Hobart

Past Seminars

2008

Most seminars held at the CSIRO Marine Laboratories from 1983 to mid 2008 have been recorded and are available from the Library on VHS (or DVD from mid-2006). Recordings from mid 2008 onwards can be found on this website. Just double click on "Seminar recording" to go directly to the recording, or double click on the blue italicised seminar title to go to the abstract and recording.

Friday 19 December 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Karen Edyvane
Principal Scientist, Marine Biodiversity Group (NRETA)
NT Government

‘Shared Seas’ – Marine Research, Planning & Management in the Northern Territory and the Arafura-Timor Seas

Seminar recording

Friday 12 December 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Jess Adkins
California Institute of Technology
USA

Deep ocean circulation during the last glacial maximum and some new thoughts about the density structure of the Atlantic

Seminar recording

Friday 5 December 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Thomas Schroeder
Environmental Remote Sensing Group
CSIRO Land & Water
Canberra

CSIRO's new remote sensing algorithms for coastal water quality assessment in Tasmania and the Great Barrier Reef

Seminar recording

Tuesday 2 December 2008, **11.00am** (Tas time) NOTE EARLIER TIME
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Vanessa Lucieer
UTAS TAFI Postdoc
CERF Hub for Marine Biodiversity

Mapping seabed texture homogeneity using multibeam backscatter data: Can we use it as a surrogate for biodiversity assessment?

Seminar recording

Friday 28 November 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Eric A Treml
World Wildlife Fund Fuller Fellow
School of Integrative Biology
University of Queensland

Quantifying the spatiotemporal trends in marine connectivity: merging biophysical modeling and seascape genetics

Seminar recording

Tuesday* 25 November 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Tim Lynch
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Hobart

Recreational fishing, Marine Protected Areas and threatened species

Seminar recording

Monday* 10 November 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Stanford Hooker
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Maryland, USA

The NASA Calibration and Validation Office (CVO): preparing for the next NASA mission

Seminar recording

Friday 7 November 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Stephanie Downes
UTAS/CSIRO/ACE-CRC Oceanography PhD student
IASOS University of Tasmania

Multi-model analysis of the Southern Ocean upper limb water masses at the end of the 21st century

Seminar recording

Monday* 27 October 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Mike Williams
National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Wellington, NZ

Working with your neighbours: Exploring the Macquarie Ridge

Seminar recording

Friday 24 October 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Lisa M Beal
The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
The Division of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography
University of Miami

Mixing and interleaving characteristics of the Agulhas Current

Friday 17 October 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Ken Ridgway
Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research
A partnership between CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology

Constructing ocean climatological fields from Argo floats, and satellite altimetry

Seminar recording

Tuesday* 14 October 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Tim Pauly
John Corbett
Hugh Pederson
Myriax Software P/L
Hobart Tasmania

Eonfusion, Myriax’s Data Fusion Project: Closely coupled visualization, analysis and data fusion tools for 4D environmental data

Friday 10 October 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Thomas B Sanford
SECNAV/ONR Chair in Oceanographic Sciences
Applied Physics Laboratory and School of Oceanography
University of Washington, USA

Highly Resolved Observations and Simulations of the Ocean Responses to Tropical Cyclones

Seminar recording

Friday 3 October 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Christophe Maes
Physical Oceanographer
Centre IRD de Nouméa

Observing and modelling the possible impact of the salinity stratification on the warm pool of the western Pacific Ocean

Seminar recording

*Thursday 2 October 2008, *12.00pm (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Stefan Williams
Australian Centre for Field Robotics
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
University of Sydney

Simultaneous localisation and mapping and dense stereoscopic seafloor reconstruction using an AUV

*Monday* 29 September 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Gavin Naylor
Department of Biological Science
Florida State University

The dangers and pitfalls of estimating phylogenies using mitochondrial &/or nuclear markers

http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-naylor.php

Abstract not available.

Friday 26 September 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Nathan Bindoff
Professor of Physical Oceanography
University of Tasmania/CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Climate Futures for Tasmania: information for adaptation - providing improved resolution information of Tasmania’s future climates

Seminar recording

Friday 19 September 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Andrew Meijers
UTAS/CSIRO/ACE-CRC Oceanography PhD student
IASOS University of Tasmania

Creating and testing a 4-D representation of Southern Ocean temperature, salinity and velocity by combining satellite altimetry with historical hydrography

Seminar recording

Friday 12 September 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

John Parslow
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Biogeochemical models in a Bayesian hierarchical framework

Seminar recording

Friday 5 September 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Alistair J Hobday
Elvira S Poloczanska
Anthony J Richardson
Climate Adaptation Flagship
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Challenges for translating climate change impacts to adaptation choices in the marine environment

Seminar recording

Friday 29 August 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Laura Herraiz Borrequero
Quantitative Marine Science PhD student
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research/University of Tasmania

Temporal Variability of Subantarctic Mode Water south of Australia

Friday 22 August 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

George Cresswell
Honorary Fellow
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Ocean currents at a year-long continental shelf mooring 35km NNW of Rottnest Island

Tuesday 19 August 2008, *11.00am* (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Frederic Alonzo
Laboratory of Environmental Modeling
Laboratory of Radioecology and Ecotoxicology
Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety
Cadarache, France

Extrapolating chronic effects of radionuclides from organisms to populations in aquatic invertebrates

Thursday 14 August 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Nicole Augustin
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Bath, UK

Modelling spatio-temporal trends of forest health monitoring data

Friday 8 August 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Craig Proctor
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart

An overview of CSIRO’s collaborations with Indonesia in pelagic fisheries research

Seminar recording

Tuesday 5 August 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Niklas Schneider
International Pacific Research Center & Department of Oceanography
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

The Kuroshio Large Meander in an eddy-resolving ocean model

Friday 1 August 2008, *2.00pm* (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Wayne G Landis
Director, Institute of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Huxley College of the Environment
Western Washington University, USA

Regional Scale Ecological Risk Assessment Applied to Natural Resource Management

Wednesday 23 July 2008, 4.00pm (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Paulo de Souza
Senior Research Scientist
Tasmanian ICT Centre*

From Mars to Earth: a journey fostered by Science, Technology and Fascination

*The Tasmanian ICT Centre is jointly funded by the Australian Government through the Intelligent Island Program and CSIRO. The Intelligent Island Program is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

Friday 18 July 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Frank Bradley
CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra

Improving the accuracy of air-sea flux observations from ships and moorings

Friday 11 July 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Jean-Baptiste Sallee
Postdoctoral Fellow
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Mode Waters in the Southern Ocean

*Tuesday* 8 July 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Abdel H El-Shaarawi
National Water Research Institute
Environment Canada

Statistical perspectives on indicators and indices of ecological health

*Monday* 7 July 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

James Cloern
US Geological Survey
Menlo Park, California, USA

The Altered States of San Francisco Bay: Surprises from 3 Decades of Observation

Friday 4 July 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Catia M Domingues
Postdoctoral Fellow
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Improved estimates of upper-ocean warming and multi-decadal sea-level rise

*Tuesday* 1 July 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Eddie Game
The Centre for Applied Environmental Decision Analysis, UQ &
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Cleveland

Catastrophes, resilience, and the selection of marine protected areas

Friday 27 June 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO *Conference Rooms A & B*, Hobart

Mark Hemer
Postdoctoral Fellow, CAWCR
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Variability and trends of the directional wave climate in the Australian region

Friday 13 June 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Chris Burridge
Molecular Ecologist Research Scientist
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Floreat, WA

Keeping pace with evolution: does younger = faster?

Friday 6 June 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Jaclyn N Brown
OCE Postdoctoral Fellow/CAWCR
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart

Understanding Subsurface ENSO Dynamics for Improving Model Analysis

Friday 30 May 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Andreas Klocker
PhD Student
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart

Quantifying the consequences of the nonlinear equation of state – what are the energetic differences compared with assuming it to be linear?

Friday 23 May 2008, **2.00pm** (Tas time)
Conference Rooms A & B, CSIRO, Hobart

Barbara Block
Professor, Marine Sciences
Stanford University, Hopkins Marine Station

Revealing Behavior, Physiology & Population Structure in Northern Bluefin Tunas and Lamnid Sharks

Abstract not available.

Friday 16 May 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Andy Hogg
Fellow Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Earth Physics
Research School of Earth Sciences
ANU

Forward energy cascade of geostrophic turbulence via topographic interaction

Friday 9 May 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Clothilde Langlais
University of Tasmania, QMS Post-doc

Interannual variability of the exchanges between the continental shelf and the open sea: High resolution simulation of the Gulf of Lions' dynamics

Friday 2 May 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Philip C Reid
University of Plymouth and
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, Plymouth, UK

Are observed rapid changes in the oceans a warning signal and will changes seen in the oceans lead to an acceleration of climate change?

Friday 18 April 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Bernadette Sloyan
Marine Climate Changes & Variability Impacts Research Scientist
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Subantarctic Mode and Antarctic Intermediate Water: the role of turbulent mixing in water mass formation

Friday 11 April 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

L David Smith
Associate Professor in Biological Sciences
and Director of Environmental Science and Policy
Smith College, Northampton, MA, USA

An arms race at a snail’s pace: the importance of phenotypic plasticity in a marine biological invasion

The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), Tasmanian Branch
and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
invite you to attend a seminar presented by

Greg Ayers
Chief
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Ocean Acidification Meets Acid Rain . . . . . A Chemical Connection?

Thursday 10 April 2008
6.00pm (Tas time) followed by food and refreshments - RSVP required
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

RSVP
Monday 7 April to Jillian Moony.
Email: Jillian Moony
Tel: 6232 5320

Friday 4 April 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Neil Holbrook
Associate Professor in Climatology and Climate Change
School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania

Understanding mechanisms to improve climate prediction

Friday 28 March 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

John Davenport
Professor of Zoology, Ecology, and Plant Science
University College Cork, Ireland

Sea turtles and temperature

Wednesday 19 March 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

John Davenport
Professor of Zoology, Ecology, and Plant Science
University College Cork, Ireland

Thermal niches and latitudinal influences on intertidal fauna

Abstract not available.

Tuesday 4 March 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Paul Marchal
IFREMER
(French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)

The relative weight of traditions, economics and catch portfolios in New Zealand fleets dynamics

Friday 15 February 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Eric PM Grist
Ecological Modeller
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Quantifying toxic effects of chemicals on biological populations and communities

Wednesday 13 February 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Richard A Phillips
British Antarctic Survey

Research and conservation of albatrosses and petrels

Friday 8 February 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Peter Oke
Ocean Model/Data Assimilation Research Scientist
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart

Evaluation of the Bluelink ReANalysis (BRAN)

Friday 1 February 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Keith Springer
Project Manager
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

Macquarie Island: Pest Eradication Project

Wednesday 16 January 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Roger Proctor
Visiting Scientist
Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Liverpool, UK

The Liverpool Bay Coastal Observatory: a platform for Operational Oceanography

Friday 18 January 2008, 11.30am (Tas time)
CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart

Andrew Lenton
Visiting Scientist/Post-doctoral
LOCEAN-IPSL, Paris

The combine effects of rising atmospheric CO2 and declining stratospheric ozone on the past and future uptake of CO2 by the Southern Ocean

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