This webinar explored climate change adaptation from the cutting-edge science to on-the-ground action. Looking at what is happening locally to adapt to the impacts of climate change and Tasmania’s role in broader programs like the National Environmental Science Program.

This forum was hosted by the patron of National Science Week Tasmania and CMS member, Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas.

Panel:
• Associate Professor Sarah Boulter, Associate Professor in Climate Change Adaptation, University of Tasmania and Climate Adaptation Mission Lead, National Environmental Science Program
• Katrina Graham, Senior Climate Change Officer, Hobart City Council

PhD student Dimuthu Jayakody was the winner of the student award for the best speed talk presentation at the Hawaii Conservation Conference. Di presented the talk "An approach to assessing place attachment toward improving place-based biological conservation and environmental planning efforts". Congratulations Di!! 

Congratulation to Corrine who received the best poster award at the AMSA Conference 2022 for her poster "Social influence modelling - Reducing community conflict in aquaculture".

Congratulation to Graham Wood for being a finalist in the ACTS Champions awards for his work in "sustainability literacy"!

Curious Climate program: student and community-led conversations with scientists on climate change, led by Gretta Pecl, Chloe Lucas and Gabi Mocatta and involving many CMS members, is a finalist in the 2022 Green Gown Awards Australasia!!

We are so excited that Dr Kirsty Nash has been given the 2022 Emerging Leader in Marine Science Award by AMSA in recognition to Kirsty's impactful and interdisciplinary work across coral reef ecosystems, health, science communication, and gender equity in academia. Huge congratulations Kirsty!!

CMS Director Prof Gretta Pecl was featured in FISH Magazine. Read article here

This is a documentary showcasing not only the outstanding wildlife and nature of the Southern Ocean, but also the vital role scientists play in helping us both understand and conserve the many species and marine and coastal ecosystems showcased.

CMS Director Prof Gretta Pecl and other IMAS researchers contributed to the broadcast.

If you would like to watch it, it is available on iView  https://iview.abc.net.au/show/southern-ocean-live -

CMS members Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas presented the talk "Challenges and solutions for Antarctic marine biodiversity under climate change", and Prof Marcus Haward presented the talk "Marine Biodiversity in the Southern Ocean: Lessons from CCAMLR" at the panel.

Article about Dr Beth Fulton inclusion as an Australian Academy of Science Fellow in recognition of her work in marine ecological modelling, published in CSIRO News.

Read article here.