Wealth from Oceans Update


Message from the Director It is with a great sense of gratitude, pride and satisfaction that I pen my final Director's e-newsletter Update – as Friday 13 April 2007 is my last day at the helm of the Oceans Flagship before taking on different adventures and challenges. For those of you who are not aware, I have accepted a tremendous opportunity to join the CSIRO executive team and will be leading the strategic change programs. Read more Research spotlight turns on Ningaloo region Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef Region received a boost in November 2006 with the announcement of a $12 million research collaboration for the region. Read More WA peak marine research group issues report The Strategic Research Fund for the Marine Environment (SRFME) issued its final report in February, providing a valuable compendium of the marine research it has conducted in Western Australia. Read more Imagery shows outer Great Barrier Reef at risk from river plumes A stunning series of satellite imagery of Australia's Great Barrier Reef released by the CSIRO shows for the first time visual confirmation of the theory that sediment plumes travel to the outer reef, and beyond. Read more Littlest ship an 'ocean science giant' Australian climate scientists in Hobart and their international colleagues are celebrating the feats of a tiny New Zealand research vessel that is transforming the study of oceans and climate in the Southern Hemisphere. Read more ReefTemp - Daily updates to assess Great Barrier Reef bleaching A new tool has been developed which provides daily updates of the risk of 'coral bleaching' in the Great Barrier Reef and other reefs in the Coral Sea. Read more Cold-water eddy 'monsters' mighty current off Sydney Oceanographers have identified a huge, dense mass of cold water off Sydney but know very little about what causes it or the influence it has in the Tasman Sea ecosystem. Read more Genomics builds marine know-how The Wealth from Oceans Flagship is exploring how modern genomics can contribute to marine conservation and management by providing data more effectively and perhaps yielding new types of data. Read more Needle hunt turns up a haystack The search for an ocean robot used to monitor the ocean east of Australia has turned up 'gold', thanks to the fishing community on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Read more Flagship Award Winning Research Fellowship to Study climate change impacts The Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship scientist, Dr Tom Okey, has been awarded a three-year, $150,000 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation in support of his research into how climate change affects marine ecosystems. Gary Meyers receives AMOS medal Dr Gary Meyers was honoured recently at the annual Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) conference in Adelaide where he received the prestigious AMOS medal. Top scientists appointed as CSIRO Fellows Seven of CSIRO's outstanding scientists were appointed as CSIRO Fellows in a ceremony at CSIRO's Discovery Centre in Canberra in February. Oceans Flagship awarded for offshore research CSIRO recently awarded one of its highest honours to its offshore oil and gas research team, the One-CSIRO Award. Flagship awards ocean research leadership The Wealth from Oceans Flagship has honoured two of its most outstanding members - Dr Mayela Rivero and Dr John Parslow - for their leadership and dedication to furthering the Flagship's research outcomes.		IN THIS EDITION: Update Home Message from the Director Research spotlight turns on Ningaloo region WA peak marine research group issues report Imagery shows outer Great Barrier Reef at risk from river plumes Littlest ship an 'ocean science giant' ReefTemp - Daily updates to assess Great Barrier Reef bleaching Cold-water eddy 'monsters' mighty current off Sydney Genomics builds marine know-how Needle hunt turns up a haystack Flagship Award Winning Research Meet Mr John Gunn Wealth from Oceans Acting Director Meet Mr John Gunn INDUSTRY LINK: The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association EARLIER UPDATES September 2006 May 2006 December 2005 September 2005 April 2005 December 2004
The Wealth from Oceans Flagship is a CSIRO initiative and part of the National Research Flagships program that aims to deliver scientific solutions to advance Australia's most important national objectives. One of the largest scientific initiatives ever mounted in Australia, it aligns closely with the Federal Government's National Research Priorities. The initiative brings together our national research resources to deliver breakthroughs in fields ranging from healthcare to light metals and the environment.
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