We’re seeking information following the discovery of an #AsianBlackSpinedToad near #Huntingdale train station on Boxing Day. If allowed to establish, this #ExoticPest could seriously impact native species. Report suspected sightings via go.vic.gov.au/3UJWae3

Have you ever seen something at the beach or in the ocean that hasn’t been there before and maybe shouldn’t be there?
Learn about marine pests with Agriculture Victoria via a webinar as part of the Coastcare Victoria Summer by the Sea program. Register via: tinyurl.com/bv39w6k2

⏰ The wait is almost over, our public Marine Science Showcasing event is TOMORROW‼️ We will be hearing talks from Zach Clark, Abbie & Lucy Coals, Ben Francischelli, Uncle Ken Jones and Kristi Watts! Tickets still available: shorturl.at/rFHSY
See 👇 for more info!

🌊🌱Submerge yourself into all things seagrass with PhD candidates Abbie and Lucy Coals from EcoGenetics Lab Deakin University. Lucy and Abbie will be discussing their research which makes up a large scale collaborative project aiming to optimise seagrass restoration techniques!

⚫️🟡🔴 Uncle Ken Jones, proud NAIDOC Male Elder (Boandik Community Pangula Mannamurna) has a deep connection with practicing and preserving Aboriginal culture, coupled with a powerful appreciation of the marine environment. Ken's talk is titled 'Our Bunganditj treasures'.

Go ⏪ in time with palaeontologist, curator and science & conservation comms. advisor Ben Ben Francischelli! Ben will unravel the last 30 million years of Vic's evolutionary history, marked by pivotal extinction events that continue to influence modern Australia! 🦴🔍Australian Marine Sciences Association

⚫️🟡🔴 Kristi is a proud Wadawurrung & Gunditjmara woman who has worked at Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative for over 13 years. Kristi loves teaching and her passion for culture shines through in everything she does. Kristi will share her knowledge and experiences with seaweed.

Australian Marine Sciences Association Deakin Research Deakin University La Trobe Researchers La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment University of Melbourne Victorian Fisheries Authority Australian Institute of Marine Science 🦈Take a deep dive with Zach Clark, a PhD candidate at Deakin University's EcoGenetics Lab that researches Great White Shark population structure, diet and movement patterns. His talk will unveil insights on white shark population genomics and relatedness patterns. 🌊 Australian Marine Sciences Association

Keen listeners to 3CR Melbourne's out of the blue may have caught Lucy Coals and Dr Morgan Ellis on the radio again 📻 talking all things marine, including our up coming showcase. Tickets available at: shorturl.at/rFHSY

🌊 Join us in the exciting countdown til our public Marine Science Showcasing event on Saturday the 18th of November! Stay tuned as we unveil our incredible lineup of speakers in the thread below👇. Secure your tickets here: shorturl.at/rFHSY 🪸🤿🐚 Australian Marine Sciences Association

Big thanks to Radio Marinara and 3rrrfm for having Dr Morgan Ellis and Lucy Coals on to have a chat about our upcoming Showcasing events. Get your tickets here: shorturl.at/rFHSY 🌊🌊

📢 Our annual public Showcasing Victoria's Marine Science event is on Saturday the 18th of Nov! The day features a number of insightful talks encompassing the theme 'Marine Wonders Over Time’. 🌊⏳We can't wait to see you there so get your tickets here👇shorturl.at/rFHSY

Some excellent new salty research from our friends Kay Critchell, PhD and Michael Traurig Deakin Research 🏖️ 🚮

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Join some of Victoria’s finest salty minds to discuss the vexing question - where did all the kelp go?

Deets and Eventbrite link below ⬇️

Marine Science Seminar & Panel Discussion - Where Did All The Kelp Go? eventbrite.com.au/e/marine-scien…

PhD number three: fishy fish 🐟

PhD number two: abalone aquaculture!

PhD opportunity number one: spiky bois

Happy Friday salty friends! I’m sure you’re all still bathing in the warm glow of a wonderful #AMSA2023 conference, but I want to interrupt you for a special SALTT-y announcement! 3, count them 3, PhDs are available in the SALTT lab Deakin University deets to follow…

They save the best to last which must be why our president Dr Morgan Ellis from EcoGenetics Lab closed out #AMSA2023 discussing cost effective ways to detect #invasive species

Another great talk by our secretary Andrew Christie about a recently detected #invasive species in a protected marine park in Port Phillip Bay. #AMSA2023 AMSA 2023 Conference