ICMB

Monday, May 15, 2023

Afternoon

• 15:00–17:00, Check-in & Welcome Registered attendees may check in at the registration desk. Check in early to save time on Tuesday morning!

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

07:30: Registration desk opens early. Registration desk will remain open all day.

Morning

• 08:45, Opening Remarks
• 09:30, Keynote: A./Prof. Katie Dafforn
• 10:15, Morning coffee break
• 10:45, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Biology & Ecology of Marine Bioinvasions I
  • eDNA for Detection of Invasive Species
  • Understanding, Managing, and Paying for Invasive Species I

Afternoon

12:00–13:00, Box lunch provided for registered attendees Special lunchtime presentation on harbor restoration, community science, and upstream solutions to marine debris by Adam Lindquist, director of the Baltimore Waterfront Partnership's Healthy Harbor Initiative and co-creator of Mr. Trash Wheel.

• 13:00, Keynote: Dr. Nicola S. Smith
• 14:00, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Biology & Ecology of Marine Bioinvasions II
  • Modeling Marine Bioinvasions I
  • Understanding, Managing, and Paying for Invasive Species II
• 15:15, Afternoon coffee break
• 15:45, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Biology & Ecology of Marine Bioinvasions III
  • Modeling Marine Bioinvasions II
  • Understanding, Managing, and Paying for Invasive Species III

Evening

17:30–19:30, Poster Session and Social Hour (sponsored by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

08:00: Registration desk opens. Registration desk will remain open all day.

Morning

• 08:45, Announcements
• 09:00, Keynote: Julie Lockwood
• 9:45, Morning coffee break
• 10:15, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Ship-borne Bioinvasions: Ballast
  • Impact of Marine Debris on Invasive Species Spread I
  • Principles, Patterns and Contrasts of Bioinvasions Across Realms I
• 11:30, Special Address: Overview of Ballast Water Management in the U.S.

Afternoon

_12:00–13:00, Box lunch provided for registered attendees.

• 13:00, Keynote: April Flanders
• 14:00, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Ship-borne Bioinvasions: Ballast & Biofouling
  • Impact of Marine Debris on Invasive Species Spread II
  • Biogeography of Marine Invasive Species
  • Case Studies: Invasive Parasites
• 15:15, Afternoon coffee break
• 15:45, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Ship-borne Bioinvasions: Biofouling I
  • Climate-driven Bioinvasions Effects and Responses I
  • Citizen Science Round Table Discussion & Networking Event

Evening

No programming

Thursday, May 18, 2023

08:00: Registration desk opens. Registration desk will remain open all day.

Morning

• 08:45, Announcements
• 9:00, Keynote: Dr. Kimberly Howland
• 09:45, Morning coffee break
• 10:15, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Biology & Ecology of Marine Bioinvasions IV
  • Climate-driven Bioinvasions Effects and Responses II
  • Case Studies: Invasive Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)

Afternoon

12:00–13:00, Box lunch provided for registered attendees.

• 13:00, Awards Ceremony
• 13:30, Keynote: Prof. Stelios Katsanevakis
• 14:30, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Ship-borne Bioinvasions: Biofouling II
  • Comparison of Sampling Methods for Bioinvasions Detection
  • Principles, Patterns and Contrasts of Bioinvasions Across Realms II
• 15:45, Afternoon coffee break
• 16:15, Contributed sessions (concurrent)
  • Biology & Ecology of Marine Bioinvasions V
  • Using Molecular Methods in Marine Bioinvasions Research

Evening

No programming

Friday, May 19, 2023

Field trip space still available for registered attendees and their guests. Sign up now!

• 07:45–14:15, Field Trip: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
• 07:45–16:00, Field Trip: Poplar Island Habitat Restoration Site
• 09:00–10:00, Field Trip: Baltimore Waterfront EcoTour
• 10:00–11:45: Field Trip: Port of Baltimore