MONDAY 04 JUNE Central Lecture Theatre 4 Time Speaker Seminar Title Primary Supervisor/s Session 1 | Chaired by: Nina Shaefer Habitat value and restoration potential of the Sydney pink Emma Johnston 9.30am Rosie Steinberg coral. Katherine Dafforn Tropicalisation and the role of biotic interactions in Adriana Verges 9.40am Shannen Smith environmental phase shifts. Ezequiel Marzinelli The impact of gut microbiota on nutrient assimilation in Jes Sammut 9.50am Lara Parata Tilapia in the Highlands of PNG. Suhelen Egan Emma Johnston Sebastian Understanding sediment bioremediation: Size as a functional 10.00am Katherine Dafforn Vadillo Gonzalez trait for organic matter degradation. Paul Gribben Spreading the seeds of change: Optimising community Adriana Verges 10.15am Lana Kajlich engagement efforts to improve seagrass restoration. Peter Steinberg Morning Tea 10.30am to 11.00am Session 2 | Chaired by: Janine Ledet 11.00am Charlie Hinchliffe Linking growth and mortality to larval fish production. Iain Suthers Molecular mechanisms of microbial symbiosis with 11.10am Jennifer Hudson Suhelen Egan macroalgal hosts. Climate-mediated tropicalisation of temperate reefs: Adriana Verges 11.20am Erin McCosker consequences for fish nursery habitats. Peter Steinberg Talia Variation in macroalgal morphology along a latitudinal Alistair Poore 11.30am Stelling-Wood gradient. Paul Gribben Using population genetics to inform large-scale restoration of Ezequiel Marzinelli 11.45am George Wood a habitat-forming seaweed. Adriana Verges EXIT SEMINAR: A Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis of inland 12.00pm fish farming in East New Britain Province, Papua New Shanice Tong Jes Sammut Guinea.
MONDAY 04 JUNE Central Lecture Theatre 4 Time Speaker Seminar Title Primary Supervisor/s Session 1 | Chaired by: Nina Shaefer 9.30am Rosie Steinberg Habitat value and restoration potential of the Sydney pink coral. Emma Johnston Katherine Dafforn 9.40am Shannen Smith Tropicalisation and the role of biotic interactions in environmental phase shifts. Adriana Verges Ezequiel Marzinelli 9.50am Lara Parata The impact of gut microbiota on nutrient assimilation in Tilapia in the Highlands of PNG. Jes Sammut Suhelen Egan 10.00am Sebastian Vadillo Gonzalez Understanding sediment bioremediation: Size as a functional trait for organic matter degradation. Emma Johnston Katherine Dafforn Paul Gribben 10.15am Lana Kajlich Spreading the seeds of change: Optimising community engagement efforts to improve seagrass restoration. Adriana Verges Peter Steinberg Morning Tea 10.30am to 11.00am Session 2 | Chaired by: Janine Ledet 11.00am Charlie Hinchliffe Linking growth and mortality to larval fish production. Iain Suthers 11.10am Jennifer Hudson Molecular mechanisms of microbial symbiosis with macroalgal hosts. Suhelen Egan 11.20am Erin McCosker Climate-mediated tropicalisation of temperate reefs: consequences for fish nursery habitats. Adriana Verges Peter Steinberg 11.30am Talia Stelling-Wood Variation in macroalgal morphology along a latitudinal gradient. Alistair Poore Paul Gribben 11.45am George Wood Using population genetics to inform large-scale restoration of a habitat-forming seaweed. Ezequiel Marzinelli Adriana Verges 12.00pm Shanice Tong EXIT SEMINAR: A Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis of inland fish farming in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Jes Sammut