Conference: The 9th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, October 8th - 12th, 2010

University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences, Cambridge MD

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Abstract

Conference: The 9th International Marine Biotechnology Conference, October 8th - 12th 2010 This award will support the attendance of US postdoctoral scientists and students at the International Marine Biotechnology Conference to be held in October 2010 in Qingdao, China. This conference will bring together an international community of scientists interested in molecular approaches to understanding, protecting and enhancing global marine resources. Topics included at the conference include the role of marine microbes in biogeochemical cycles; marine bioenergy; extremophiles; the "-omic" disciplines in marine biotechnology; biotic carbon sequestration; biomineralization and nanobiotechnology; marine metagenomics. These are important areas of research from which novel observations and ideas relevant to changes in the earth's climate and to bioenergy are emerging. Broader impacts: Participation in this conference will expose US students and postdoctoral scientists (including women and members of minorities underrepresented in science) to emerging science in the area of marine biotechnology. It will permit them to present and discuss their own results with leading international scientists and provide them opportunities to develop new collaborations. This award is co-funded by Cellular Systems, Biomolecular Systems, and Biological Oceanography.