Official Launch

TRACES was officially launched at a media briefing on 14 February 2008 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Boston and discussed in more detail during the AAAS session 'Into the deep: the ecology and evolution of deep-sea corals'.

Press release for 'Into the deep: the ecology and evolution of deep-sea corals'.

National Geographic News report.

Science Plan Workshops

Work on the TRACES Science Plan began at two international workshops in early 2008, the first in North America and the second in Europe. Click here for photographs from the two workshops.

North American Workshop

The North American TRACES workshop took place 28-29 February at the University of North Carolina's Center for Marine Science in Wilmington. Follow the links below to read the presentations made during the meeting.

Day 1 – Science Plan Objectives & Structure

Morning Review talks

Linkages & connectivity – Tim Shank (WHOI)
Biodiversity & biogeography – Erik Cordes (Harvard University)
Coral biology & reproduction – Sandra Brooke (University of Oregon)

Proxies & chronologies – Brendan Roark (Stanford University)
Temperature & ventilation history – Jess Adkins (Caltech)

Afternoon discussion groups

Linkages & connectivity – Cheryl Morrison (USGS)
Biodiversity & biogeography – Steve Ross (UNCW)
Coral biology & reproduction – Murray Roberts (SAMS & UNCW)
Climate change & Palaeo records – Laura Robinson (WHOI)

Day 2 – TRACES Management, upcoming projects & funding

Canadian projects, funding and opportunities – Ellen Kenchington (DFO)
European projects, funding and opportunities – Murray Roberts (SAMS & UNCW)
US projects, funding and opportunities – Andy Shepard (NOAA Undersea Research Center)

Download the report from the North American TRACES workshop.

European Workshop

The European TRACES workshop took place 29-30 March 2008 in Carvoeiro near Faro (Portugal) preceding the European HERMES project meeting. Follow the links below to read the presentations made during the meeting.

Day 1 – Science Plan Objectives & Structure

Morning Review talks

Linkages & connectivity - Alex Rogers (Institute of Zoology, UK)

Biodiversity & biogeography - Pål Buhl-Mortensen (Institute for Marine Research, Norway)

Coral biology & reproduction - Covadonga Orejas (Institut de Ciències del Mar, Spain)

Proxies & chronologies - Dan Sinclair (Scottish Association for Marine Science, UK)

Temperature & ventilation history - Norbert Frank (LSCE, France)

Afternoon discussion groups

Linkages & connectivity – Mikael Dahl (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
Biodiversity & biogeography – Jan Helge Fosså (Institute for Marine Research, Norway)
Coral biology & reproduction – Johanna Järnegren (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Norway)
Climate change & Palaeo records – Tina van de Flierdt (Imperial College London, UK)

Day 2 – TRACES Management, upcoming projects & funding

Canadian projects, funding and opportunities – Kim Houston (Fisheries & Oceans, Canada), presented by Murray Roberts (SAMS & UNCW)

European projects, funding and opportunities – Murray Roberts (SAMS & UNCW)

US projects, funding and opportunities – Steve Ross (University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA)

Download the report from the European TRACES workshop.

For more information TRACES

Contact Dr J. Murray Roberts

robertsjm@uncw.edu

Tel. +1-910-799-7926