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Australian Marine Sciences Association

Locality: Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

Address: Sydney 2031 Randwick, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.amsa.asn.au

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25.01.2022 Time is running out to secure discounted registration rates to attend the 2021 AMSA Conference. The cost of attending AMSA 2021 is so much cheaper than ever before and not just in terms of the registration fee! By attending virtually, you eliminate the cost of travel, accommodation, transport, food and more. Our virtual event eliminates all those ‘extra’ costs and gives your organisation or institution the opportunity to have more people attend in 2021. Attendance at this year's virtual conference is a third of what you would normally pay to attend this event. REGISTER HERE: https://amsa2021.amsa.asn.au/onlineregistration

24.01.2022 Habitat restoration

23.01.2022 This culture of censorship needs to stop

23.01.2022 Research ethics

22.01.2022 eDNA teat for COTS

22.01.2022 Satellites for measuring sea surface height

22.01.2022 Interesting take on the Exxon Valdez oil spill from a couple of millennium journalists who investigate modern history. Places the spill in the context of scale (not even in the top 30), poor corporate governance, the court system and the negative impact on commercial fishers and the marine wildlife tourism industy. On Spotify, if you have it, or other platform if you dont.

21.01.2022 Nautical tattoos

20.01.2022 Trawlers as carbon sources

20.01.2022 Spotting giant kelp

20.01.2022 The current AMSA President recently showed the Immediate Past President around Geoscience Australias National Mineral and Fossil Collection. The link may not be immediately obvious, but many of GAs fossils are from marine organisms!

19.01.2022 And heres a profile of our former AMSA councillor and long-time Member Arnold! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3408438505916176&id=1130868257006557

19.01.2022 This is the last official day of National Science Week but our second last marine scientist. We have a bonus one for you tomorrow as well Today we are introdu...cing Claire Trenham, she is a support scientist in the programming & data management for the Sea Level, Waves & Coastal Extremes team at CSIRO. Claire grew up by the beach in southern Tasmania, saying that the water has always been part of me. Claire found that studying maths and physics at university was a great pathway into modelling waves and coastal processes. As a modeller/data manager her work is entirely office based. Which she likes because otherwise shed complain about the weather too much! Claire has followed a bit of a windy career path. After studying maths and physics in her degree she started a PhD in astronomy but instead moved on to study to become a high school maths teacher. She then paused that pathway for a bit and completed a Masters in astronomy and spatial science, after which she started her work in coastal modelling. Youd think that is where it all stops but no. Due to job cuts she moved into managing and publishing research data at the national supercomputer facility at The Australian National University (National Computational Infrastructure), and while there she went back and completed her teaching qualification. Then an opportunity at CSIRO in regional climate modelling came up and she returned to her role in sea level, waves and coastal extremes and she has been there ever since. The End (for now). What a story Claire is a fantastic example that there are so many ways to embark on a career in marine science. To meet more amazing marine scientists from across the country join the Australian Marine Sciences Association. You can find more information at https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #STEMcareers #womeninSTEM

19.01.2022 Kids clear ghost net

19.01.2022 Coral trout numbers almost double inside green zones

18.01.2022 TSC post on red handfish

18.01.2022 Offshore fishing

17.01.2022 How many white sharks?

17.01.2022 Its Day 7, and were introducing Andy Moore, a Fisheries Scientist at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Economics & Sciences (ABARES), and a Sen...ior Research Fellow at The University of Queensland. Like many people in the field of marine science, Andys fascination with life underwater began at a very young age. One of Andys earliest memories was catching a fish and being completely infatuated. I think I was hooked more than the fish. As a kid the school librarian would see him coming and say No Andy we dont have any new books on fish. Its a fascination that has lasted a lifetime. Armed with a love of biology and an inquisitive mind Andy continues to be drawn by the way in which marine science challenges and stimulates the mind. The field offers such a diversity of topics to work on, so many ways to explore the natural world and so many challenges. Andy says he has been fortunate enough to work on many topics and problems over the past twenty years and loves the challenge of investigation. My brain needs a constant challenge. Andy considers the other great aspect of marine science is the people. I have met so many wonderfully passionate people who have become great friends. One of his most memorable moments was dragging a canoe through some rapids doing fieldwork on the Clarence River. His friend stood on slippery rocks that sloped in different directions and Andy enjoyed a chuckle while watching him dance about trying to stay upright and fall in the river at least a dozen times...only for Andy to do the very same thing about a minute later! One of Andys favourite things about AMSA is seeing the new passionate, clever, young scientists coming through. If you would like to join AMSA or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #solveitwithstem

17.01.2022 Its our last day celebrating the marine scientists of the ACT! Today were introducing Will Howard, a Government advisor who uses science knowledge and experi...ence to shape narrative, strategy and action for climate science, adaptation and mitigation. Will gets to apply climate and marine science to locations ranging from the Great Barrier Reef to the Antarctic, and on issues ranging from carbon dioxide removal technologies to ocean acidification. Its this diversity of issues and policy that keeps his job interesting and engaging. Wills career was inspired by summer trips to the ocean as a child where he swam and sailed (he still sails when he can!), and of course Jacques Cousteau. Will loves going to sea and seeing environments that few others will get to see, including visualising times in the deep past, or in the future that we cant directly see. One of the weirdest things that Will remembers is during an oceanographic expedition when his team discovered a decades-old geophysical monitoring instrument that had been set on the seafloor. It had floated to the surface and even had some useable data on it! See more

16.01.2022 A very large sea turtle (carapace length 1.5 m) has washed up on North Stradbroke Island this morning. Cause of death unknown.

15.01.2022 Big hammer head

13.01.2022 Its Day 6 of our marine scientist profiles, and today were featuring Bill Maher, a Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the ANU. Bill is an ecotoxicologis...t, and his favourite part of being a marine scientist is being able to enjoy the outdoors and calling it work! Hes also proud that his research helps to improve marine ecosystems. Bill was inspired in his career after he became a SCUBA diver and became interested in the chemistry of the sea. During one of his free diving collections trips, he was lucky enough have a playful seal join him! AMSA has helped Bill to meet other people interested in the marine environment and to learn about their interesting research. If you would like to join AMSA or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #solveitwithstem

12.01.2022 It is a mine field. Perhaps just stick to building the good old h-index, though this does seem like just preaching to the choir

11.01.2022 NASA PACE Applications Workshop The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission is NASAs next great investment in Earth Science PACE will advance our Earth-observing and monitoring capabilities through hyper-spectral imaging and multi-angle polarimetric observations of the coupled ocean, atmosphere, and land ecosystems. The PACE Mission Applications Programs first annual workshop will be on September 23rd & 24th, 2020. This 2-day virtual workshop will showcase... future uses of PACE satellite data and products to support decision-making for water resource management, air quality and health monitoring, climate modeling, disasters response and mitigation, and ecological forecasting. The workshop will encourage open collaboration across disciplines engaging individuals and organizations, including universities, government agencies, and commercial, non-profit, and private sectors. http://www.cvent.com/d/5nqctg

11.01.2022 Old school coral biologists

10.01.2022 Why did the fish cross the road.....

10.01.2022 Day 8 of marine scientists for National Science Week: Introducing Jennie Mallela a marine scientist at The Australian National University and a scientific dive ...consultant. Jennie fell in love with the ocean as an undergraduate student in the UK, after she joined the university dive club and even loved the cold water diving. Then during a voluntary summer job in Belize she discovered the world of warm water diving and coral reefs, and she hasnt looked back. Jennie has spent her career making many new discoveries in coral reef environments, and has been able to use her research to inform future governance of these special areas. One reason she loves marine science is because she gets to SCUBA dive as part of her job. Although one time she did make a strange friend. While diving in Jamaica for her PhD research, a remora (shark sucker) took a liking to her and it spent the entire dive trying to attach on to every piece of bare skin she had. Needless to say, she now only wears full length wetsuits! Being part of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, Jennie has appreciated the diverse community, full of amazing stories and expertise, in all parts of the marine realm. If you would like to join AMSA or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #solveitwithstem

09.01.2022 Failure of tag management system for a recreational snapper fishery

08.01.2022 When you have that itch that you just cant scratch...

07.01.2022 You cite me and Ill cite you...

07.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1286755888372732&id=446531095728553

06.01.2022 Webinar on heat-tolerant corals

06.01.2022 Lutruwita online

06.01.2022 Bird deaths and painted wind turbine blades

06.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/1130868257006557/posts/3398569266903100/

05.01.2022 There's a lot of marine data out there, and there's some really helpful digital platforms that can make sense out of it all. The Marine Biodiversity Hub has put together this handy infographic to show you what portal can help you find particular information: https://www.nespmarine.edu.au//digital-platforms-marine-sc Normally we would have given these away as posters at our annual conference, but, well... 2020....

04.01.2022 Busting Myths about white sharks

04.01.2022 Day 5 of our marine scientist profiles! Alix Post is an Antarctic marine scientist at Geoscience Australia. She was first drawn to Antarctica and then to the ...oceans around it, particularly after she first saw underwater footage of the Antarctic seafloor teeming with colourful life. One of Alixs interesting marine stories is about her first ever trip to sea - 7 weeks across the Southern Ocean! She decided to counteract any potential seasickness with ginger and ended up trying every type of ginger imaginable, including her favourite - dark chocolate-covered ginger. By the end of the trip she was essentially marinated in ginger... but not sea sick! Alix has temporarily traded her polar fleece for tropical attire as a participant in the R.V. Falkors August survey of the Coral Sea (Follow her teams adventures through Schmidt Ocean Institute). Alix values the Australian Marine Sciences Association for giving a voice to the marine community and for providing opportunities regardless of career stage. If you would like to join AMSA or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #solveitwithstem

03.01.2022 Day 3 of ACT marine scientists: Introducing Aero Leplastrier, he works at Geoscience Australia as a marine scientist currently coordinating national seabed map...ping through the AusSeabed program. He thinks the breadth of science done in Australias marine estate (3rd largest in the world) is truly incredible and was inspired early in his career by a field trip to One Tree Island where he mapped corals and swam with turtles and sharks. One of Aeros weirdest marine memories is when he was diving in Hawaii after a conference and watched a moray eel catch a fish that was too big to eat. The eel tied itself in a knot and tried to pull the fish through the knot, to crush the fish, so that the eel could swallow it. The knot was too tight and the fish literally exploded, leaving the eel with only the head... Being a part of AMSA has helped Aero stay up-to-date on many interesting marine topicsanimals, plants, ecosystems, geology, geomorphology, climate-change and new technologies. He also loves the annual conferences (even though this year was a miss!) If you would like to join AMSA or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au

03.01.2022 Happy Saint Patrick’s day! Perhaps all of those Irish snakes St Patrick banished all ended up in the sea?

02.01.2022 Introducing Professor Barbara Norman, she is a Professor in Urban and Regional Planning in the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Her rol...e in coastal planning allows her to help develop more sustainable coastal settlements and resilient communities, integrating action on climate change. It hasnt always been an easy road for Barbara; as a young planner she almost lost her job while saving a couple of coastal environments. This was because she recommended against development in sensitive coastal areas. An early reality check that only inspired her to keep going decades later! She has always been inspired by the stunning beauty of our coasts and the imperative to protect them for future generations. If you would like to join the Australian Marine Sciences Association or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #solveitwithstem

02.01.2022 Underwater data centre

01.01.2022 If you're involved in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research, check out the new Code of Ethics from AIATSIS. They define such research as that which "impacts or is of particular significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including the planning, collection, analysis and dissemination of information or knowledge, in any format or medium, which is about or may affect Indigenous peoples, either collectively or individually." https://aiatsis.gov.au//fi/2020-10/aiatsis-code-ethics.pdf

01.01.2022 Some nice footage of a breaching minke