The Invisible Forest:  How Tiny Cells Sustain Life in the Open Ocean

Life trees on land, microbial phototrophs (phytoplankton) in the open ocean provision vast ecosystems with energy and caron through photosynthesis.  This lecture will introduce the diverse array of photosynthetic microbial cells that inhabit the open ocean and dive into the surprising ways they make a living in a dilute and nutrient poor environment to support a thriving ecosystem.

Agenda:

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Registration / Meet & Greet

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Keynote Address

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Q&A / Service setup/breather

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Business Meeting

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Wrap-up/Leave