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Centre for Marine Science & Technology

Locality: Bentley, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9266 7380

Address: Building 301, Curtin University, Kent St 6102 Bentley, WA, Australia

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23.01.2022 Nice to read about positive feedback and rankings in these 'crazy' times: "Curtin University has been awarded multiple five star ratings in the 2021 Good Universities Guide, and has been ranked Western Australia’s top university for graduate outcomes including full-time employment and starting salary; as well as staff qualifications, learner engagement and learning resources."

21.01.2022 ~~ WORKING TOGETHER FOR STRONGER PROTECTION ~~ We have exciting news! Earlier this year, working with colleagues across the globe, we collectively submitted a p...roposal to the IUCN Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force highlighting and aiming to protect the southwest region where we regularly sight killer whales and sperm whales. With the hard work of this team, this region has now been declared an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA)! So what does this mean? Well, the IMMA initiative helps support a stronger global profile for the role of marine mammals in protected areas, and provides a stronger voice for the MMPA constituency within IUCN. IMMAs are identified in order to prioritise their consideration for conservation measures by governments, intergovernmental organisations, conservation groups, and the general public. This means we are working towards greater protection for the Bremer Sub-Basin and Albany canyon area with global recognition. You can check out the details of this newly created Albany Canyon Region IMMA here: https://www.marinemammalhabitat.org/p/albany-canyon-region/ Thanks to all our partners for a collaborative effort on this one, science and conservation is stronger when we work together. Thanks to Centre for Marine Science & Technology - CMST, Curtin University, WWF-Australia, CETREC WA, Edith Cowan University, CEBEL Flinders University, Killer Whales Australia and the University of St Andrews. #projectorca #orcatalkoz #killerwhales #orca #killerwhaleresearchaustralia #killerwhalesaustralia

21.01.2022 Write-up of our IWC workshop on ship noise and integrating masking into statistical models of whale population dynamics https://journal.iwc.int/index.php/jcrm/article/view/202

19.01.2022 Hot off the press: Seismic air gun exposure has been shown to harm invertebrate sensory organs. Lobsters collected from a noisy site showed pre-existing damage to the statocyst. Exposure to seismic air guns did not cause any further damage. Environmental noise exposure was sufficient to reach maximum damage threshold. Well done, Rob McCauley and colleagues. https://www.sciencedirect.com//a/abs/pii/S0269749120361662

19.01.2022 Last few days to pre order your GABRWS merch! Pre sale will end Sunday 6th of September, so if you're thinking about supporting our southern right whale researc...h, now is your chance. Here is our 2020 field crew rocking the merch on the Bunda Cliffs. Tees $35 Hoodies $60 Beanies $20 Keep Cups $25 All profits will fund the critical GABRWS research into assessing the health of southern right whale populations using visual qualitative data and quantitative photogrammetry data. You will also be increasing out reach and public awareness into the endangered southern right whale in Australia. Send us a personal message via Facebook or Instagram to order and all merch is listed in our Facebook shop. Go on grab yourself some GABRWS gear before its too late! #southernrightwhales #merch #jointhepod #GABRWSpod #research #30yearsofresearch #gab30years #whaleresearch #southaustralia #marinemammals #takingaction #callltoaction #HeadofBight #whales #whaleresearch #research #rightwhales #marinemammals #marinepark #australia #Nullarbor #science #environment

16.01.2022 Meet Lauren Hawkins: My school holidays were often taken up by road trips around Western Australia, exploring the goldfields, hiking through the Karri forests or snorkelling along WA’s many amazing beaches. I didn't know exactly what career I wanted but I always knew it would involve studying the natural world around me and this led me to enrol in a Bachelor of Environmental Sciences at Murdoch University. In my second year, a lecturer encouraged me to enrol in a research uni...t, studying coral assemblages and manta rays on the Ningaloo Reef. This was my first real taste of what being a marine scientist felt like and from that point I was hooked. I knew my future was in research after participating in a range of terrestrial and marine research projects. Highlights would have to include radio-tracking Golden Bandicoots in the Pilbara and observing majestic Basking sharks off the Scottish coast. These projects really inspired me to continue my studies and to develop my own ecological questions. This brought me to the team at the Centre for Marine Science and Technology and this is where my foray into fish acoustics began. Fish sounds are so unique and diverse. Passive acoustic monitoring of these sounds can tell us a lot about fish distribution, behaviour and ecological interactions. My honours project looked at fish vocalisations recorded in the Perth Canyon, in Western Australia. It was an awesome project and I learnt so muchso I decided to stay. I’m currently doing a PhD with CMST, mapping the spatial and temporal distributions of fish choruses recorded around Australia and investigating the environmental and anthropogenic cues that drive their behaviour. Acoustics has definitely brought with it a number of challenges, but I have no regrets. I am so stoked that I get to work with an amazing, supportive and diverse team of people. There is always something new to learn and many laughs to be had at CMST. #HumansOfCMST

16.01.2022 Initial analysis of oil from the Mauritius spill by experts at WHOI and the Western Australian Organic Isotope Geochemistry Centre at Curtin University reveals ...a complex chemical composition, demanding a closer look. Identifying the fuel's makeup will help responders plan a more effective long-term cleanup strategy, says WHOI expert Chris Reddy This was just a first step, said Professor Kliti Grice, Director of the Western Australian Organic Isotope Geochemistry Centre (WA-OIGC). Our limited view of what spilled only reinforces the need for long-term monitoring, access to samples from the ship, and a more in-depth analysis that officials can incorporate into detailed plans to help Mauritius and its environment recover from this.

16.01.2022 World Whale and Dolphin Day was established in 1986 by the International Whaling Commission. This day is celebrated on July 23 as it marks the same date in 1982... when the members of the Commission voted for a complete ban on commercial whaling. Even though the name of the celebration includes whales and dolphins, its main aim remains to attract the attention of the public, authorities and all humanity to the issues of all sea mammals’ protection. According to the Zoological Society of London’s and World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Blue Planet Report that summarises scientific findings on global animal populations, based on over 5000 populations studied, the number of sea mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and other animals living in the World Ocean has been estimated to have dropped by 49% over a 40 year period between 1970 and 2012. To celebrate International Whale and Dolphin Day we are running a t-shirt design competition. The winner will receive a whaley cool SouWEST prize pack which will include their design printed on a t-shirt and some other goodies! Competition closes 30 September. To enter, read our Terms and Conditions on our website, fill in an application form and get creating! www.souwest.org #science #education #teachers #whaleconservation #marine Busselton Community Notices Busselton Dunsborough Mail

16.01.2022 https://news.curtin.edu.au//curtin-mauritius-helps-in-em/

11.01.2022 Beautiful podcast, Bec from Project ORCA - Orca Research & Conservation Australia! So well done. Cheerful and informative. Great anecdotes and great science.

11.01.2022 Australian Guidelines for Seafloor Surveying are out now! https://australian-multibeam-guidelines.github.io/ with Iain Parnum

08.01.2022 Hybrid virtual/on-site bioacoustics conference, 2-5 Nov 2020. https://africanbioacoustic.wixsite.com/abcommunity

05.01.2022 Australia is concerned about the grounding of the MV Wakashio and is closely monitoring events in the wake of the oil spill off the coast of Mauritius. Austral...ia stands with Mauritius in its efforts to address this emergency and is working with international partners and Mauritian authorities on a coordinated approach to response efforts. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority - AMSA , CSIRO and Curtin University have established a panel of specialists to channel coordinated Australian expertise in oil spill management to Mauritius. To complement existing international response efforts, the panel is liaising closely with lead Mauritian agencies to develop medium to longer-term rehabilitation and recovery plans once the spill is contained. In the interim, Curtin University and Australian industry partners (RPS Energy) are assisting the Mauritius Oceanography Institute with oil slick monitoring, which the Mauritians are using to guide the placement of oil booms. We express our admiration to the many Mauritians around the country who have been out in force since last weekend to help build booms and clean up the shores on the south coast. This includes staff and families from the Australian High Commission. #buildbackbetter #EnsamNouCapave Government of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

04.01.2022 FMARS Special Issue completed! On the impacts of shipping on marine fauna. Will soon be available as an e-book, too. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles//fmars.2020.00637/full Nice range of articles, including reviews on ship noise and ship strike. Wonderful collaboration with my co-editors Josh Smith, Jessica Redfern and Dave Peel.

03.01.2022 More sad news. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53917793

03.01.2022 Last November, CMST's Iain Parnum along with Petra Helmholz and David Belton from Curtin Spatial Sciences hosted visiting researchers Robin Rofallski, Christoph Tholen and Lars Nolle from Jade University of Applied Sciences in Germany. One of the results is this conference paper that presented new underwater photogrammetry methods for surveying artificial reefs: https://search.proquest.com/docview/2432979737 Cool stuff!!

01.01.2022 Dr. Robert L. Brownell Jnr is a Senior Scientist on Internationally Threatened Cetaceans NOAA, California. Bob is an international scientist, walking encycloped...ia, and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to most cetacean species around the world. Bob has supported the GAB Right Whale Study since it began. In particular, Bob has helped to drive collaborative efforts for the global right whale comparative studies, the publication of whaling records, and ensuring that the project contributes to efforts of the International Whaling Commission Science Committee and the International Union for Nature and Conservation. Bob is pictured here on the Bunda cliffs in 2016 with Claire. Thank you Bob for your incredible work! #southernrightwhales #marinebiologist #research #GABrightwhales #whaleresearch #GABRWS #legend #southaustralia #endangered #marinemammals #HeadofBight #marinebiology #30yearsofresearch #gab30years #ecology #marineparks #Nullarbor #wildlife #rightwhales #marinemammals #ig_discoveraustralia #ig_wildlife #insta_nature