What's On at UWA

Title: High-resolution windows for marine environments and biological responses in biogenic carbonates

Abstract: Coral sclerochronology: Reef-builders of corals are present today in the tropical and sub-tropical oceans and can be found in a significant fraction of the geologic record (...)

In this seminar, various aspects of the unique major western and eastern boundary current systems along the east and west coasts of southern Africa (Agulhas and Benguela Current Systems) around southern Africa will be discussed in the light of new oceanographic developments in Cape Town in the (...)

Title: Impact of aquatic invaders Abstract: Invasive species have altered aquatic ecosystems around the globe. I will provide a brief introduction to invasion impact ecology and provide examples of aquatic invasion impact from (1) mensurative ‘before-after’ invasion comparisons, (2) (...)

The Murray region in south-west Western Australia is characterised by a high water-table, sandy soils, wetlands of significance, and an extensive agricultural drainage system to relieve water-logging in winter months. Urban growth pressures in the region have led to the requirement of a Drainage (...)

Jens Zinke from UWA Oceans Institute and School of Earth and Environment.

TITLE: Is the Southern Indian Ocean an active player in climate variability across Africa-Austral-Asia? Insights from long-term coral records

ABSTRACT: The southern Indian Ocean (IO) was long thought to (...)

Heterogeneity within aquatic ecosystems influences many vital ecosystem processes, and as such its investigation is fundamental to understanding ecological interactions within planktonic systems. Teasing apart the layers of heterogeneity within any environment is, however, hindered by the problem (...)

Worldwide fisheries production, from capture fisheries, has leveled off at a little less than 100 million tonnes annually, whilst aquaculture production still continues to expand rapidly. In Australia, the annual rate of growth in aquaculture production has increased at more than 10% per year since (...)

Title: Transitional states in marine ecosystems: Integrating analysis of multiregional change

Abstract: Anthropogenic stresses from fishing and climate change are dramatically altering the structure and function of tropical marine ecosystems. How increases in thermal trend and (...)

Aaron MacNeil, Research Scientist in Quantitative Ecology from Australian Institute of Marine Science

Title: Transitional states in marine ecosystems: Integrating analysis of multi regional change

Abstract: Anthropogenic stresses from fishing and climate change are (...)

If you believe in the sensationalist portrayal of sharks in some media and Hollywood movies then you probably think that it is only a matter of time before sharks sprout limbs and leave the water to hunt us down on land. However, when you look at the facts the reality is that shark populations are (...)

Title: A review of the NEMURO.FISH model applications to marine ecosystem investigations and its ability to evaluate responses of fish to future climate change - What will happen on the stock of chum salmon, walleye pollack, and common squid in the Northern Pacific?

Abstract: What will (...)

Bonnie Laverock - Research Associate

Title: All Creatures Great and Small

Abstract: Marine sediments harbour some of the most diverse microbial communities on earth. In coastal zones in particular, these communities fulfil key functions such as the degradation of organic (...)

Cartilaginous fishes are comprised of approximately 1185 species worldwide and occupy a range of niches and primary habitats. It is a widely accepted view that neural development can reflect morphological adaptations and sensory specializations and it has been shown that similar patterns of brain (...)

Robert Humphries1, Tom Long1, Katrina Walton2 and David Allen3 Water Corporation of Western Australia1, Chemistry Centre of Western Australia2, MBS Environmental3

Most Australian water utilities strive to direct stabilized wastewater sludges, or biosolids, to beneficial uses. However (...)

Dr Johnathan Kool, Marine Ecologist, Geoscience Australia

Title: Bio-oceanographic dispersal models: where are we, and where do we need to go?

Abstract: Connectivity research involves investigating the presence, strength and characteristics of spatiotemporal relationships (...)

A public lecture by Professor Shaun P. Collin, WA Premier’s Research Fellow, and Winthrop Professor, The UWA Oceans Institute.

The eye, and ultimately the brain, mediates the detection of light by all organisms on earth. However, eyes are all different and the levels of light available (...)

Title: Little Penguin breeding and survival in Western Australia compromised by a “marine heat wave” in 2011.

Abstract The largest colony of Little Penguins in Western Australia is located on Penguin Island, 50 km south of Perth, and the breeding performance of a nestbox (...)

Title: Simulations and observations of large amplitude internal tides and solitons in the South China Sea

Abstract: The Luzon Strait separates the South China Sea from the Western Pacific. Strong tidal exchange generates internal tides that propagate into the South China Sea as large-amp (...)

The Three MInute Thesis (3MT) is a fun and challenging event that encourages the communication of research to a wide audience. The UWA 3MT competition finals will be held on 25th July and this presentation is a comprehensive guide to the preparation and presentation of a compelling 3MT talk. The (...)

Each year The UWA Institute of Agriculture hosts an annual Postgraduate Showcase where selected postgraduate students in the area of Agriculture and related Natural Resource Management present their research findings. The Postgraduate Showcase brings together some of UWA’s outstanding PhD (...)