OCEAN LOVERS TALKS - Beauty beasts of the ocean

Explore cutting-edge research and conservation efforts dedicated to safeguarding our marine mammals, with strategies that include studying their behaviours, protecting their habitats, and finding innovative ways to ensure their survival.

SPEAKERS:

Dr Olaf Meynecke, Griffith University

Olaf graduated in Environmental Sciences at the University of Lueneburg, Germany and co-ordinated scientific panel meetings for the European Union with the European Food Safety Authority. He then moved to Australia, where he completed a PhD in Marine Science at Griffith University. Olaf developed advanced short- and long-term tagging methods in marine environments receiving several awards for his work. He continued working in the marine environment as a post-doctoral researcher with the Griffith Coastal and Marine Research Centre on the Gold Coast and won multiple research grants for projects in costal ecology. He is currently managing and advancing the Whales and Climate Program, an international research initiative on the impacts of climate change on whale. As the CEO and co-founder of Humpbacks & High-Rises Inc a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to marine mammal research and protection, Olaf spends his spare time studying the health of marine mammals in south-east Queensland and leading marine expeditions.

Dr Vanessa Pirotta, Macquarie University

Dr Jodi Edwards, Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Research Fellow University of Wollongong

WHERE: High Tide Room, Bondi Pavilion

WHEN: 2.45pm - 3.05pm Sunday, March 23

Important note: Registration does not guarantee you a seat. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Ocean Lovers Talks are a feature program of the Ocean Lovers Festival bringing you inspirational talks by leaders and luminaries, scientists, innovators, adventurers and future-proofers focused on solutions to better protect our ocean, promoting hopeful and inspiring views for the future.

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