The conference's overarching theme is Prediction, prevention and mitigation of harmful algal blooms; safeguarding food production in a changing climate.
Proposed topics include:
The impact of phytoplankton blooms on farmed fish and shellfish
Occurrence and impact of exposure of HABs/toxins on mammals
Monitoring and modelling for HABs prediction – the state of play
HABs and global aquaculture – future-proofing the sector
Sensing, imaging, AI, data and machine learning – the future of HABs management
Mitigation methods: how to prevent or reduce the harmful effects of algal blooms (case studies could include upwelling/air bubble mitigation, e.g. trials completed by BIM in Ireland)
Benthic HABs in marine and freshwater ecosystems• Advances in HAB toxicology
Innovations in drinking water treatment for HABs/toxins removal
New tools for HABs & Toxin monitoring• Advances in genomics and taxonomy