MEDFLOOD kick-off workshop in () 8-9 September 2016

Thursday 8th September, morning Marum Seminar Room 2060

9:00 Welcome to the participants and introduction of the aims of the MOPP- Medflood community. M. Vacchi, A. Rovere, D. Harris, S. Biolchi and G. Scicchitano

9:30 Quaternary evolution of coastal areas. Open archaeological and geomorphological challenges. Introduction by M. Vacchi, Aix Marseille Université, Cerege, France

09:50: Katarina Jerbic, Flinders University, Australia. The Submerged Prehistoric Pile Dwelling in Zambratija Bay, Croatia.

10:10 Alba Mazza, University of Sydney, Australia. Living on the shore. Archaeological approach on social interactions and reactions to the challenges of living in a changing coastal landscape. Case studies from Greek and Roman coastal settlements in Sicily-Italy

10:30: Dea Brunovic, Croatian Geological Survey, Croatia. Paleoenvironmental changes during the late Pleistocene and Holocene in Losinj channel, Eastern Adriatic Shelf

10:50 Coffee Break

11.20 Hermann R. Kudrass, MARUM, University of Bremen, Germany. Rapid coastal subsidence in the central Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (Bangladesh) since the 17th century deduced from submerged salt producing kilns

11:40 Livio Ronchi, University of Padova, Italy. Spatial and temporal reconstruction of a Holocene incised-valley system: a case study from the Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy)

12:00: Dragana Solaja, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Charcoal analysis in sediment cores from eastern Adriatic shelf

12:20 Igor Felja, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Environmental changes in the eastern Adriatic river mouths during Holocene.

12:40: Ufuk Tari, Istambul Technical University, Turkey. Marine terrace deposits along the Mediterranean coast on the southeastern Turkey and their implications for tectonic uplift and sea level change

13:00 Lunch Break

Thursday 8th September, afternoon ZMT Large Seminar Room

14:20: Topic: Best practices for paleo-environmental reconstructions. What degree of resolution we can currently achieve? Introduction by G. Scicchitano, STUDIO GEOLOGI ASSOCIATI T.S.T., Catania, Italy

14:45: Dorit Sivan, University of Haifa, Israel. What degree of resolution we can currently achieve for the paleo-environmental reconstructions? A test case from the coast of Israel and the shallow shelf: processes and driving mechanisms

15:20 Gilad Shtiemberg, University of Haifa, Israel. Coastal and shallow shelf subsurface modelling: A basis for strategic decisions and future research

15:40: Thomas Mann, ZMT, University of Bremen, ZMT, Germany. A synthesis of Holocene relative sea-level records in central Indonesia

16:00 Coffe break

16:20: Modelling coastal processes and isostatic adjustment. Experiences, good practices and reliability. Introduction by Sara Biolchi, University of Trieste, Italy

16:30: Zhang Wenyan, Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz – Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany. Linking archaeological finds, paleo environmental reconstruction and morphological modeling in coastal areas – an example from the

16:50: Keven Roy, University of Toronto, Canada. Holocene sea level history, modern-day vertical uplift and forebulge evolution: Regional convergence of the ICE-6G_C (VM5a/VM6) models.

17:10: Matteo Vacchi, Aix-Marseille Université CNRS CEREGE, France. Sea-level databases as tool to tune isostatic geophysical models. From the Mediterranean to the North American coasts.

17:30-18:30 Round table about the topic discussed during the day

19:30: Social Dinner “Da Francesco” in Bremen old town.

Friday 9th September, morning ZMT Large Seminar Room

9:30. Topic: extreme coastal events in the Holocene and Pleistocene. Introduction by Daniel Harris, University of Bremen, Marum, ZMT. Germany

9:45: Elisa Casella & Daniel Harris, ZMT Bremen. Germany. Linking paleo super storms to high-energy boulder deposits using wave modelling and drone-photogrammetry

10:20: Sara Biolchi, University of Trieste. Evidences of extreme wave events from boulder deposits in the Mediterranean: the case study of Malta. 10:40: Thomas Lorsheid, University of Bremen, Marum, ZMT. Germany. MIS 5e sea-level changes, relative sea-level indicators and their modern analogs in Mallorca

11:00: Coffee break

11:15-12:15. Round table about the topic discussed in the two days

12:15-12:45; Future workshops and activities in the framework of the MOPP- Medflood Community

General information for travel to and within Bremen http://www.bremen-tourism.de/getting-to-bremen http://www.uni-bremen.de/en/service/directions.html http://www.townside.de/index.php?article_id=9&clang=1

Directions: From Bremen (BRE): Use the Tram (Line 6, direction “Universität”) in front of the Terminals. For getting to the University exit at “Universität/Zentralbereich”, for getting to the City exit between “Domsheide” and “Hauptbahnhof”.

From (HAM): Take the S-Bahn (line S1, direction “Wedel”). Exit at “Hauptbahnhof” (main station) and change the train to go to Bremen (usually leaves at platform 13/14, but please check at the monitors).

From Bremen main station: Leave the main station towards “Bahnhofsplatz”/Trams (they are leaving from the place in front of the main station). Take the Tram line 6, direction “Universität” and exit at “Universität/Zentralbereich”.

To Townside hostel: If coming from Bremen airport take the line 2/3 from “Domsheide” and leave at “Sielwall”, from there go a little bit back and take the street “Am Dobben” to the right and the hostel is after 100m to the left. If coming from the main station take line 10 in front of the main station and leave at “Humboldtstarße”, then follow this street and the hostel is after 100m on the right.

To Ristorante Da Francesco If coming from the University take line 6 and exit at “Domsheide” (lines 2/3 also stop there). Than go south towards the river after the crossing and before the river turn right. After 100m along this street (“Martinistraße”) the restaurant is on your left.

Travel (schedule/plans) BSAG (Tram/Bus): http://bsag-netz.de/index.php/de/stadtplan (plan) https://fahrplaner.bsag.de/hafas/query.exe/en? (schedule) Airport BRE: http://www.bremen-airport.com/en/flight-info/ Airport HAM: https://www.hamburg-airport.de/en/arrivals.php Regional Train (DB): https://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/index.shtml

Ticket information (approx. prizes): From Hamburg: - Airport-main station: single ticket for “Großbereich” 3.20€ - Main station Hamburg-Main station Bremen: single ticket for regional train (“Metronom”) 24.70€ Within Bremen (for all travels within the city, incl. airport, University): - single ticket (“Einzelticket”): 2.70€ - day ticket (“Tagesticket”): 7.80€ (for one person, +2.60€ per person for up to 5) ticket for 4 rides (“4er-Ticket): 9.80€ (only available in BSAG-shops)