Earlier this 12 months, the Cnidaria and Ctenophora group at UMB organized the tenth Worldwide Workshop of the Hydrozoan Society. The occasion was successful, and we requested visiting researcher Marta Gil to inform us a little bit extra about it.
That is what Marta, who’s presently collaborating in our Artsdatabanken initiatives ParaZoo and NOAH, has to say:
Hi there to everybody!
I’m Dr Marta Gil, a researcher on the affiliation Ecoafrik and a member of the Marine Zoology Group on the College of Vigo, Spain. This spring I started a analysis keep on the College Museum of Bergen to collaborate with Dr Luis Martell on venture PARAZOO. I’ve visited the museum a number of occasions, however this go to had a particular which means for me. This 12 months, in Might, the tenth Workshop of the Hydrozoan Society was celebrated, organised by the Cnidaria and Ctenophora Group on the Division of Pure Historical past, so I took benefit of my keep within the metropolis and determined to attend.
This was my first time at this occasion and I need to say it was a really rewarding expertise, I don’t assume I may have loved it extra. We have been welcomed by the organisers on the public collections of the Pure Historical past Museum, which was open just for the event, making a implausible environment to satisfy the individuals and lots of the hydrozoan consultants.
Over the subsequent three days, we listened to talks from college students who’re simply beginning in addition to shows from established researchers who’ve been working with hydrozoans for years. Now we have had nice audio system resembling Dr. Nicole Gravier-Bonnet, Prof. Carina Östman, and Dr.Gill Mapstone; and overlook the keenness of Prof. Paul Bologna’s group, all of the questions and remarks from Dr. Dhugal Lindsay, and the sampling demonstration from our Japanese colleagues Gaku Yamamoto and Aya Adachi? The discussions that befell after every speak and the participating poster session made this workshop greater than a easy scientific assembly, it was a gaggle of mates speaking about their favorite animal group: hydrozoans!
The convention a part of the Workshop introduced many fascinating talks from a wide selection of subjects, along with fruitful and fascinating discussions and networking.
There was a devoted poster session (and catering) to additional focus on about hydrozoans in a extra relaxed surroundings. Many nice initiatives and preliminary outcomes have been introduced!
After the talks and shows have been over, the sampling half began, which was probably the most enjoyable for me! We have been in a position to pattern benthic hydroids and pelagic hydromedusae and siphonophores on board the Emiliania and the R/V Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra, and we later studied them on the Espegrend Marine Organic Station. This half gave us the chance to study and share data, strategies and really helpful suggestions from different consultants to check hydrozoans all through their life cycle.
Two busy samplings days adopted the convention half, the place all of us exchanged our experience on sampling, dealing with and tradition strategies. This have been a few very productive classes.
To spherical off an incredible week, on Saturday morning we visited the UNESCO World Heritage Website at Bryggen, the place we realized in regards to the historical past and traditions of Bergen. At sundown, we took the cable automotive as much as Mount Ulriken and, after having fun with the unimaginable views, we held the award ceremony and the election of the brand new president of the Hydrozoan Society, who was unanimously elected: Dr. Lucas Leclère!
The social actions included a go to to Bryggen, an tour to Fløyen, and the convention dinner within the high of Mount Ulrikken. One of the best scholar presentation awards got and the brand new President of the Hydrozoan Society was elected. Thrilling occasions forward!
The third group image we took in just some days, this time with an unimaginable view of the town of Bergen as a background.
I want to shut this chronicle by thanking UMB’s Cnidaria and Ctenophora group: Aino Hosia, Luis Martell and Joan Soto, for his or her unimaginable work in coordinating the shows, transfers and area work and for internet hosting such a rewarding occasion. I might additionally like to say the nice work completed by all the scholars of the group, who helped arrange the meals on the sampling days and different varied actions. Due to all of them, the remainder of us merely loved the week.
It was positively an expertise price repeating. I’m already wanting ahead to the subsequent workshop in France!
-Marta Gil