The Texas Sea Grant College Program

Invites you to attend the

Sea Grant Researcher Conference
October 10, 2007

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

 University of Texas
Marine Science Institute, Auditorium
Port Aransas, TX

The conference speakers will be researchers who are currently supported by the Texas Sea Grant College Program. Results of ongoing research will be presented in a public forum. Faculty, staff and students with interests in marine science from universities throughout the state, as well as other interested parties are welcome to attend. A list of speakers and subject areas is attached.

For additional information, contact Peggy Foster at 979/845-1245 or at pfoster@neo.tamu.edu

Agenda

October 10, 2007

9:00   Welcome by Dr. G. Joan Holt

 Introductions and Purpose of Meeting by Robert Stickney

9:15   Greg Stunz – Recruitment, spatial distribution, and fine-scale movement patterns of red drum through major and shallow passes?

9:45   Scott Socolofsky – "Eddy Structures and Exchange Processes through Idealized Tidal Inlets"

10:15   Peter Thomas – “Reproductive and endocrine biomarkers in Atlantic croaker of estuarine condition"

10:45   Andre Landry and Tasha Metz – “An Assessment of Sea Turtle Assemblages in Texas Estuaries”

11:15   Gary Graham – “Fuel Efficiency in the Shrimp Fishery”

11:45   Lunch Break (Researchers and Sea Grant Personnel, MSI cafeteria)

1:30   Sam Brody – “Planning for Sustainable Coastal Communities: A web-based approach”

2:00   Logan Respess – “ The Quality of Life Survey”

2:30   Del Gatlin and Bill Neill – “Effects of prebiotics on nutrient digestibility of a soybean-meal-based diet by red drum Sciaenop ocellatus”

3:00   Robin Brinkmeyer – “Factors regulating microbial degradation of dioxins in estuarine sediments: Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay, Texas”

3:30   Steve DiMarco – “Results from the Brazos River Rapid Response Cruise August 2007”

4:00   Adjourn