
The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, invites you to the
E-tech Element Submarine Ferromanganese Crusts Research Workshop
The workshop is the kick-off meeting of the project “Marine ferromanganese deposits – a major resource of E-tech elements (MarineE-tech)” funded by Natural Environment Research Council, NERC and FAPESP.
The project will study the deep-ocean environment and the processes that form and accumulate minerals of high technological value. The Brazilian efforts to study this theme will be presented as well as the detailed project framework, aiming to foster the integration between scientists and decision makers.
December 8th, 2015 – 8h30 to 17h00
Auditório FAPESP - SP
Register your interest in attending the event: www.fapesp.br/eventos/ferromanganese/interest
08:30 |
Registration |
09:00 |
Opening session |
Theme 1: Introduction and Overview (chair: Luigi Jovane) |
09:15 |
Marine E-tech: submarine ferromanganese oxide deposits as a major resource of E-tech elements – FAPESP/NERC call |
Bramley Murton, The National Oceanography Centre (NOCS) , United Kingdom |
09:45 |
The role of IOUSP in marine E-tech deep-ocean research at Rio Grande Rise |
Frederico Brandini, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brazil  |
10:00 |
Critical metals and security of raw material supply: the role of deep-ocean resources and ‘blue growth’ |
Paul Lutsy, British Gelogical Survey (BGS), United Kingdom |
10:30 |
Coffee break |
10:50 |
Review of state-of-knowledge concerning the origin and evolution of polymetallic crusts and nodules in the global ocean |
Jim Hein, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), USA |
11:40 |
Plenary: FAPESP/NERC call and scientific challenges for future research |
12:30 |
Lunch |
Theme 2: Ongoing and future research on Rio Grande Rise (chair: Alexander Turra) |
14:00 |
Environmental and oceanographic studies in the Rio Grande Rise (José Angel Alvarez Perez/UNIVALI) |
José Angel Alvarez Perez, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Brazil |
14:20 |
Potential hydrodynamic conditions adjacent to the polimetallic deposits |
Ilson Silveira, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brazil  |
14:40 |
Biogeochemical processes in the water column over the Rio Grande Rise: the methodological approach |
Frederico Brandini, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brazil |
15:00 |
Geological and geophysical studies to detect polimetallic deposits and discover their age and origin |
Luigi Jovane, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brazil  |
15:20 |
Coffee break |
16:00 |
The deep seafloor ecosystem |
Paulo Sumida, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brasil |
16:20 |
The role of lithotrophyc bacteria in the formation of deep-ocean polimetallic deposits |
Vivian Pellizari, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brazil  |
16:40 |
Sustainability of deep-ocean exploration – challenges and opportunities |
Alexander Turra, Oceanographic Institute of the University of São Paulo (IOUSP), Brazil  |
17:00 |
Plenary: Identifying gaps and aggregating new approaches |
17:30 |
Closing session |
Organizing Committee
Alex Turra, IOUSP - Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bramley Murton, National Oceanographic Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom
Frederico Brandini, IOUSP - Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ilson Silveira, IOUSP - Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Luigi Jovane, IOUSP - Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Paulo Sumida, IOUSP - Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Vivian Pellizari, IOUSP - Oceanographic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Event free of charge / Limited registration
Official language: English
(Simultaneous translation will not be provided)
Information: FAPESP / Tel.: (11) 3838.4362 / vera@fapesp.br
Parking Suggestion:
Pio Park - Rua Pio XI, 1320
Tonimar - Rua Jorge Americano, 89
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