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Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr Stephen Eggins, Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University. Steve Eggins is a marine biogeochemist and senior fellow at the Research…
Read more →Unfortunately we have a late change to our Marine Science Forum program. Dr Pia Winberg, who was scheduled to speak at 11.30am on Saturday 4th May will now be presenting at 9am on Sunday 5th May. Dr Steve Eggins and Kate Holland will present their talk ‘Why put the acid on Twofold Bay’s planktonic…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Kylie Owen, PhD Candidate, Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland. Kylie Owen knew from a very young age that she…
Read more →SCMDC Marine Scientist Sheree Epe was recently invited to attend a ClimateWatch Marine workshop held at the University of Technology Sydney. This workshop brought together scientists, marine educators and representatives of both government and community organisations and was a great opportunity to provide input into the development of the new ClimateWatch Marine project. ClimateWatch…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr. Scott Ling, Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. My research experience spans a broad range of marine ecological investigations…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr Ezequiel (Ziggy) Marzinelli, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sydney Institute of Marine Science & Centre for Marine Bio-innovation, University of NSW. Dr Ziggy Marzinelli is a…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr. Pia Winberg, Director, Shoalhaven Marine & Freshwater Centre, University of Wollongong Pia Winberg is currently the Director of the Shoalhaven Marine & Freshwater Centre…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr Jane Sexton, Section Leader, Risk Analysis Methods, Geoscience Australia Jane Sexton joined Geoscience Australia in 2005 to work collaboratively with Australian Government agencies to understand tsunami…
Read more →Staff at the SCMDC managed to collect samples of the recent algal bloom in Twofold Bay and send them to CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research laboratories in Tasmania for identification. Analysis of the samples revealed that the algal bloom was caused by the dinoflagellate species Noctiluca scintillans which is distributed in temperate, sub-tropical and…
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