'LIVING ON THE EDGE' Marine Science Forum a huge success

Our 2nd Annual Marine Science Forum, held on 20th & 21st March 2010, was another huge success with over 120 people attending each session.  6 impressive and highly regarded speakers gave the audience an insight into their work, covering everything from deep sea canyons (up to 11km deep) to isopods, rocky shoreline ecology to the extensive migratory trails of 23 million short-tailed shearwaters.

Held at the Eden Marine High School Hall, the Forum followed a Science Discovery Day for senior marine studies students and brought around 85 people into town from interstate as well as many from the local region.  It seems that the thirst for knowledge about the marine environment continues to grow, and the SCMDC Research Advisory Group are already planning next year's event.

A great weekend of knowledge sharing, networking and relationship building - all topped with perfect early Autumn weather and set against the backdrop of some of the most beautiful coastline in the country.

Professor Patrick De Deckker from ANU wows Eden High students

Marine Studies Students from Eden Marine High School found out all about what a 1st Year University lecture in Marine Science might be like when Professor Patrick De Deckker from The Australian National University visited on Friday 19th March.

In a lead up to the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre's 2nd Annual Marine Science Forum, students were excited to witness some of the most minute - but most important - animals on earth when they donned 3D glasses and saw marine plankton in fine detail.

They were then given the rare opportunity to see amazing fly through animations of deep sea canyons off the South Australian coast.  Some of these canyons are as deep as 11km, and Prof De Deckker was able to explain the features of this relatively unknown area of the deep sea environment.

There's still time to register for the 'Living on the Edge' Marine Science Forum!

Have you registered yet?  What are you waiting for??  This is your opportunity to hear some of our most respected Marine Scientists presenting on fascinating topics relating to our special marine environment.  At only $20/day per person it is worth your while coming along.

Listen and learn, enjoy the amazing visual images and rub shoulders with some of our marine experts.  Register now by downloading the Registration form from our Home Page.  Don't miss out - it is very rare for community members to be given the opportunity to see presenters of this calibre - and almost unheard of outside metropolitan areas.

This is all happening at the Eden Marine High School Hall on 20th & 21st March 2010.