The radio segment can be heard here.
Edit: apparently the Museum talk/s will be put on YouTube -- will post the link when I have it.
The radio segment can be heard here.
Edit: apparently the Museum talk/s will be put on YouTube -- will post the link when I have it.
Last edited by Tintenfisch; Feb 21, '12 at 2:26pm.
Baby gonatids
Born like stars; if only our
Offspring did the same...
Ok, a bit of self-promotion here from me! I have a talk online from an online conference on animal welfare, titled "Nociception, sensitisation and the possibility of pain experience in Molluscs" which covers some of our recent experiments on squid.
http://www.bioconferencelive.com/events.php?event_id=2
The link requires registration and then select 'Archived Presentations" and it's in the list.
I'm also speaking at the East Coast Nerve Net meeting in March, also on nociception in squid. The meeting has a keynote address from Roger Hanlon and other symposia talks also on cephalopods. The link with meeting abstracts is here: http://mars.wne.edu/ecnn/
Good stuff, enjoyed both radio and webinars.
It wouldn't be a bad idea if TONMO hosted its own daily or weekly podcast with all these 'ceph in the news' threads that are posted here. It would be something to look forward to.
Same thing with monthly videocasts- I'd love to see some video from members, and it can be anything- from their pet cephs to their research. It can be a thread dedicated to the videos so people can access them easily, e.g. from how to best acclimatize received animals, to a certain lab's general work.
Will post the titles of the talks mentioned by Robyn, as soon as the program is finalized.
Last edited by Stavros; Feb 19, '12 at 10:43pm. Reason: additional info
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
A video from the talk at Auckland Museum has been posted here. Not really the best talk I've ever given; I wish very much they had filmed the second iteration when the audience was more responsive and I said 'um' a lot less.Oh well.
Baby gonatids
Born like stars; if only our
Offspring did the same...
Euroceph 2012 Meeting
CephRes-ONLUS - April 2012 Events
Preliminary Agenda
1. Meeting of Technical Experts to develop
Guidelines on Care and Welfare of Cephalopods in Research
April 19 - 23, Vico Equense (Napoli, Italy)
Thurday, 19th April
Arrival (buffet lunch, served between 13:00-14:30)
15:00 Registration, opens
15:30 Opening remarks (Welcome and introduction of the community to Laboratory Science Organizations and Ethical Committees)
Invited Lecture: The biology, behaviour and exceptionalities of cephalopods (L. Dickel, France)
The care and management of cephalopods in the laboratory”: Boyle 1991 revisited (21 years after) A short summary of the state of art of knowledge about Care and Welfare on Cephalopods (speaker TBA)
Invited Lecture: The challenges of writing guidelines for cephalopods (P. Andrews, UK)
European Technical Expert Meeting: overview and panel activities (speaker TBA)
European Technical Expert Meeting: Session I
dinner
Friday 20th April
9:00 - 13:00 European Technical Expert Meeting: Session II
lunch
14:30-19:30 European Technical Expert Meeting: Session III
Poster Session, includes buffet dinner
Saturday 21th April
9:00 - 13:00 European Technical Expert Meeting: Session IV
lunch
14:30 Developing Guidelines for Cephalopods: who are we and where are we?
15:15 The Directive in practice: What you need to do before 1st January 2013 (J. Smith, UK)
Interactive session on the Project/Ethical review process (coordinated by J. Smith, P. Andrews and others TBA)
dinner
Sunday 22th April
Invited Lecture: An update on the Directive and its national transposition from an EC perspective (D. Anderson, UK)
Invited Lecture: The UK approach to regulating cephalopod research under Directive 2010/63/EU: A personal perspective (N. Dennison, UK)
Guidelines for Cephalopods: Who are the stakeholders and when they will be involved? (P. Andrews)
The role of international and national professional organization in development of guidelines and regulation of the Directive (speakers TBA)
lunch
14:30 Invited Lecture: Farm-the food animal initiative: animal welfare research in the real world (T. Kristiansen, Norway)
European Technical Expert Meeting, Session V
Ask welfare experts
dinner
Monday 23th April
9:00 Panel Roundtable discussion
Brief report on outcomes from the European Technical Expert Meeting
Identification of areas of research required to address specific issues related to the care and welfare of cephalopods in relation to the Directive
Recommendations and strategies to approach associated skateholders and final assessment of cephalopod Guidelines
Agreement to identify a steering working group
lunch
2. Meeting for an: European Proposal of a Consortium for genome sequencing of Octopus vulgaris
April 23 - 25, Vico Equense (Napoli, Italy)
More details will be announced
The two meetings are open for registration to cephalopods experts and other participants
To attend to the meeting, please register
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
You attending Stavros?
Greg
"Any scientist who cannot explain his work to an eight year old is a charlatan" --Kurt Vonnegut
If only I can get funds for it!
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
Molluscan Neuroscience in the Genomic Era: From Gastropods to Cephalopods
The second international Molluscan Neuroscience Meeting, “Molluscan Neuroscience in the Genomic Era: from Gastropods to Cephalopods,” will be held May 16 -19, 2012 at the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter, FL.
Recently genomic data from both gastropods and cephalopods have become increasingly available; these data complement results from cellular and behavioral analyses of these two classes of mollusks. One objective of this meeting will be to compare and contrast the different neural and behavioral strategies that have evolved in gastropods and cephalopods. In particular, whereas gastropods possess a modest variety of behaviors that are mediated by simple neural circuits, cephalopods have acquired far richer behavioral repertoires by evolving highly complex central nervous systems. A comparison of the two groups should provide a unique perspective on the evolution of intelligence.
The meeting at the new Rodney B. Fink Education Pavilion at Scripps Florida will begin with registration and a wine and cheese reception on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 PM.
Talks, workshops and poster sessions will take place Thursday May 16 through Saturday May 19.
The meeting will close with a dinner on Saturday evening.
We invite the submission of abstracts on a broad range of research strategies applied to molluscan systems, including molecular, cell biological, electrophysiological, and behavioral studies.
In addition to presenting posters, selected participants will be invited to give platform talks or to participate in workshop discussions.
See Speakers for list of confirmed speakers.
Register at Molluscan Neuroscience 2012. Registration will open April 1.
Registration fees are $250, which include meeting materials, meeting t-shirt, buffet breakfasts and lunches each day, a wine and cheese reception and the closing dinner.
To pay $250 fee for registration, using either Paypal or a credit card, click below-
Note, registration fees may be waived on an individual basis.
Abstracts should be 350 words maximum and are due by April 15. Submit abstracts by email to Molluscan.Neuroscience.2012@gmail.com
Support has been requested from several organizations, and we anticipate that funds will be available to defray the cost of attendance for students and postdoctoral fellows, as well as for some senior participants with significant travel expenses. Very affordable meeting accommodations have been made available to attendees on the campus of Florida Atlantic University, which is contiguous with Scripps and the Max Planck Florida Institute. Accommodations are also available in local hotels, including Homewood Suites which has discounted rates for the meeting.
For reservations at Homewood Suites, phone 561-622-7799
and mention the conference discount rate through Scripps.
A copy of meeting announcement is available at: Announcement
Note that there are a large number of recreational options available for spouses and other family members who accompany meeting attendees. Jupiter is located along the scenic coast of Southeast Florida. There are many lovely beaches nearby, and extensive facilities for a wide range of outdoor sports, including snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, fishing, and kayaking. In addition, two unique regions, the Everglades and the Florida Keys can be reached in two to three hours drive from Jupiter.
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
Cool! finally one that is close to home. I think I might try to go to this.
~Dave~
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."-Albert Einstein
"Life is tough, It's even tougher if your stupid" -John Wayne
“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.” -Winston Churchilll
Molluscan Neuroscience in the Genomic Era: From Gastropods to Cephalopods
Updated 4/15/2012:
"... The abstract deadline for faculty has now been extended till April 20. Because the support from NSF may be particularly critical for some of the students and postdocs who wish to attend, the abstract deadline for students and postdocs is extended until May 1.
Note, that the links for registration, for payment of the registration fee and for submission of abstracts are independent. It is therefore possible to register and submit an abstract while deferring payment of the registration fee.
The main meeting link is included here for your convenience:
https://sites.google.com/site/molluscanneurosciencefl2012/
The Organizing Committee
Tom Abrams
Paul Benjamin
Jack Byrne
David Glanzman
Roger Hanlon
Len Kaczmarek
Kelsey Martin
Sathya Puthanveettil
Wayne Sossin
Klaude Weiss"
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
I'm going to this one ^
Stavros, will you be there? Anyone else planning to go?
Yup, nice to hear you'll be there Robyn. Would be great to meet others from here as well.
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
This was sent by James Wood to the Ceph group members today. The part about Brazil probably refers to the CIAC meeting later this year.
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ______
The 2012 American Malacological Society meeting will be held this June 16 –
21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There will be a *themed session on
cephalopods on Monday, June 18th*. Please consider joining us for what will
be a low key, fun event. All topics are welcome - evolution, ecology,
behavior, physiology, biomechanics, or any other aspect of cephalopod
biology. Come and get ready for Brazil!****
** **
Deadlines are coming up quickly – early registration and abstracts are due
May 1st. Full registration is $180 for AMS members, $250 for non-members
and $100 for students and includes the welcome party, banquet and reception
at the Academy of Natural Sciences. One day registration is $50, but does
not include any festivities. Hotel reservations are due May 17th for best
rates and availability. ****
** **
All forms and more information can be found at the AMS website:
www.malacological.org****
** **
Questions about the cephalopod session can be directed to Liz Shea at
eshea@delmnh.org or 302.658.9111 x319. Please send general questions about
the meeting to Paul Callomon at: callomon@ansp.org.****
**
Last edited by Stavros; Apr 28, '12 at 9:34pm.
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
For anyone who plans to attend the Molluscan Neuroscience meeting next week:
If you are arriving at Ft. Lauderdale and looking for someone to share a ride to Jupiter, send me a private message- I'm trying to help a friend out who is looking to share a car/van.
S.
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
Symposium website
Invitation
Join us for the 2012 Cephalopod International Advisory Council Symposium (CIAC 2012) from 27 October to 02 November at the Majestic Palace Hotel, Florianópolis, Brazil!
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to Florianópolis for the 2012 Cephalopod International Advisory Council Symposium. It is a privilege to host the next CIAC Symposium and we are proud to have it in Brazil. The theme of our conference, “Interdisciplinary approaches to cephalopod biology,” embraces all aspects of cephalopod biology and allows the presentation of oral communications and posters across a broad range of topics. Apart from a strong scientific program, CIAC 2012 will promote communication and new collaborations through workshops and a topical and vibrant symposium program including keynote papers, oral and poster presentations, and discussion sessions. Social events are being carefully planned as an essential part of the program: occasions to re-connect with old friends and colleagues and to meet young scientists and students.
The hosting city, Florianópolis, has some of the most stunning scenery in Brazil. Commonly referred as “Floripa,” Florianópolis is one of the most visited cities in Southern Brazil, and is the Brazilian state capital with the highest HDI (Human Development Index – United Nations). The island combines the characteristics of a state capital and urban center, including a population of about 421,000 (the entire metropolitan area contains 1 million inhabitants), with the peacefulness of a traditional fishing village. There are over 100 beaches in Florianópolis. The island’s amazing natural setting includes areas of preserved Atlantic Forest, sand dunes, mangroves and lagoons. The beautiful “Lagoa da Conceição” lagoon, besides being one the island’s greatest natural treasures, concentrates various restaurants, cafes and pubs in its vicinity, making it a place of fine gastronomy and active nightlife.
In Brazil, exuberance is everywhere! You find it in the Amazon Forest, in the Iguazu Falls (two of the New 7 Wonders of Nature) and in Pantanal, a 140,000 km² wetland located in Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso States, an impressive nature reserve. Beauty also runs wild in the 44 national parks created to preserve the ecosystem. Our 7500 km of coastline varies from desert-like sand dunes (Maranhão State) to long rows of coconut palms (Alagoas State) to the beautiful landscape of Rio de Janeiro. Everywhere you look, there are plenty of reasons to become enchanted and travel around before or after the symposium.
The symposium venue, The Majestic Palace Hotel (http://www.majesticpalace.com.br/), combines sophistication and comfort in the best neighborhood in the city, Beira Mar Norte Avenue. With its oceanfront location, the Hotel allows easy access to beaches in the north, south and east of the island and is also close to the Hercílio Luz International Airport. The Majestic Palace Hotel has 261 rooms and provides excellent infrastructure for the event, as well as for the leisure of participants and their families.
I hope that you will find sufficient information to help you plan your trip to Florianópolis on this website. Start planning early, and let me know if you need any assistance. Please note that the general call for registration and abstracts submission will open shortly.
I am very much looking forward to seeing you in Florianópolis in October 2012!
Dr. Érica A. G. Vidal
University of Paraná
Symposium Chair
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
Wednesday, May 16th 2012
9:15 – 10:55 AM Cognition
Chair: Paul Benjamin
* Cognitive behavior in cuttlefish: conditional discrimination in maze
learning, discrimination using a touch screen analog, learned control of
body patterning, and sleep-like behavior
Jean Boal
* Pre- and post-natal development of visual cognition in cuttlefish
Ludovic Dickel
* The neurophysiological basis of motor function and learning and memory in the octopus - an animal with a complex 'embodiment'
Binyamin Hochner
* The cognitive mollusc: from gastropods to cephalopods, and beyond
Rhanor Gillette
5:00 – 6:00 PM Special Lecture:
* Dynamic camouflage and communication in cephalopods: visual input, neural skin control and diverse behaviors
Roger Hanlon
Thursday, May 17th 2012
9:00 – 10:40 AM Sensory Signaling and Nociception
Chair: Roger Hanlon
* Lessons for mammals from snails and squid: universal patterns of nociceptive plasticity and conserved signaling pathways in long-term sensory alterations induced by bodily injury.
Edgar Walters
* Peripheral injury produces long-term behavioural and neural sensitisation in squid, Loligo pealei
Robyn Crook
* Behavioral effects of clinical doses of the general anesthetic isoflurane on Octopus vulgaris
Anna Di Cosmo
* Nanoresolution studies of PKC and Arf-GEFs in a presynaptic switch that mediates attention-like sensory gating
Thomas Abrams
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Genome
Chair: Wayne Sossin
* A Proposed link between RNA editing and temperature adaptation in cephalopods
Joshua Rosenthal
* Neurobiology of the Aplysia and cephalopod genomes: Insights into memory mechanisms and the multiple origins of complex brains
Leonid Moroz
* Neuronal DNA amplification is polyploidization brought about by target innervation
Ryota Matsuo
2:00 – 3:30 PM Workshop: Challenges of Cephalopod Research in a Laboratory Setting
Robyn Crook, Ludovic Dickel, Roger Hanlon, Binyamin Hochner,
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
I would sooo, like to attend
"D"
"Of all the things that I have lost, I think I miss my mind the most".
anything at MACNA this year?
“The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns as it were instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish spurting out ink.” Politics and the English Language, George Orwell - 1946
So, if you are in either New Zealand or Australia at the begining of July, you should come to the AMSA-NZMSS conference (in Hobart, Tasmania)!
Both heather.braid and myself (Aaron Evans) will be presenting our research on cephalopod taxonomy. (Jesse Kelly, who used to visit Tonmo, will also be presenting his research on Octopoteuthidae)
We are speaking on July 3rd.
Here's a link to the program! http://www.amsa-nzmss2012.com.au/
It's bound to be an awesome (and informative) time!
Have you ever seen a globe-trotting cephalopod?
the Wandering Octopus
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