North American Benthological Society 2011 Annual Meeting Responding to the Global Water Crisis Rhode Island Convention Center Providence, Rhode Island, USA 22–26 May 2011 Program Book Contents NABS 2011 Program Committee .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 NABS 2011 Elected Officers .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Meeting Sponsors ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Support ALS Research..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Special Events and Activities .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 The Great Debate...................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Name Change Business Meeting .......................................................................................................................................................................2 ByLaws Information Session...............................................................................................................................................................................2 Public Event featuring Dr. Sandra Postel..........................................................................................................................................................2 “It’s a Shore Thing: A Coastal Cabaret” – Entertainment and Mixer ........................................................................................................2 5K Fun Run .............................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Volleyball Tournament .........................................................................................................................................................................................2 NABS Business Lunch & Vote ............................................................................................................................................................................2 Banquet ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 Student Events and Activities......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 GRC Meeting..........................................................................................................................................................................................................2 GRC Student Mixer ..............................................................................................................................................................................................2 Live & Silent Auctions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3 Meeting Souvenirs ................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Post-Meeting Field Trip Excursions .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Block Island, Rhode Island .................................................................................................................................................................................3 Cape Cod National Seashore ..............................................................................................................................................................................3 Open House and Tour of Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab at RISD .......................................................................................................... 3 Information About Providence...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Opening Session Agenda ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Welcome & Presidential Address ......................................................................................................................................................................4 2011 Distinguished Service Award....................................................................................................................................................................4 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award ........................................................................................................................................................4 2011 Award of Excellence ....................................................................................................................................................................................4 2011 Hynes Award for New Investigators ......................................................................................................................................................5 Plenary Sessions ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Student Awards ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Meeting Exhibitors .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 General Schedule ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Rhode Island Convention Center Map .......................................................................................................................................................10 Posters & Taxonomy Fair Map .....................................................................................................................................................................11 Westin Meeting Spaces Maps ......................................................................................................................................................................12 Providence Area Map ....................................................................................................................................................................................13 Scientific Program At-A-Glance ...........................................................................................................................................................14-17 Monday, 23 May 2011 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Tuesday, 24 May 2011 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Wednesday, 25 May 2011 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Thursday, 26 May 2011 ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Meeting Sponsors ...........................................................................................................................................................................................18 Session Schedules .....................................................................................................................................................................................19-35 Monday, 23 May 2011 - Orals ........................................................................................................................................................................