Coastal Science and Research Events in Australia

05 August 2010, 2:27pm

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is sponsoring three important events in Canberra in October 2010:

· A 2-day symposium on 7th and 8th October with over 30 presentations by leading scientists and policy makers. The symposium is aimed at a general audience of scientists in related fields, natural resource managers, conservationists, and policy makers. The symposium will be held at the Shine Dome.

· A public forum at National Museum of Australia at 5.30pm for a 6.30pm start, Thursday 7th October. Hosted by Robyn Williams, award-winning science writer and broadcaster, this event is for everyone: the general public, teachers and school children (older than about 10) as well as scientists, resource managers and policy-makers.

· An exhibition celebrating the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Society of London to be held at the National Museum of Australia from September this year. The exhibition will feature items from the Royal Society's collection that relate to the early scientific exploration and documentation of the Australian continent and surrounding waters. Attendees at the public forum will have entry to the exhibition.

Our objectives are to celebrate the birth, development and emergence of coral reef sciences, and present the latest science which supports the sustainable management of coral reefs, in Australia and globally.

Key issues will include history of coral reef research in Australia from early Royal Society expeditions to the present, coral reef biodiversity, climate change adaptation and acclimatisation, ocean acidification, coral reef fishes: ecology, conservation and management, and sustainable reef management and conservation planning.

For further details of the program, distinguished speakers, and registration details, please see the link below.

Program information and registration details here!

Geo: International