AUSTRALIA-SPAIN WATER FORUM
I Congress of the association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific
Sydney, 29-31 October 2015
SIMS (Sydney Institute of Marine Science), Chowder Bay
15:50–16:10
11:10–11:50
13:30–14:30
14:30–15:50
11:50–13:10
09:20–09:30
09:30–11:10
Closure and summary by SRAP organisers / Instituto Cervantes
Coffee break
Lunch
Bridging the science and industry of water [Chair: Alberto Cerdán, Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Spain]
Sustainable water [Chair: Adriana Vergés, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW - SRAP]
Welcome to SIMS by Prof Peter Steinberg, SIMS CEO
The Science of Coasts [Chair: Ana Rubio-Zuazo, Hornsby Shire Council-SRAP]
Dr Álvaro Roura-Labiaga, Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution La Trobe University — “Octopus on the move: a genetic look to their diet and microbiome"
Stephen Summerhayes & Simón Leiva (Cook River Alliance) — "Local Government catchment collaboration for a healthy waterway"
Associate Professor Melanie Bishop (MQ) — "Genetic solution or dilution: can selective breeding future-proof oysters?"
Dr Ana Rubio-Zuazo ('Hornsby Shire Council'-SRAP) — "Healthy Oysters, Healthy Waterways"
Dr James Hazelton (MQ) — "National Water Accounting Standards"
Dr Ana Vila-Concejo (USYD-SRAP) — "Tropical and temperate coastal research"
Peter Brew (Consultant Adasa Sistemas) — "Irrigation modernisation in Australia and Spain"
Dr Adriana Vergés (UNSW-SRAP) — "Climate change and the tropicalisation of temperate reefs"
Brad Moggridge (NSW DPI Water) — "Aboriginal cultural value of water"
Amgad Elmahdi (BOM) — "Where our water come from: Climate Resilient Water sources"
Associate Professor Ian Goodwin (MQ) ASPRO Climate Risk (CoRE) — "Tropical expansion and coastal evolution"
Cliff Stone and Carlos Cerezo (Acciona Australia) — Water Desalination
Professor Bruce Thom (USYD) — "Coastal Management in Australia"
Professor Peter Steinberg (SIMS) — "World Harbour Project presentation"
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© SRAP-IEAP 2015