Concluding remarks of the 2 nd DEB symposium 2011 Lisbon Bas Kooijman Dept theoretical biology Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Lisbon, 2011/04/15

Aims of DEB research Biology physics-style theory-inspired experimental research Multi-disciplinary, multi-scale molecules ↔ individual ↔ system earth Problem-solving oriented rather than problem-reporting

Weaknesses of DEB theory Poor data for sensitive tests Poor penetration in other fields Long learning curve ↔ specialization

Developments in DEB research Supra-individual linking to transport, (geo)chemical models, canonical communities Individual plants, starvation, biophysical/nutrition biology, (chemical) perturbation, life engine Sub-individual biochemical modules, syntrophy Applications bioproduction, conservation, environ risk, climate change, medicine Links with economics

Add my pet Further development of estimation method Software, elasticity's, Bayesian methods, tests on physical possibility Quality improvement of existing collection Extension of collection: research proposals Data base Quality control & stimulation commission Ideas & volunteers: Increase of completeness: simulation of DEB-oriented experimental research Extension to other DEB models V0,V1-morphs, mixtures Analysis of parameter patterns Inclusion of these patterns in estimation method

Many tanks for the IST team Sónia Barbosa Tânia Sousa Tiago Domingos Gonçalo Marques Nuno Sarmento Vera Silva Carlos Teixeira

DEB course/symposium 2009 Ifremer, Plouzané, Bretagne, France Host: Marianne Alunno-Bruscia

ITN eCONSILIENT May 2011: first selection 7% → >50% AQUAdeb II, TERRAdeb Summerschool DEB 2012 ?

Special issues Journal of Sea Research 56 (2006) issue 2Journal of Sea Research 56 (2006) issue 2 Eds: Henk vd Veer, Marrianne Alunno-Bruscia Journal of Sea Research 62 (2009) issue 2,3Journal of Sea Research 62 (2009) issue 2,3 Eds: Henk vd Veer, Marrianne Alunno-Bruscia Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (2010)Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (2010) Eds: Tânia Sousa, Tiago Domingos, Jean-Christophe Poggiale, Bas Kooijman Journal of Sea Research 65 (2011) issue 1Journal of Sea Research 65 (2011) issue 1 Eds: Henk vd Veer, Marrianne Alunno-Bruscia Ecology?

DEB course/symposium 2013 Feb/Mar general theory in tele-mode April 8 day course at NIOZ April 3 day symposium at NIOZ Host: Jaap van de Meer

2013 team at Texel

Pre-DEB Course wk before 5 wk tele-part By young DEBbrs of the 2011 course For starting DEBbrs in 2013 course Ideas & volunteers: mailto

DEB course/ symposium 2015 Université de la Méditerranée Campus de Luminy, Marseille, France Host: Jean-Christophe Poggiale