Welcome Hoffman Hall

8:45

Plenary:  Professor Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi, University of Pavia, Italy Sponsored by ICES, Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution
Hoffman Hall 
Chair: Gil Rilov

Spartina
SB1-107
Chair: Mark Sytsma

9:30

Rilov, G. Ecological interactions in marine bioinvasions: a global perspective

Grosholz, E. The impacts of Spartina invasion on community structure and ecosystem function in San Francisco, CA and Willapa Bay, WA.

9:50

Gittenberger, A. Marine invasions, quantifying ecological and economical damage in time and space

Pickart, A. Ecology and restoration of Spartina densiflora-dominated salt marshes on the north coast of California.

10:10

McKenzie, L. Invasive species plus pollution: recipe for a super invasive?

Sytsma, M. A plan for eradication of non-native Spartina from the West Coast of the USA by 2018

10:30

Smith, L. D. The role of phenotypic plasticity in marine biological invasions

Holsman, K. Restoration of habitat function for mobile fauna following eradiation of an ecosystem engineer: a case study of Spartina alterniflora and Cancer magister in Willapa Bay, WA.

10:50

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution 
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Gil Rilov

Changing Global Conditions  SB1-107
Chair: Henn Ojaveer

11:10

Thomsen, M. Impacts of aquatic invaders on native biota

Ojaveer, H. Dynamics and roles of alien species in the changing environment of the Baltic Sea

11:30

Byers, J. Variable direct and indirect effects of a habitat modifying invasive species on mortality of native fauna

Sorte, C. How do spread rates and impacts of marine range expansions compare to those of non-native species invasions?

Ecology & Evolution cont. Hoffman Hall

Changing Global Conditions cont. SB1-107

11:50

Bunting, D. Facilitation of exotic species by habitat- forming organisms and associated assemblage effects

Harris, L. Introduced species success: The interaction of overfishing and man-made structures

12:10

Wright, J. Changes in patterns of selection on a native species following invasion by a habitat-forming seaweed

Mackie, J. Strangers on boats: Hidden twists in bryozoan invasions revealed by genetic (COI) analysis

12:30

Gribben, P. Divergent impacts on community components by an invasive alga

Stewart, J. Impacts of a bioinvading predator in the California Current System

12:50

Lunch—Provided. Available in Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution 
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Jeb Byers

Green Crab
SB1-107
Chair: Amy Larson

2:00

Peyton, K. From meadows to mud: invasive fish drive a phase shift in Hawaiian seagrass habitats

Preisler, R. Biogeographic variation in abundance, habitat use, and behavior of the European green crab

2:20

Tomas, F. Elucidating enemy release strategies of invasive macroalgae in the Mediterranean Sea

McKenzie, C. The invasive European green crab, Carcinus meanas in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

2:40

Ruesink, J. Introduced habitat engineer facilitates itself and negatively affects a co-occurring non-native clam

Feist, B. Predicting the northward range expansion of non-indigenous European green crab (Carcinus maenas) along the west coast of North America

3:10

Davidson, T. Accelerated erosion of saltmarshes infested by a non-native burrowing crustacean

Behrens Yamada, S. Can ocean conditions predict recruitment strength of the invasive European green crab?

3:30

Laferriere, A. An assessment of the invasive snail Assiminea parasitologica’s spatial distribution and associated habitat characteristics in Coos Bay, Oregon

Grosholz, E. How can we use existing data to prioritize eradication of European green crab populations?

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution 
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Jeb Beyers

Green Crab
SB1-107
Chair: Amy Larson

4:10

Brenneis, V. Integration of an introduced consumer into an estuarine food web: direct and indirect effects of the New Zealand mudsnail in the Columbia River estuary

Behrens Yamada, S. Does the introduced European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, consume more prey than native Dungeness, Cancer magister?

4:30

Dijkstra, J. Trophic level response of invasive species in a subtidal system

Hardege, J. Sex pheromones: A tool for controlling the globally invasive green crab, Carcinus maenas

4:50

Rius, M. Establishment and dispersal of invasive ascidians on urban structures

De Rivera, C. Green crab control: A removal effort in a shallow central California estuary

5:10

Skinner, L. Exclusion of predators increases the detectability of exotic fouling species

Shaw, L. Citizen monitoring for the European green crab in Alaska

5:30

Kimbro, D. Invasive species cause large-scale loss of native California oyster habitat by disrupting trophic cascades

Larson, A. Assessment of success: Can we attribute a rebound of native species to the removal of the European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas?

5:50

End  - No evening events planned

Welcome Hoffman Hall

8:45

Plenary:  Professor Sergej Olenin, Unifob AS, Bergen, Norway and CORPI, Klaipeda University, Lithuania Sponsored by ICES,
Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Tom Therriault

Predicting the Scale and Diversity of Invasions
SB1-107 Chair: Lisa Drake

9:30

Weiskel, H. Nutrient loading and benthic native-invasive species dynamics

Hewitt, C. Considerations for the development of a risk framework for marine biofouling

9:50

Wells, E. Effect of shared evolutionary history on the ability of one native and two invasive whelks to adapt to novel prey

Pederson, J. Risky business: Asking life’s persistent question, can we predict the likelihood of marine species invasions?

10:10

Blakeslee, A. Differential escape from parasites by two competing introduced crabs

Campbell, M. Predicting the risk of introduced marine species to the Galapagos Islands

10:30

Chapman, J. Can an introduced specialist parasitic castrator eliminate its host?

Tran, T. Ballast water risk assessment for Saigon port, Vietnam

10:50

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Tom Therriault

Predicting the Scale and Diversity of Invasions
SB1-107 Chair: Lisa Drake

11:10

Gamelin, E. Hemigrapsus sanguineus: Reproductive seasonality in northern and southern New England

Frazier, M. Nonindigenous vs. native species: A comparison of preferred niche breadths

11:30

Thomson, F. Characterization of antibiotic resistance in Vibrio cholerae isolated from ships' ballast and other environmental sources

Lee II, H. Changes in latitude, changes in attitude

11:50

Auker, L. The effects of Didemnum vexillum overgrowth on Mytilus edulis biology and ecology

Reusser, D. Donor and recipient regions: The biogeography of macrobenthic invaders

Ecology & Evolution
Hoffman Hall

Predicting the Scale and Diversity of Invasions SB1-107

12:10

Primo, C. Reproductive phenology of the introduced kelp Undaria pinnatifida in Port Phillip Bay (Victoria, Australia) compared with Tasmania.

Simkanin, C. If you build it they will come, but will they spread? Examining habitat patterns of invasions in fouling communities.

12:30

Lunch provided—available in Hoffman Hall

Ecology & Evolution—Invasion Patterns
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Tom Therriault

Predicting the Scale and Diversity of Invasions
SB1-107
Chair: Lisa Drake

1:30

Lambert, G. First Pacific record of the north Atlantic ascidian Molgula citrina ­ bioinvasion or circumpolar distribution?

Dobbs, F. Introduction and translocation of harmful aquatic microbes in the Great Lakes: Pathway analysis

1:50

Radashevsky, V. Marine bioinvasion studies in the north-western part of the Sea of Japan

Tsukimura, B. Environmental factors influence population dynamics of the mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, in San Francisco Bay

2:10

Chavanich, S. Current status of marine invasive species in the WESTPAC region

Epelbaum, A. Environmental tolerances and predation susceptibility of invasive ascidians in British Columbia.

2:30

McCann, L. Mitochondrial DNA in the bryozoan Membranipora chesapeakensis. Evidence of a recent introduction to both coasts of the United States.

Needles, L. Scale dependent controls of community invasion and formation in marine fouling communities

2:50

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Management
Hoffman Hall
Chair:Whitman Miller

Invasion Patterns Over Time
SB1-107
Chair: Henn Ojaveer

3:20

Edwards, P. Re-evaluating eradication of nuisance species: invasion of the tunicate, Ciona intestinalis

Clark, G. Temporal scale: Missing agent in the invasion paradox?

Management cont.
Hoffman Hall

Invasion Patterns Over Time
SB1-107 

3:40

Torchin, M. Potential for eradication of the North American Harris mud crab, Rhithropanopeus harrisii, in the Panama Canal

Crooks, J. Temporal dynamics of invasions and the lag effect

4:00

McDonald, P. S. An evaluation of methods to control atlantic bamboo worm in the northeastern pacific and a prospectus for large-scale application

Altman, S. Sitting on the dock of the bay: Patterns of native and invasive diversity in San Francisco fouling communities

4:20

de Rivera, C. Initial rebound of a native prey species following management of an invasive crab

Eldredge, L. Introduced and cryptogenic marine bioinvasions of the Hawaiian Archipelago

4:40

Cassell, J. Invasive Eurasian mussels and Cooperative Extension: Accessing new stakeholders to facilitate prevention and rapid response in the West.

Ashton, G. Past experience predicts future source regions of marine non-native species

5:00

Thomsen, M. Invasions of a uniform habitat by a diverse species-complex; linking colonization and invasion ecology

5:20

End

6:30-9:30

Evening Social:
Reception at the Portland Classical Chinese Garden

Welcome Hoffman Hall

8:45

Plenary:  To Be Announced. Sponsored by PICES, Hoffman Hall

Management
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Whitman Miller

Detection
SB1-107
Chair: John Darling

9:30

Wong, W.Y. Is the right message reaching the audience?

Mountfort, D. Development of technologies for surveillance and monitoring of marine pests in New Zealand

9:50

Andersen, L. Priorities for research on the detection and control of invasive seaweeds: Results of 2008 Asilomar Workshop

Harvey, J. Molecular detection of marine invertebrate larvae and major copepod groups in situ using robotic devices developed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

10:10

Muir, A. Policy gaps in California's approach to marine bioinvasions

Mahon, A. Rapid, chip-based detection of invasive species in ballast water using carbon nanotube technology

10:30

Guy, C. Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.

Mackie, J. Detection and quantification of plankters by QPCR, the brine shrimp as model and experimental control

10:50

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Management
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Chela Zabin

Detection
SB1-107
Chair: John Darling

11:10

Godwin, S. Determining the probability of non-native species exposure to nearshore marine habitats in Hawaii

Neigel, J. Strategies for PCR-based detection and quantification of planktonic larvae

11:30

Dobroski, N. From paper to practice: Launching the world's most stringent ballast water standards

Geller, J. Prospects for whole community molecular analysis of multicellular eukaryotic marine organisms.

Management cont.
Hoffman Hall

Detection cont.
SB1-107

11:50

Tavares, J. Biological uncertainties and ballast water management: When one size does not fit all.

Inglis, G. Early detection, delimitation and response to an incursion by the Mediterranean fanworm, Sabella spallanzanii, in New Zealand

12:10

Takata, L. Geographic and Quantitative Patterns of Ballast Water Management in California: 2002-2009

Nelson, H. New method to detect and identify invasive bivalves using a continuous imaging particle analyzer (FlowCAM)

12:30

Noble, M. Testing chemical tracers and the BEAM as a method to verify ballast water exchange.

Gollash, S. How to take a representative ballast water sample?

12:50

Lunch—Provided. Available in Hoffman Hall

Management—Shipping
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Chela Zabin

Detection
SB1-107
Chair: John Darling

2:00

Scianni, C. What the hull is going on: An analysis of the fouling-related practices of commercial vessels in California

Nelson, H. An evaluation of viability assays using a continuous imaging particle analyzer (FlowCAM)

2:20

Leonard, J. Developing and implementing management strategies for hull fouling in Hawaii: recreational, commercial and high risk vessels

Smith, K. Molecular identification and population genetics of a colonial ascidian (Didemnum vexillum) in New Zealand

2:40

Fernandez, L. Economic and environmental considerations in controlling invasive species on hulls of recreational boats in saltwater

Johnson, L. Optimal detection methods for invasive species: monitoring the dispersal and recruitment of the tunicate Ciona intestinalis in Prince Edward Island, Canada

3:10

Godwin, S. Minimizing the transport of marine non-native species to an isolated marine protected area

Pilgrim, E. Taxonomic uncertainty and cryptic diversity in Ampithoe valida and Jassa marmorata, two biofouling amphipod invaders

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Propagule Pressure
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Emma Johnson

Detection
SB1-107
Chair: John Darling

3:50

Clark, G. Propagule pressure and disturbance interact to overcome biotic resistance of marine invertebrate communities

Rius, M. Marine introductions in relatively unexplored parts of the world: why do we struggle so much to detect them?

4:10

Hedge, L. Propagule pressure, predation and invasive success

Shenkar, N. A tale of two seas: ecological aspects of non-indigenous ascidians along the coast of Israel

4:30

Ruiz, G. Latitudinal gradient in non-native species richness along western North America: A result of propagule supply?

Williamson, T. Molecular ecology of the barnacle Megabalanus coccopoma over its introduced range in the southeastern U.S.

4:50

Leung, B. Constructing and evaluating a joint oceanographic-biological model to predict the movement and distribution of propagules along the East Coast of the USA.

Darling, J. Integrating genetic and vector analysis to assess invasion pathways of the clubbed tunicate Styela clava in the northeastern Pacific

5:10

Lo, V. Estimating potential propagule pressure of aquatic invasive species in Canadian ports using shipping patterns

5:30

Inglis, G. Predicting the scale and diversity of invasions

5:50

End 

6:30 - 8:30

Special Poster Session. Evening reception and no-host (i.e. cash) bar in Hoffman Hall.

Hogle, I. Hybrid assimilation in Spartina re-evaluating conservation goals.

Shin, K. Current scientific approaches and some results for ballast water management in Korea

Smith, G. Validating ballast water treatments to remove potential invaders from discharge

Draheim, R. Reevaluating the risk of mitten crabs to the Oregon Coast.

Fletcher, L. Reproductive seasonality of the invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum: management options for mitigating impacts on the New Zealand Greenshell™ mussel industry

Ecology and Evolution

Best, K.  Early life stage biology of a new population of green crab Carcinus maenas in Placentia Bay and implications for mussel culture in Newfoundland

Baldridge, A. Dispatches from an invasion front: Does water temperature determine the outcome of an ecological arms race between an introduced crab and its armored prey?

Szeto, K. Assessing rapid-evolution of the chemical recognition of an invasive crab species in Tasmania

Drouin, A. Effects of Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides on eelgrass in the Magdalen Islands, eastern Canada

Day, H.  The impact of a native fish species, Tautogolabrus adspersus (Cunner) on local and invasive tunicates in the Gulf of Maine

Toledo, K. Sea bass (Dicentarchus labrax) escaped from fish farms in Canary Islands, a new step to the establishment of self-reproducing population in central and westernmost islands?

Blakeslee, A. Putting parasite release into perspective: A biogeographic examination of parasites and hosts across their native and introduced range  

Gerner, N. Temperature and salinity tolerances of zoea I larvae of an invasive portunid crab, Charybdis japonica, in northeastern New Zealand: implications for further invasions 

Shaw, L.                Evaluation of a habitat suitability model for the invasive European green crab using species occurrence data from western Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Kelley, A. Comparative physiology of the invasive European green crab

Strasser, C. A stage-structured, temperature-dependent model of invasive copepods: Implications for Pseudodiaptomus marinus

Choi, F.                 Distribution and abundance of non-native species in major marine Canadian ports on both the west and east coasts

Dahlstrom, A. Analysis of vessel patterns to improve a biofouling risk assessment model

Detection

Smith, K. Molecular detection of potential high risk marine pest species for New Zealand

Campbell, M. Introduced marine species in Palau: using education and training to establish marine biosecurity outcomes

McCollin, T. Assessing the risk of transporting non native species to Scotland via biofouling on vessels.

Changing Global Conditions and Bioinvasions

Jeong Bae, K. Occurrence of Halophila nipponica on the coast of Korea related to global climate change

Kim, T. The effect of temperature variability on larval recruitment and competition between invasive and native species in Elkhorn Slough, California

Dijkstra, J. Linking physiology, biogeography and success of non-natives in subtidal communities in the Gulf of Maine

No plenary this morning—begin with concurrent sessions

Spread
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Anders Jelmert

Lionfish
SB1-107
Chair: Mark Albins

8:30

Johnson, L. Dissecting the dynamics of historic invasions: sources and spread of the North American invasion of the European rockweed Fucus serratus.

Akins, L. Early detection and rapid response lionfish workshops in the invaded western Atlantic

8:50

Jelmert, A. Observations of the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) in Norway – Along a fjord-skerry coast an expected invasion is easily missed

Hixon, M. Invasion Ecology of Pacific Lionfish Introduced to Atlantic Coral Reefs

9:10

Concepcion, G. Resolving natural ranges and marine invasions in a globally distributed octocoral (genus Carijoa)

Munoz, R. Predatory impacts of the Indo-Pacific lionfish on warm-temperate hardbottom reefs of the southeast United States.

9:30

Fletcher, L. Larval competency period and natural dispersal potential of the invasive colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum

Akins, L. Dietary habits and feeding ecology of invasive lionfish in the tropical western Atlantic

9:50

Fowler, A. Temperature and salinity tolerances of zoea I larvae of an invasive portunid crab, Charybdis japonica, in northeastern New Zealand: implications for further invasions

Albins, M. Effects of the invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish on Bahamian coral-reef fish communities: predation and competition

10:10

Baradi, W. Yellow fin tuna in Pakistani waters

Green, S. The consumption potential of invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) on Caribbean coral reefs

10:30

Break—Refreshments available in Hoffman Hall

Spread
Hoffman Hall
Chair: Anders Jelmert

Propagule Pressure—Shipping
SB1-107 Chair: Chela Zabin

10:50

Hewitt, C. The introduction and dispersal of introduced species into offshore waters

Quilez-Badia, G. Estimating propagule supply by ships

11:10

Dafforn, K. Pathway to invasion: from artificial structure to rocky reef

Davidson, I. A review of ship fouling as a vector of marine organisms and an investigation of voyage impacts on the invasion potential of ship fouling communities

11:30

Gartner, H. Non-native invertebrate species in subtidal fouling communities of the British Columbian coast

Clarke Murray, C. Recreational boating: a significant vector of invasive species in the marine waters of British Columbia, Canada

11:50

Markert, A. Loss of native blue mussel beds - gain of alien oyster reefs: status quo of system change in the intertidal flats of Lower Saxony, German Wadden Sea

Zabin, C. Hull fouling and movement patterns of recreational vessels in San Francisco Bay: a pilot study

12:10

Mach, M. Native and invasive invertebrate species composition occurring in eelgrass beds in major marine ports of Canada

Cordell, J. Relative contributions of domestic and foreign sourced ballast water to propagule pressure in Puget Sound, Washington, USA

12:30

End. Lunch is on your own if you are staying for the workshops

WORKSHOPS

2:00

Crab Control
Hoffman Hall
Organizer: Ted Grosholz

AIS Impact Assessment
Lucky Lab
Organizer: Alisha Dahlstrom

2:00

Invasive Seaweeds
SB1– 107
Organizer: Lars Anderson

Nonnative Tunicates in Puget Sound
Epler Rm # 108 (SEH-108)
Organizer: Kevin Anderson