Australian Marine Sciences Association 2025 Conference

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	07:30 - 17:00 Registration Open
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08:30 - 17:00 Pre-Conference Workshop: Melbourne Coral Identification Workshop				08:30 - 17:00 Registration Open
		08:45 - 09:00 Welcome	08:45 - 09:00 Welcome	08:45 - 09:00 Welcome and Update from the Indigenous Working Group
09:00 - 16:30 Pre-Conference Workshop: Explore high-quality, open, ocean data and tools to support your marine science	09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony	09:00 - 10:30 Plenary Session - Leanne Cullen-Unsworth & Neville Barrett	09:00 - 10:30 Plenary Session - John Gunn & Jas Chambers	09:00 - 09:45 Plenary Session - Jodi Edwards
	09:30 - 10:30 Opening Plenary - Panel
				09:45 - 10:30 AMSA National AGM
	10:30 - 11:00 Morning Tea	10:30 - 11:00 Morning Tea	10:30 - 11:00 Morning Tea	10:30 - 11:30 Morning Tea & Poster Session II
	11:00 - 12:30 Session 1.1 - Reaching consensus in marine restoration Session 1.2 - Advancing marine observations through integrated autonomous systems Session 1.3 - Marine science in a time of rapid environmental change Session 1.4 - Understanding and achieving ocean literacy in Australia Session 1.5 - Marine Pest and Pathogens	11:00 - 12:30 Session 4.1 - Future seagrass: exploring socio-cultural and ecological dimensions of seagrass systems Session 4.2 - Marine mapping, applications and tools to support decisions Session 4.3 - General session: Marine chemistry and water quality Session 4.4 - Community partnerships driving reciprocal outcomes in marine science	11:00 - 12:30 Session 7.1 - Interdisciplinary approaches to temperate reef restoration Session 7.2 - Sea-level rise and coastal change through time and space Session 7.3 - General session: Technological advances in marine science Session 7.4 - Indigenous partnerships for better understanding and adapting to dynamic marine environments and sea county
				11:30 - 13:00 Session 10.1 - In harmony with giants of the sea – a future for marine megafauna protection Session 10.2 - General session: Marine Biology Session 10.3 - Plastic pollution in coastal and marine environments Session 10.4 - Estuarine Ecosystem Processes - Observations and Modelling
	12:30 - 13:30 Lunch	12:30 - 13:30 Lunch	12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) AUS/NZ Node Lunch
				13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
	13:30 - 15:00 Session 2.1 - Reaching consensus in marine restoration Session 2.2 - Aquatic animal tracking: where do they go and what do they do? Session 2.3 - Marine science in a time of rapid environmental change Session 2.5 - Marine Pest and Pathogens	13:30 - 15:00 Session 5.1 - Future seagrass: exploring socio-cultural and ecological dimensions of seagrass systems Session 5.2 - Marine mapping, applications and tools to support decisions Session 5.3 - Monitoring and Managing Marine Chemical Pollutants Session 5.4 - Community partnerships driving reciprocal outcomes in marine science	13:30 - 15:00 Session 8.1 - Accounting for benefits of restoration Session 8.2 - Sea-level rise and coastal change through time and space Session 8.3 - Marine science for responsible climate actions Session 8.4 - Indigenous partnerships for better understanding and adapting to dynamic marine environments and sea county
14:00 - 17:00 Pre-Conference Workshop: Demystifying Academic Publishing				14:00 - 15:30 Session 11.1 - In harmony with giants of the sea – a future for marine megafauna protection Session 11.2 - General session: Physical oceanography Session 11.3 - Plastic pollution in coastal and marine environments
14:30 - 18:30 Registration Open
	15:00 - 15:30 Afternoon Tea	15:00 - 15:30 Afternoon Tea	15:00 - 15:30 Afternoon Tea
	15:30 - 17:00 Session 3.1 - Reaching consensus in marine restoration Session 3.2 - Microbiomes in marine systems Session 3.3 - Marine science in a time of rapid environmental change Session 3.4 - People and healthy reef futures Session 3.5 - Advances to support marine spatial planning in Australia	15:30 - 17:00 Session 6.1 - Interdisciplinary approaches to temperate reef restoration Session 6.2 - Marine mapping, applications and tools to support decisions Session 6.3 - General session: Marine biology Session 6.4 - Community partnerships driving reciprocal outcomes in marine science	15:30 - 17:00 Session 9.1 - Accounting for benefits of restoration Session 9.2 - In harmony with giants of the sea – a future for marine megafauna protection Session 9.3 - Marine science for responsible climate actions Session 9.4 - Indigenous partnerships for better understanding and adapting to dynamic marine environments and sea county	15:30 - 16:00 Afternoon Tea
				16:00 - 16:45 Plenary Session - Dr Scott Bennet
				16:45 - 17:00 Awards & Closing
	17:00 - 19:00 Poster Session I
		17:15 - 19:15 Evening Workshop: Enhancing Scientific Diving: Updates, Safety, and Community Engagement
17:30 - 19:30 Welcome Reception
		18:00 - 22:00 Student Night	18:00 - 19:30 Public Event - Why Oceans Matter
	19:00 - 21:00 Koorioke Night at AMSA 2025			19:00 - 23:00 Gala Dinner

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