The ICRS 2012 Organising Committee invites you to submit a 250 word abstract for oral / poster presentation at ICRS 2012.

In order to submit your abstract, you need to determine which Mini-Symposium you wish to contribute to.

Firstly, select one of the Themes that best reflect your area of interest and expertise. There are 71 Mini-Symposia nested within these Themes. Secondly, choose your preferred Mini-Symposium and lastly submit your abstract via the 'Presenters Portal' button to the right.

1. Reefs through time			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 1a –   Reef and reef island geomorphology Scott Smithers Chris Perry, Paul Kench 1b –   Reef response to sea-level and environmental changes Gilbert Camoin Jody Webster
2. Palaeontology			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 2a –   Pantropical palaeontology of Cenozoic coral reefs James Klaus Kenneth Johnson 2b –   Coral reefs: is the past the key to the future? George Stanley Dennis Hubbard
3. Evolution, biogeography and taxonomy			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 3a –   Evolution, biogeography and taxonomy: general session John Pandolfi   3b –   Genetically-based species recognition: microbes to vertebrates Todd LaJeunesse Allen Chen, James Reimer, Michael Hellberg 3c –   The new age of integrated coral taxonomy Michel Pichon Carden Wallace, Francesca Benzoni
4. Biophysical processes			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 4a –   Water motion, abiotic and biotic processes on coral reefs James Hench Hunter Lenihan 4b –   Chemical ecology of coral reef ecosystems Valerie Paul Jennifer DeBose 4c –   Coral reef response to multiple stresses: organisms to ecosystems Hajime Kayanne Michio Hidaka, Allen Chen, Jih-Terng Wang
5. Technologies for coral reef science			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 5a –   Remote sensing of reef environments Gang Liu Chris Roelfsema, Stuart Phinn, Stacy Jupiter, Alastair Harborne, James Goodman, William Skirving, Scarla Weeks, Vittorio Brando 5b –   Sensor networks and their applications James Hendee Ruben van Hooidonk, Lew Gramer, Pamela Fletcher 5c –   Genomics and proteomics as tools for detecting sub-lethal stress Robert Richmond Cheryl Woodley, Craig Downs 5d –   Robots and machine learning techniques aiding coral reef science Oscar Pizarro David Kline, Robin Beaman, Greg Mitchell, Stefan Williams
6. Physiology and functional biology			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 6a –   Cell and molecular biology of symbiosis Simon Davy Alex Venn, Virginia Weis 6b –   Mechanisms of calcification Sylvie Tambutté Michael Holcomb, Anne Cohen 6c –   Coral physiology and energetics Christine Ferrier-Pagès Andrea Grottoli, Stephen Levas 6d –   Coral physiology under ocean acidification Sophie Dove
7. Genomic approaches to coral reef biology			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 7a –   Genomic approaches to coral reef biology Christian Voolstra David Miller, Timothy Ravasi, Monica Medina, Sylvain Forêt
8. Ocean acidification			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 8a –   Organism and ecosystem responses to ocean acidification Malcolm McCulloch   8b –   Carbonate chemistry feedbacks within reef habitats Ryan Moyer Dwight Gledhill, Joanie Kleypas, Kimberly Yates, Russell Brainard 8c –   Coral calcification and accretion Ilsa Kuffner Andreas Andersson, Nicholas Bates 8d –   Effects of ocean acidification Chris Langdon Katharina Fabricius 8e –   Growth records in coral cores Timothy Cooper Janice Lough, Neal Cantin
9. Climate change and bleaching			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 9a –   Coral bleaching and climate change Ray Berkelmans   9b –   Coral communities in extreme environments Joerg Wiedenmann John Burt, Bernhard Riegl, Charles Sheppard, Steve Coles 9c –   Ecology of mesophotic coral reefs Marc Slattery Michael Lesser 9d –   Refuges for corals in time and space Marilyn Brandt Tyler Smith, Bernhard Riegl
10. Modelling reef futures			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 10a –   Modelling reef futures C. Mark Eakin Simon Donner, Peter Mumby, Cheryl Logan, Claire Spillman
11. cological dynamics, resilience and phase shifts			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 11a –   Ecology and macroecology: general gession Sean Connolly Sally Keith 11b –   Phase shifts and alternative states on coral reefs Albert Norström Magnus Nyström 11c –   Seaweed-coral competition Douglas Rasher Mark Hay 11d –   The boom and bust of urchins and starfish Nicholas Dulvy Rowan Trebilco, Julia Baum 11e –   Long-term change in coral reef ecosystems Loren McClenachan Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Jack Kittinger
12. Life histories and reproduction			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 12a –   Life histories and reproduction Andrew Baird Joshua Madin, Mia Hoogenboom
13. Fish and fisheries			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 13a –   Fish Glenn Almany   13b –   The changing role of fishes in coral reef ecosystems David Bellwood Nick Graham, Alan Friedlander 13c –   Ecological effects of habitat degradation Andrew Hoey Morgan Pratchett 13d –   Reef sharks and coral reefs Andrew Chin Nick Dulvy, Michelle Heupel, Mark Meekan, Rupert Ormond, Colin Simpfendorfer 13e –  Fisheries Colin Simpfendorfer
14. Larval ecology, recruitment and connectivity			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 14a –   The ecological importance of larval dispersal Robert Warner Peter Buston 14b –   Larval and settlement behaviour of coral reef organisms Steve Simpson Jean-Olivier Irisson, Ivan Nagelkerken, Uli Siebeck, Jeff Leis
15. Biodiversity and systematics			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 15a –   Biodiversity and systematics: general session Alexander Kerr   15b –   Seagrasses and seagrass ecosystems Robert Coles Michelle Waycott, Len McKenzie, Alana Grech 15c –   Physiology and ecology of cyanobacteria and sponges Laurie Richardson Miroslav Gantar, Christine Schoenberg 15d –   Biodiversity and coevolution of organisms associated with corals Patrick Scaps Jessica Haapkyla 15e –   Benthic foraminfera on coral reefs Pamela Hallock Jere Lipps, Willem Renema, Sven Uthicke
16. Microbes and viruses			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 16a –   Microbial mutualism in coral reef invertebrates Nicole Webster Tracy Ainsworth, David Bourne 16b –   Coral-microbe interactions and disease Greta Aeby Yui Sato, Tracy Ainsworth, David Bourne, Bette Willis, Drew Harvell, Laurie Raymudno 16c –   Immune defenses of coral reef organisms Laura Mydlarz Caroline Palmer, Nikki Traylor-Knowles 16d –   Functional roles of microbes in reef ecosystems Max Teplitski Kim Ritchie
17. The Coral Triangle Initiative			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 17a –   Science to support the Coral Triangle Initiative Helen Fox Carissa Klein, Maurice Knight, Alfonso Lombana, Lida Pet 17b –   Marine protected areas and networks in the Coral Triangle Alan White Patrick Christie, Porfirio M. Aliño, Alison Green 17c –   Regional-scale design and local-scale actions for marine conservation Bob Pressey Rebecca Weeks 17d –   Managing bleached coral reefs Thamasak Yeemin Dr Suharsono, Porfirio M. Aliño, Affendi Yang Amri
18. Management and monitoring			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 18a –   Evaluating management success Laurence McCook   18b –   Managing coral reef ecosystems under a changing climate Roger Beeden David Wachenfeld, Paul Marshall, Chloe Schauble 18c –   Spatially-explicit and multi-disciplinary approaches for coral reef conservation Serge Andráfouët Julie Scopelitis, Samuel Purkis, Ameer Abdulla, Shankar Aswani, Johnathan Kool 18d –   Strengthening science-management partnerships Steven Thur Kacky Andrews 18e –   The future of the Coral Sea reefs and sea mounts Eric Clua Clive Wilkinson 18f –   Does Monitoring Lead to Improved Coral Reef Management? Jerker Tamelander Gregor Hodgson, Christy Loper, Clive Wilkinson, Ruben Torres, Matthias Hammer
19. Human impacts on coral reefs			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 19a –   Human impacts on coral reefs: general session Natalie Ban   19b –   Coral reef resilience, conservation and management David Obura Paul Marshall, Alison Green, Ameer Abdulla, Ole Vestergaard, Stephanie Wear 19c –   Trade in coral reef wildlife Cara Cooper Daniel Thornhill, Barbara Best, Brian Tissot 19d –   Managing fish spawning aggregations Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson Martin Russell
20. Restoration of coral reefs			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 20a –   Restoration of coral reefs James Guest Andrew Bauman, Buki Rinkevich
21. Water quality: impacts and management			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 21a –   Watershed management and reef pollution Greg Piniak Michelle Devlin, Jon Brodie, Kathy Chaston, Paul Sturm, Rob Ferguson, Curt Storlazzi, Piers Larcombe, Joshua Voss 21b –   Enhancing coral reef resilience through management of water quality Frederieke Kroon Britta Schaffelke 21c –   Exploited lagoons Loїc Charpy Nabila Gaertner-Mazouri, Yannick Gueguen
22. Social, economic and cultural perspectives			Mini-Symposia
# Title Chair Co-Chair(s) 22a –   Cultural, political and historical dimensions of coral reef management Simon Foale Michael Fabinyi 22b –   Management of coral reefs in regions of high biocultural diversity Alana Grech Stacy Jupiter, Bob Pressey 22c –   Economic valuation and market-based conservation Nathalie Hilmi Tamatoa Bambridge, Jos Hill