Welcome to the September edition of E-MISA.

Recent MISA news and activities include:

Molecular technology cutting the cost of managing marine pests

Researchers are using molecular technology to enhance the detection and management of marine pests at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.  More…

Australian Marine Sciences Association (SA Branch) Annual Symposium

AMSA’s Annual Symposium is being held at SARDI Aquatic Sciences on October 20 2010. Registration form, more...

The Ocean's Supermum

SARDI's seal experts are starring in a wildlife documentary on the endangered sea lion, following 12 months of filming in remote locations on islands off South Australia. The documentary will be screened on the National Geographic network and on ABC TV at 7:30pm on October 3.  More…

Consumer perceptions of South Australian seafood

More than 50 of South Australia’s top chefs, seafood catchers, producers and processors as well as scientists gathered in Adelaide’s Central Market kitchens to find out how to better meet the demand and expectations of consumers.  More…

Shark researcher named a tall poppy

MISA’s shark ecologist, Dr Charlie Huveneers (SARDI/Flinders University) has been named one of eight South Australian finalists in the 2010 Young Tall Poppies of Science awards.  More…

Tuna research wins again

SARDI’s aquaculture team working on an Australian Seafood CRC project for Clean Seas Tuna shared in a CRC prize for Excellence in Research Innovation.  More…

Research Innovation showcase

Research Innovation showcase at Flinders University, 2-5pm, 30 September 2010.  More…

Future harvest master class

A series of Seafood CRC challenging and interactive master classes are being held at various location in Australia, looking at the economics of your future harvest (September – October 2010).  More…

Australian Made, Australian Grown logo

Seafood Services Australia has announced that it will join the campaign to use the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo for Australian seafood.  More…

Upcoming events and important dates

Coral reefs in a changing environment, The Australian Research Council Symposium, Shine Dome, Canberra, 7-8 October 2010.  More…

International seafood and health conference “The wonders and opportunities of our oceans”, Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, Victoria, 6-9 November 2010.  More….

Ecosystems 2010: Global progress on ecosystem-based fisheries management, 8-11 November 2010, Anchorage, Alaska.  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…

Seminars at the Lincoln Marine Science Centre, Port Lincoln – 2010 timetable