Events

Upcoming Events

Public Talk: Climate change in Tasmania and beyond: impacts, adaptation and communication

Event date: 25 Feb 2025

Speaker: Prof Gretta Pecl When: 17:30 - 19:00 AEDT, 25 February 2025 Where: Australian Institute for International Affairs Tasmanian Branch: C/- 80 York Street Sandy Bay TAS 7005 Register link to come Title: Climate change in Tasmania and beyond: impacts, adaptation and communication Climate change is already affecting all of our lives, in a myriad of direct and […]

CMS Interdisciplinary School 2025

Event date: 6 Apr 2025

Informing and achieving equitable ocean futures: Training the next generation of interdisciplinary marine researchers The CMS Interdisciplinary School is a one-week training course designed to equip post-graduate students and early-career researchers from diverse disciplines with knowledge and skills to conduct effective interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research in the context of ocean sustainability. Internationally-recognised experts from across […]

Past Events

CMS Showcase 2024: Building Connections and Collaboration for Sustainable Ocean Management

Event date: 28 Oct 2024

The Centre for Marine Socioecology invites you to BUILDING CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATION FOR SUSTAINABLE OCEAN MANAGEMENT CMS Showcase 2024 28th October 2024 | lutruwita/Hobart | UTAS Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay Campus Please reserve your free ticket to attend: https://events.humanitix.com/cms-showcase-2024 Marine and coastal systems are changing rapidly, in ways and with consequences that impact all sectors. Sharing and […].

CMS Climate Distress Workshop with Karen Grant

Event date: 22 Oct 2024

How do we live our best life, knowing what we know? Karen has developed a one-day workshop “How do we live our best life, knowing what we know?” that is specifically targeted at researchers working on challenging issues like climate change and biodiversity loss. It is about unpacking and understanding feelings of eco/climate distress and […].

Student-led Stakeholder Engagement Workshop: Shift it! Conflicting Perspectives on Access to Marine Resources Tasmania

Event date: 21 Oct 2024

Join Us for: Shift it! Conflicting Perspectives on the Access to Marine Resources in Tasmania We are excited to invite you to our free workshop titled "Shift it! Conflicting Perspectives on the Access to Marine Resources in Tasmania," which explores the complexities of marine resource management and aims to foster equitable dialogue between diverse stakeholders. This […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Brianna Le Busque

Event date: 17 Oct 2024

Title: Applying Psychological Principles to Marine Science This talk will provide an overview of why psychology is relevant to marine science, including giving a top-level overview of some of the key theories and concepts that can be applied to marine socioecology, and highlight some of the methodologies and findings of Brianna's shark fear research. Bio: […].

Gamification Night

Event date: 10 Oct 2024

Gamify STEM, a GAMESHOW style panel night talking about Educational Gamification in STEM + panel BINGO! Featuring the games and creators of "The Heat Is On" and "Big Fish" + more. Includes BINGO with a chance to win a signed copy of Big Fish. All welcome! Come along to Boodle Beasley at 315 Elizabeth St, North […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Francisco Bravo

Event date: 3 Oct 2024

Title: Monitoring and Managing Coastal Areas: Challenges and Evidence-Based Solutions Presenter: Dr Francisco Bravo (Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, Santiago, Chile) When: Thurs 3rd Oct 2024, 3:00pm-4:00pm Where: Flexspace (IMAS Salamanca) and Zoom https://utas.zoom.us/j/87838148283 Bio: Francisco’s professional and research interest are focused on the management, monitoring, and modelling of coastal processes, including natural and socio-economic dimensions. He […].

Webinar: "FRDC 2022-027 Targeting behavioural change in fisheries and aquaculture"

Event date: 26 Sep 2024

People interact with their environment through their behaviour. Therefore, promoting sustainable natural resource management, stewardship behaviours, safety at sea, or animal welfare, requires efforts to maintain certain behaviours and change others. Whilst behaviour change interventions offer potential as a useful management tool, they are complex to design, test, and implement - resultingly, research and examples […].

UTAS Island of Ideas "Antarctic Wildlife: Skating on Thin Ice" Public Talk

Event date: 13 Aug 2024

Antarctic sea ice is changing, impacting the animals that depend on it. Join our panel of experts to discuss the recent changes and discover how they affect Antarctic wildlife. The experts: Head to the venue early and enjoy complimentary refreshments from 6.00pm. Tickets are limited - book early to avoid disappointment. Register here: Hobart: Antarctic […].

Public Talk: Reframing the Climate Conversation Through an Indigenous Lens

Event date: 8 Aug 2024

Beaker Street Festival 2024 event. Many scientists acknowledge the crucial role of Indigenous knowledge, resources, and practices in combating climate change. But genuine collaboration with Indigenous peoples in addressing our environmental challenges is uncommon. Indeed, although Indigenous peoples are often sought out for answers, they have rarely been included in framing the questions or — […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Jess Ericson

Event date: 1 Aug 2024

Title: Protect, connect, diversify and grow: Four pillars to support shellfish aquaculture in New Zealand and beyond The Shellfish Aquaculture Research Platform (ShARP) is a multi-disciplinary research platform hosted by the Cawthron Institute. This talk will introduce the platform and the types of work we do across four themes: 1) protecting current shellfish industries (e.g. […].

Panel Discussion: Navigating Climate Change

Event date: 4 Jul 2024

Navigating Climate Change: managing change in an uncertain environment A Tasmanian Leaders Regional Networking Event Discover how to lead your organisation, support your community, and take personal action in response to the profound impacts of climate change. Join Professor Gretta Pecl (CMS Director) and a distinguished panel of innovators and thought leaders as they delve into […].

CMS Webinar: Dr Danilo Urzedo

Event date: 2 Jul 2024

Title: Decolonising AI-driven conversation expertise Short Bio: Dr Danilo Urzedo is a human geographer and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at CSIRO. He completed his PhD at the University of Sydney and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Sociology. Danilo draws his research on the intersection of political ecology and science […].

Seminar: CSIRO stakeholder survey of the proposed Bass Strait offshore wind energy zone

Event date: 1 Jul 2024

Seminar CSIRO stakeholder survey of the proposed Bass Strait offshore wind energy zone (led by Dr Corrine Condie and CMS colleagues) Title Low Conflict Pathways to Renewable Energy: CSIRO stakeholder survey of attitudes relating to the proposed Bass Strait offshore wind energy zone. Project team.

Can We Survive on a Hotter Planet?

Event date: 27 Jun 2024

Summary: Clive Hamilton argues in his new book, Living Hot, that Australia cannot alter the future climate and should instead focus on preparing for inevitable warming, a topic he will discuss with University of Tasmania experts in this dynamic panel session. Presenter(s): Register and view more information here: Can We Survive on a Hotter Planet? […].

Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition in HOBART

Event date: 22 Jun 2024

Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition is debuting in Hobart at the Dark Fringe! Laugh & learn with local Tassie scientists. Register and view more information here: Future Science Talks: Comedy Edition in HOBART Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Each talk is on a unique topic. No two talks are the same! This show is taking […].

CMS Seminar: Assoc Prof Kerrie Foxwell-Norton

Event date: 7 May 2024

Title: All the Colours of the Rainbow? Monochrome Reef Research and the Hues of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Summary: How could we – or should we – disrupt established patterns and bring more Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) to the centre of Reef research? Great Barrier Reef research is to some extent, predictable […].

CMS Seminar: Regina Weiss

Event date: 2 May 2024

Title: A discussion on the inclusion of the crime of Ecocide in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court When: 2nd May 2023 from 9:30am-10:30am Where: Aurora Lecture Theatre (IMAS Salamanca) and online https://utas.zoom.us/j/88557415822 Bio: Regina Weiss is a Tasmanian barrister who previously served as prosecution trial lawyer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Emille Boulot

Event date: 18 Apr 2024

Title: The role of the state, regulatory institutions and regulation in the management of socio-ecological systems Bio: Dr Emille Boulot is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tasmania. Emille completed her PhD at McGill University in Canada at the interface between environmental law, science and practice, looking at the regulation […].

CMS Seminar: Emma Church

Event date: 6 Mar 2024

Title: The Ocean and Me: A Personal Dive into Marine Socioecology Summary: Emma will take you on her journey into marine socioecology, how her initial interactions with the ocean sparked her interest and influenced her career path. Emma will share insights from her own research experiences, the challenges and achievements that come with working in […].

The Long Hot Summer: Getting Ahead of the Heatwave

Event date: 11 Dec 2023

IMAS/CMS special online webinar series 9.10am - 10am every morning Monday 11th December to Friday 15th Australia's southeast is currently up to 4 degrees warmer than expected, with a projected marine heatwave that is expected to be off the scale, raising the prospect of significant impacts to conservation, fishing and aquaculture. This necessitates extensive climate-related […].

Blue Economy Webinar: Thinking About the Future of Food

Event date: 6 Dec 2023

Title: Thinking about the future of food When: 3pm-4:30pm (AEST), Wed 6th Dec 2023 Registration & more information: Webinar: Thinking About the Future of Food (blueeconomycrc.com.au) This webinar brings together several international experts on food to provide a range of ideas about the future of food from international, national and local perspectives. Each speed-presentation aims […].

NITRO - Oceania Seminar with Dr Rachel Kelly

Event date: 1 Dec 2023

Our CMS Knowledge Broker Dr Rachel Kelly (CMS/IMAS) will be giving a presentation for NITRO - Oceania, highlighting the need for, and the value of engaging ECR skills and perspectives in interdisciplinary research, particularly for identifying and co-creating visions of the future. What: “Interdisciplinary Early Career Researchers - Perspectives and Potential Partnerships” seminar by Dr […].

CMS Seminar: "Some ideas from psychology about communicating climate change information" by A/Prof Matt Palmer

Event date: 29 Nov 2023

A/Prof Matt Palmer (UTAS) will be presenting ‘Some ideas from psychology about communicating climate change information’ to CMS. When: 29th November 2023, 1:00-2:00pm. Where: IMAS Salamanca Flexspace (room 105 Rori). Bio: Matt is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Tasmania. His research interests span cognitive and computational psychology, forensic psychology, and social […].

IMAS/CMS Seminar: “Fisheries reconciliation and spatial management” by Prof Natalie Ban

Event date: 24 Nov 2023

We are excited to have Professor Natalie Ban from University of Victoria (Canada) present to us in Taroona next week. Natalie made her name in marine spatial planning, and now is also a world leader in ethno-ecological research. Natalie is visiting IMAS and CMS on sabbatical, and will do a seminar specially tailored for IMAS […].

Tasmanian Ocean Summit - The Australia Institute

Event date: 17 Nov 2023

The Australia Institute are excited to announce the preliminary program for the Tasmanian Ocean Summit on 17 November 2023 (which includes several CMS members presenting). What: Tasmanian Ocean Summit 2023 When: Friday 17 November, 9.30am - 5pm Where: Spring Bay Mill, Triabunna Registration: Tasmanian Ocean Summit 2023 Tickets | Eventbrite Speakers announced already: This year, the Summit's […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Caitie Kuempel

Event date: 14 Nov 2023

Dr Caitie Kuempel (Griffith University) will be in Hobart and giving a seminar for us next week on ‘Improving food system sustainability through cumulative impact mapping’. When: Tues 14th Nov 2023 at 10:00-11:00am Where: IMAS Salamanca Flexspace and online (https://utas.zoom.us/j/87674627236) Short Bio: Caitie is a Lecturer in Marine Ecosystem Modelling in the School of Environment […].

CABAH/CMS Public Lecture & Yarn

Event date: 8 Nov 2023

Public Lecture & yarn “A Whale of a Difference: Southern Right Whale Culture and the Making of the Tasman World" Ryan Tucker Jones Ann Swindells Professor of History, University of Oregon, USA This event is jointly hosted by the Centre for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) & Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS), organised by Dr […].

Massive Open Online Course on the Blue Economy

Event date: 29 Oct 2023

CMS member Kelly Hoareau will be facilitating a Massive Open Online Course on The Blue Economy - Sustainability, Innovation, and our Ocean for 5 weeks from 29th October 2023. Course details and enrolment: https://www.mooc4dev.org/blueeconomy1 Course Description: Earth's defining feature is the ocean and it is the reason that life exists. It produces oxygen, absorbs carbon […].

Keynote Speaker: Prof Gretta Pecl

Event date: 22 Oct 2023

Prof Gretta Pecl (CMS Director) has been announced as one of the keynote speakers for the 12th International Conference & Workshop on Lobster (and Crab) Biology and Management 2023. The conference is being held at the beautiful Esplanade Hotel Fremantle from the 22-27 October 2023, and is no doubt going to be insightful discussion and […].

CMS Interdisciplinary Spring School 2023

Event date: 15 Oct 2023

'Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches for sustainable marine futures' The Centre for Marine Socioecology is excited to announce our Interdisciplinary Spring School 2023 – which will run from October 15th-20th in Hobart, Tasmania. Course Description This short course, run by the Centre for Marine Socioecology, introduces graduate students and early career researchers to interdisciplinary research skills in […].

Reviving Giants: Great Southern Reef Foundation's Short Film

Event date: 27 Sep 2023

Free screening of Reviving Giants, presented by Great Southern Reef, Sea Forest and Environment Tasmania. Thanks to your support, the Great Southern Reef Foundation's new film Reviving Giants was runner-up in the People's Choice category at the BOFA Film Festival in Launceston last weekend. Great Southern Reef Foundation have also once again teamed up with our […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Linda Murray

Event date: 22 Sep 2023

Title: 'How does learning about the future of the ocean impact children’s emotional wellbeing?: Insights from ocean literacy educators in Aotearoa New Zealand' Bio: Dr. Linda Murray (Massey University) is a Public Health researcher and Senior Lecturer at Massey University, based in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. Their research focuses on maternal and child health and […].

CMS Seminar: Dr. Bill Kaye-Blake

Event date: 28 Aug 2023

Title: ‘Harnessing the Blue Economy for communities and ecosystems’. Bio: Dr Bill Kaye-Blake (NZIER) is a researcher and consultant focused on people, systems and change. Core to his work are three things: the resilience of people in communities, the impacts of innovation, and the process of decision-making. In addition to publishing in academic journals, he […].

Connections and collaborations to ensure a thriving future ocean: CMS Showcase 2023

Event date: 11 Aug 2023

The Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS) is a dynamic interdisciplinary research centre that brings together diverse insights and expertise from across the natural and social sciences, and beyond. As we convene to develop current and future research agendas, we invite your participation and input to identify current marine issues/interests in Tasmania and Australia, and to […].

Beaker Street Festival: Coffee Keynote at Hadley's

Event date: 5 Aug 2023

PROTECTING OUR OCEANS WITH … MATHS? Join for a conversation with Tegan Taylor and Dr. Beth Fulton, FAA. Humans are using the ocean more than ever before – to the point where the equivalent of the agrarian revolution, the industrial revolution and post-World War II rebuilding is all happening at once in the ocean. As […].

Seminar: Andrew Constable - research priorities for monitoring and modelling Southern Ocean food webs

Event date: 25 Jul 2023

Dr. Andrew Constable (AAPP/CMS/IMAS/UTAS) will be presenting on research priorities for monitoring and modelling marine food webs around East Antarctica and the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean. Title: Marine food webs, monitoring and modelling in East Antarctica and the Kerguelen Axis of the Southern Ocean: outcomes of almost half a century of research and […].

SCGES Webinar: Gender equality and beyond in the polar sciences

Event date: 20 Jul 2023

The @SCAR_Tweets webinar will provide insights into the barriers faced by women and other marginalised groups from four different perspectives within polar research. pic.twitter.com/gYLOvyGPYi CMS student Kimberly Aiken will be presenting “Nurturing the I in Diversity” Women’s involvement in Antarctic science has grown in recent decades, with women now playing leading and influential roles in Antarctic […].

CMS Seminar: Dr Justine Lacey

Event date: 12 Jul 2023

Title: 'Prospecting for a social licence in reef restoration: why and how are SLO models different in industrial and environmental contexts?' Bio: Dr Justine Lacey (CSIRO) is a social scientist and Director of CSIRO’s Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform. This research program develops new scientific approaches to the social and ethical risks posed by scientific […].

IMBeR ClimEco8 Summer School

Event date: 19 Jun 2023

Sustaining the Ocean We Need for the Future We Want This event runs from 19th - 24th June 2023. Four members of CMS will be presenting at IMBeRs 8th Summer Schools series in Koper Slovenia. The United Nations declared 2021-2030 as the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The objective is to motivate […].

CMS Seminar: Dr. Valeriya Komyakova

Event date: 16 Jun 2023

Title: 'Solution-based approaches to human impacts in the marine environment. What I do, and how I got here' Bio: Dr Valeriya Komyakova (IMAS/CMS) is an environmental scientist with 10+ years’ experience in fish and invertebrate habitat associations, habitat restoration and research into the effects of pollution and habitat modification on the performance and persistence of […].

Species on the Move 2023

Event date: 15 May 2023

May 15-19, 2023Everglades National Park, Florida, USA Find more information in the conference website.

CMS Seminar: Amanda Schadeberg

Event date: 2 May 2023

Title: 'The role of science in the anticipatory governance of the mesopelagic zone' Bio: Amanda Schadeberg (Wageningen University & Research) is an interdisciplinary and internationally-oriented researcher studying the different ways that people use the sea. In the past, she has worked on understanding fisher behaviour, marine plastic pollution, citizen engagement, behavioural economics and environmental risk assessment. Her current […].

Ocean Science Bar: The ocean, climate and fish

Event date: 19 Apr 2023

Ocean, climate and fish: A conversation with leading experts on the future of fish What do scientists predict for the future of fish in the ocean? How will climate change influence fish productivity, fish migrations and species distributions? We have invited some of the leading experts in the world out of the science symposium in […].

CMS Seminar: Dr. Valerio Sbragaglia

Event date: 1 Mar 2023

Title: 'Digital fisheries data in the Internet age: Emerging tools for research and monitoring using online data in recreational fisheries' Bio: Dr. Valerio Sbragaglia (ICM-CSIC) is a behavioural ecologist with a strong interdisciplinary interest in fisheries. Dr. Sbragaglia completed their Bachelor and Master Degrees at the University of Tuscia in Italy, then moved to Spain […].

World Recreational Fishing Conference

Event date: 18 Feb 2023

18 – 23 February 2023 Melbourne, Australia. Abstract Submission Closes 31 August 2022 Find more information in the conference website.

International Temperate Reef Symposium 2023

Event date: 8 Jan 2023

This symposium, sponsored by CMS, will be held in Hobart/nipaluna from 8th to 12th January 2023. Abstract submission due August 31st 2022. Stay tuned, there will be the CMS prize for a best interdisciplinary talk! Please find more information here.

Squid Day Out - Spring Bay Squid Festival

Event date: 26 Nov 2022

Prof Gretta Pecl and Dr Zoe Doubleday will be chatting about squids at the Squid Day Out, part of the Spring Bay Festival. Squid Day Out is a family-friendly, cephalopod-driven celebration at the Spring Bay Museum & Discovery Centre, down by trayapana / Triabunna wharf. Find the full program and more details about the activities […].

Trouwana/lutruwita Ocean Summit

Event date: 25 Nov 2022

The Trouwana/lutruwita Ocean Summit, presented by the Australia Institute Tasmania, will be a deep dive into Tasmania’s coastal waters and the culture, science, policy and integrated management they need. A day of collaboration to achieve a closer connection to our ocean, with sustainable production and economic wellbeing for all Tasmanians. Speakers include CMS members: Beth […].

National Adaptation Forum - 2030 and beyond Adaptation for our future

Event date: 1 Nov 2022

Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas and Prof Gretta Pecl will be participating and presenting at the forum. When: 1-2 November Where: Sydney Find more information about the event at the Forum website.

CMS Seminar and Q&A panel on the marine chapter of the 2021 State of the Environment Report

Event date: 18 Oct 2022

The State of the Environment Report (SoE) provides an independent and authoritative 5-yearly synthesis of the state and trend of Australia’s environment and of the effectiveness of the management structures that are in place to mitigate and reduce negative impacts and support sustainability. It is tabled in Parliament as a legislative requirement every 5 years […].

Workshop: Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) into interdisciplinary marine research

Event date: 11 Oct 2022

Date: Tuesday 11th October 2022 (12-3pm UTC) Background: Early Career Researchers (ECRs) are increasingly expected to work across various disciplines, and to have skills in several domains, to navigate ocean sustainability challenges. ECRs are well placed to innovate and champion new approaches to addressing critical research priorities. However: do Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) issues […].

Webinar: “Addicted to Growth: Societal Therapy for a Sustainable Wellbeing Future" - by Prof Bob Costanza

Event date: 26 Sep 2022

Abstract: Our global society is severely addicted to a particular vision of the world and a future that has become both unsustainable and undesirable. The facts about our predicament – climate and environmental disruption, biodiversity loss, growing inequality, financial instability, eroding democracy – have been known for decades. However, the solutions have also been known […].

Seminar "Warmer, warmer, hot! Temperature dependencies in food web projections: An Odyssey", by Phoebe Woodworth Jefcoats and Jon Reum

Event date: 23 Sep 2022

In this seminar we will discuss our early attempts to incorporate climate forcing into food web models, ongoing efforts to explore the impacts of adopting different temperature-dependency assumptions in food web models, and our most recent efforts to incorporate additional forcing variables (oxygen, pH) and improve species-specific realism. The seminar will close with a look […].

Public lecture "Finding new fish in the warming waters of South East Queensland", by Prof Gretta Pecl

Event date: 12 Sep 2022

Prof Gretta Pecl will be presenting this public lecture on the Gold Coast as part of the Swell Festival, hosted by Climate Action Beacon, Griffith University. When: 12th September, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm AEST Register here.

Webinar: “Beyond GDP: Toward a Sustainable Wellbeing”, by Ida Kubiszewski

Event date: 7 Sep 2022

In this talk, I will briefly discuss the problems with our current measures of progress. Most of the talk will focus on the alternatives that are being considered around the world. I'll go into more detail about some of the more popular indicators to see what the benefits, and potential problems, are with using them to […].

** CANCELLED** - Seminar: Economic Damages from Global Warming and Meeting Minimal Paris Agreement Emissions Targets in a Global Energy and Trade Model - by Prof Tom Kompas

Event date: 2 Aug 2022

Unfortunately this seminar has been cancelled. Abstract We detail the potential economic damages from global warming in a unique and large-dimensional computational trade and climate model for 140 countries and up to 60 different commodity sectors. Economic losses, even with limited damage functions, are considerable, with results showing the marked heterogeneity of these damages across […].

Blue Water Australia Summit

Event date: 8 Jun 2022

CMS Director Prof Gretta Pecl will be one of the speakers in the panel Citizen Science to the Rescue, at the Blue Water Australia Summit. The Blue Water Australia Summit will stream up to 8 hours broadcast of content gathering from environmental thought leaders, ocean advocates, storytellers, with a focus on the Great Southern Oceans. […].

Relaunch of Marine Social Sciences Network, Australia Chapter

Event date: 27 May 2022

The Australian Chapter of the Marine Social Sciences Network (MarSocSciAus) is back with a new committee, new networking platform and an exciting winter showcase! We extend an invitation to our first webinar showcase of 2022 on the 27th May (1pm AEST). We will provide an overview of the Chapter and its role within the marine social […].

International online workshop “Machine learning tools for species identification and fish size estimation in recreational and small-scale fisheries”

Event date: 2 May 2022

Learn about ongoing work on machine learning methods for fish species and size identification, combining citizen science with machine learning tools, and challenges and opportunities to contribute citizen science data to global fisheries and biodiversity databases. Dates: 2-3 May 2022 Please find the recordings of the workshop here: Day 1 Day 2.

CMS Webinar: Anticipatory Ecology Meets Speculative Design

Event date: 2 May 2022

Summary: What happens, if two species that have never interacted before are now going to encounter due to anthropocentrically changed climatic circumstances? Our history of anthropogenic impact on biological processes provokes shifts in global animal movement patterns. This creates novel species interactions, as species that have evolved in isolation from one another come into contact […].

The Climate Emergency: Can your choices change our future? - Island of Ideas Public Lecture Series

Event date: 13 Apr 2022

Summary: Is the climate problem so big, you don't know where to start, or what to do? Do you want to contribute to the sustainable future of our planet? Find out from our experts how you can make a difference in this online seminar. Register here When: 13 April, from 5 to 6 pm Host:Gretta Pecl, Director, […].

Answering your questions about adaptation and the upcoming IPCC report

Event date: 2 Mar 2022

Prof Gretta Pecl will be part of the panel discussing the findings of the last IPCC report, organised by NESP. When: Wednesday 2nd March 1pm (AEDT). Find more information about this event here..

Climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability – IPCC 6th Assessment Report Australian Authors Speak

Event date: 1 Mar 2022

Prof Gretta Pecl will be part of this panel discussing the findings of the last IPCC report, organised by the Australian Society of Science. When: 12:00 PM March 01 - 1:30 PM March 01, 2022 Find more information about the event here.

Climate change matters: the Australian context

Event date: 1 Mar 2022

An Expert Panel organised by the Centre for Marine Socioecology Join our panel of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Lead Authors & climate experts as they discuss the new IPCC ‘Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability’ report findings & what they mean for Australia. This is a free in-person & online event to hear directly from […].

Symposium "Connecting the dots: Knowledge brokering for impact and innovation"

Event date: 15 Feb 2022

This symposium – Connecting the dots: knowledge brokering for impact and innovation – aims to empower early- and mid-career researchers to recognise and understand how knowledge brokering can enhance the impact and innovation of their research, contexts in which they are already knowledge brokering, and the skills and practice of knowledge brokering. Comprising four virtual 3-hour sessions over four weeks, Connecting […].

Full Metal Aquatic: A Future Seas Thriller - for the General Public

Event date: 2 Feb 2022

Art credit: Sacha Bryning In the year 2030, the Reverie floating platform is the ultimate in offshore luxury: a high-end tourist destination, fish farm and energy source. Without warning, it's been taken down by hijackers. Now, Reverie designer Lara Nguyen is reluctantly pulled out of retirement to help infiltrate the facility she left a decade ago […].

Full Metal Aquatic: A Future Seas Thriller - for Marine Stakeholders

Event date: 2 Feb 2022

Art credit: Sacha Bryning In the year 2030, the Reverie floating platform is the ultimate in offshore luxury: a high-end tourist destination, fish farm and energy source. Without warning, it's been taken down by hijackers. Now, Reverie designer Lara Nguyen is reluctantly pulled out of retirement to help infiltrate the facility she left a decade ago […].

Full Metal Aquatic: A Future Seas Thriller - for Future Seas Participants and the remote scientific audiences

Event date: 1 Feb 2022

Art credit: Sacha Bryning In the year 2030, the Reverie floating platform is the ultimate in offshore luxury: a high-end tourist destination, fish farm and energy source. Without warning, it's been taken down by hijackers. Now, Reverie designer Lara Nguyen is reluctantly pulled out of retirement to help infiltrate the facility she left a decade ago […].

Boundaries Art Exhibition and Public conversation

Event date: 29 Jan 2022

This is an art exhibition as part of the MONA FOMA festival. PhD Student Peter Puskic will be part of the conversation with the Artists When: 29 January, from 2 to 3 pm About the exhibition: Tess Campbell and Sam Mountford have created a spatial installation to present their new film On the Shoreline, which has been influenced by the research […].

CMS lunchtime information session "SOKI: a tool for seamlessly sharing workflows, building collaborations and establishing a reliable source of information"

Event date: 10 Dec 2021

Summary: Do you find yourself buried beneath mountains of peer reviewed literature? Struggling to find the most ‘up to date’ information on the state of knowledge for your subject? This lunchtime information session highlights a different model for building and sharing knowledge in research communities as part of natural, collaborative work flows. The Southern Ocean […].

MSEAS Virtual Teaser Event

Event date: 8 Dec 2021

PICES, ICES, and NOAA fisheries are excited to announce the MSEAS Virtual Teaser event, taking place December 8, 2021, at 1300 UTC. (Convert to your local time, here). We have an exciting lineup of speakers for this pre-MSEAS event to whet your appetite for the upcoming MSEAS conference in 2022! Please join us, and hear these […].

CMS Seminar and Expert Panel: “Climate change adaptation for Australia’s fisheries”

Event date: 6 Dec 2021

Organised by the Environmental Change and Adaptation research theme Over the next twenty years Australia’s marine ecosystems are expected to exhibit some of the largest climate-driven changes in the Southern Hemisphere. These ecosystem changes will have cascading effects on local communities and seafood businesses, and will require adaptation of management approaches. Navigating a sustainable path […].

Film Screening: "After the Apology"

Event date: 30 Nov 2021

CMS will be screening the film After the Apology When: New date 30 Nov 2021, from 10 am to 1 pm. Booking is required. *Please note that this is not a public event..

CMS seminar: The concept of time and language from an Indigenous Worldview and impacts to participation in research, by Mibu Fischer

Event date: 25 Nov 2021

**Cancelled** Summary: The Indigenous worldview differs from a Western worldview, some of the differences influence the way we live in the world. One difference in the concept of time, time in a Western context is lineal. This is not the case for many Indigenous People as well as many other cultures worldwide. So what is […].

CMS Seminar: Bringing kelp forests into the classroom. Lessons from an educational filmmaker building an identity for the Great Southern Reef, by Stefan Andrews

Event date: 16 Nov 2021

Summary: Stefan Andrews is a marine biologist turned filmmaker and educator from Adelaide and is the director of Education and Impact with the Great Southern Reef project. In 2018, Stefan embarked on a multi-state road trip to create films and educational resources about Australia’s kelp forests. His aim was to document stories of local connection […].

Curious Climate Schools 2021

Event date: 12 Nov 2021

“Is it too late to save the planet?” “How does climate change affect wildlife?” “Why are people reluctant to reduce their use of fossil fuels?” Tasmanian young people have lots of questions about climate change, and we’re here to answer them! Curious Climate Schools aims to empower students from grades 5-12 to ask questions about the climate – and to have those questions answered directly by […].

CMS Workshop: “How to communicate science on TikTok”, by Zoe Kean

Event date: 14 Oct 2021

The Centre for Marine Socioecology will be hosting this science communication on TikTok workshop. This workshop will teach you the basics of shooting and editing your own science tiktok. Zoe will help you identify your aims and audience so you can use the app to communicate the ideas you want to the right audience. Bio: […].

University of Sydney Lunch seminars: "Marine citizen science - connecting people to the ocean", by Rachel Kelly

Event date: 14 Oct 2021

Dr Rachel Kelly will be presenting an online seminar at the University of Sydney. Abstract: More effective efforts are urgently required to improve the capacity of marine conservation action worldwide, as highlighted by the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030. Marine citizen science presents a promising avenue to enhance global engagement […].

CMS Webinar: Science for Policy: Sustainable Oceans & Fisheries

Event date: 13 Oct 2021

Organised by the CMS Research Theme Knowledge Production Overview How can we ensure that our oceans and fisheries are sustainable? This will be one of the topics discussed at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November this year. The UK Presidency Programme for COP26 highlights the importance of the role […].

Workshop: Practical strategies for women to progress their academic careers

Event date: 1 Oct 2021

By Prof Marcia Devlin Summary: In Australian universities, men hold around 65 percent of professorial appointments, 75 percent of vice-chancellor positions and 75 percent of chancellor positions (Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE), 2020). Women dominate at the lower levels of academia, with 17% more females at levels A and B (lecturer […].

UTAS Talk: "From Antarctica to Outer Space: Exploring gender equity at the extremes" - National Science Week

Event date: 16 Aug 2021

Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas will be part of the panel talking about what the most extreme environments in the world can tell us about making STEMM workplaces more diverse and inclusive. When: 16th August from 6 to 7:30 pm For more information about the talk and registration, go here.

Wineglass Bay Cruise - Beaker St Festival Tassie Science Road Map

Event date: 14 Aug 2021

Prof Gretta Pecl will add to the cruise commentary, explaining how and why the numbers and types of marine species we find off Tasmania’s East Coast continue to change. When: 14th August at 9:30 am Please find more information and tickets here.

Warming waters and the east coast of tasmania – what will the next 20 years bring? - Beaker St Festival Tassie Science Road Map

Event date: 13 Aug 2021

Prof Gretta Pecl will be talking about her research and her predictions about the future of our iconic marine species and environments. When: 13th August at 5:30pm Please find more information and tickets here.

UCTV Alive for Kids ‘Squids and other suckers’ by Professor Gretta Pecl

Event date: 11 Aug 2021

Prof Gretta Pecl will be talking about squids in this zoom broadcast for upper primary school children. When: Wednesday 11th August at 9:15-10:00 am Register here.

Gordon river cruise - Beaker St Festival Tassie Science Road Map

Event date: 10 Aug 2021

Prof Catriona MacLeod will join the cruise guides to add to the scientific commentary about Tasmania’s west coast and the Tasmanian UNESCO Wilderness World Heritage Area. When: 10th August at 8:30 am Please find more information and tickets here.

Women’s Voices in Science - Science Week 2021

Event date: 10 Aug 2021

Prof Gretta Pecl will be part of a Q&A discussion panel at Elizabeth Collage during the science week 2021..

Is marine development compatible with environmental protection? - Beaker St Festival Tassie Science Road Map

Event date: 9 Aug 2021

Prof Catriona MacLeod will be discussing about the much-debated topic of coastal and marine development and resource use, weighing up the opportunities with the environmental impacts. When: 9th August at 5:30pm Please find more information and tickets here.

Hacking nature to save ecosystems - Beaker St Festival Tassie Science Road Map

Event date: 8 Aug 2021

Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas will be talking about how scientists are working to stave off the devastation of climate change to Tasmanian and Antarctic species and environments. When: 8th August at 10 am Please find more information and tickets here.

Tassie Science Road Trip - Beaker Street Festival

Event date: 8 Aug 2021

Three CMS members will be participating in different science trips during the festival. Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas will be talking about "how climate change is affecting Tasmanian and Antarctic species and environments", at the RACV Hobart Hotel on the 8th of August (more information here). Assoc Prof Catriona MacLeod will be talking about "coastal and marine […].

Debate: "You can't handle the (scientific) truth!" - Beaker Street Festival

Event date: 7 Aug 2021

Prof Gretta Pecl and Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas will be part of the debate panel. When: Saturday 7th August at 8:10 pm Please find more information about the event and registration here.

China-Japan High-level Experts Symposium on Marine Environment

Event date: 2 Jul 2021

Prof Gretta Pecl, CMS Director, will be a panellist at the roundtable discussion session on "Marine environment and marine ecology protection, marine sustainable development". About the event: The first "China-Japan High-level Expert Symposium on Marine Environment " will focus on recent advances in the fields of marine environment and resources , providing a platform for […].

Event date: 1 Jun 2021

To highlight the launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), CMS and IMAS are hosting an interactive event as part of global V.ECOP Day next Tuesday 1st of June from 1:30 to 5 pm. V.ECOP Day will engage shared and diverse visions for the Decade, via:• Presentations from key researchers […].

'Problem Solver' workshop

Event date: 26 May 2021

Dr Chloe Lucas, Prof Gretta Pecl and Dr Gabi Mocatta will be running this workshop, which will take place at the 'It Takes a Spark EDU Conference' for high school students and teachers. Find more information about the conference and registration here.

Special event: Ocean Solutions: What is needed for success in Tasmania? - Ocean Visions Summit

Event date: 21 May 2021

Date: May 21, 12-3 pm Please register here.

Special event: Facilitation human wellbeing of marine communities in a conflicted world - Ocean Visions Summit

Event date: 20 May 2021

Date: 20 May, 1-3 pm Please register here.

Ocean Visions 2021 Summit

Event date: 18 May 2021

Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions The OceanVisions2021 - Summit entitled "Towards a Global Ecosystem for Ocean Solutions" is co-organized by the researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Georgia Tech, The Smithsonian Institution, Stanford University, MIT, Woods Hole, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography University of Georgia, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, The Georgia Aquarium, Monterey Bay […].

Panel Discussion "Forest of gold: Uncovering the value of the Australia's Great Southern Reef"

Event date: 7 May 2021

This online panel discussion about the Great Southern Reef is part of the Seaweed Forests Festival. Dr Scott Bennett from CMS and IMAS will be part of the panel. Date: May 7th 2021 at 12pm AEST Submit questions by tagging #GreatSouthernReef Event recording:https://greatsouthernreef.com/webinar *Feature image credit: IMAS.

PhD Confirmation Seminar: ‘Climate adaptation policy assessment and investment planning for marine protected areas in West Africa’

Event date: 18 Mar 2021

Candidate: Sheku Sei, Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS), IMAS, University of Tasmania When: 8am March 18th 2021 Supervisors: Prof. Gretta Pecl (CMS/IMAS, UTAS); Dr. Alistair Hobday (CSIRO, CMS); Dr. Ingrid van Putten (CSIRO, CMS) Abstract The West Coast of Africa and its marine protected areas are currently warming at four times the global average rate. […].

BOREDOM REBELLION - Science Gallery Global Network 3rd annual youth symposium

Event date: 31 Jan 2021

90% of seabirds eat plastic, plastic eventually breakdown, there is an island of plastic in the Pacific, and other “facts” about marine plastic pollution. BOREDOM REBELLION is the Science Gallery Global Network third annual youth symposium. For the first time, this event has gone totally online - a truly global event. This event aims to […].

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