Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Portland

The team recently convened in Portland for some good ole-fashioned science fun.  Just look at that enthusiasm in the back seat!!

But, seriously, we had a great time interacting with friends and colleagues, and enjoying all the good stuff Portland has to offer. And the best part - Iceland talks were scattered throughout the entire meeting!  

Williamson, T. J.; Cross, W. F.; Welter, J. R.; Benstead, J. P.; Hood, J. M.; Huryn, A. D.; Johnson , P. W.; WARMING ALTERS THE FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION AND STOICHIOMETRY OF AQUATIC BIOFILMS 

Nelson, D.; Benstead, J. P.; Cross, W. F.; Huryn, A. D.; Hood, J. M.; Johnson, P. W.; Junker, J. R.; Gíslason, G. M.; Ólafsson, J. S.; EFFECTS OF EXPERIMENTAL WHOLE-STREAM WARMING ON BENTHIC INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE 

Hood, J. M.; Benstead, J. P.; Cross, W. F.; Huryn, A. D.; Nelson, D.; Johnson, P. W.; Junker, J. R.; Gíslason, G. M.; Ólafsson, J. S.; INFLUENCE OF WARMING ON NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS UPTAKE AND KINETICS: RESULTS FROM A WHOLE-STREAM WARMING EXPERIMENT 

Cross, W. F.; Benstead, J. P.; Huryn, A. D.; Hood, J. M.; Welter, J. R.; Junker, J. R.; Nelson, D.; Williamson, T. W.; Johnson, P. W.; Gislason and Olafsson, G. J.; TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING SHORT- AND LONG-TERM RESPONSES TO WARMING USING A NATURAL GEOTHERMAL LABORATORY

Junker, J. R.; Cross, W. F.; Benstead, J. P.; Huryn, A. D.; Hood, J. M.; Nelson, D.; Gíslason, G. M.; Ólafsson, J. S.; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON ENERGY AND ELEMENT STORAGE IN STREAM ECOSYSTEMS 

Welter, J. R.; Williamson, T. J.; Cross, W. F.; Hood, J. M.; Benstead, J. P.; Huryn, A. D.; Johnson, P. W.; Ahles, A. M.; Goldschmidt, J. B.; NITROGEN FIXATION AMPLIFIES THE TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENCE OF PRIMARY PRODUCTION IN STREAMS

O'Gorman, E. J.; Pichler, D. E.; Petchey, O. L.; Woodward, G. W.; CHANGES IN FOOD WEB STRUCTURE ALONG A GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT 

Furey, P. C.; Welter, J. R.; Ahles, A.; Goldschmidt, J.; Nelson, D.; WHAT DO THE ALGAE SAY? WINTER PATTERNS IN NITROGREN-FIXING ALGAL ASSEMBLAGES IN STREAMS IN THE HENGILL REGION OF ICELAND

Ahles, A. M.; Welter, J. R.; Goldschmidt, J. B.; Sander, D. R.; Furey, P. C.; THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON NITROGEN FIXATION IN NOSTOC SPECIES IN STREAMS IN THE HENGILL REGION OF ICELAND 

Goldschmidt, J. B.; Welter, J. R.; Ahles, A. M.; Williamson, T. J.; THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NITROGEN FIXATION AND TEMPERATURE: WHAT CAN VARIOUS METHODS TELL US? 

Olafsson, J. S.; Demars, B.; Gislason, G. M.; Magnusdottir, R. Þ.; GEOTHERMAL STREAM ECOSYSTEMS AS SENTINELS FOR CLIMATE WARMING IN LOTIC ECOSYSTEMS

Gislason, G. M.; Olafsson, J. S.; GLACIAL RIVER ECOSYSTEMS IN ICELAND AND THE EFFECT OF GLOBAL WARMING ON THEIR BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES

One highlight of the trip was biking to and from the meeting. This helped wake us up after long evenings of collegial activities!

BUT, it didn't always work. . . shall we say Benstead was 'over-scienced' on the last day?

All in all, a great week!!  So fun to be energized by an amazing group of friends and colleagues.