Plastics Innovation Hub Symposium

15 March 2021
16 March 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Online

The Plastics Innovation Hub Symposium is a two half-day virtual event which will bring together key stakeholders across the plastics ecosystem.

At this event, you will collaborate with others in small teams to:

  • Prioritise the problem areas in the plastics life cycle where innovation and deep-tech is most required and can have the most impact.
  • Pinpoint alignment between stakeholder needs/interests and The Hub’s priority problem areas.
  • Identify the right incentives to rally support from key stakeholders and the activities that will enable deep exploration, collaboration, and solution-making to occur.
  • Co-create a charter of collaboration principles to ensure transparency and openness in The Hub’s governance.

In addition to the group activities, this event will offer you the opportunity to network with key stakeholders working across the plastics ecosystem and learn from globally renowned guest speakers.

Who should attend?

Government, industry, Startups, NGOs, investors, researchers and innovators working on solutions in abating the leakage of plastics into our environment.

TALKS: Water Matters @ no.10

6 March 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Holmes à Court Gallery @ no.10

Join in an afternoon of talks by a selection of speakers presenting different perspectives on bodies of water in particular, the ocean.

About this Event

Speakers will discuss the ocean from the views of art, science, conservation, indigenous cosmology and environmentalism. Speakers include; Paul Gamblin (Director, Protect Ningaloo), Gary A. Kendrick (Head of School, UWA Oceans Institute), Marji Puotinen (Spatial/Ecological Data Scientist, UWA Oceans Institute), Angela Rossen (Artist/UWA Oceans Institute) and Vanessa Russ (art historian).

A Liquid Future – Empowering Girls and Combating Climate Change

3 March 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, UWA & Virtual

A Liquid Future fosters global citizens in remote coastal Indonesia through creative education programmes co-designed with local communities and by providing the right resources where there is a lack.

Presented by Founder, Lizzie Murray, this seminar will take you on a journey across remote communities in Mentawai and Malaku islands, exploring how a relatable and emotive syllabus based in trust can lead students on a journey of self expression, self-belief and connection.

For virtual attendance please email: oceans@uwa.edu.au

 

25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals

11 November 2024
15 November 2024
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Perth, Western Australia

25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals

In a major win for Western Australia, the world’s largest marine mammal conference will converge in Perth in 2023, bringing thousands of marine experts from around the world and injecting A$10m (US$7.2m) into the local economy.

Business Events Perth chief executive Gareth Martin said he was delighted that the bureau had delivered the successful bid to bring the 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals to the city in November 2024 (11th - 15th).

As the largest conference of its kind, it is expected to attract more than 2,000 members of the Society for Marine Mammals (SMM) to Western Australia over eight days, including pre and post touring to the regions.

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International Conference on Data Management for Marine Applications

2 December 2021
3 December 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Sydney, New South Wales

International Conference on Data Management for Marine Applications aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Data Management for Marine Applications. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Data Management for Marine Applications.

Global Summit on Marine Science and Oceanography

4 November 2021
5 November 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am

Global Summit on Marine Science and Oceanography

The World Fisheries Congress 2021 (WFC2021)

20 September 2021
24 September 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Adelaide, South Australia

The World Fisheries Congress 2021 (WFC2021)

The World Fisheries Congress 2021 (WFC2021) aims to have a diverse, exciting and broad reaching Congress to showcase the world’s commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries.

The Congress will provide an important forum for identifying the critical developments needed over the coming decades to ensure the world’s oceans, estuaries, lakes and rivers are managed sustainably for the benefit of current and future generations.

Advancing Earth Observation Forum 2021

23 August 2021
27 August 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Brisbane, Queensland

Advancing Earth Observation Forum 2021

We’ve created the Advancing Earth Observation Forum so that everyone can actively engage, contribute, learn, and connect with others in the EO community. This is a high-value experience for individuals, businesses, and organisations to build professional expertise, contribute to our collective national capabilities in support of our own Australian Space Agency, and also be an effective partner in the global “Space Industry”.

Are you in? Join us at the inaugural Advancing Earth Observation Forum and let’s build a coordinated, collaborative, and effective community that takes all participants of Australia’s EO industry forwards!

National Science Week

14 August 2021
22 August 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Australia

National Science Week

There are virtual tours, online events, DIY science and more, all across Australia.

International Coral Reef Symposium ‏ 2021

18 July 2021
23 July 2021
12:00 am - 12:00 am
Bremen, Germany

International Coral Reef Symposium ‏ 2021

The ICRS 2021, also known as the 14th International Coral Reef Symposium, is the most important global conference on coral reef science, management and conservation, bringing together the world's leading coral reef scientists, young career researchers, experts, policy makers, conservationists and reef managers.