Seminar and Events Archive 2006

Semester 1 2006	Seminar or Event
25th May 1.10 pm LifeSci2	DNA in prey analysis from seals and penguins Bruce Deagle , Final PhD Seminar. Studying diet using genetic identification methods: analysis of prey DNA in seal scats and penguin poo.
18th May 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Optimal monitoring for wildlife and ecosystem management Dr. Jonathan Rhodes, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
11th May 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Plant Chemistry and Mammal Foraging Behaviour. Natasha Wiggins , Final PhD Seminar. Effects of plant chemistry on the foraging behaviour of mammalian herbivores.
4th May 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Life History Strategies-Southern Elephant Seals Iain Field, Final PhD Seminar. Ther role of juvenile foraging ecology and growth in the evolution of life history strategies for southern elephant seals
27th April 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Ecology and conservation of litter beetles in managed wet eucalypt forest. Sue Baker, Final PhD Seminar
10th April 1.30 - 3.00pm LifeSci2	Final Honours seminars 1:30 PM Jo Banks Ecological impacts of pollution 2:05 PM Blaine Wentworth Reconstructing growth curves for the thylacine - examining the breeding biology of an extinct marsupial. 2:40 PM Willow Farmer Population Genetics of the Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
6th April 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Community and Ecosystem Genetics: A Framework for Integrating from Genes to Ecosystems Thomas G. Whitham, Regents' Professor, Department of Biological Sciences & Executive Director, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, Northern Arizona University U.S.A..
23rd March 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Dzunia Bick - Her Legacy. A talk about Devil Facial Tumour with a bit about SEX and the platypus Anne Marie Pearse, Scientific Officer, Devil Facial Tumour Project, DPIWE, Tasmania Animal Health Laboratory
16th March 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Managing blue gum forests for fauna Sarah Munks, Senior Zoologist and Fred Duncan, Senior Botanist (Forestry Tasmania). A: Conservation of the hollow resource in Tasmania's production forests B: Managing Tasmania's grassy blue gum forests for wood production and the conservation of flora and fauna.
9th March 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Landscape species and space wars Clare Hawkins , Landscape species and space wars: the protected area requirements of a carnivore in Madagascar.
2nd March 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Reef fish habitat in PNG Chris Wilcox (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research) Inference across multiple data types: a bayesian approach to habitat suitability and productivity for reef fish in PNG Chris Wilcox CSIRO Quantitative Marine Science program
10th February 9am -1pm Morning Tea included (rsvp) LifeSci2	CSIRO-UTAS Quantitative Marine Science Seminars Main Auditorium CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research (CMAR) Castray Esplanade, Hobart
2nd February 8pm LifeSci2	An overview of cave fauna: internationally and in Tasmania Arthur Clarke will be presenting a 45 minute slide show on cave fauna for the Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club. All Welcome An overview of cave fauna
2nd February 1.00 pm LifeSci2	Macroevolutionary Ecology Dr Doug Glazier, Professor of Biology at Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA Studies in Macroevolutionary Ecology: (1) Amphipod Invasion of Land & (2) Evolution of Isometric Metabolic Scaling in Pelagic Animals.

Semester 2 2006	Seminar or Event	Last Updated: 24-Jul-2006
Special Seminar Tue 25th July 1.00 pm Life Sciences Lecture Theatre 1	Sally Poncet, South Georgia Surveys "Surveying South Georgia seabirds"
27th July 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Lou Cromer PhD travel grant awardee Palaeobiogeography of the Antarctic freshwater fauna.
3rd August 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Dr Cindy Hull, Hydro Tasmania Consulting. The challenges of managing the issue of birds and wind farms. A Reach into Research special session
10th August 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Dr Keith Martin-Smith Hunting for pygmies: seahorse biology & conservation in Papua New Guinea.
17th August 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Heidi Auman Midway Islands : Seabirds, research and life in sub-tropical paradise
24th August 1.10 pm LifeSci2	A/Prof.Mark Hindell Getting to the bottom of things in Arctic fjords: foraging ecology of bearded seals at Svalbard
31st August 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Geoff While PhD travel grant awardee Geoff will present his Conference paper on Hatching Asynchrony in Reptiles, plus an informal talk on his trip to study primates in Honduras .
4th September 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Note : MONDAY, not the usual day. Michael Hammer, University of Adelaide/South Australian Museum & Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Service Molecular systematics of freshwater fishes from southern Australia
7th September	Mid Semester Break
14th September 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Dr Karin Beamont Science & Art: Synergies for Environmental Change
21st September 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Dr Leon Barmuta "Multimodel inference: can methods based on information criteria atone for the mis-uses of multiple regression in ecology?"
28th September 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Prof. Gordon Grigg, UQ The evolution of endothermy.
5th October 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Professor Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff, School of Plant Science Marine Phytoplankton Bioregions in Australian Seas
12th October 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Dr Erik Wapstra Lizards and Climate change a " Reach into Research" special session
19th October 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Associate Professor Randy Rose *Pre-Retirement seminar* An overview of 30 years of research into Tasmanian marsupials
30th October 1.10 pm LifeSci2	Note: Monday - not the usual day Jemina Stuart-Smith Final PhD seminar Adaptive significance of size dimorphism in Rankinia diemensis.

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