09 : 15 — 09 : 40231- Assessing the Natural Attenuation Potential for Marine Oil Spills in the Arctic Using In-Situ MicrocosmsCharles Greer, McGill University 09 : 40 — 10 : 05416- Rapid Dilution of Hydrocarbons After a Defined Surface Spill Reduces the Microbial Response to Oil.Alice Ortmann, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 10 : 05 — 10 : 30801- Diesel and Crude Oil Biodegradation by Col...

Recording:

10 : 20 — 10 : 30Introduction 10 : 30 — 10 : 50375- Responses of Seawater Bacteria in the Bioremediation Process of Petroleum Contamination by Immobilized BacteriaQing Jiang, Shandong University of Science and Technology 10 : 50 — 11 : 10607- Salinity Effects on the Biodegradation of Naturally and Chemically Dispersed Crude OilYiqi Cao, Memorial University of Newfoundland ...

13 : 00 — 13 : 10Introduction 13 : 10 — 13 : 30635- Using Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization BP Neural Network Algorithm to Improve Marine Oil Spill PredictionXueyan Cheng, Zhejiang Ocean University 13 : 30 — 13 : 50390- Application of a Framework to Assess Vulnerability of Biological Components to Diesel and Gasoline; Bunker C; and Diluted Bitumen in the Marine Environment in the Pacific Regi...

10 : 00 — 10 : 40Keynote PresentationFormation and Accomplishments of the Gulf of Mexico Research InitiativeCharles A. Wilson, III, Gulf of Mexico Research InitiativeRecording:

10 : 50 — 11 : 00Introduction 11 : 00 — 11 : 20782- Experimental Research on Characteristic Parameters of Oil Types IdentificationJing Ma, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 11 : 20 — 11 : 40494- Improved Forensic Assessment of Brazil Mystery Spill Enabled by Complementary Analytical ApproachesJagos Radovic, University of Calgary 11 : 40 — 12 : 00559- ...