Welcome to the November edition of E-MISA.

Recent MISA news and activities include:

Better understanding sharks and rays

Top predators such as sharks and rays play a critical role in maintaining balance within our marine ecosystem.  Four Honours and PhD students, supervised by MISA's shark ecologist and 2010 South Australian Young Tall Poppy, Dr Charlie Huveneers are taking a closer look to better understand the biology and ecology of these amazing animals.  More…

Scientists to study impact of tourism on sharks

Scientists are circling cage-diving operators as they try to find out how regular visits from tourists are affecting the behaviour of great white sharks.  Full story taken from The Advertiser, 25 September 2010…

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 (November - December 2010).  More…

Seafood and health the focus of Seafood Services Australia videos

International nutrition experts promote seafood and health in latest Seafood Services Australia videos.  Full media release from Seafood Services Australia.

Professor Paul Ehrlich - public seminar

Attend a free public seminar from one of world's leading experts on population in Adelaide during November.  Bookings essential.  Population, Resources and the Environment: Where we stand now, Tuesday 9 November, 6pm - 7:30pm, Adelaide Town Hall.  The Tightrope: A millennium assessment of human behaviour, Thursday 11 November, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, The University of Adelaide.

Upcoming events and important dates

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….

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…

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