Welcome to the final edition of E-MISA for 2010.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Recent MISA news and activities include:

Mussel growers hatch new plans

SARDI scientists have produced hatchery reared mussel spat as part of an effort by SA mussel growers to create the State's first commercial mussel hatchery.  More....

Scientists discover deep-sea volcano off South Australia

SARDI scientists are excited by the discovery of a cone shaped 'volcano' 100 nautical miles offshore and 2000 meters deep in the Great Australian Bight (GAB) Marine Park Benthic Protection Zone.  More....

New insights into the role of oceans on climate, ecosystems and seafood

A short film called Insights, which describes the people and the research of the Southern Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (SAIMOS), is now available on YouTube.  More...

The Ocean's Supermum

SARDI's seal expert, Assoc. Prof. Simon Goldsworthy talks to ABC Radio's Carol Whitelock about the release of an endangered sea lion wildlife documentary, featuring SARDI scientists, filmed in remote locations off South Australia.  More...

Animal Behaviour Conference

Call for abstracts.  The Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour are holding a conference at Flinders University from April 11-13, 2011.  Submit an abstract.  More...

Upcoming events and important dates

Sustainability Conference 2011.  Seventh International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 5 - 7 January 2011, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.  More...

Lipids in nutrition and physiology of finfish Aquaculture America 2011, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 28 – March 3, 2011.  Call for papers.

Fourth International Science Symposium on Bio-Logging, Hobart, Tasmania, 14-18 March 2011.  More…

The Austalian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Conference, Adelaide, Flinders University, April 11-13, 2011.  Call for papers. More....