E-MISA September 2009
Welcome
Welcome to E-MISA, Marine Innovation South Australia's (MISA) electronic newsletter, reporting on the latest developments of MISA partners, with a particular focus on keeping stakeholders up-to-date with current research results presented in MISA Snapshots.
Recent MISA news and activities include:
Research closes in on marine pests
Biological invasions are on the rise as the number of marine species moving across the world’s oceans increases. South Australia is positioning itself as a leader in the management of, and research on, marine pest incursions, by linking into the national framework for monitoring and marine pests, and developing robust molecular assays to assist in identification. More….
Caulerpa: here today, not gone tomorrow
Caulerpa taxifolia, a highly invasive macroalgae, is now known to be in eradicable from the Port River and Barket Inlet in South Australia, raising concerns over a large scale spread of this weed into the Gulf of St.Vincent. An Environmental Risk Assessment of its presence in South Australia has recently been completed. More….
Today’s seafood industry R,D&E news…..direct to you mobile
An upcoming MISA project, funded by the Australian Seafood CRC project looks at new and innovative ways to extend research results to the seafood industry. A pilot project aims to produce six monthly news videos ‘Seafood Industry News’ (1-2 minutes in duration) that can be viewed on a mobile phone, either directly with Multimedia Message Service (MMS) or via a web link. More….
Upcoming events
South Australian Integrated Marine Observing System Information Meetings, various locations in South Australia, October 2009. More….
Women’s Industry Network Seafood Community (WINSC) workshop, 30th October 2009, Hervey Bay, Queensland. More….
SARDI Aquatic Sciences Open Day, 22nd November 2009, West Beach, Adelaide. More….
MISA Website Update
Extension of MISA research results and activities are now available under the ‘Extension’ menu on the MISA website.
MISA Overview - Updated version available
We are now 5 years down the track with MISA and as such an updated MISA Overview, outlining MISA achievements to date; research focus; and future direction, is now available. View a copy of MISA’s Overview. Hard copies are also available from the SARDI Aquatic Sciences Library.
Marine Innovation SA (MISA), an initiative of the South Australian Government, is a partnership between the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, the South Australian Museum, Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA) and the SA Seafood Industry.