E-MISA August 2010
Welcome to the August edition of E-MISA.
Recent MISA news and activities include:
Antifoulants and aquaculture
Researchers and industry are evaluating a new copper based antifoulant, to reduce fouling loads and determine its effectiveness in controlling flukes on yellowtail kingfish. More….
European Union markets open for Australian Abalone again
Market access to the European Union for Australian abalone is once again open after its effective closure since March 2007. More…..
Exploring South Australia’s ocean depths
Follow our blog as scientists travel 200 nautical miles off the Southern Australian coast and explore our oceans at depths not previously surveyed. More….
Sea lions provide valuable data off Southern Australia
Tagged Australian sea lions have collected over 7,000 temperature and depth profiles off the South Australian coast from November 2009 to May 2010. More…
Tim Flannery talks on how Palaeontology and Climate Change intersect
Tim will be speaking in the Matthew Flinders Theatre, Flinders University, SA, on Tuesday August 17 at 6:30pm. More….
PhD opportunities
Applications are being sought from Seafood CRC, Adelaide University and Flinders University for PhD’s on a range of topics: marine ecology and conservation, restoration genetics, product quality, and molecular assessment of spawning cues in abalone. More….
Travel grants for international conferences
Ausbiotech – GSK are calling all science and bio-engineering students to apply for a travel grant to present your research at an international research conference. Applications close August 13, 2010. More….
Seafood business skills 101
Join Evan Douglas in module 6 to improve your business by focusing on its financial statements and seeking funding for new ventures. This free workshop is being held in Melbourne, August 22-24, 2010. More…
Opportunity for new or existing partners to co-invest in the Australian Seafood CRC
Investments up to $750,000 will be matched with $600,000, making a total of $1,350,000 available for research that will deliver transformation improvements in the Australian seafood industry. Applications close August 27, 2010. More…
Upcoming events and important dates
Crawford Fund 2010 Annual Development Conference, “Biodiversity and world food security: nourishing the plant and its people”, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, August 30 – September 1, 2010. More…
International seafood and health conference “The wonders and opportunities of our oceans”, Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre, Victoria, November 6-9, 2010. More….
Ecosystems 2010: Global progress on ecosystem-based fisheries management, November 8-11, 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.
Seminars at the Lincoln Marine Science Centre, Port Lincoln – 2010 timetable