Prof. Dr. Lucas J. Stal and Dr. Mariana Silvia CretoiuNIOZ Royal Institute forSea ResearchDepartment of MarineMicrobiology and Biogeochemistryand UtrechtUniversityand University ofAmsterdamYersseke, The Netherlands

• What is so special about marinemicroorganisms? Introduction to the marine microbiome – from diversity tobiotechnological potential.- Marine Bacteria and Archaea: diversity,adaptations, and culturability.- Phototrophic microorganisms: the basis of themarine food web.- Marine fungi.- Marine viruses.- Biogeography of MarineMicroorganisms.- The euphotic realm.- Exploring the microbiology of the deepsea.- Extreme marine environments (brines, seeps, and smokers).- Coastalsediments: Transition from land to sea.- Photosymbiosisin marine pelagic environments.- Marine microbialsystems ecology: microbial networks in the sea.- Screening microorganisms forbioactive compounds.- Metagenomics as a tool for biodiscovery and enhancedproduction of marine bioactives.- New approaches for bringing the unculturedinto culture.- Bringing new products from marine microorganisms to the market.-Marine Genetic Resources and the Access and Benefit-Sharing Legal Framework.- Outreachof the unseen majority.

Prof. Dr. Lucas J. Stal and Dr. Mariana Silvia CretoiuNIOZ Royal Institute forSea ResearchDepartment of MarineMicrobiology and Biogeochemistryand UtrechtUniversityand University ofAmsterdamYersseke, The Netherlands

• What is so special about marinemicroorganisms? Introduction to the marine microbiome – from diversity tobiotechnological potential.- Marine Bacteria and Archaea: diversity,adaptations, and culturability.- Phototrophic microorganisms: the basis of themarine food web.- Marine fungi.- Marine viruses.- Biogeography of MarineMicroorganisms.- The euphotic realm.- Exploring the microbiology of the deepsea.- Extreme marine environments (brines, seeps, and smokers).- Coastalsediments: Transition from land to sea.- Photosymbiosisin marine pelagic environments.- Marine microbialsystems ecology: microbial networks in the sea.- Screening microorganisms forbioactive compounds.- Metagenomics as a tool for biodiscovery and enhancedproduction of marine bioactives.- New approaches for bringing the unculturedinto culture.- Bringing new products from marine microorganisms to the market.-Marine Genetic Resources and the Access and Benefit-Sharing Legal Framework.- Outreachof the unseen majority.

Prof. Dr. Lucas J. Stal and Dr. Mariana Silvia CretoiuNIOZ Royal Institute forSea ResearchDepartment of MarineMicrobiology and Biogeochemistryand UtrechtUniversityand University ofAmsterdamYersseke, The Netherlands

• What is so special about marinemicroorganisms? Introduction to the marine microbiome – from diversity tobiotechnological potential.- Marine Bacteria and Archaea: diversity,adaptations, and culturability.- Phototrophic microorganisms: the basis of themarine food web.- Marine fungi.- Marine viruses.- Biogeography of MarineMicroorganisms.- The euphotic realm.- Exploring the microbiology of the deepsea.- Extreme marine environments (brines, seeps, and smokers).- Coastalsediments: Transition from land to sea.- Photosymbiosisin marine pelagic environments.- Marine microbialsystems ecology: microbial networks in the sea.- Screening microorganisms forbioactive compounds.- Metagenomics as a tool for biodiscovery and enhancedproduction of marine bioactives.- New approaches for bringing the unculturedinto culture.- Bringing new products from marine microorganisms to the market.-Marine Genetic Resources and the Access and Benefit-Sharing Legal Framework.- Outreachof the unseen majority.