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🌊 M4 Wave Energy Technology Operational in Albany! The M4 Wave Energy Converter has successfully been deployed into King George Sound - a major milestone in the pursuit of harnessing clean energy from the power of the ocean. Follow the journey hubs.la/Q02XsY5z0

Read more from our project team featuring in @eurekastreet on why the future of Australia’s marine economy depends on public trust hubs.la/Q02Y0CHJ0

Our latest project will develop models for quantifying aquaculture production in high-energy coastal waters, including developing hydroacoustic methods to measure production in-situ, track fish location and examine their behaviour. hubs.la/Q02Y96fb0

Supporters hope wave energy trial off Albany can be the spark for unique power source hubs.la/Q02Y_F8k0

Our Offshore Kelp Mariculture team successfully harvested giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, from the Tinderbox kelp lease. This major phase 1 project milestone comes just 6 months after the initial outplanting of hatchery-reared microscopic juveniles hubs.la/Q02Zh7qt0

🌊 UPCOMING WEBINAR: OCEAN WAVE ENERGY IN AUSTRALIA This webinar will present the status, opportunities and challenges of #waveenergy in Australia. Tuesday 3rd December, 2024 3:30pm – 5pm (AEDT) Register and more info at: hubs.la/Q02ZhzQr0

Griffith University is currently looking for a PhD candidate to support development of offshore renewable energy and other activities in the Blue Economy through environmental characterisation. Find out more and apply: hubs.la/Q02ZhtXT0

Prof CM Wang presented a plenary lecture on the SeaFisher – a novel fish pen for #offshoreaquaculture at the First International Conference on Engineering Structures in Guangzhou, China.

View the recent activity led by the University of Wollongong as they delved into the potential to further develop regenerative aquaculture on the South Coast of NSW via social, economic and cultural research and building community awareness. hubs.la/Q02ZLYyZ0

🇫🇮 PhD Scholar Leteisha Prescott recently returned home from her internship in Finland with Professor Katja Anttila’s laboratory at the University of Turku. Read more about Teish's internship, research and PhD journey. hubs.la/Q02ZM51R0

Join Angela Williamson and Veronica Papacosta for the Futures of Seafood December update via webinar on Wednesday, 11th December at 12pm (AEDT). Find out more and register: hubs.la/Q02-4F_s0 #FuturesOfSeafood #Seafood #SustainableSeafood

The recording of the Ocean Wave Energy in Australia webinar is now available. Head to hubs.la/Q02-SX7P0 to watch the webinar on replay. Thank you again to our presenters and attendees for your valuable time! Stay tuned for the continuation of our webinar series in 2025!

Congratulations to PhD Scholar Leteisha Prescott on the completion of her PhD - 'The effects of sustained swimming on long-term changes to Chinook salmon form and function'. Read more about Leteisha's journey along with her final thesis at: hubs.la/Q02-4zHK0

Offshore Engineering & Technology Program Lead Prof CM delivered a keynote lecture on Advancements in Offshore Aquaculture at the 4th World Conference on Floating Structures in Hong Kong followed by visits to Hong Kong's offshore mariculture fish pen.

View the recording of the recent December Futures of Seafood webinar, with Angela Williamson and Veronica Papacosta providing a comprehensive update on the project. hubs.la/Q02_SMyl0 #FuturesOfSeafood #Seafood #SustainableSeafood

Some perspective on how 'giant' giant kelp can be! Our microscopic kelp project saw growth ranging from 1.6m to 3.4m in just 6 months in a relatively sheltered site. Phase 2 research will delve into the viability of growth in deeper, cooler offshore waters at commercial scale.

💡PHD Spotlight Welcome to the team to Martin Ziarmal who joins Prof Joerg Baumeister at Griffith University on his PhD: Moving Cities: Floating Urban and Architectural Elements as Opportunity for Urban Flexibility. Welcome aboard Martin!

On behalf on the Blue Economy CRC Executive team, Board and staff, we'd like to wish our Participants, friends and extensive network a happy holidays and joyous time with friends and family. We look forward to an exciting 2025 ahead!

Registrations are now open for the 2025 Participants Workshop to be held at the Paranaple Convention Centre, Devonport on the 27th - 29th May, 2025. Register and book accommodation at: hubs.la/Q031ctW-0

📖 Report Release: Initial Perspectives from First Nations People in Developing an Australian MSP Framework. This report summarises and highlights the various issues and views of First Nations people in caring for and managing Sea Country. hubs.la/Q031cGGF0