At the 2022 Nereis Park conference in Lagonne-Daoulas, several members discussed the possibility of having more frequent interactions, then the new Nereis Park Seminar Series stated in 2023!
Our seminars take place from 11am-12pm ET (USA) /5-6pm in France (but the timetable can be also open on request).
UPCOMING 2026 SEMINARS
** 21st October**
Two short talks (20-25 min talk, 5-10 min discussion for each)
- Ana Lillebø & Daniel Crespo: Guidelines experimental bioturbation laboratory
- Manon Doutrelant: Impact of foraminiferal bioturbating activities on sediment microtopography and erodibility
**23rd November**
Two short talks ( 20-25 min talk, 5-10 min discussion for each)
- Tjitske Kooistra: Worms or Storms? Shedding light on biological versus physical sediment reworking with a combination of tracers.
- Xavier Pratte: Intraspecific variations in sediment particle reworking are driven by environmental rhythms.
**17th December**
A long talk (45 min talk, 15 min discussion)
- Astrid Hylén: Reworking the seafloor: bioturbation as a driver of alkalinity production and carbon cycling.
Feel free to offer to give your own seminar (after a presentation for a conference, for example).
The best way to register and get the Zoom link to attend the seminars is to request to be added to the Nereis Park mailing list: contact [at] nereispark.org
Part of our interest in starting this seminar series is that the infrequent timing of the meetings makes it hard for graduate students and postdocs to share new findings when they have them and when it would be most helpful to get feedback from the community. We therefore envision a mix of full-length seminars (45 minute talk, 15 minute discussion) and double-hitters, where we have two shorter talks in a row (20-25 minute talk, 5-10 minute discussion for each).
If you are interested in giving a short or long seminar to the group, please email us at contact [at] nereispark.org with a proposed title, short summary of what you would like to present (~100 words), your career stage, and whether you would like a 30 or 60 minute time slot (also if you would be willing to do a shorter or longer talk). We are especially interested in proposals from early-career scientists. Based on these proposals, the organizers will invite speakers.
We have set the time to accommodate as many people as possible, but are planning to record the talks and post them in an invitation-only format for one week following the presentation. We would like as many people as possible to see the talks, but also want to feel comfortable presenting preliminary findings. We encourage everyone to participate during the scheduled time so we have good discussions. Speakers will have the option to opt out of recording.
We hope you will all participate and welcome any feedback you may have.