Fostering A Partnership Between FRDC And MDCA To Improve Communication Of Research To The Community
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$20,000.00
Summary
To continue the development of the MDCA, the steering committee has planned a fourth workshop for 2008 at the Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre, Tasmania. This fourth meeting will be utilised to develop support strategies of the network and welcome new members.
This meeting will also be used to:- • Discuss strategies to expose, promote and deliver philosophies, goals and awareness opportunities for sponsors • Provide the opportunity to share information, resources and experti ....To continue the development of the MDCA, the steering committee has planned a fourth workshop for 2008 at the Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre, Tasmania. This fourth meeting will be utilised to develop support strategies of the network and welcome new members.
This meeting will also be used to:- • Discuss strategies to expose, promote and deliver philosophies, goals and awareness opportunities for sponsors • Provide the opportunity to share information, resources and expertise; • Identify new projects and resources for MDC’s within the network; • Identify potential MDCA members for future membership growth; • To review communication strategies and resources where appropriate; • Review communication strategies and materials where appropriate; • Develop guidelines for MDC’s to adhere to; • Allocate committee positions, including the secretariat.
The MDCA include: • the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury WA www.dolphindiscovery.com.au • Henley Beach Marine Discovery Centre in SA www.marinediscoverycentre.com.au • Queenscliff Marine Discovery Centre in VIC (www.dpi.vic.gov.au/mafri/discovery • Bondi Beach Marine Discovery in NSW www.marinediscovery.org.au • Woodbridge Marine Discovery Centre in TAS www.woodbridge.tased.edu.au/mdc • Ballina Marine Discovery Centre in NSW www.ballina-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/bhmarine/about/ • Eden Marine Discovery Centre in NSW http://www.edenmarinediscovery.org.au/ • Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre in WA http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/docs/pub/OntheCurrent/index.php?0700 • Hastings Point Marine Environments Field Study and Resource Centre [email protected] - our newest member Objectives: 1. To facilitate annual MDCA network workshops to cost effectively review and improve communication and extension activities 2. To provide an opportunity to share information, resources and expertise 3. To identify new activities and resources for MDCAs to communicate research outputs to the community Read moreRead less
Tactical Research Fund: Improving The Economic Efficiency Of The Southern Squid Jig Fishery
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$75,000.00
Summary
The Southern Squid Jig Fishery (SSJF) is a small fishery for arrow squid that operates in south eastern waters, primarily off the coasts of Victoria and Tasmania.
As we interpret the brief, the essence of this project is to find a means to restore the SSJF to sustainable economic viability. The problems facing this industry are becoming increasingly common in the agrifood sector and have been brought about by a culmination of factors as outlined below: 1. The increase in costs.< ....The Southern Squid Jig Fishery (SSJF) is a small fishery for arrow squid that operates in south eastern waters, primarily off the coasts of Victoria and Tasmania.
As we interpret the brief, the essence of this project is to find a means to restore the SSJF to sustainable economic viability. The problems facing this industry are becoming increasingly common in the agrifood sector and have been brought about by a culmination of factors as outlined below: 1. The increase in costs. 2. Strong competition . 3. Strong and increasing competition from imports. 4. Superior eating quality. 5. Australian consumers are not well educated about buying and preparing squid, limiting its consumption. 6. The sector has little ability to invest in innovation or process improvements due to low or negative profitability.
Objectives: 1. To assess the range of factors affecting the economic viability of the SSJF for arrow squid in southern Australia. 2. To canvass a broad range of practical solutions that will increase both the profitability and efficiency of the industry. These solutions should be in areas where the SSJF industry can focus efforts to improve profitability, as distinct from factors endemic to the wider fishing industry and other sectors of the economy. Read moreRead less
Ten years is enough: the life and afterlife of Rick Farley. This project documents, for the first time, Rick Farley's contribution to our understanding of the urgent questions of Australia's economic, cultural and environmental sustainability. By analysing Farley's advocacy and action at all levels of government and society, and across the political spectrum, it provides a broadly accessible study of the shaping of agendas on these matters. Farley's insistence that community alliances were vit ....Ten years is enough: the life and afterlife of Rick Farley. This project documents, for the first time, Rick Farley's contribution to our understanding of the urgent questions of Australia's economic, cultural and environmental sustainability. By analysing Farley's advocacy and action at all levels of government and society, and across the political spectrum, it provides a broadly accessible study of the shaping of agendas on these matters. Farley's insistence that community alliances were vital to meeting global challenges, magnified by Australia's degraded landscapes and the alienation of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous custodians of those lands, remains as relevant now as it was when he brokered initiatives such as Landcare. Read moreRead less
Tracking the response of terrestrial and ocean waters to climate variations using space gravity observations. Climate change puts Australia at risk from sea level rise and an increase in the occurrence and intensity of droughts. We need to learn about issues concerning the water cycle that are still poorly understood, such as whether droughts cause a reduction in only surface water or also water stored in underground reservoirs and what happens to ocean waters when thermal expansion causes an in ....Tracking the response of terrestrial and ocean waters to climate variations using space gravity observations. Climate change puts Australia at risk from sea level rise and an increase in the occurrence and intensity of droughts. We need to learn about issues concerning the water cycle that are still poorly understood, such as whether droughts cause a reduction in only surface water or also water stored in underground reservoirs and what happens to ocean waters when thermal expansion causes an increase in sea surface height in some regions but not others. This proposal will provide new and accurate scientific information on the risks of sea level rise through the effects of thermal expansion of the oceans, in particular in shallow coastal zones. It will help us to understand droughts, variations in water resources and groundwater recharge patterns.Read moreRead less
Objectives: 1. Outfit a mobile training unit to research & evaluate concept of promotional-type training in remote areas; 2. develop concept of product awareness training programs to obtain best performance from equipment; 3. stimulate acquisition of skills by incremental awareness of training assistance.
Nature and Nation: Science, Environment and National Identity in Australia. Nature and Nation combines interviews and archival research to explore the intersection of three worlds in Australia:
· the natural world
· the scientific world that speaks for nature in settler society, and
· the cultural world that fosters and constrains science and other ways of knowing about nature.
The primary focus is the workings of science in northern Australia, where the frontier has never closed. The a ....Nature and Nation: Science, Environment and National Identity in Australia. Nature and Nation combines interviews and archival research to explore the intersection of three worlds in Australia:
· the natural world
· the scientific world that speaks for nature in settler society, and
· the cultural world that fosters and constrains science and other ways of knowing about nature.
The primary focus is the workings of science in northern Australia, where the frontier has never closed. The aim is to elucidate the past, present and future roles of environment and science in Australia's nation-building. Outcomes will include public lectures, journal articles and a major book for a general audience.
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Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354558
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Reimagining the ecosocial sustainability of the Murray-Darling Basin. Urgent work is required to prevent the ecological, social and economic collapse of the Murray-Darling Basin. Ecosocial sustainability, as a long-term goal for the Murray-Darling, requires dealing with complex patterns of settlement, production, consumption and governance. Traditional disciplines are too narrowly defined to deal with this complexity. This research network will advance Australia's interdisciplinary research on s ....Reimagining the ecosocial sustainability of the Murray-Darling Basin. Urgent work is required to prevent the ecological, social and economic collapse of the Murray-Darling Basin. Ecosocial sustainability, as a long-term goal for the Murray-Darling, requires dealing with complex patterns of settlement, production, consumption and governance. Traditional disciplines are too narrowly defined to deal with this complexity. This research network will advance Australia's interdisciplinary research on sustainability of the Murray-Darling by creatively bringing into dialogue notable groups of scholars whose work traverses the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. This network will integrate new interdisciplinary research with bold policy analysis and creative representations, to build informed public engagement.Read moreRead less
The human elements: a cultural history of Australian weather. This project will study the experience of weather in Australia from the 1880s to the 1980s. Drawing upon environmental history, history of science and cultural history, we aim to go beyond a catalogue of weather events or climatic obsessions, to explore how the meanings of weather and climate are themselves constructed through the interaction of science, nature and society. This project uses a series of case studies to explore what is ....The human elements: a cultural history of Australian weather. This project will study the experience of weather in Australia from the 1880s to the 1980s. Drawing upon environmental history, history of science and cultural history, we aim to go beyond a catalogue of weather events or climatic obsessions, to explore how the meanings of weather and climate are themselves constructed through the interaction of science, nature and society. This project uses a series of case studies to explore what is human in the elements. The outcomes will include a book, two Metarch publications, collection development and an exhibition brief for the NMA, and web-materials for both industry partners.Read moreRead less
Seeing Change: Science, Culture and Technology in the Antipodes from the age of Darwin - a multi-media research collaboration. To build a collaboration across the humanities, natural sciences, business technology and public culture sectors that will use new forms of digital and visual research to demonstrate the neglected importance of Australasia in the formation of nineteenth-century evolutionary thought and to suggest the relevance of these ideas to understanding contemporary issues of enviro ....Seeing Change: Science, Culture and Technology in the Antipodes from the age of Darwin - a multi-media research collaboration. To build a collaboration across the humanities, natural sciences, business technology and public culture sectors that will use new forms of digital and visual research to demonstrate the neglected importance of Australasia in the formation of nineteenth-century evolutionary thought and to suggest the relevance of these ideas to understanding contemporary issues of environmental sustainability and the development of frontier technologies within our society and region. Read moreRead less
Scientific voyages in the Antipodes. Thomas Huxley, John McGillivray and the Darwinian Revolution. This project examines the scientific British survey expeditions to Australasia during the nineteenth century. The research focuses on the importance of Australasia in the formation of Darwinism, one of the key scientific and social theories of modern western culture. Environmental change and scientific and cultural heritage in our region will be traced back to these early scientific voyagers.