2026 08/20 Thu - 08/21 Fri

The Omics in the Ocean

The 11th International Symposium for Marine Biology and Biotechnology

Theme: Marine biotechnological applications for probing the elusive mysteries of coral reefs

2026 OMIC

Agenda

Aug 20, 2026 (Thursday)

08:45-09:30
Registration 報到、邀請講員接待
09:30-10:00
Opening Ceremony 開幕典禮 & Group Photo 團體照
Session 1. Marine Biotechnology Development and Practical Applications
10:00-10:50
Speaker 1 (Prof. Ching-Fong Chang)
Coral reproduction and its evolutionary adaptation in the face of climate change
10:50-11:20
Coffee Break & Poster Session 茶敘 & 壁報展示
11:20-12:10
Speaker 2 (Dr. Ying-Ning Ho)
Exploring the mysteries of marine microorganisms: AI-assisted development and application of marine microbial resources
12:10-13:30
Lunch & Poster Session 午餐 / 壁報論文
Session 2. Molecular Biology and Physiology of Coral Reefs
13:30-14:20
Speaker 3 (Dr. Masaya Morita)
Integrated reproductive strategies and species boundaries in reef-building corals.
14:20-15:10
Speaker 4 (Dr. Sen-Lin Tang)
Microbial profiling and single-cell transcriptomics reveal probiotic mechanisms of coral thermal resilience
15:10-15:40
Coffee Break & Poster Session 茶敘 & 壁報展示
15:40-16:30
Speaker 5 (Dr. Anderson Mayfield)
Data-driven optimization of coral reef conservation and restoration in the age of AI
17:30-20:00
Banquet (Invited) 邀請晚宴

Aug 21, 2026 (Friday)

Session 3. Environmental Stress Responses and Climate Change Impacts
09:00-09:50
Speaker 6 (Dr. Vianney Denis)
The role of heterotrophy in coral reef resilience to climate change
09:50-10:40
Speaker 7 (Dr. Mei-Fang Lin)
How reef corals respond to local heat stress: seasonal and experimental insights from Leptoria phrygia
10:40-11:10
Coffee Break & Poster Session 茶敘 & 壁報展示
11:10-12:00
Speaker 8 (Dr. Line Bay)
Can biotechnology save coral reefs?
12:00-12:20
Poster Award & Closing Ceremony 頒獎 & 閉幕典禮
12:20~
Farewell 賦歸
14:00~
Research Facility Tour & Aquarium Visit 研究設施參觀暨水族館參訪