MEETING PROGRAM ASLO 1 ASLO 2007 Aquatic Sciences Meeting Contents Message from the Co-chairs: Hello Santa Fe! ...............................................3 Instructions for Presenters and Session Chairs ...................................15-16 Scientific Program .............................................................................................3 Abstracts............................................................................................................................... 15 Plenary Addresses .............................................................................................3 Oral Presentations ............................................................................................................ 15 ASLO Award Recipient Talks ...........................................................................5 Additional Equipment Needs ...................................................................................... 15 About Santa Fe....................................................................................................5 Guidelines for Computer-Generated Presentations .......................................... 15 About the Conference Meeting Site ...............................................................5 Laptop Support ............................................................................................................ 15 Organizing Committee ......................................................................................6 Media Supported ......................................................................................................... 15 2006-2007 ASLO Board Members ...................................................................6 Editing PowerPoint Files in the Presentation Room ................................... 15 Mark Your Calendar ..........................................................................................7 Security ............................................................................................................................ 16 Sponsorship Opportunities .............................................................................7 Pre-Conference File Upload .................................................................................... 16 Commercial and Nonprofit Exhibitors ..........................................................7 Poster Presentations ........................................................................................................ 16 General Meeting Schedule ...............................................................................8 Speaker Ready Room ....................................................................................................... 16 Mystery Session Speakers .................................................................................9 Email Room ........................................................................................................................ 16 Special Opportunities and Information for Students ..........................9-10 Wireless Access .................................................................................................................. 16 Outstanding Student Poster Awards ...........................................................................9 Message Board ................................................................................................................... 16 ASLO Multicultural Program ........................................................................................9 Registration Information .........................................................................16-17 Career Bulletin Board .........................................................................................................9 Substitutions or Cancellations .................................................................................... 17 Student Meeting ...................................................................................................................9 Non-Refundable Fees for Duplicate Submissions and Abstract Changes ... 17 Student Forums ................................................................................................................. 10 Registration Fees ............................................................................................................... 17 Career Development Workshop ................................................................................. 10 Additional Participant and Attendee Information .................................. 17 Roommates Wanted ........................................................................................................ 10 Non-U.S. Attendees .......................................................................................................... 17 Student Mixer ..................................................................................................................... 10 Special Needs ...................................................................................................................... 17 Conference Events........................................................................................... 10 Childcare and Family Information ............................................................................ 18 Registration/Information .............................................................................................. 10 Transportation ................................................................................................ 18 Opening Welcome Mixer Reception ......................................................................... 10 Special Airline Rates ........................................................................................................ 18 ASLO Annual Business Meeting ................................................................................ 10 Special Car Rental Rates ................................................................................................ 18 Breaks ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Hotel and Accommodation Information ..............................................18-20 Plenary & Award Recipient Presentations ............................................................. 10 Eldorado Hotel & Spa (Co-headquarter hotel) .............................................. 18 Presentations ...................................................................................................................... 10 La Fonda On the Plaza - Santa Fe (Co-headquarter hotel) ...................... 18 Workshops and Town Hall Meetings ......................................................10-12 Hilton Santa Fe Historic Plaza ............................................................................. 19 Digital Photography for Aquatic Scientists Workshop .................................... 10 Hotel St. Francis........................................................................................................... 19 GEOTRACES Town Hall Meeting .............................................................................. 11 Inn and Spa at Loretto .............................................................................................. 19 NSF BOP Town Hall Meeting ....................................................................................... 11 La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa ................................................................... 19 From Ship to Shore to the Newspaper: Inn of the Governors .................................................................................................. 20 Workshop on Science Journalism .............................................................................. 11 Hotel Santa Fe .............................................................................................................. 20 Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry (OCB) Fort Marcy Hotel Suites ........................................................................................... 20 Town Hall Meeting ........................................................................................................... 11 For More Information .................................................................................... 20 Advancements in Flux Measurement Complete Session Schedules ....................................................................21-62 Techniques Workshop .................................................................................................... 11 Monday, February 5, 2007 .............................................................................................. 21 Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST) Research Tuesday, February 6, 2007 .............................................................................................. 28 and Funding Plans Town Hall Meeting ................................................................... 12 Wednesday, February 7, 2007 ....................................................................................... 37 Outside the Box Activities! .......................................................................12-14 Thursday, February 8, 2007 ........................................................................................... 49 The Influence of Planktonic Form in Art and Design ....................................... 12 Friday, February 9, 2007 .................................................................................................. 56