrove P.V.R., Coté D., Hajibabaei M., Fahner N. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Distributions of deep-sea corals and sponges near Hatton Basin, Northwest Atlantic

45 Kerstin A. Baran, Lunden J.J., Glazier A., Cordes E.E., Dickinson G.H. The College of New Jersey

Biomechanical and structural characterization of the coral Lophelia pertusa collected from sites with varying seawater chemistry

46 Krista Greeley, Edinger E., Layne G.D., Neves B. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Growth band microanalysis of sea pens in the Laurentian Channel, Newfoundland

47 Brittney Stuckless, Hamel J.-F., Mercier A. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Foraging strategies in four deep-sea benthic species: a laboratory investigation

48 Anna M. Lucchesi, Reigel A.M., Hellberg M.E. Louisiana State University

Bacterial communities from hydrothermal vents and nearby corals in Bahía Concepción, Baja California Sur


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49 Laela M. Booshehri, Behringer D.C. University of Florida

Exploring parasites from deep-sea communities

50 Trevyn Toone, Washburn T., Van Dover C.L. Duke University

Role of phytodetritus at shallow and deep Barbados seeps

Ecosystem Functioning & Sustainability 51 Milena Wales, Sweetman A.K.

Heriot Watt University Combined effects of hydrocarbon contamination and carbon dioxide-driven acidification on marine benthic ecosystem functioning

52 Saskia Rühl, Widdicombe S., Thompson C., Queirós A. Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Sediment erodibility and resuspension along a north-south transect throughout habitats of varying water mass distribution

53 Isabella C. Richmond, Geissinger E.A., Faulkner S.J.M., Khoo C.L.L., Schneider D.C. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Using beta regression in benthic ecology

Benthic Monitoring 54 Marion Boulard, Lawton P.,

Edinger E. Memorial University of Newfoundland *CHONe presentation

Distribution and habitat associations of deep-sea fishes in the Northwest Atlantic: on the ecological role of cold-water biogenic habitats for fish populations

55 Annabell Moser, MacPherson B., Narayanaswamy B., Sweetman A.K. Heriot-Watt University

Quantifying data quality acquired by sediment profile imaging camera

56 Meghan Troup, Barclay D. Dalhousie University

Creating an autonomous hovercraft for bathymetric and habitat mapping in shallow water

57 Karina Scavo Lord, Lesneski K., Bengtsson Z.A., Kuhn K.M., Madin J., Cheung B., Ewa R., Taylor J., Burmester E.M., Morey J., Kaufman L., Finnerty J.R. Boston University

Multi-year viability of a reef coral population living on mangrove roots suggests an important role for mangroves in the broader habitat mosaic of corals

58 Omar Ramzy, Lindholm J. Stony Brook University

Habitat associations and behavior of Halfbanded Rockfish (Sebastes semicinctus) in the mid-depth photic zone of the Carmel undersea canyon

59 Matthew Tyler, Mello K., Battista T., Costa B., Parrish C., Dijkstra J.A. University of New Hampshire

Evaluating and monitoring coral reef habitats with airborne Lidar systems

Fisheries and Aquaculture 60 Elizabeth Moore, Favaro B.

Memorial University of Newfoundland Do cod discarded from pots experience behaviour impairment?

61 Danni Harper, Bethoney N.D., Stokesbury K.D.E., Lundy M., Stokesbury M.J.W. Acadia University

Sea cucumber (Cucumaria frondosa) population dynamics for improved resource management within fishing areas

62 Tomas Araya-Schmidt, Winger P.D., Moret K., DeLouche H,. Legge G., Walsh P., Donovan M. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Reducing seabed impact of Northern Shrimp and Greenland Halibut trawling in the Nunavut offshore fishery through trawl modifications


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63 Brett Favaro Memorial University of Newfoundland

Innovation in graduate training: a skills-focused graduate program in fisheries science

64 Jessica Wood, Donovan M., Grant S. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Assessing the life history and density of the soft-shell clam (Mya truncata) in coastal waters of Baffin Island and its potential as a commercial fishery

Behaviour 65 Rachel Marshall, Le Bris A., Fisher

J., Gatti P., Robert D. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Distribution and seasonal behavior of Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence based on data from pop-up satellite archival tags

66 Katie Boyle, Lord J. Moravian College

Ecology of long-term color change in the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus

67 Christina M. Salerno University of North Carolina Wilmington

Distinct personality types in Littoraria irrorata and the implications for predator escape behavior

68 Allison Manley University of North Carolina Wilmington

Mortality in marsh periwinkles, Littoraria irrorata, varies with differing personality compositions of communities

69 Eleanor DiNuzzo, Griffen B.D. Brigham Young University

The effects of animal personality on the ideal free distribution

70 Kyle Froehlich, Lord J.P. Moravian College

Can ocean acidification interfere with the ability of mud snails (Tritia obsoleta) to sense predators?

Climate Change 71 Ashtyn Isaak, Carpenter R.C.

California State University, Northridge Interactive effects of light quantity, spectral quality and ocean acidification on a reef-building alga at varying depths in Moorea, French Polynesia

72 Shrey Patel, Nardone J.A., Tedesco D., Siegel K.R., Saksena S., Orihuela B., Rittschof D., Dickinson G.H. The College of New Jersey

Effects of salinity and ocean acidification over two generations in the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite

73 Jayslen Serrano, Carpenter R.C. California State University, Northridge

The effects of ocean acidification and temperature on the growth and photosynthetic performance of tropical macroalgae

74 Erin M. Arneson, Noakes S., Kemp D.W., Gleason D.F. Georgia Southern University

The in situ response of the facultatively symbiotic coral, Oculina arbuscula, to ocean acidification

75 Daniela Adjunta, McCollum B.A., Byrnes J.E.K. College of Charleston

How heat spikes affect the righting time of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in the Gulf of Maine

76 Jennifer Gibson University of New Hampshire

Thermal tolerance and the interactive effect of temperature and acidification on the heartrate of six species of Opisthobranchia in the Gulf of Maine

Ecophysiology 77 Teresa T. Dinh, Wieczorek D.,

Dickinson G.H. The College of New Jersey

Lobster exoskeleton structure and mechanical properties are robust to ocean acidification


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78 Miranda N. Rosen, Baran K.A., Steffel B.V., Long W.C., Foy R.J., Smith K.E., Aronson R.B., Dickinson G.H. The College of New Jersey

Assessing the basis for the mechanical resistance of decapod claw denticles

79 Vaishnavi Rao, Orihuela B., Rittschof D., Dickinson G.H. The College of New Jersey

Characterization of shell plate ultrastructure and elemental composition in the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite

80 Alyssa Webster, Orihuela B., Rittschof D., Dickinson G.H. The College of New Jersey

Morphology and biomechanics of Callinectes sapidus raised in a low salinity, low-pH environment

Anthropogenic Stressors 81 Ashlyn Smith, George S.

Georgia Southern University Site specific differences in the heart rate of ribbed mussels exposed to elevated and reduced temperatures

82 Bastien Taormina, Desroy N., Carlier A., Freytet F., Durif C. IFREMER

Are juvenile European lobsters (Homarus gammarus) on a highway to hell due to AC/DC magnetic fields generated by submarine power cables?

83 Sasha Giametti, Finelli C.M. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Are sponges eating plastic? Method development to detect plastic-associated compounds in marine sponges

84 Aimee Rideout, Ferguson L., Gibson G. Acadia University

Effects of environmentally-relevant levels of microplastics on tissue structure in Carcinus maenas (Green Crabs)

85 Michelle Stephens, Reed S., Lunt J. Smithsonian Institution

Sediment and salinity drive benthic infaunal community structure

86 Jacquelyn Saturno, Liboiron M., Favaro B. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Comparing various plastic polymer fishing rope to determine the amount of plastic fragmentation under environmental contact

87 Sharon Jeffery, Hannah L., St. Germain C., Herborg M. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Vulnerability of Pacific region marine biological components to ship-source oil spills

Coastal Ecosystem Resilience 88 Morgan J. Black, Hocking M.,

Juanes F., Dudas S. University of Victoria

Macrofaunal communities of First Nations' clam gardens

89 Victoria Uribe, Oleinik A. Florida Atlantic University

A characterization of shallow water Queen Conch habitat in Pompano Beach, Florida

90 Elizabeth McDonald Nova Southeastern University

Immunohistochemical analysis of cell death in stony coral tissue loss disease

91 Justus Jobe, Gedan K. The George Washington University

Envisioning the brackish marsh of the future: how will ecological filters in the coastal forest impact the successes of migrating marsh species

92 Nikolaos V. Schizas, Appeldoorn R.A., Buckley M., Cheriton O.M., Cruz-Motta J.J., Rosenberger K.J., Schmidt W.E., Sherman C.E., Storlazzi C.D., Weil E.F. University of Puerto Rico

The impact of Hurricane Maria on the mesophotic reefs of southwest Puerto Rico


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Macroecology and Community Ecology 93 Erin MacDonald, Bunbury-

Blanchette A., Gibson G. Acadia University

Recruitment of Corophium volutator into existing macrofaunal communities

94 Elizabeth Everest, Baguley J.G. University of Nevada

Benthic meiofauna community composition in the Elkhorn Slough Estuary

95 Sean N. Ryan, Matassa C.M. University of Connecticut

Induced herbivore resistance varies with latitude in the rockweed Fucus vesiculosus

96 Christopher D. Wells, Yerrace S.L., Rautu T.S., Spencer A.P., Sebens K.P. University of Washington

Density of the giant frilled anemone Metridium farcimen is affected by depth and substratum orientation but not flow rate or predation

97 Gregory S. Norris, Gerwing T.G., Barbeau M.A., Hamilton D.J. University of New Brunswick

Colonization dynamics in experimentally disturbed areas of mudflat in the upper Bay of Fundy, Canada

Biological Invasions 98 Katie Mayer, Lord J.P.

Moravian College The impact of temperature and hypoxia on the success of the Asian Shore Crab

99 Caley Ryan, Le Bris A., Best K., McKenzie C.H. Memorial University of Newfoundland

Evaluating the impact of a removal program for the invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas) in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland

100 Brandy Biggar Memorial University of Newfoundland

The effect of extreme weather events and refuge availability on green crab abundance and physiology

101 Juliana Ventresca, Wilber D.H. College of Charleston

Behavior of the invasive Green Porcelain Crab, Petrolisthes armatus, in response to low water temperatures in its non-native range

102 Lindsey Stockton, Allen L.G. California State University Northridge

Evaluating the Labrisomus xanti populations on Santa Catalina Island by determining age, size ranges, densities, and habitat preference

103 Matthew Rigby, Bologna P. Montclair State University

Environmental and trophic factors that influence the prevalence of Gonionemus vertens in New Jersey

Recruitment and Larval Ecology 104 Erin P. Voigt, Eggleston D.B.

North Carolina State University Crabitat: assessing effective nursery habitat of blue crabs in a large lagoonal estuary

105 Amy Oxton, Behringer D.C. University of Florida

Effects of Karenia brevis and Microcystis spp. blooms on the early life history stages of the Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus

106 Susannah C. Lohmann, Reinsel K.A., Welch J.M., Farmer M.S., Forward R.B. Jr. College of William and Mary

Chemical cues from adult fiddler crabs stimulate molting of conspecific megalopae at intermediate salinity

107 Sydney C. Rilum, Reinsel K.A., Welch J.M. Duke University Marine Laboratory

Effect of adult chemical cues on molting of fiddler crab megalopae in low salinity seawater

108 Pamela Palacios-Fuentes, Grane-Feliu X., Hernández-Miranda E., Ojeda F.P. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

How does local hydrographic variability affect fish larval abundance and distribution near the coast? An example in central Chile


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109 Jessica Pruett, Weissburg M.J Georgia Institute of Technology

Predation risk cues affect eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, larval settlement and juvenile shell growth rates

110 Nicolas Le Corre, Pepin P., Burmeister A., Walkusz W., Wang Z., Brickman D., Snelgrove P. Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Impact of temperature on northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) larval dispersal in the northwest Atlantic

111 Emily R. Anderson, Butler M.J. Old Dominion University

Effects of soundscape and distance on fish and invertebrate larval settlement

112 Seth Goodnight University of New Hampshire

Evaluation of population dynamics data for evidence of larval migration

113 Ben Limer, Paris C.B., Holstein D.M. Louisiana State University

Competency period affects coral connectivity at the Flower Garden Banks and in the Florida Keys

114 Helena S. Fulmore, Figueiredo J. Nova Southeastern University

Exploring competency dynamics of the common brooding coral Porites astreoides in response to settlement cues

Trophic and Feeding Linkages 115 Jesse S. Dunn, Warner P.R.,

Sherwood G.D., Carlon D.B. Bowdoin College

Scaling things up: expanding the Casco Bay Aquatic System Survey (CBASS) database into Northern Casco Bay

116 Alyssa Petitdemange, Olsen C., Bologna P. Montclair State University

The effects of hydrologic residence time on consumer-mediated nutrient cycling and algal growth

117 Rebecca A. Leitt University of New Hampshire

Ingestive conditioning potential in the nudibranch mollusc Flabellina verrucosa

118 Linnea E. Sturdy, Roy M.S., Byrnes J.E.K. University of Massachusetts Boston

Herbivory and predation patterns in salt marsh habitats of varying size and varying distribution of Spartina alterniflora

119 Megan Considine, Hewett C., Lankes D., Nowicki R., Page H. Mote Marine Laboratory

Effects of ocean acidification on herbivore-macroalgae interactions


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FRIDAY ACTIVITY PACKAGES, WORKSHOP, AND BEMS AGM

ACTIVITY PACKAGES: Want to get the feel of Newfoundland’s breathtaking scenery and rich cultural heritage? We’ve got you covered with some time off in the program to enjoy various activity packages in the afternoon and evening of Friday, April 5. Oral presentations on April 5 end at 12:00 with most activities starting within the following 30-60 minutes. Lunch is on your own, so please keep that in mind if you need to recharge before your activity starts. Proposed activities include:

• Boat tour (13:00 - 18:00) • Tours of MUN’s OSC/MI (12:30 - 14:45 [MI] and 14:45 - 17:15 [OSC]) • Historic St. John’s and Cape Spear (15:00 - 18:00) • Friday Night Explore St. John’s Benthic Ecology Crawl (19:00 until as late you dare!)

Details of these and other activities and procedures to RSVP are posted on the BEMS website at: http://www.bemsociety.org/bem-2019-activity-packs.html WORKSHOP: Integration of science and policy in benthic marine monitoring (12:30 - 15:00) The goal of this workshop is to promote cross-fertilization among stakeholders who apply and study aspects of benthic ecology. During which, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will summarize some of the programs and policies it implements in support of Canada's scientific, ecological, social, and economic interests in oceans. We are particularly encouraging members of industry and regulators to participate to highlight what existing monitoring programs consist of to inform some key potential topics of discussion. We invite all BEM participants who would like to contribute to this discussion to attend, depending on the number of registrants, attendees may also be invited to contribute to a panel discussion format. Details of the workshop and procedure to RSVP are posted on the BEMS website at: http://www.bemsociety.org/bem-2019-activity-packs.html BEMS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) (13:30 - 15:00) Join us to learn the latest developments and plans that the Benthic Ecology Meeting Society has in store and to propose your own ideas for the betterment of our society!

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THINGS TO DO IN ST. JOHN’S


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BEMS CODE OF CONDUCT Registration for the Benthic Ecology Meeting 2019 (BEM 2019) is considered an agreement to abide by the Code of Conduct. The Benthic Ecology Meeting Society is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all meeting participants including attendees, speakers, volunteers, vendors, staff, and service providers. All participants are expected to:

• Treat others with respect and consideration; • Communicate openly, remembering to critique ideas and not individuals; • Avoid personal attacks toward others; • Respect posted rules and policies of the meeting venue; • Avoid harassment of any participant. Harassment includes but is not limited to unwanted

verbal attention, unwanted touching, intimidation, stalking, shaming, or bullying. Harassment presented jokingly is still harassment and is not acceptable. Retaliation for reporting harassment is unacceptable as is reporting an incident in bad faith;

• Discrimination or harassment on the basis of gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, physical appearance, race, religion, national origin, or ethnicity will not be tolerated.

Consequences

• Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately; • BEMS may ask anyone violating the Code of Conduct to leave the meeting. In this

circumstance, registration refunds will not be offered. Offenders may be banned from future BEM meetings.

Reporting

• If you wish to report unacceptable behavior please notify anyone at the registration desk or email [email protected]

• Anyone witnessing behavior that represents an immediate threat to public safety should contact a security guard or locate a house phone and ask for security to make a report.

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BEM 2019 PARTICIPANTS

Daniela Adjunta College of Charleston [email protected]

Bengt Allen Long Beach State University [email protected]

Andrew Altieri University of Florida [email protected]

Emily Anderson Old Dominion University [email protected]

Thibault Androuin Institut des Sciences de la Mer à Rimouski (ISMER)

[email protected]

Meghan Angelina Clemson University [email protected]

Tomas Araya-Schmidt Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Erin Arneson Georgia Southern University [email protected]

Anaide Aued Federal University of Santa Catarina [email protected]

Katie Bacall Bowdoin College [email protected]

Kristen Bachand Virginia Institute of Marine Science [email protected]

Kerstin Baran The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Andreia C C Barbosa CEBIMar-USP [email protected]

Mark Beekey Sacred Heart University [email protected]

Donald Behringer University of Florida [email protected]

Andrés Beita-Jiménez Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

[email protected]

Benjamin Belgrad Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Halle Berger University of Connecticut [email protected]

Sarah Berke Siena College [email protected]

Erika Bernal Montclair State University [email protected]

Brandy Biggar Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Morgan Black University of Victoria [email protected]

Alorah Bliese Montclair State University [email protected]

Jeanne Bloomberg Louisiana State University [email protected]

Sophie Boizard Environmental Services l Public Services and Procurement Canada | Government of Canada

[email protected]

Paul Bologna Montclair State University [email protected]

Mariana Bonfim Temple University [email protected]

Christina Bonsell University of Texas Marine Science Institute [email protected]

Laela Booshehri University of Florida [email protected]

Stephanie Boudreau Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Marion Boulard Memorial University [email protected]

Colleen Bove UNC Chapel Hill [email protected]



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Katie Boyle Moravian College [email protected]

Chelsea Brisson California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Alysha Brunelle Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Mark Butler Old Dominion University [email protected]

Jarrett Byrnes University of Massachusetts Boston [email protected]

Neus Campanyà i Llovet Ocean Frontiers Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Antoine Carlier IFREMER [email protected]

Dave Carlon Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Bowdoin College

[email protected]

Marta Maria Cecchetto Heriot-Watt University [email protected]

Diana Chin Stony Brook University [email protected]

Kayla Christianson North Carolina State University [email protected]

Jackson Chu Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Alessia Caterina Ciraolo Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Kathryn Cobleigh University of the Virgin Islands [email protected]

Mary-Alice Coffroth University at Buffalo [email protected]

Rachel Cohn Duke University [email protected]

Ian Combs FAU Harbor Branch [email protected]

Victoria Congdon University of Texas Marine Science Institute [email protected]

Brittany Conradi Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Megan Considine Mote Marine Laboratory [email protected]

Joana Cordeiro Figueiredo Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

David Coté Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Dylan Cottrell Stony Brook University [email protected]

Anastasia Day Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency [email protected]

Bárbara de Moura Neves Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Gary Dickinson The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Jenn Dijkstra University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Teresa Dinh The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Eleanor DiNuzzo Brigham Young University [email protected]

Sarah Dudas Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Steve Dudgeon California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Elizabeth Duermit-Moreau University of Florida [email protected]

Suzanne Dufour Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Jesse Dunn Bowdoin College [email protected]

Kenneth Dunton University of Texas at Austin [email protected]

Lauren Dykman Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution [email protected]

Shelby Eagan NOVA Southeastern University [email protected]


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Erin Easton University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [email protected]

Alexandra Eaves Research Scientist Contractor [email protected]

Catherine Eckert University of Texas Rio Grande valley [email protected]

Ryan Eckert FAU Harbor Branch [email protected]

Tim Edgell Stantec Consulting [email protected]

Alicia Edwards Bowdoin College [email protected]

Britas Klemens Eriksson University of Groningen [email protected]

Patrick Erwin University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected]

James Evans University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected]

Elizabeth Everest University of Nevada, Reno [email protected]

Nicole Fahner Centre for Environmental Genomics Applications (CEGA)

[email protected]

Doug Faircloth University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [email protected]

Brett Favaro Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Hallie Fischman Brown University [email protected]

Augusto Flores University of São Paulo [email protected]

Nicole Fogarty University of North Carolina at Wilmington [email protected]

Maggie Folkins Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University

[email protected]

Graham Forrester University of Rhode Island [email protected]

Kyle Froehlich Moravian College [email protected]

Liz Fromuth Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Helena Fulmore Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Patrick Gagnon Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Paul Gatti Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Keryn Gedan George Washington University [email protected]

Emilie Geissinger Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Sasha Giametti University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected]

Glenys Gibson Acadia University [email protected]

Jennifer Gibson University of New Hampshire [email protected]

David Gilliam Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Abby Gilson Queen's University Belfast [email protected]

Jessica Glanz California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Daniel Gleason Georgia Southern University [email protected]

Heather Glon Ohio State University [email protected]

Ellen Goldenberg Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Jason Goldstein Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve (NOAA-OCM)

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Seth Goodnight University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Denis Goulet University of Mississippi [email protected]

Tamar Goulet University of Mississippi [email protected]

Jonathan Grabowski Northeastern University [email protected]

Krista Greeley Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Maya Greenhill Brown University [email protected]

Blaine Griffen Brigham Young University [email protected]

Lily Gron Central Connecticut State University [email protected]

Michele Guidone Georgia Southern University [email protected]

Megan Guidry Louisiana State University [email protected]

Alexandra Gulick University of Florida [email protected]

Alexandra Gutting University of the Virgin Islands [email protected]

Benjamin Gutzler University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Sean Hacker Teper Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Samantha Hagedorn Old Dominion University [email protected]

John Hamilton University of Connecticut [email protected]

Grace Hanson Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Rob Harbour Heriot-Watt University [email protected]

Tyler Harman Grand Valley State University - Annis Water Resource Institute

[email protected]

Danni Harper Acadia University [email protected]

Ayana Harscoet Bowdoin College [email protected]

Nicole Hayes Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Kenneth Heck Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Erin Herder Memorial University of Newfoundland and Fisheries and Oceans Canada

[email protected]

Clay Hewett Mote Marine Laboratory [email protected]

Morgan Hightshoe Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Alexandra Hiley Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Niels-Viggo Hobbs ORISE / US EPA [email protected]

Sarah Hoffman Montclair State University [email protected]

Daniel Holstein Louisiana State University [email protected]

Joshua Idjadi Eastern Connecticut State University [email protected]

Ashtyn Isaak California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Julie Jacques Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

George Jarvis California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Sharon Jeffery Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Brittany Jellison Bowdoin College [email protected]

Kyle Jerris University of the Virgin Islands [email protected]



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Justus Jobe The George Washington University [email protected]

Keith Johnson Stevenson University [email protected]

Ladd Johnson Université Laval [email protected]

Nicholas Jones Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Joseph Kelly Stony Brook University [email protected]

Benjamin King Memorial University [email protected]

Samantha King Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Robyn Knight Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Julia Kobelt Montclair State University [email protected]

Emily Kottler The George Washington University [email protected]

Andrew Kough John G. Shedd Aquarium [email protected]

Paul Kreh Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Robert Lamb Brown University [email protected]

Howard Lasker University at Buffalo [email protected]

Arnault Le Bris Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Nicolas Le Corre Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Vincent Lecours University of Florida [email protected]

Timothy Lee East Carolina University [email protected]

Rebecca Leitt University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Michael Lesser University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Jeffrey Levinton Stony Brook University [email protected]

Ben Limer Louisiana State University [email protected]

Samantha Linhardt Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Susannah Lohmann College of William and Mary [email protected]

Joshua Lord Moravian College [email protected]

Anna Lucchesi Louisiana State University [email protected]

Jessica Lunt Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Keir Macartney University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Erin MacDonald Acadia University [email protected]

Ahmed Mahmoud The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Sage Maier Central Connecticut State University [email protected]

Allison Manley University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected]

Julie Marcil Natural Resources Canada [email protected]

Abraham Margo Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi [email protected]

Joany Mariño Coronado Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Rachel Marshall Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Charles Martin University of Florida [email protected]


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Ángela Martínez-Quintana University at Buffalo [email protected]

Catherine Matassa University of Connecticut [email protected]

Eugueni Matveev Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Katie Mayer Moravian College [email protected]

Breck McCollum University of Massachusetts Boston [email protected]

Elizabeth McDonald Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Marta Miatta Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Lara Miles Wood Canada Limited [email protected]

Kyle Millar Wood Canada Limited [email protected]

Matthew Mogle Mount Allison University [email protected]

Paul Montagna Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi [email protected]

Elizabeth Moore Memorial University [email protected]

Annabell Moser Heriot-Watt University [email protected]

Hannah Munro Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Calvin Munson Brown University [email protected]

Carla Narvaez Villanova University [email protected]

Shreya Nemani Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Jessica Nephin Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Kara Noonan Clemson University [email protected]

Gregory Norris University of New Brunswick [email protected]

Akana Noto Northeastern University [email protected]

Emilie Novaczek Memorial University [email protected]

Rob Nowicki Mote Marine Laboratory [email protected]

Brandon O’Brien University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Kaitlyn O'Toole Stony Brook University [email protected]

Gilman Ouellette Central Caribbean Marine Institute [email protected]

Amy Oxton University of Florida [email protected]

Dianna Padilla Stony Brook University [email protected]

Heather Page Mote Marine Laboratory [email protected]

Pamela Palacios Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile [email protected]

Terry Palmer Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi [email protected]

Molly Sabrina Pankey University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Nicholas Parr Auburn University [email protected]

Shrey Patel The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Chelsea Pavliska University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [email protected]

Joseph Pawlik University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected]

Eric Pedersen Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]


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Heather Penney Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Amy Perez Old Dominion University [email protected]

Alejandro Perez Matus Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile [email protected]

Lansing Perng California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Bradley Peterson Stony Brook University [email protected]

Alyssa Petitdemange Montclair State University [email protected]

Peter Petraitis University of Pennsylvania [email protected]

Jesus Pineda Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution [email protected]

Craig Plante College of Charleston [email protected]

Darby Pochtar George Mason University [email protected]

Jennifer Polinski Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute [email protected]

Jennifer Pollack Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi [email protected]

Clayton Pollock National Park Service [email protected]

Teresa Popp College of Charleston, Grice Marine Lab [email protected]

Jessica Pruett Georgia Institute of Technology [email protected]

Tanya Prystay Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Cameron Pujdak California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Man Qi George Washington University [email protected]

Vaishnavi Rao The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Omar Ramzy Stony Brook University [email protected]

Gemma Rayner LGL Limited [email protected]

Alicia Reigel Parker Louisiana State University [email protected]

Kathleen Reinsel Wittenberg University [email protected]

Michele Repetto Temple University [email protected]

Emlyn Resetarits University of Texas at Austin [email protected]

Joey Reustle Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi [email protected]

Ryan Rezek University of South Florida [email protected]

Isabella Richmond Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Aimee Rideout Acadia University [email protected]

Matthew Rigby Montclair State University [email protected]

Sydney Rilum Duke University Marine Laboratory [email protected]

Michael Robinson Barry University [email protected]

Alexandra Rodriguez Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Sarah Rogers Georgia Southern University [email protected]

Miranda Rosen The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Isaac Rosenthal University of Massachusetts Boston [email protected]

Erica Ross University of Florida [email protected]


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Michael Roy University of Massachusetts Boston [email protected]

Saskia Rühl Plymouth Marine Laboratory [email protected]

Michael Russell Villanova University [email protected]

Caley Ryan Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Sean Ryan University of Connecticut [email protected]

Christina Salerno University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected]

Philip Sargent Fisheries and Oceans Canada [email protected]

Jacquelyn Saturno Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Kathryn Scafidi California State University, Northridge [email protected]

Karina Scavo Lord Boston University [email protected]

Elizabeth Schabot Barry University [email protected]

Nikolaos Schizas University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez [email protected]

Stephanie Schopmeyer Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute [email protected]

Jayslen Serrano California State University of Northridge [email protected]

Graham Sherwood Gulf of Maine Research Institute [email protected]

Erin Shilling Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

[email protected]

Shivakumar Shivarudrappa Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium [email protected]

Cornelia Simon Nutbrown Heriot Watt University [email protected]

Ryan Sirota University of Miami [email protected]

Marc Slattery University of Mississippi [email protected]

Lee Smee Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Ashlyn Smith Georgia Southern University [email protected]

Erik Sotka College of Charleston [email protected]

Philip Souza University of Miami [email protected]

LaTina Steele Sacred Heart University [email protected]

Lauren Stefaniak Coastal Carolina University [email protected]

Michelle Stephens Smithsonian Institution [email protected]

Rebecca Stevick University of Rhode Island [email protected]

Lindsey Stockton California State University Northridge [email protected]

Brittney Stuckless Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Linnea Sturdy University of Massachusetts Boston [email protected]

Alexis Sturm Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

[email protected]

Andrew Sweetman Lyell Centre - Heriot-Watt University [email protected]

Bastien Taormina France Energies Marines / IFREMER [email protected]

Laura Teed Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Casey TerHorst California State University Northridge [email protected]


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Stephen Tettelbach Cornell Cooperative Extension [email protected]

Trevyn Toone Duke University [email protected]

Joseph Townsend University of the Virgin Islands [email protected]

Thomas Trott Maine Coastal Program / Maine Coastal Mapping Initiative

[email protected]

Meghan Troup Dalhousie University [email protected]

Matthew Tyler University of New Hampshire [email protected]

Victoria Uribe Florida Atlantic University [email protected]

Cassie VanWynen Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Marissa Velasquez Long Island University [email protected]

Juliana Ventresca College of Charleston [email protected]

Tracey Vlasak Long Island University Post [email protected]

Sofie Voerman Lyell Centre - Heriot Watt University [email protected]

Erin Voigt North Carolina State University [email protected]

Joshua Voss Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

[email protected]

Alanna Waldman Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Milena Wales Lyell Centre - Heriot Watt University [email protected]

Brian Walker Nova Southeastern University [email protected]

Alyssa Webster The College of New Jersey [email protected]

Jim Welch Wittenberg University [email protected]

Christopher Wells University of Washington [email protected]

Lynne Wetmore San Diego State University [email protected]

Dara Wilber INSPIRE Environmental [email protected]

Jon Witman Brown University [email protected]

Kevin Wong University of Rhode Island [email protected]

Jessica Wood Fisheries and Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

[email protected]

Casey Yanos University of Groningen [email protected]

Catie Young Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Philip Yund The Downeast Institute [email protected]

Logan Zeinert Memorial University of Newfoundland [email protected]

Robyn Zerebecki Dauphin Island Sea Lab [email protected]

Kelly Zimmerman Montclair State University [email protected]

Ann-Christine Zinkann College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences [email protected]


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MAP OF DOWNTOWN ST. JOHN’S A digital version of the map is available on the BEMS website at:




Coming soon... BEM 2020!

7-10 April, 2020 Venue: Hotel Ballast, downtown Wilmington, NC (not UNCW)

Banquet on the Battleship North Carolina, evening of April 10th, 2020

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