Join the Seattle Aquarium and Dr. Roland Anderson for the first Octopus Symposium
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Join the Seattle Aquarium and Dr. Roland Anderson for the first
Octopus Symposium and Workshop.
March 17, 2012
The morning session will consist of talks from experts on what has been learned about these amazing creatures and current research projects. The afternoon session will consist of a round table discussion of potential future research projects and where the focus of those projects may be.
Click here to register.
Presentations and Speakers
Is the GPO the octopus archetype?
Jennifer Mather, University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, Alberta, B.C.)
Temperature, movements, and anesthesia of giant Pacific octopuses.
David Scheel, Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK)
David Scheel’s student, Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK)
Escaping the Kraken’s Grasp: A Sponge-Scallop Mutualism Possibly Maintained by Octopus Predation
Kirt Onthank, Washington State University (Pullman, WA)
Evidence for inter-sucker coordination during different arm movements in the giant Pacific octopus
Stavros Hadjisolomou
Preliminary results of population genetics analysis of Giant pacific octopuses in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia
Shawn Larson, Seattle Aquarium (Seattle WA)
The Legacy of Olive
Guy Becken, Seattle Aquarium (Seattle WA)
Kathryn Kegel Seattle Aquarium (Seattle, WA)
Close relatives of the giant Pacific octopus
Ian Gleadall, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
Hotel Accommodations
If you are coming from out of town, our designated hotel is the Belltown Inn.
Belltown Inn
2301 3rd. Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 529-3700 Toll Free (866) 525-4704 Fax (206) 529-3701
The rate is $89 plus applicable taxes and you must call the hotel directly or email:
[email protected] to receive the rate. Reservations made through 3rd party channels will not be honored at the preferred rate.