NEWS AND EVENTS - News

29 July 2010

Latest research along Western Australia’s south-west and Perth coastlines was discussed at a Western Australian Marine Science (WAMSI) symposium today.

WAMSI Board Chairman, Dr Peter Rogers, said the integration of eight research projects was one of the best examples of concentrating research at a regional level.

2 August 2010

The AODN Development Office, located at the University of Tasmania was formally established on 1 July 2010. It has released its first newsletter.

To read the newsletter, please click here.

Marine data management in Western Australia is the fourth in a series of free annual events organised by iVEC, the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), the Western Australian Satellite Technology and Applications Consortium (WASTAC) and the WA Land Information System (WALIS) Marine Group.

16 June 2010

The Western Australian Marine Science Institution kicked off the 2010 independent humpback whale survey on Thursday 10 June 2010.

In association with the Two Moons Whale and Marine Research Base, on the shores of Pender Bay, Kimberley coast, the first humpback whale was sighted at 08.24 (WST) from the cliff top location on Friday 11 June 2010.

2 June 2010

Nominations for the Western Australian Science Awards 2010 are open.

1 April 2010

Climate change, whale sharks and the social impacts of climate change at Ningaloo were discussed at the Ningaloo Student Research Day this week.

Thirteen postgraduate students spoke about their research into marine species, the distribution of particles, coastal planning, the impact of camping at pastoral stations and the health of coral reefs.

1 April 2010

The Marine Adaptation Network in collaboration with the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) will be holding an information session on the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan (NARP) for Marine Biodiversity and Resources in Perth on Tuesday, 6 April 2010 at the Western Australian Marine Institution (WAMSI) office. 

24 February 2010

A new species of stingray (pictured, photograph courtesy of Jeremy Vaudo) has been discovered by scientists at Ningaloo Marine Park.

10 February 2010

What’s happening in marine research along Western Australia’s 13,500 kilometre coastline?

This week more than 230 researchers packed the Western Australian Museum (Maritime) at Fremantle to find out.

9 February 2010

Anti-cancer compounds from new species of sponges and sea squirts found in Western Australia will be trialed in a breast cancer screen at the WA Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR).

Such amazing marine discoveries are part of intensive marine research programs occurring along the WA coastline.