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Caulerpa racemosa, Praia dos Cavaleiros/RJ - Foto: Gabriela Almeida
December 1st
(Monday)
09:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. Short Courses and Outreach activities
​​Short Course - “Biological and Technical Bases for Seaweed Cultivation: From Laboratory to Production in the Current State of Mariculture.”
Dr Fadia Tala (Universidad Católica del Norte - Chile) and Dr Fungyi Chow (USP)​​
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December 2nd
(Tuesday)
09:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – 14:00 a.m. – 16:00 p.m Short Courses and Outreach activities
​​Short Courses - “From DNA to Biodiversity: Acquisition and Interpretation of Molecular Data in Floristic Studies.”
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Drª Luanda Soares - Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB)
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02:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. Registration
07:00 p.m. - 07:15 p.m. Opening Ceremony
Dr Lísia M S Gestinari (UFRJ) - President of the Organizing Committee for the 10th Workshop RedeAlgas
07:15 p.m. - 08:15 p.m. Opening Conference - Advancements in the studies of macroalgal biodiversity, evo-devo, co-evolution, and associated microbiota
Speaker: Dr Olivier de Clerk (Ghent University, Belgium)
Chairperson: Dr Carlos Frederico Gurgel (UFRJ)
08:15 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. Welcome Reception
December 3rd (Wednesday)
09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Conference 1 - From the lab to the market
Speaker: Dr Anita Fereira (UFRJ)
Chairperson: Dr Fabíola Martins (IFF-Guarapari)
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Roundtable Session 1 - Phylogenomic studies in macroalgae from the Brazilian coast
Speakers:
- Dr Mariana Cabral de Oliveira (USP): Do We Need More Seaweed Genomes?
- Dr Goia de Mattos Lyra (UERJ): Genomics and Phylogenomics of Brown Algae: Recent Advances and Perspectives
- Dr Priscila Barreto de Jesus (UFABC): Tropical Lineages, Hidden Histories: The New Era of Brown Algae Phylogenomics
Chairperson: Dr José M de Castro Nunes (UFBA)
12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Lunch
02:00 p.m. - 03:40 p.m. Keynote Speech 1 - Biotechnology of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Macroalgae
Speaker:
- Dr Andreas Mansilla (CNA, Chile): Biotechnology of Subantarctic Macroalgae
- Dr Gustavo Santos (IQ UNESP): Metabolic Plasticity of Antarctic Fungi: Between Climate Change Driven Risks and Biotechnological Opportunities
- Dr Claudio Pereira (UFPel): Production of Nanofibers Containing Fucoidan and Zein via Electrospinning Derived from Durvillaea antarctica
Chairperson: Dr Pio Colepicolo (USP)
03:40 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Short Talks 1 - Bioactive Metabolites from Brazilian Macroalgae
Speakers:
- Drª Hosana debonsii (Faculdade de farmácia, USP Ribeirão Preto): From Antarctic Algae to Sustainable Biotechnology: Production of Bioactive Compounds by Endophytic Fungi in Bioreactors
- Dr Diana Negrão Cavalcanti (UFF): Natural Products from Marine Algae as Relevant Immunological Mediators in Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Dr Gustavo Souza dos Santos (UNESP-Araraquara): Chemodiversity and Anti-Trypanosoma Potential of Seaweeds from the Northern Coast of Bahia, Brazil
Chairperson: Dr Angélica Ribeiro Soares (UFRJ)
04:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Coffee Break
05:00 p.m. - 06:30 p.m. Young Talents Session 1
Oral Presentations (10 minutes + 5 minutes for questions and answers)
​​Chairperson: Dr Henrique D S Borburema (UFRN)
06:30 p.m. - 07:00 p.m. Visit my Poster!
07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. Poster Session 1
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08:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Social Event (costs not included in the registration)
December 4th
(Thursday)
09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Conference 2 - 20 years of RedeAlgas: Significant Advances in Algal Biotechnoloy since then
Speaker: Dr Pio Colepicolo (USP)
Chairperson: Dr Valéria Cassano (USP)
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Roundtable Session 2 - Algae bioactives for health and wellness
Speakers:
- Dr Eliana Nakano (Inst. Butantan - SP): Algae: new bioactives for Tropical Neglected Diseases
- Dr Marcia Graminha (UNESP): Functional Genomics of Gracilaria domingensis: a basis to metabolic reprogramming of macroalgae focusing on bioactive compounds
- Dr Mutue T. Fujii (IPA): Diversity and Geographic Distribution of Marine Macroalgae with Antiparasitic Potential in Brazil
Chairperson: Dr Eliana Nakano (Inst. Butantan - SP)
12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Lunch
02:00 p.m. - 03:40 p.m. Keynote Speech 2 - Biotechnology of cyanobacteria and microalgae
Speakers:
- Dr Ana Teresa Lombardi (UFSCAR): Modulation of Microalgae in Exponential Growth
- Dr. Carlos Yure B. Oliveira (UFSC): Coloring a Sustainable Future: Microalgae Pigments as Biotechnological Solutions for Global Challenges
- Dr Vanessa Geraldes (Khor Cosmetics): Algae as a Vector for Biotechnological Entrepreneurship: Integrating Science and Industry
Chairperson: Dr Watson Arantes Gama Junior (UFRPE)
03:40 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Short Talks 2 - Experiences in seaweed-based product development by well-established Brazilian companies
Speaker: to be announced
Chairperson: Dr Levi Pompermayer Machado (UNESP)
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04:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Coffee Break
05:00 p.m. - 06:30 p.m. Young Talents Session 2
Oral Presentations (10 minutes + 5 minutes for questions and answers)
Chairperson: Dr Frederico Tâmega (IEAPM)
06:30 p.m. - 07:00 p.m. Visit my Poster!
07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. Poster Session 2
07:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. REDEALGAS Administrative Meeting
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08:00 p.m. Social Dinner (costs not included in the registration)
December 5th (Friday)
09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Conference 3 - Phylogenomics of Nemaliophycidae (Rhodophyta) with an emphasis on understudied orders
Speaker: Dr Orlando Necchi Jr. (UNESP - S.J. Rio Preto)
Chairperson: Dr Mutue T. Fujii (IPA-SP)
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10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Roundtable Session 3 - Seaweeds in a changing world
Speakers:
- Dr Henrique Borburema (UFRN): How do Gracilaria species respond to the interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming?
- Dr Paulo Horta (UFSC): Threats and Solutions for the Crises Affecting Coastal Socio-Ecological Systems
- Dr Heitor Monteiro Duarte (UFRJ): to be announced
Chairperson: Dr Vinícius Peruzzi de Oliveira (UFRJ)
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12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Lunch
02:00 p.m. - 03:40 p.m. Keynote Speech 3 - Algal Bioinnovation and Startups
Speakers:
- Drª Jana Menegassi del Favero (Infinito Mare): Caravelas: Algal Bioinnovation Turning Pollution into Opportunity
- Dr. Bruno Galler Kubelka (AlgaSul): Pigment Biofactory: Building Solutions from Marine Microalgae
- Drª. Jéssika Lima de Abreu (UFRPE): From thesis to market: how to transform scientific knowledge into impactful businesses?
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Chairperson: Dr. Carlos Yure B. Oliveira (UFSC)​
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03:40 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Short Talks 3 - "Seaweeds in IMTA"
Speakers:
- Dr Marcella Araujo do Amaral Carneiro (UFRN): Macroalgae as Bioremediation Agents in Multitrophic Aquaculture Systems
- Dr Marcelo Pontes (FIPERJ): Ulva in Integrated Aquaculture Systems
- Dr Henrique Borburema (UFRN): Seaweeds as a Nature-based Solution to Mitigate Nutrient and Carbon Emissions from Shrimp Farming Under Current and Future Climate Conditions
Chairperson: Dr Eliane Marinho-Soriano (UFRN)
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04:30 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Coffee Break
05:00 p.m. - 06:30 p.m. Young Talents Session 3
Oral Presentations (10 minutes + 5 minutes for questions and answers)
Chairperson: Dr Estela Plastino (USP)
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06:30 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony & "Yocie Yoneshigue-Valentin Prize" Awards Announcement
Chairperson: Dr Nair S. Yokoya (IPA-SP) and Dr Luanda Soares (UFPB)
08:00 p.m. Social Event