Participants:
Tim Ferrero – Invited Chairman – Natural History Museum, London, UK
Barbara Urban- Malinga – phD, IOPAS, Sopot
Edyta Zaj±czkowska- Jurkiewicz – phD student, University of Szczecin
Aleksandra Piotrowska – University of £ód¼
Aleksander Drags – phD, Sea Fisheries Institute, Gdynia
Joanna Rokicka-Praxmajer – Agriculture University, Szczecin
Date 19 - 25th of April 2004, Sopot, IOPAS, Powstańców Warszawy 55
Preliminary list of tasks
1) Introduction to the nematode identification techniques and tools with presentation of pictoral electronic keys
2) Sampling methods and strategies
3) Unidentified Nematoda species from present collections – how to proceed with the identification
4) A review of useful literature for the Baltic- Arctic Nematoda identification
5) The preparation of simple pictoral key for the web page of BIODAFF-BIOMARE that will allow correct determination of FIVE key polychaeta species from the Baltic & Kongsfjorden-Hornsund area
6) Discussion on possible joint paper from sampling stations in Baltic & Kongsfjorden – introduction to the possible monitoring program
7) compilation of known species list examined localities with geographic references, that will allow to present the data in the web page
The main deliverables of the workshop is the training of new students in Nematoda identification, upgrading the advanced colleagues and the revised Nematoda taxonomic lists for the selected localities.
Preliminary Agenda
19th April, Monday
08.30 – opening of the workshop – CESSS representative
08.45 – The introductory lecture by Tim Ferrero “ Nematoda identification as a tool in marine ecology” - planned as an open lectur for more attendees than workshop participants
10.00 – coffee break
10.30 – laboratory for workshop participants
14.00 – lunch
15.00 – laboratory
16.00 – coffee
16.30 – laboratory
19.00 – dinner
20th April, Tuesday
08.00 – Laboratory
10.00 – coffee break
10.30 – laboratory
14.00 – lunch
15.00 – laboratory
16.00 – coffee
16.30 – laboratory
19.00 – dinner
The following days 21st – 23rd of the same schedule,
24th April, Saturday
08.00 – Closing the workshop,
10.00 – departure of participants, social activities
Planned equipment to be available for the workshop
Mikroscope Nikon Eclipse 3600, video system and Lucia image analyzer program – IOPAS
Microscope Olympus with 100x - IOPAS
Microscope Olympus with 100x and video system – Sea Fisheries Institute, Gdynia
Two Microscopes with 100x – University of Szczecin
Microscope from the University of Gdansk