1. WG3 - POPULATION CONNECTIVITY Anna Metaxas (Dalhousie Uni. CA) Eva Ramirez-Llodra (NIVA, NO)

2. WG3 - POPULATION CONNECTIVITY PHASE 1 2010-2013

3. AIM To enhance our understanding of the role of the exchange of genes or individuals (larvae, migrating adults) in maintaining linkages among populations. APPLICATIONS Population maintenance Vulnerability & potential to recovery assessments MPA design Management WG3 - POPULATION CONNECTIVITY

4. OUTCOMES INDEEP 1: SYNTHESIS PAPERS Aim of papers A synthesis of connectivity in deep-sea fauna and implications for MPA design 1. Dispersal estimation using genetic tools (Amy Baco-Taylor et al.). To be submitted in May 2014. 2. Dispersal estimations from biophysical models (Ana Hilario, Andreas Thurnherr et al.). To be submitted in June 2014.

5. OUTCOMES INDEEP 1: GLOBAL RECRUITMENT AIM To deploy recruitment frames globally in collaboration with industry to assess the larval pool in the oceans. Methods INDEEP/SERPENT/TRANSOCEAN collaboration Successful pilot project with TransOcean 19 frames deployed during cruises of opportunity and at ONC

6. OUTCOMES INDEEP 1: LARVAL ID WORKSHOP AIM To develop a protocol for processing the recruitment frames and learn about larvae and juvenile identification. Workshop NOCS, Southampton, June 2013 20 participants Morphological and molecular techniques

7. WG3 - POPULATION CONNECTIVITY PHASE 2 2014-2016

8. Task 1: GLOBAL RECRUITMENT Subtask 1.1. Metadata logbook A Logbook has been created to keep track for frame deployment/recovery/analyses. Subtask 1.2. Frame deployments with industry Maria Baker has started discussions with BP working off Angola and continue with TransOcean collaboration. Subtask 1.3. Frame deployments during research cruises Frame request to Anna or Eva. Continue ONC deployments. Subtask 1.4. Data analyses Samples treated/analysed using standardised methods Student project from TransOcean frames (NOC) Student projects with other frames Subtask 1.4. Synthesis of first results Synthesis paper

9. Task 2: CAPACITY BUILDING Subtask 2.1. Webinar series Work with DOSI in Talking Book. Subtask 2.2. Capacity building workshop In discussions with Brownen Currie for workshop in Namibia. Needs right invitations to ensure knowledge transfer. Involve ISA? Subtask 2.3. Coordination with DOSI Ensure coordination of efforts with capacity building group. Mills et al., 2007. http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/vent-larval-id

10. If you would like to propose a new activity to WG3, contact Anna Metaxas (anna.metaxas@dal.ca) and Eva Ramirez-Llodra (eva.ramirez@niva.no) indicating the following information:anna.metaxas@dal.caeva.ramirez@niva.no Aim of the proposed activity Lead Participants Expected outcomes Timeframe Task 3: OPEN CALL FOR NEW IDEAS & ACTIVITIES Collaboration with ONC: Continue recrtuiment frame studies Analsye results in relation to physical data – MSc? New ideas?