Join Us for the Deep-C "All Hands" Meeting

The next Deep-C Consortium “All Hands” Meeting will be held August 21-22, 2012 in
Tallahassee, FL. This meeting will be a great venue to present your work and learn from others. All Deep-C funded scientists and researchers are expected to attend. Post-docs and students are also invited to participate. There is no registration fee.

Agenda

The first day will consist of 15-minute oral presentations by collaborators (12 minute talks followed by 3 minutes for Q&A), 2-minute speed talks by poster presenters (post docs and graduate students), and a poster session reception at 6:00 PM. It is important to ensure that all students/postdocs engaged in research present a poster, even if in the very preliminary stages. This will provide them with an opportunity to interact with the Deep-C community and get feedback on their science. The second day will start with breakout sessions by tasks to assess progress and plan for the next 6 months. The meeting will end with a plenary discussion of the task group plans.

CLICK HERE for the meeting agenda.

Poster Session (Students and Post-Docs)

Students and post-docs engaged in Deep-C research are expected to present a poster, even if in the very preliminary stages, during the Tuesday night Reception/Poster Session to afford them an opportunity to interact with senior scientists on the project. Students and post-docs engaged in Deep-C research are expected to present a poster at the August “All Hands” Meeting, even if the research is preliminary.  The deadline for submitting a poster title and a 250-word abstract is Monday, August 6. 

Posters will be on display in the lobby area outside of the meeting room prior to and during the Tuesday evening Poster Session/Reception.  During the regular session on Day 1, each poster presenter will give a two-minute "speed talk" to summarize their work and draw attention to their posters.  

Poster Specifications

• The recommended size for posters is 36” tall and 48” inches wide.
• Please include the Deep-C logo and your university/organization logo on the poster. The Deep-C logo can be found at the For Deep-C Researchers page.
• Poster set-up will be Tuesday morning; presenters should retrieve their poster before Wednesday, August 22 at 5pm
• The conveners will provide poster boards, easels, scissors, tape and push pins at the meeting location.  Posters must be presented using the provided poster boards due to space limitations. No electricity will be provided.
• A helpful resource for “Tips on Preparing and Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids” is: http://www.tos.org/resources/publications/sci_speaking.html

Speed Talk Specifications:

• Each poster presenter can submit up to 2 slides for the two-minute speed talk. No animations! 
• The two-minute time limit for slide presentations will be strictly enforced.
• Please email your slides to tracy@deep-c.org no later than by Noon on August 20, 2012

Lodging Options

The following hotels have blocks reserved for Deep-C on the evenings of August 20 & 21. You will need to indicate you are part of the FSU-Deep-C Conference when making your reservations in order to get the reduced rate.

For more information about the August meeting, contact:

Tracy Ippolito, Deep-C Coordinator
Telephone: 850-645-0060
Email Tracy Ippolito

The 2014 Student Research Symposium to be held September 18 & 19 in Tallahassee, FL.  This two-day meeting will focus on GoMRI research conducted by graduate and undergraduate students. The intent is to provide students with a professional meeting experience in which they give talks or present posters* and get feedback provided by peers as well as questions/comments from senior scientists. *Graduate students are asked to give a short oral presentation  and undergraduates are asked to present a poster on their research.  See below for details. 

The deadline for registration and submitting a presentation or poster abstract was Tuesday, September 2.  If you missed the registration deadline, please contact Tracy Ippolito to see if  there is still room for another registration.  Presentation spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Tentative Agenda  Click here for a tentative Symposium program.

Oral Presentations (Graduate Students)

All graduate students engaged in GoMRI research are asked prepare an oral presentation (~15-minute talk followed by 5 minutes for Q&A/feedback), even if their work is in the very preliminary stages. This will be an opportunity to interact with the Deep-C community and get feedback on their science. Oral presentation spots were limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Poster Session (Undergraduate* Students)

Undergraduate students engaged in GoMRI research are asked to present a poster, even if their work is in the very preliminary stages, during the Thursday night Reception/Poster Session to afford them an opportunity to interact with senior scientists on the project. Posters will be on display in the lobby area outside of the meeting room prior to and during the Thursday evening Poster Session/Reception.   

Poster Specifications

• The recommended size for posters is 36” tall and 48” inches wide.
• Please include your university and consortium logos on the poster.
• Poster set-up will be Thursday morning; presenters should retrieve their poster before Friday, September 19 at 5pm
• The conveners will provide poster boards, easels, scissors, tape and push pins at the meeting location.  Posters must be presented using the provided poster boards due to space limitations. No electricity will be provided.
• A helpful resource for “Tips on Preparing and Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids” is: http://www.tos.org/resources/publications/sci_speaking.html

In addition to the student research presentations, we have invited several speakers to cover professional development topics.  The tentative agenda is below.

Lodging Options

The following hotels have blocks reserved for Deep-C on the evenings of September 17 and 18. You will need to indicate you are part of the FSU-Deep-C Consortium when making your reservations in order to get the reduced rate.

Directions:

The Symposium will be held at FSU COAPS which is located at 2000 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL.  Please visit the COAPS website for directions.

For more information about the Symposium, contact:

Tracy Ippolito, Deep-C Coordinator
Telephone: 850-645-0060
Email Tracy Ippolito

The Deep-C SharePoint web portal provides a central storage and collaboration space for Consortium documents, calendars, and other information. The site is password protected, and access is limited to Deep-C participants. To log into the Deep-C SharePoint web portal select the correct link below:

• FSU User Log-In (for users with an "fsu.edu" email address)

• Non-FSU User Login

Email Tracy Ippolito, Deep-C Coordinator if you experience any difficulties accessing or have questions about using the SharePoint site.

February 2012 - Deep-C scientists were among more than 4,000 who gathered in Salt Lake City, Utah from February 19–24, 2012 for the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting. The meeting offered a venue for scientific exchange across broad marine science disciplines, including physical, biological, chemical and geological oceanography.

This year’s Ocean Sciences Meeting included a number of presentations focused on the Gulf of Mexico and 2010 blowout of the Macondo reservoir beneath the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which resulted in the world’s largest accidental release of hydrocarbons into the ocean in recorded history. And Deep-C researchers hosted a variety sessions, posters and information sharing opportunities during the five-day conference.

Dr.Christopher Reddy was a featured presenter. His session “How Did We Do?:  Academia’s Contributions to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill”offered an assessment of the response and contributions academic scientists made in the days and months following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Dr. Reddy is a senior scientist in the Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry and Director of the Coastal Ocean Institute at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 

Other presentations given by Deep-C researchers on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and other topics related to research activities in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico were:

• DYNAMIC CHANGES IN EDDY CORRELATION MEASUREMENTS OF BENTHIC OXYGEN FLUXES
• UPPER-LOWER LAYER COUPLING IN LOOP CURRENT EDDIES EKMAN AND FRANKLIN
• CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT DURING THE DETACHMENTS OF LOOP CURRENT EDDIES EKMAN AND FRANKLIN: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
• PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF HYCOM GULF OF MEXICO MODEL
• SESSION OVERVIEW: ADVANCES IN COASTAL OCEAN MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND PREDICTION
• ON THE ROLE OF LOOP CURRENT EDDIES IN ALTERING THE OIL PATHWAYS DURING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
• LIDAR OBSERVATIONS OF OPTICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (LOOPP)
• DYNAMICS OF INTENSE NEAR-BOTTOM CURRENTS ALONG THE SIGSBEE ESCARPMENT, NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
• SEASONAL VARIATION OF CURRENTS AND SEA LEVEL ON THE WEST FLORIDA SHELF AS REVEALED BY LONG-TERM MOORINGS
• SIMULATIONS OF DEEP CURRENTS ALONG THE SIGSBEE ESCARPMENT USING A MULTI-MODEL NESTING APPROACH
• EFFECTS OF OIL AND DISPERSANT ON PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ESTUARIES
• THE EFFECT OF OIL AND DISPERSED OIL ON MICROBIAL PRODUCTION AND CARBON FLOW
• MODELING BAROCLINIC TIDES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
• CIRCULATION DYNAMICS AND LARVAL TRANSPORT MECHANISMS IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION
• STOCHASTIC PLUME SIMULATIONS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO DURING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL & GAS GUSHER EVENT
• AN INVESTIGATION OF FINE-SCALE SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF NEAR-BOTTOM CURRENTS ALONG THE SIGSBEE ESCARPMENT
• CONTINUED FLUID DISCHARGE NEAR THE MACONDO WELLHEAD
• MODELING THE COASTAL OCEAN CIRCULATION BY DOWNSCALING FROM THE DEEP OCEAN, ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND INTO THE ESTUARIES
• TRACING THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL INTO FISH ALONG COASTAL AND OFFSHORE CONTAMINATION GRADIENTS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO USING NATURAL 14C AND 13C ABUNDANCES
• HOW TEMPERATURE AND ROUGHNESS CHANGES DUE TO A SLICK INFLUENCE THE MOTION OF SURFACE OIL SLICK: AN IDEALIZED STUDY
• FROM PIPE TO THE BEACH: WEATHERING OF MACONDO WELL OIL
• FATE AND EFFECT OF THE MACONDO HYDROCARBON DISCHARGE
• REMOTE SENSING OVERVIEW OF BP OIL DISCHARGE FROM SATELLITE SAR DATA
• ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR OIL SPILL IMPACTS ON FISH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO: COMPARATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
• ASSESSING THE FATE AND IMPACT OF BP OIL ON DEEP-SEA SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS AND BENTHIC COMMUNITIES: NE GULF OF MEXICO
• RAPID INCREASE IN ACCUMULATION RATE AND SHIFT IN SEDIMENTARY REGIME IN THE NE GULF OF MEXICO FOLLOWING THE 2010 BP BLOWOUT EVENT
• DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN OCEAN OSSE SYSTEM FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
• DECADAL-SCALE OCEAN MODEL SIMULATIONS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO REVEAL INCREASING TRENDS IN OCEAN HEAT CONTENT AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
• TIME-SERIES METHANE MONITORING IN GASSY SEDIMENTS AND THE BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER
• ENSEMBLE OCEAN FORECASTING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
• MONITORING OCEAN WATER LEAVING RADIANCE FOR INTER - SATELLITE CONTINUITY
• GLIDER AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS OF ANOMALOUS UPWELLING ON THE WEST FLORDIA SHELF IN SPRING/SUMMER 2010
• DEPOSITION, DISTRIBUTION AND FATE OF MACONDO OIL IN THE SEDIMENTS OF THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
• DEMERSAL FISH ASSEMBLAGES ASSOCIATED WITH DESOTO CANYON AND THE CONTINENTAL SLOPE OF THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO RELATIVE TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
• THE FATE OF DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL IN FLORIDA SANDY BEACHES: CAN OIL-EATING MICROBES HELP TO CLEAN UP THE MESS?
• ESTIMATING MID-WATER HYDROCARBON FLUXES WITH AN AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND AN IN-SITU MASS SPECTROMETER
• INTENSIFICATION OF THE LOOP CURRENT FRONTAL EDDIES IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO: ROLE OF THE TOPOGRAPHY
• THE EFFECTS OF DEEPWATER HORIZON CONTAMINATION ON MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING IN OIL IMPACTED GULF OF MEXICO
• RAINFALL DEPOSITION OF MERCURY AND OTHER TRACE ELEMENTS TO THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES
• THREE-DIMENSIONAL EVOLUTION OF THE MACONDO WELL BLOWOUT: A NESTED NUMERICAL APPROACH TO THE TRANSPORT OF OIL
• OBSERVATIONS OF SURFACE WAVE EFFECTS AND IMPACTS ON DRIFTER TRAJECTORIES
• SURFACE WAVE MEASUREMENTS USING SHIP MOUNTED ULTRASONIC ALTIMETER

Join Us for the Deep-C "All Hands" Meeting

The next Deep-C Consortium “All Hands” Meeting will be held August 21-22, 2012 in
Tallahassee, FL. This meeting will be a great venue to present your work and learn from others. All Deep-C funded scientists and researchers are expected to attend. Post-docs and students are also invited to participate. There is no registration fee.

Registration

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Agenda

The first day will consist of 15-minute oral presentations by collaborators (12 minute talks followed by 3 minutes for Q&A), 2-minute speed talks by poster presenters (post docs and graduate students), and a poster session reception at 6:00 PM. It is important to ensure that all students/postdocs engaged in research present a poster, even if in the very preliminary stages. This will provide them with an opportunity to interact with the Deep-C community and get feedback on their science. The second day will start with breakout sessions by tasks to assess progress and plan for the next 6 months. The meeting will end with a plenary discussion of the task group plans.

CLICK HERE for the draft meeting agenda.

Poster Session (Students and Post-Docs)

Students and post-docs engaged in Deep-C research are expected to present a poster, even if in the very preliminary stages, during the Tuesday night Reception/Poster Session to afford them an opportunity to interact with senior scientists on the project. Students and post-docs engaged in Deep-C research are expected to present a poster at the August “All Hands” Meeting, even if the research is preliminary.  The deadline for submitting a poster title and a 250-word abstract is Monday, August 6. 

Posters will be on display in the lobby area outside of the meeting room prior to and during the Tuesday evening Poster Session/Reception.  During the regular session on Day 1, each poster presenter will give a two-minute "speed talk" to summarize their work and draw attention to their posters.  

Poster Specifications

• The recommended size for posters is 36” tall and 48” inches wide.
• Please include the Deep-C logo and your university/organization logo on the poster. The Deep-C logo can be found at http://deep-c.org/member_page.html
• Poster set-up will be Tuesday morning; presenters should retrieve their poster before Wednesday, August 22 at 5pm
• The conveners will provide poster boards, easels, scissors, tape and push pins at the meeting location.  Posters must be presented using the provided poster boards due to space limitations. No electricity will be provided.
• A helpful resource for “Tips on Preparing and Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids” is: http://www.tos.org/resources/publications/sci_speaking.html

Speed Talk Specifications:

• Each poster presenter can submit up to 2 slides for the two-minute speed talk. No animations! 
• The two-minute time limit for slide presentations will be strictly enforced.
• Please email your slides to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than by Noon on August 20, 2012

Lodging Options

The following hotels have blocks reserved for Deep-C on the evenings of August 20 & 21. You will need to indicate you are part of the FSU-Deep-C Conference when making your reservations in order to get the reduced rate.

For more information about the August meeting, contact:

Tracy Ippolito, Deep-C Coordinator
Telephone: 850-645-0060
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Session Talks:
The three sessions will feature long and short podium talks.  Presentations were solicited and selected based upon abstracts.

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Poster Session:
During the daytime sessions on Tuesday, September 10, poster authors will be scheduled to give speed talks of no more than 2 minutes each introducing their posters. Each poster must be no greater than 3' wide by 4' high (vertically oriented).

Hotel & Lodging Options

Please make your hotel arrangements as soon as possible to take advantage of reduced rates.  The following hotels have reserved 10-15 rooms each for Deep-C on the evenings of September 9-10. You will need to indicate you are part of the FSU-Deep-C Consortium when making your reservations in order to get the reduced rate.

Residence Inn Marriott
600 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Toll-free at 800-331-3131

Mention the "Deep-C Consortium Meeting" to receive the reduced rate: $109/night*

Includes a full hot breakfast every day, complimentary parking, an evening social event/buffet, and newly upgraded 10mbs wireless high speed internet access.  Reservations may be made by either calling the toll free number at (800) 331-3131 or via the Internet. To reserve rooms via the Internet, visit the Tallahassee Residence Inn web page. All you need to do is enter your arrival date and departure date to begin the reservation process. *The reduced rate at Residence Inn Marriott  is only guaranteed until August 23.

Aloft Hotel
200 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Toll-free at 800-850-513-0313
Mention "FSU Deep-C" to receive the reduced rate: $109/night*

Situated amongst downtown's historic streets and located on the corner of Call and Monroe Streets, Aloft is just a few blocks from the FSU campus. There is a $5/night overnight parking fee. * The reduced rate at the Aloft Hotel is only guaranteed until August 26.

DoubleTree by Hilton
101 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-224-5000

Mention "FSU Deep-C Consortium" to receive the reduced rate: $99/night*

Located in the heart of downtown Tallahassee, the Doubletree amenities include high-speed Internet access, a complimentary shuttle to the Tallahassee Regional Airport, and HHonors Rewards. There is an overnight parking fee. The attendees should make reservations by identifying themselves under the "Deep-C Consortium" group. Reservations may be made by either calling the toll free number at (800) 222-8733 or via the Internet. To reserve rooms via the Internet, visit Double Tree by Hilton Tallahassee. Enter arrival and departure date. Scroll down and Click on “Add special rate codes”. Type in OAP next to Group code and click check availability. Follow the instructions to complete a new reservation.  The reduced rate at the Doubletree is only guaranteed until August 23.

Hotel Duval
415 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Book Premium Double Guestroom at Hotel Duval, Autograph Collection® for $109 per night

Or call Toll-free: 866-957-4001 and Mention "FSU Deep-C" to receive the $109/night* rate.

Hotel Duval is located in downtown Tallahassee and offers complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle service, complimentary Internet, and Marriott Rewards. No meals are included. $10 overnight parking fee.*The reduced rate at Hotel Duval is only guaranteed until August 23.

"Pre-Meeting" Policy Communications Workshop

Date:  Tuesday, February 26
Time:  8:30am - 4:45pm, followed by a reception
Location: FSU National High Magnet Field Laboratory (The Mag Lab) Conference Room, Tallahassee, FL
Fee:  The workshop is free-of-charge for all Deep-C researchers and students.
Agenda:  Click here for the draft agenda.

"Scientists must go beyond publishing in peer-reviewed journals if they want their research to inform decisions about our future"  -- COMPASS: Making Connections

Deep-C is organizing a one-day workshop entitled "Mixing Oil and Water: Making Your Science Matter when the Stakes are High" on Tuesday, February 26 (the day BEFORE our two-day "All Hands" meeting). Leading policy makers and journalists will address such questions as: Why should scientists communicate to non-scientists? How can you deliver a clear and compelling message? How can you ace an interview? Why do the cultures of science and journalists sometimes clash and what are dos and don'ts of dealing with the media?

The workshop will consist of two parts: a morning plenary session, which will be open to members of the Deep-C community and will involve general discussion of the questions raised above, and an afternoon session, which will provide hands-on practice exercises, including message crafting and mock interviews.

A team of four professional science communicators will facilitate both sessions, and they will provide participants first-hand experience interacting with the policymakers and the media through a range of realistic scenarios. The workshop is based on the prestigious Aldo Leopold Leadership program based out of Stanford University.

Purpose of Workshop: In this changing and challenging world, it is imperative that scientists and students become more effective and comfortable communicators and learn more about each other's work. This workshop provides the tools for doing just that. Policy-makers and journalists will introduce scientists to methods and tools for talking more clearly and concisely to the press, public, and policymakers. This event will establish a network of new connections between the scientists and journalists. An additional outcome may well be to inspire new collaborations among the scientist participants. So don't miss out on this opportunity to get the tools and connections you need to engage the wider world in your work. Seats are limited so please let us know if you will attend the Policy Workshop when you register for the "All Hands" Meeting.

Our Experts

Chad English - Workshop Leader
Chad directs COMPASS' work to build constructive dialogue between scientists and the policy and management communities. In this capacity, Chad designs venues and opportunities to bring scientists and policymakers together for conversations that drive new thinking and new approaches to natural resource policy. Prior to his transition to policy work, Chad received his PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography studying how the coastal ocean responds to upwelling winds. He first came to Washington, D.C. to serve a John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in the Senate Commerce Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Following his fellowship, Chad worked for the House Committee on Science on ocean science, natural resource management, science and technology policy and other issues. Chad also has a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and worked at the U.S. Geological Survey where he supported operational models of the San Francisco Bay to aid navigation, commerce, and recreation.

Erica Goldman - Workshop Associate
Erica works with Chad, as COMPASS Assistant Director for Science Policy Outreach. She has a multifaceted background in science writing, policy, and research and a deep appreciation for diverse ecosystems. Erica received her Ph.D. in biology from the University of Washington, where she studied the biomechanics of jellyfish swimming. Following her graduate studies, Erica worked as a news writer for Science Magazine and served as a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow in the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation. Prior to joining COMPASS, Erica worked as a science writer for Maryland Sea Grant, writing about Chesapeake Bay science and policy for the magazine Chesapeake Quarterly. Erica also holds a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Yale University. In the course of her scientific endeavors, she’s also had the opportunity to study in Antarctica, Alaska, at the deep-sea hydrothermal vents of the eastern Pacific, Lake Baikal in Siberia, and the rocky intertidal coasts of Maine.

Lynn Bannister - Legislative Outreach Director
Lynn is the State Director of Community Outreach for U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. Also, as Regional Director for North Florida, she personally provides community outreach for 25 counties in the Northeast and Northwest Florida Region. Prior to serving in Senator Nelson’s office, she was the Director of Scheduling for Bill Nelson while he served as Florida’s Treasurer. Ms. Bannister also served former Governor Lawton Chiles as his scheduler and travel aide, and later in his Office of Community Outreach, working as his liaison in the I-4 corridor.

Steve Bortone - Fisheries Manager
Steve is currently Executive Director of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council. Formerly he was Director of the Minnesota Sea Grant College Program located in Duluth where he had an appointment as Professor of Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Also, he held positions as Director of the Marine Laboratory at the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation in Sanibel, Florida, Director of Environmental Science at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, and Director of the Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Research while Professor of Biology at the University of West Florida.

David Malakoff - Journalist
David is a science writer with Science magazine in Washington, D.C. where he covers the politics of science and writes about research discoveries in a wide range of fields.  He previously served as Editor-at-Large of Conservation Magazine.  And from 2004 to 2008 he was a correspondent and senior editor on NPR's Science Desk, helping steer the network's coverage of science, technology, and the environment.

Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda - State Representative
Michael Geren - Legislative Staff
Rep. Rehwinkel Vasilinda is an attorney and community college professor. She serves as the member of the Florida House of Representatives from District 9 where she is on several subcommittees including the Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, and Energy & Utilities Subcommittee.  Michael Geren is the Representative's Staff Assistant.

Mark Schrope - Journalist
Mark is a freelance science writer and editor based in Melbourne, Florida. He has written for Nature, The Washington Post, Scuba Diving, and a variety of other publications. He has covered the Gulf spill extensively for Nature and is completing a book on the topic. He received his masters in chemical oceanography from FSU working with Jeff Chanton.

"All Hands" Year 1 Synthesis & Planning Workshop

Dates:  Wednesday-Thursday, February 27-28
Location:  The FSU Alumni Center, 1030 W. Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, FL
Workshop Fee:  Attendee registration is $150 ($100 for students), and includes lunch both days and the reception/dinner on Wednesday night.

Don't miss the next Deep-C "All Hands" Meeting in Tallahassee!  The format will differ from our last meeting to allow for full participation in the task group discussions. The two-day workshop will include four sessions -- each will feature an introductory and overview presentation, 3-minute speed talks by poster presenters, an open discussion of synthesis and planning, and a poster session.  We also have a number of special activities planned in addition to the usual meeting fare.

The presentation and poster sessions will offer an opportunity to share your research with colleagues and learn about their progress and plans.  This is also our first annual progress meeting, so members of Deep-C's external Advisory Board will be on hand to be briefed on and provide a review of our efforts to date. 

A special event is planned for Wednesday evening at the FSU Marine Lab, offereing Deep-C scientists a first look at the new FSU research vessel and a "North Florida" style reception. All Deep-C PIs are required to attend the workshop. If you are not able to attend, please contact me and make sure that an alternate will be there on your behalf to discuss in detail your progress and plans for the coming months. The workshop is open to all interested parties, including post-docs and students.

So mark your calendar, make your lodging arrangements (see below for room blocks reserved at the Doubletree Hilton, Aloft, and The Duval).

Meeting Agenda:  Click here for the tentative agenda.

Pre-registration is required but online registration is closed.  Please contact Tracy Ippolito at 850-443-9086 if you wish to register for one or both meetings. NOTE:  There is a $150 registration fee to cover meals and meeting expenses ($100 for students). 

Poster Session

During each of the four sessions, poster presenters will give a three-minute speed talk followed by a dedicated poster session.

All Deep-C co-PIs (or a designated alternate who is prepared to discuss their project's progress and plans for the coming months) are expected to present a poster.

Others are not required to submit a poster, but encouraged to do so if you wish to highlight notable progress being made. Depending upon how many poster submissions are received, we may not be able to accomodate an oral presentation for every poster.

Due to limited display space, posters should be no larger than 36" wide x 48" high. 

Posters presenters should email 2-3 content slides for the 3-minute speed-talks to Meredith Field (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) no later than Monday, February 25. Please do not prepare a title slide; title slides will be provided for all participants.

Hotel & Lodging Options

Please make your hotel arrangements as soon as possible to take advantage of reduced rates.  The following hotels have blocks reserved for Deep-C on the evenings of February 25-28. You will need to indicate you are part of the FSU-Deep-C Conference when making your reservations in order to get the reduced rate.

Hotel Duval
415 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-224-6000
Toll-free: 866-957-4001
Mention "FSU Deep-C" to receive the reduced rate: $109/night*

Hotel Duval is located in downtown Tallahassee and offers complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle service, complimentary Internet, and Marriott Rewards. No meals are included. $10 overnight parking fee.*The reduced rate at Hotel Duval is only guaranteed until February 8.

DoubleTree by Hilton
101 South Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-224-5000
Mention "FSU Deep-C Consortium" to receive the reduced rate: $99/night*

Located in the heart of downtown Tallahassee, the Doubletree amenities include high-speed Internet access, a complimentary shuttle to the Tallahassee Regional Airport, and HHonors Rewards. There is an overnight parking fee. Reservations may be made by either calling the toll free number at (800) 222-8733 or via the Internet. To reserve rooms via the Internet, visit Double Tree by Hilton Tallahassee. Enter arrival and departure date. Scroll down and Click on “Add special rate codes”. Type in DCC next to Group code and click check availability. Follow the instructions to complete a new reservation.  * The reduced rate at the DoubleTree is only guaranteed until February 8.

Aloft Hotel
200 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
850-513-0313
Mention "FSU Deep-C" to receive the reduced rate: $129/night*

Situated amongst downtown's historic tree-lined streets and located on the corner of Call and Monroe Streets, Aloft is just a few blocks from the FSU campus. There is a $5/night overnight parking fee. Click here for more information about the Tallahassee Aloft. * The reduced rate at the Aloft Hotel is only guaranteed until February 1.