E-MISA May 2011
Welcome to the May edition of E-MISA.
Recent MISA news and activities include:
Taking a 3D look at sharks to assess the impact of berleying
Scientists are using real-time three dimensional acoustic tracking technologies to model the swimming behaviour of tagged white sharks during berleying and non-berleying periods in the Neptune Islands, South Australia (Photo taken by Patrice Heraud). More…
Ingenuity saves reference station and invaluable data
The amazing ingenuity of the South Australia Research and Development (SARDI) research skipper led to a one in a million chance of recovering an $180,000 oceanographic mooring station off Kangaroo Island storing six months of data. More…
School of Biological Sciences seminar series (Flinders University)
Dr Greg Kirby from Flinders University will be presenting the next seminar "From pure to applied population biology" on May 26, 12-1pm, Room 103, Biological Sciences, Flinders University. Semester 1 Seminar Series.
Climate change seminars - Free (Environment Institute, Adelaide University)
"Mitigating climate change – How and why economists have changed their minds" presented by Professor Stephen Howes. Napier GO3, Napier Building, The University of Adelaide, Wednesday May 25, 2011, 6pm – 7pm. Find out more and register.
"Responding to climate change in our national interest" presented by Prof. Ross Garnaut. Adelaide Convention Centre, North Tce, June 1, 6pm -7:15pm. Find out more and register.
Early Career research awards – Australian Society for Fish Biology
Early career research and international travel awards from the Australian Society of Fish Biology are now available. Applications close May 31, 2011. More…
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
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 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...
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. Early bird registrations available now.
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...