IMBeR Annual Scientific Steering Committee Meeting 2023
Creative Science for a Sustainable Ocean
3-5 April 2023
Tour Zamansky, 24th Floor, room 2402,
Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
Agenda – Mini Symposium – Moderators + Rapporteurs – Outputs – Pre-reading
Agenda
Times are shown in UTC +1Day 1 – Mon 3 April – Towards a Stronger Global Program | |
09:00-09:20 | Welcome Coffee |
09:20-09:45 | 1 Opening Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Nina Bednaršek |
09:20-09:35 | 1.1 Welcome address Presenter – Christophe Prazuck, Director of l’Institut de l’Océan de l’Alliance Sorbonne Université |
09:35-09:45 | 1.2 Goals and agenda Presenter – Diana Ruiz Pino |
09:45-10:05 | 2 Chair’s report Presenter – Diana Ruiz Pino Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino |
10:05-18:00 | 3 Review of the IMBeR Science Plan and Implementation Strategy Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino |
10:05-10:50 | 3.1 Grand Challenges (GCs, achievements in 2022 and plans for 2023-24) |
10:05-10:20 | 3.1.1 Grand Challenge I Presenter – Alice Newton |
10:20-10:35 | 3.1.2 Grand Challenge II Presenter – Marion Gehlen |
10:35-10:50 | 3.1.3 Grand Challenge III Presenter – David VanderZwaag (recorded) |
10:50-11:05 | Coffee Break |
11:05-12:05 | 3.2 Innovation Challenges (ICs, achievements in 2022 and plans for 2023-24) Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino |
11:05-11:20 | 3.2.1 Innovation Challenge 3 Presenter – Eugene Murphy (recorded) |
11:20-11:35 | 3.2.2 Innovation Challenge 4 Presenter – Andrea Belgrano + Nireka Weeratunge |
11:35-11:50 | 3.2.3 Innovation Challenge 5 Presenter – Nina Bednaršek |
11:50-12:05 | 3.2.4 Innovation Challenge 6 Presenter – Alice Newton |
12:05-12:45 | 3.2.5 Discussions to explore synthesis and new questions to address the GCs, ICs, and priority research objectives (Output 1, Action 1) Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino |
12:45-14:30 | Lunch: Restaurant l’Ardoise Tour 25 RC Sorbonne Université |
14:30-16:30 | 3.3 Regional Programmes (10 min presentation and 5 min questions) Moderator – Nadine Johnston Rapporteur – Boris Worm |
14:30-14:45 | 3.3.1 CLIOTOP – Climate Impacts on Oceanic Top Predators Presenter – Anne Lorrain [CLIOTOP report] |
14:45-15:00 | 3.3.2 ESSAS – Ecosystem Studies of Sub-arctic and Arctic Seas Presenter – TBD (recorded) [ESSAS report] |
15:00-15:15 | 3.3.3 ICED – Integrating Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics of the Southern Ocean Presenter – Nadine Johnston [ICED report] |
15:15-15:30 | 3.3.4 SIBER – Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research Presenter – Greg Cowie [SIBER report] |
15:30-16:15 | 3.3.5 Discussions to explore synthesis and new questions to address the RPs, GCs, ICs, and priority research objectives (Output 2, Step 1) |
16:15-16:30 | Coffee Break |
16:30-18:00 | 3.4 Working Groups Moderator – Marion Gehlen |
16:30-16:45 | 3.4.1 Continental Margin Working Group Presenter – TBD (recorded) |
16:45-17:00 | 3.4.2 Human Dimensions Working Group Presenter – Samiya Selim [HDWG report] |
17:00-17:15 | 3.4.3 SOLAS-IMBeR Ocean Acidification (SIOA) Presenter – Sam Dupont (recorded) |
17:15-18:00 | 3.4.4 Discussion to explore potential cross-cutting products and publications (i.e. cutting across RPs and WGs) (Output 2, Step 2, Action 2) |
18:00-19:00 | Welcome cocktail and appetizers: Sorbonne University Garden |
Day 2 – Tuesday 4 April – IMBeR’s Legacy and Science Strategy | |
08:40-09:00 | Coffee |
09:00-09:05 | Housekeeping announcements |
09:00-09:15 | 4 Ten (10) Facts about Ocean Systems for Sustainability Moderator – John Claydon Rapporteur – Andrea Belgrano |
09:05-10:35 | 4.1 Introduction to ‘Ten (10) Facts about Ocean Systems for Sustainability’ |
09:05-10:15 | 4.2 Establish breakout groups to draft strategy for a scientific publication for 10 facts about ocean systems for sustainability (Output 3, Step 1) |
10:15-10:35 | 4.3 Plenary about the ‘Ten facts about ocean systems for sustainability’ for the general public, policy and practice. Create a new product, WG, etc. (Output 3, Step 2, Decision 1, Action 3) Moderator – John Claydon |
10:35-10:50 | Coffee Break |
10:50-11:25 | 5 IPO reports Moderator – John Claydon Rapporteur – Nireka Weeratunge Starkloff |
10:50-11:00 | 5.1 IPO-Canada Presenter – John Claydon |
11:00-11:10 | 5.2 IPO-China Presenter – Fang Zuo [IPO-China report] |
11:10-11:15 | 5.3 Datahub Presenter – John Claydon |
11:15-11:25 | 5.4 Questions and Answers Presenter – GiHong Hoon |
11:25-11:55 | 6 Progress reports from the West Pacific Symposium 2021 Overview and Study Groups Moderator – GiHong Hoon Rapporteur – Jingling Ren |
11:25-11:35 | 6.1 Indo-Pacific Region: Marine Biogeochemistry, biodiversity, sustainability Presenter – Shan Jiang (recorded) |
11:35-11:45 | 6.2 Ocean-Color based Plant species identification and carbon flux in the Indo-Pacific Oceans Presenter – Fang Shen (recorded) |
11:45-11:55 | 6.3 Eutrophication Presenter – Dongyan Liu + Peter Thompson (recorded) |
11:55-12:10 | 7 IMECaN progress report (priority research areas)- Network activities and new priorities to link to GCs, RPs, WGs Presenter – Laura Kaikkonen Moderator – Laura Kaikkonen [IMECaN report] |
12:10-12:20 | 8 Endorsed Projects- Proactive endorsements and reports linked to priority research areas Presenter – Fang Zuo Moderator – Thorsten Blenckner Rapporteur – Laura Kaikkonen |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch: Restaurant l’Ardoise Tour 25 RV Sorbonne Université |
14:00-15:40 | 9 New SCOR WG Proposals Moderator – TBD Rapporteur – Laura Kaikkonen |
14:00-15:10 | 9.1 Breakout session to draft a pre-proposal for SOR working group based on the RPs/WGs/GCs/ICs/IMECaN (Output 4, Step 1) Rapporteur – 1 per breakout group |
15:10-15:30 | 9.2 Plenary session new SCOR WG proposal (Output 4, Step 2, Action 4 new WG) Rapporteur – Laura Kaikkonen |
15:30-16:00 | 10 Relation with Sponsors Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino |
15:30-15:45 | 10.1 SCOR update and activities and opportunities in 2023/24 relevant to IMBeR Presenter – Patricia Miloslavich |
15:45-16:00 | 10.2 Future Earth update and activities and opportunities in 2023/24 relevant to IMBeR Presenter – Rebecca Fenn |
16:00-16:15 | Coffee Break |
16:1516:35 | 11 Relations with Partners Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – David VanderZwaag |
16:15-16:25 | 11.1 COBS – Changing Ocean Biological Systems Presenter – Sinéad Collins (recorded) |
16:25-16:35 | 11.2 IOC-R – Integrated Ocean Carbon Research Presenter – Carol Robinson (recorded) [IOC-R report] [IOC-R meeting report] |
16:35-16:50 | 12 ‘Action Plan for the Ocean’ update and next steps Presenter – Eugene Murphy (recorded) Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Alice Newton |
16:50-18:30 | 13 Science Strategy Group Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Alice Newton |
16:50-17:00 | 13.1 RP/WGs+IMECaN survey results Presenter – John Claydon |
17:00-17:15 | 13.2 Science Strategy Group (2020-2022) Presenter – Carol Robinson (recorded) |
17:15-18:30 | 13.3 Science Strategy Team : Discussion on the future of a science strategy team (Output 5, Step 1, Step 2, Decision 2, Action 5) Presenter – Diana Ruiz Pino |
19:00- | Visit to the Botanical Garden (no dinner planned) |
Day 3 – Wednesday 5 April – Future: Post 2025 IMBeR and Ocean Sustainability | |
08:40-09:00 | Welcome Coffee |
09:00-12:30 | 14 Mini Symposium Part 1: Ocean and Human Sciences for local and global solutions Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Marion Gehlen |
09:00-09:05 | 14.1 Introduction and aims Presenter – Diana Ruiz Pino |
09:05-09:15 | 14.2 Welcome address by Philippe Agard. Director of Research and International Department, Sorbonne University Presenter – Philippe Agard |
09:15-09:30 | 14.3 From IMBeR’s Legact to its Future Presenter – Alice Newton |
09:30-09:40 | 14.4 Coast and Sea Community of Knowledge, Research Director IRD Presenter – Stéphanie Duvail |
09:40-09:50 | 14.5 ‘Mission Bougainville’: Embarking the Navy in ocean sciences by Christophe Prazuck, Director of L’Institut de l’Océan I.O. (S.U.) Presenter – Christophe Prazuck |
09:50-10:00 | 14.6 Ocean Trends, Marie-Alexandrine Sicre (CNRS, SCOR Past President, Vice-Président of IOC Executive Council) Presenter – Marie-Alexandrine Sicre |
10:00-10:15 | 14.7 Exchanges, questions, suggestions, discussions |
10:15-10:30 | Coffee Break |
10:30-12:00 | 13 Mini Symposium Part 2: Natural and Social Science for a Sustainable Ocean. Examples of French Ocean Research Hot Topics. Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Boris Worm |
10:30-10:40 | 14.8 Modelling insights into the physical and biogeochemical constraints of macroalgal carbon dioxide removal Presenter – Manon Berger |
10:40-10:50 | 14.9 Biodiversity, Ocean Circulation and Marine Protected Areas Presenter – Francesco D’Ovidio |
10:50-11:00 | 14.10 Biological Crisis and Sulphur Stress Presenter – Berengère Broche |
11:00-11:10 | 14.11 The Seven Domains of Ocean Sustainability Presenter – Joachim Claudet |
11:10-11:20 | 14.12 The Ocean at the Heart of Humanity, ecological art, tree aesthetics Presenter – Hélène Artaux (recorded) |
11:20-11:30 | 14.13 International Panel on Ocean Sustainability, Françoise Gaill (CNRS Director) Presenter – Françoise Gaill |
11:30-12:00 | 14.14 Question and Discussion, what perspectives for Marine Science and Biosphere research, key topics for the future (Output 6) |
12:10-14:00 | Lunch: Restaurant les Belles Plantes, Jardin de Plantes |
14:00-16:00 | 15 Strategy to develop ‘IMBeR 3.0’ post 2025 Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino + IPOs Rapporteur – Derek Armitage |
14:00-15:15 | 15.1 Discussion and Question, New ideas for a Sustainable Ocean based research on Transdisciplinary approach and co-design with the global society, break out group (Output 7, Step 1) |
15:15-15:45 | 15.2 Strategy to call on the broad ocean science community to help define ‘IMBeR 3.0’. Presentation, break out group and Open session (Output 7, Decision 3) |
15:45-17:25 | 16 IMBeR events and links to priority research areas Moderator – Fang Zuo + Lisa Maddison Rapporteur – Nireka Weeratunge Starkloff |
15:45-15:55 | 16.1 Summer School ClimEco8 (Slovenia, June 2023) Presenter – Lisa Maddison |
15:55-16:05 | 16.2 IMBIZO 7 Conference (Morocco, November 2023) Presenter – Diana Ruiz Pino + Lisa Maddison |
16:05-16:15 | 16.3 Discussion IMBIZO 7 |
16:15-16:25 | Coffee Break |
16:25-16:35 | 16.4 West Pacific Symposium 2 (TBD, January/February 2024) Presenter – Fang Zuo |
16:35-16:45 | 15.5 Open Science Conference Future Oceans 3 (Colombia, June 2024) Presenter – Diana Ruiz Pino + John Claydon |
16:45-17:15 | 15.6 Feedback to the Open Science Conference Future Oceans 3 – Title and Themes (Output 7, Step 2) |
17:15-17:25 | 15.7 Funds, Capacity Development, and Outreach (ECR, Global South, and other underrepresented groups) Presenter – John Claydon |
17:25-17:35 | 16 Budgets Presenter – John Claydon Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Fang Zuo |
17:35-17:45 | 17 Review Decisions- Review and Adopt Decisions Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Fang Zuo |
17:45-17:55 | 18 Next SSC meeting dates- Autumn 2023 – virtual meeting – dates TBD | Annual meeting 2024 – Proposed to be after Future Oceans 3 in Colombia (June 2024) Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Fang Zuo |
17:55-18:05 | 19 Any other business Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino Rapporteur – Fang Zuo |
18:05-18:10 | 20 Closing- Chair concludes the 2023 IMBeR SSC meeting Moderator – Diana Ruiz Pino |
18:30- | Aperitif : Café Lapérouse, Hotel de la Marine, Place de la Concorde |
Pre-Reading
Annual Reports
- CLIOTOP – report
- ESSAS – report
- ICED – report
- SIBER – report
- CMWG – report
- HDWG – report
- SIOA – report
- IOC-R – report | meeting report
- IMECaN – report
- IPO-Canada –
- IPO-China – report
Other
- Ten facts about land systems for sustainability: PNAS article | Brochure | Website
- Future strategy group: Google site
- Action Plan for the Ocean: Website | Murphy et al. (2021) | Murphy et al. (2022)
Sponsorship
IMBeR would like to thank the following organisations for their financial support towards the 2023 IMBeR Annual Scientific Steering Committee Meeting.



