Centre for Marine Science - Seminar Series - 12th October @ 1 pm
Event Details
- Date:
- Tuesday, 12 October 2021 - Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Time:
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- Room:
- https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcO6uqjMrH9L1QOs76HYxENDk_gdk0aY-
- Location:
- https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcO6uqjMrH9L1QOs76HYxENDk_gdk0aY-
- URL:
- https://marine.uq.edu.au/content/seminar-series
- Event category(s):
Event Contact
- Name:
- Pam Engelberts
- Phone:
- 0450271561
- Email:
- s4556136@student.uq.edu.au
- Org. Unit:
- Science
Event Description
- Full Description:
- Hi everyone!
Hope this finds you well.
The Centre for Marine Science is happy to invite you the final marine postgraduate seminar of 2021, next Tuesday 12th October at 1pm.
The seminar will be held on Zoom. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://uqz.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcO6uqjMrH9L1QOs76HYxENDk_gdk0aY-
We will be joined by two speakers: PhD students Richard Harris, from UQ School of Biological Sciences, and Rachel Neil, from James Cook University/Australian Institute of Marine Science. Join us in exploring the evolution and diversity of venom systems in fish and in learning about the relationships between coral, algae and herbivores in aquaculture!
You can find the abstracts of the talks below.
A piscine arsenal: The diversity of venomous fishes
Richard Harris, PhD candidate (UQ SBS)
Fish represent the most diverse group of vertebrates having inhabited the Earth for around 480 million years, giving them ample time to evolve specialised adaptations. One such adaptation is the evolution of a venom system which has convergently arose across multiple fish lineages. In this talk I will discuss the diversity of venomous fish and their venom systems, despite what little we know about them.
Applications of small grazers for algae control in coral recruit grow-out
Rachel Neil, PhD candidate (AIMS@JCU)
Competition between corals and algae in recruit grow-out remains a significant limiting factor in coral aquaculture. One possible solution is co-culture of coral recruits with small grazing herbivores, which can control algae growth with minimal disturbance to recruits. I aim to test the effectiveness of different types of herbivores in co-culture with several coral species, and expand on previous work by trialling new types of herbivores.
We hope to see you on Zoom next Tuesday!
Cheers,
The Centre for Marine Science
More information available at: https://marine.uq.edu.au/content/seminar-series or on our Facebook page 'UQ Marine'.
If you would like to present in the future, please contact marine@uq.edu.au
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