Australian Coral Reef Society conference 100 Year Anniversary
Ocean Film Festival Australia
Ocean Film Festival Australia
Designed to mesmerise and enthrall, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour showcases a 3 hour celebration of our oceans comprised of sublime footage taken above and below the water’s surface.
This unique collection of short films from around the globe documents the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrates the divers, surfers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue.
The films feature captivating cinematography, complete with awe-inspiring underwater scenes and fast-paced wave sequences that have been captured from unbelievable vantage points.
Inspiring and thought-provoking, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour is filled with moving footage, touching interviews and insightful narrations. Each of the festival’s films conveys a deep respect and appreciation for the world’s oceans and the creatures that call them home.
Launch of The Conversation 2021 Yearbook
Launch of The Conversation 2021 Yearbook
Celebrate 10 years of the Conversation, with the launch of The Conversation 2021 Yearbook at the University of Western Australia.
Join Michael Hopkin, The Conversation Section Editor (Science + Tech) and Deputy Chief of Staff, and Dr Julia Powles, Associate Professor, Law and Technology at the UWA Law School and Director, Minderoo Tech and Policy Lab, as they discuss social media, privacy, big data and the year that was.
Riding the Wave to Zero Emission Energy
Riding the Wave to Zero Emission Energy
The Blue Economy CRC’s Offshore Renewable Energy Systems (ORES) program aims to advance the technological and commercial readiness of emerging offshore renewable energy technologies, so they can fulfil their potential to decarbonise offshore industries, including aquaculture, and export energy as electricity and hydrogen.
Commercialisation opportunities include the design and development of renewable energy conversion devices; microgrid technologies for producing electricity and hydrogen offshore; optimal solutions for offshore energy storage. In addition to energy production, the ORES program will also focus on essential resources for aquaculture such as freshwater and oxygen.
This webinar will outline the technical aspects, market potential and barriers associated with different methods and technologies for capturing and converting wave energy to electricity. We will show the research being undertaken to accelerate the commercialisation of wave energy technology to reduce costs and increase the performance, by the partners in the Blue Economy CRC.
Minderoo-UWA Marine Heatwaves Workshop 2021
Minderoo-UWA Marine Heatwaves Workshop 2021
9.00am – 1.15pm, 19 August 2021
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre
Free tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/minderoo-uwa-marine-heatwaves-workshop-tickets-157890902941
About this event
Sea surface temperatures on the West Australian coast were up to 2.5 °C warmer than average in the northwest in December of 2020 and 3 °C warmer than average in the central west in January this year. Although unlikely to reach the severity of the heatwaves in 2011, monthly forecasts for March and April still suggest considerably warmer-than-average conditions down the WA coast.
In this workshop, we bring together researchers from multiple disciplines to share emerging data on the 2021 heatwave event, discuss the effects on ecosystems, populations and industries, as well as explore preparedness in the face of future heatwave events.
Session 1 - Keynote Speakers
• Claire Spillman (Bureau of Meteorology)- Using seasonal forecasts to inform stakeholders during the 2021 West Australian marine heatwave
• Peter Rive (Aqualink) - Tracking of heatwaves worldwide: the Aqualink story
Session 2 - Marine Heatwaves Background
• Ming Feng (CSIRO) - Large-scale climate drivers of the marine heatwaves and cold spells off the west coast of Australia
• Chari Pattiaratchi (UWA) - TBC
• Mike Cuttler (UWA) - Real-time, in situ monitoring of waves and water temperature along WA
• Fabio Boschetti (CSIRO) - Statistical prediction of marine heatwaves via machine learning
• Matt Rayson (UWA) - Sub-surface observations of ocean heat content off Northern Australia during 2020-2021
Session 3 - Potential Impacts
• Ryan Lowe (UWA) - Ocean drivers of reef-scale heat budgets: implications for coral bleaching
• Nicole Ryan (AIMS)- Western Australian Coral Bleaching Group
• Claire Ross (DBCA)- DBCA long-term monitoring of seawater temperature and benthic habitats
• Thomas Wernberg (UWA) - Ecological impacts of marine heatwaves
• Nick Caputi (DPIRD)- The effect of marine heatwaves on fisheries in Western Australia
• Priscilla Goncalves (Minderoo) - Harnessing environmental DNA for long-term biomonitoring of marine heatwave hotspots
Session 4 – Group discussion
The ocean’s chemistry is changing. Why does it matter?
Excessive CO2 emissions isn’t just an atmospheric problem, it’s changing the chemistry of our oceans and impacting ocean life. Join Australian Institute of Marine Science Senior Principal Research Scientist Dr Katharina Fabricius for a special webinar to learn about ocean acidification and how we can help mitigate it.
This webinar is part of National Science Week.
www.aims.gov.au
Tracking pygmy blue whales in the eastern Indian Ocean
Tagging and tracking the elusive pygmy blue whales of the eastern Indian Ocean is helping us to protect and manage this endangered species, particularly where their migratory route and feeding areas overlap with Australia’s largest oil and gas producing region.
Join Australian Institute of Marine Science Marine Megafauna Ecologist Dr Michele Thums for a special webinar to find out how her team is using acoustics and satellite tracking technology to better understand pygmy blue whale behaviour.
This event is part of National Science Week 2021.
Learn more about AIMS: www.aims.gov.au
AMSA WA AGM – One ocean, two currents, many ships and lots of little fishes – Prof. Lynnath Beckley
AMSA WA invites members to the AGM and hear from 2020 Jubilee Awardee, Prof Lynnath Beckley: ‘One ocean, two currents, many ships and lots of little fishes’,
followed by drinks and nibbles
To get in touch with the WA Branch, please email wa@amsa.asn.au
Key economic concepts marine scientists should know – Dr Abbie Rogers
What key economic concepts should marine scientists know as we shift towards a Blue Economy? Water waveChart with upwards trend and yen sign
Join Abbie Rogers, Co-Director of the UWA Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy (CEEP) at our next event.
12 - 1pm, Fri 13 Aug