CephsInAction@Naples

Naples, Italy — 9-11 October 2014

Napoli (Italy) has been chosen as location of the meeting that will conclude the first year of activities of CephsInAction because the Bay of Naples is considered an important (perhaps key) location for studies on cephalopods. This seems the first place in the world where a systematic investigation of and experimentation on cephalopod biology have been carried out; these animals also interested the founder of the Stazione Zoologica, Anton Dohrn. Since its foundation cephalopods have been among the favourite research objects of the Stazione Zoologica and a symbol of the Aquarium. The main gate of the Stazione (projected in 1907) is still today decorated with a line with octopuses.
Until the second half of the XIX century very little was known about cephalopods life and habits. Two fundamental studies about the anatomy, the development and the systematics of cephalopods were published by Giuseppe Jatta (in 1896) and Adolf Naef (1923, 1928). Early observations on the activities of octopuses living in the tanks of the Aquarium – carried out by Dohrn himself – showed their complex behavior and their great ‘intelligence’. Further anatomical and physiological investigations underlined further particularities: among the first field of intense research were the anatomy and the physiology of the eye.
To learn a bit more about the history and the challenges for cephalopod community

	Cephalopod neurobiology: an introduction for biologists working in other model systems
	Fostering cephalopod biology research: past and current trends and topics
	Cephs Science History
	Cephalopods in neuroscience: regulations, research and the 3Rs
	Cephalopod Culture represents the first compilation of research on the culture of different cephalopod species and includes the main conclusions which have been drawn from the research and the future challenges in this field.

9.30  Welcome and Introduction – G. Ponte; D. Osorio

9.40 General overview: most significant results and future perspectives – G. Ponte, chair

      Barcelona 2014: possible outcomes – G. Ponte

      Progresses in aquaculture research in cephalopods – A. Sykes (Portugal)

      Guidelines for the Care and Welfare of Cephalopods in Research – P.L.R. Andrews (UK)

      General Discussion

      STSMs: current call and what next – E. Almansa (Spain)

      Training School CBC2014, and beyond – G. Fiorito (Italy)

      CephsInAction’s Tools: STSMs and Training Schools – G. Ponte

Coffee break

12.00 Summary of results and suggestions for the future – G. Ponte, chair

      Contributions from WGs Leaders and candidated participants – general discussion

Lunch

14.30 Summary of results and suggestions for the future, continues – G. Ponte, chair

      Contributions from WGs Leaders and candidated participants – general discussion

Coffee break

17.00 Summary of results and suggestions for the future, continues – G. Ponte, chair

      Contributions from WGs Leaders and candidated participants – general discussion

      Summing up – D. Osorio, chair

      Results from the contributions and discussions and preliminary suggested plan

      What has been achieved during the first year

9.00  Summary of the first day meeting – G. Ponte; D. Osorio, chairs

9.10 First year research outcomes and publication plans – G. Ponte

9.40 Most significant scientific projects to be delivered during the second year – G. Ponte; D. Osorio

Coffee break

11.30 CephsInAction – plan for the 2nd year and forecasted plan for the coming years – G. Ponte; D. Osorio

Lunch

Cephalopod Vision Workshop

FA1301 – Management Committee Meeting