Temperate Coral Research Conference

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2024 TEMPERATE CORAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE 

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, BRISTOL, RI

MAY 29-30, 2024

If you are planning to attend, please follow this Registration Link. Note: every attendee must register for the Conference, whether or not they are presenting. Please register by April 1.

Click here for Abstract Submission. Abstract submission deadline is April 20, 2024. The earlier you submit your abstract, the more likely you are to receive your presentation preference.

Your registration costs cover conference materials, access to oral and poster presentations, access to all discussions, AM & PM coffee and snack breaks, and pizza reception on May 29. You will also be able to add lodging onto your registration at this site – lodging this year will be on campus, just a short distance (1/4mi) from the conference sessions.

The Temperate Coral Research Conference is held regularly, and it is the primary meeting covering current research efforts on the temperate coral genera Astrangia and Oculina, with a strong focus on the physiology, ecology, genetics, and symbiosis in temperate corals using a variety of approaches, combining fieldwork and laboratory-based approaches. The aims of the conference are to increase our knowledge and interest in temperate corals, to enhance research and scientific communication efforts around these unique organisms, and to develop collaborations and partnerships across institutions and disciplines.

The conferences include research sessions aimed at sharing the latest results and identifying critical areas for upcoming research. They also include sessions for developing material for education, outreach, and media/scientific communication about temperate corals and, more broadly, marine ecosystem health in the face of climate change. We welcome educators and media professionals to participate and present in those targeted sessions.

The conference is co-hosted by Koty Sharp (Roger Williams University), Randi Rotjan (Boston University), and Sean Grace (Southern Connecticut State University). If you’d like to receive information about the next Temperate Coral Research Conference, please contact Koty Sharp (ksharp@rwu.edu) to be put on the Temperate Coral Research Group mailing list.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION WILL BE OPEN IN SPRING 2024