School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
Melbourne Seminar Series 2008 - Semester 1
Waurn Ponds Seminar Program 2008 - Semester 1
Warrnambool Seminar Series 2008 - Semester 1
Series Theme: “The Frontiers of the Life and Environmental Sciences”
Building L, LT10, Melbourne Campus (221 Burwood Highway, Burwood) Tuesdays at 1.00pm
The speakers are asked to describe what the “frontiers” of their research area in the life and environmental sciences are and how their area’s research project will be making a real difference in the world around us in the next decade (for example: they place their research area/projects in the context of the real world not their own discipline’s dominant paradigm).
| Date | Title |
| March 11th | Assoc Professor Geoff Wescott, Deakin University “Victoria Naturally” Project – frontiers of applied research in Life and Environmental Sciences |
| March 18th | Dr Mike Weston, Deakin University “Beach-nesting Birds and Recreationists: From conflict to coexistence?” |
| March 25th | No Seminar Series for 25th– Easter/Semester Break |
| April 8th | Sara Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture & Building and 1st Year PhD Student “The rationale for the adaptive reuse of existing buildings” |
| April 15th | Professor Guang Shi, Deakin University "Frontiers of Palaeobiology - an Australian and Deakin perspective" |
| April 22nd | Assoc Prof Andrew Bennett, Deakin University “Saving nature’s legacy: frontiers in conservation biology and landscape ecology” |
| April 29th | Assoc Professor Leigh Ackland, Deakin University “Waste Water Irrigation and Soil Contamination: Environmental and Health Impacts” |
| May 13th | 2 x 2nd Year PhD Students “Presenters names and Seminar titles to be advised” |
| May 20th | 2 x 2nd Year PhD Students “Presenters names and Seminar titles to be advised” |
| May 27th | Dr Kelly Miller, Deakin University “Seminar title: to be advised” |
All seminars will take place at 12.00 Friday in KA3.411 unless otherwise advised.
Please note that all Honours and Higher Degree by Research students are expected to attend seminars.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
| 15th Feb | Summer Research Students Deakin University | Final Presentations |
| 28th Feb THURSDAY | Dr Bruce Richardson |
Measurement & Assessment of Trace Organic Contaminants in the Hong Kong Marine Environment |
| 14th March 1.00pm | Dr Sarah Morgan Nanotechnology Victoria Ltd. |
BioNanotechnology: The Future of Delivery and Sensing |
| 28th March | Honours Students Deakin University |
Honours Introduction Talks |
| 4th April | TBA | |
| 11th April | Stephen Moran and Adam Lowe Deakin University | PhD talks |
| 18th April | Geoff McDermott and Yvonne Fazendin Deakin University |
PhD Introductory Talks and Honours intro talk |
| 25th April | Public Holiday | ANZAC DAY |
| 2nd May | Dan Priebbenow and Chris Hindson Deakin University |
PhD introductory talks |
| 9th May | Dr Paul Francis Deakin University |
The Kirkbright Lecture |
| 16th May | Prof Mark Buntine University of Adelaide |
Physical Organic Chemistry |
| 23rd May | TBA | |
| 30th May | Marianne Seter and Andreea Voda Deakin University |
PhD introductory talks |
| 6th June | SBC318 & SBC316 Deakin University |
Poster Presentations |
Any changes to the Semester 1 program will be advertised as soon as possible.
If you would like to present a research paper or technical workshop during the Semester 2 seminar series, we will be happy to find a presentation slot for you.
Jules Mondon, Ph. 33348, jmondon@deakin.edu.au
| Date | Time | Venue | Presenter | Topic |
| Wed 20 Feb | 1-2 | J201 | Dr Jill Lancaster University of Edinburgh | An unusual terrestrial subsidy and super-dominant species in a tropical stream: A strange affair between crabs and ants. |
| Wed 27 Feb | 2-3 | J201 | Assoc. Prof. Paul Shin City University of Hong Kong | Biofiltration and aquaculture potential of artificial reefs in Hong Kong |
| Wed. 5 March | 3-4 | J201 | Technical workshop for new honours & HDRs | Compulsory for all new research students. Boats and cars: use & safety |
| Wed. 12 March | 3-4 | J201 | Dr Jules Mondon | A fishy tale of three estuaries: combined nitrogen isotopes and histopathology in fishes to identify sewage pollution |
| Wed. 19 March | 3-4 | J201 | SQB334 | Temperate Marine Ecology student project presentations |
| Wed. 26 March | EASTER BREAK | |||
| Wed. 2 April | 3-4 | J201 | Al Becker | Fish use of flooded margins of an intermittently open estuary |
| Wed. 9 April | 3-5 | J201 | Honours | Research design presentations |
| Wed. 16 April | 3-4 | J201 | Dr John Lewis | TBA |
| Wed. 23 April | 3-4 | J201 | Dr Alecia Bellgrove | Untangling dispersal dynamics of seaweeds: a Japanese example |
| Wed. 30 April | 3-4 | J201 | Claire McClusky | Cryptic diversity in an Australian freshwater shrimp |
| Wed. 7 May | 3-4 | J201 | Dave Francis | Impacts of fish oil replacement in Murray Cod nutrition |
| Wed. 14 May | 3-5 | J201 | Honours | Final research presentations |
| Wed. 21 May | 3-4 | J201 | Dr Bruce Eshelman Whitewater Wisconsin USA | TBA |
| Wed. 28 May | 3-4 | J201 | Jess McKenzie | Estuarine influences on surrounding coastal ecosystems |
For other related seminars please refer to www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/les/current/events
