E-MISA June 2011
Welcome to the June edition of E-MISA.Recent MISA news and activities include:
How not to get cooked in the warming climate
Thermal imaging has identified the drivers of body temperature in ectotherms and their ability to adapt in the harsh intertidal environment to identify variables that can be used to refine climate models providing realistic distribution estimates (Left: Nerita atramentosa - thermal and digital pictures on a South Australian rocky shore). More...
Stress in bottlenose dolphins linked to boat type
Boats may be causing dolphins more stress than originally realised, according to new research. More...
Breakthough trawl design helps fisheries
Small fish and juvenile prawns are swimming free of prawn trawl nets following the breakthrough development of an alternative new design. More...
National Discovery Forum 2011
The Australian Government and Flinders University are hosting a two day forum to present and discuss the latest research in the areas of bioprocessing, biorefinery, biofuels, bioremediation, bioactives, genetic sequencing and bioresource collections; and current rules for providing access to genetic resources and sharing the benefits from their use. More...
SA Australian Marine Sciences Association film night: The Ocean's Supermum
Come along to Adelaide University on Tuesday July 26, 6-9pm, to view the one-hour documentary filmed by the National Geographic featuring previously unknown underwater behaviour of the Australian sea lion. Guest speaker: A/Prof. Simon Goldsworthy. Film night information. Information on 'The Ocean's Supermum' documentary.
SA Seafood Awards 2011
Nominations are open for the annual SA Seafood Awards to be held in Port Lincoln, September 3, 2011. Award information. Nomination form.
Australian Seafood CRC courses and PhD scholarships
A range of courses and PhD scholarships are now available, including consumer reserach master class; seafood management development program; and science day, participants forum and dinner. More...
Important dates and upcoming events
School of Biological Sciences seminar series (Flinders University), Thursdays 12-1pm, Room 103, Flinders University. More...
Fish Diversity and Conservation: Current State of knowledge. The Fisheries Society of the British Isles 2011 Annual International Conference, Bournemouth, Dorset, U.K., July 18-22, 2011. More....
Australian Society for Fish Biology 2011 Conference, Townsville, Queensland, July 22-24, 2011. More...
National Biodiscovery Forum 2011, Flinders University, South Australia, August 4-5, 2011. More...
National Science Week, August 13-21, 2011. Grants available to support organisations running an event during Science Week. More...
Maritime Matrix: Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Conference, Cairns, Australia, August 23-25, 2011. More...
Australian Marine Sciences Association (SA Branch) Annual Symposium & AGM, The Great Australian Bight: Ecosystem & Resource Management, SA Water Learning Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, September 7, 2011. More...
Oceania Chondrichthyan Society's 3rd Annual Conference, Sea World Resort and Water Park Gold Coast, Australia, September 13-15, 2011. More...
Land Ocean Interaction Coastal Zone (LOICZ) Open Science Conference: Coastal Systems, Global Change and Sustainability, Yantai, China, September 12-15, 2011. More...
4th International Oyster Symposium - shellfish futures 2011 "Embracing the Future through Innovation", Hobart, Tasmania, September 15-18, 2011. More...
Asian Academy for Heritage Management Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage, Mantilla, Philippines, November 8-12, 2011. More...
Aquaculture America 2012 - "Bringing all players to the table", The Paris, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, February 28 - March 3, 2012 (website no yet available).
Australasian Aquaculture Conference and Trade Show 2012, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, May 1-4, 2012 (website not yet available).
International Abalone Symposium: 8th IAS 2012, Hobart, Tasmania, May 6-11, 2012. More...
Algae for the Future Conference: 8th Asia-Pacific Conference of Algal Biotechnology and 1st Conference on Coastal Biotechnology, Adelaide, Australia,July 9-12, 2012. More...