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University of Sydney ranked 16th for Earth & Marine Sciences in 2012
University of Sydney ranked 17th for Earth & Marine Sciences
University of the Sea
Marine Science News - The University of Sydney Institute of Marine Science Newsletter


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University of Sydney ranked 16th for Earth & Marine Sciences

The 2012 QS World University Rankings has placed Sydney
University in 16th place for Natural Sciences: Earth and Marine Sciences, which is one place better than last year (see item below). Geography ranked 24th so the School of Geosciences has done very well!

For more information visit QS Top Universities - Earth Sciences rankings 2012


University of Sydney ranked 17th for Earth & Marine Sciences

The latest rankings from QS World University Rankings have just been published for Physics and Environmental Science. The University of Sydney comes in equal 17th (tied with Yale) for the subject Earth and Marine Sciences.

For more information visit QS Top Universities - Earth Sciences rankings 2011

Download the current Australian Universities Physics and Environmental Sciences ranking table (.pdf):
QS World Universities Rankings - Physics & Environmental Sciences


University of the Sea

The 2009 program for the University of the Sea / Université de la Mer has closed. The University of the Sea is a partnership between the University of Sydney, Intergovernmental ceanographic Commission of UNESCO & many other Universities & research centres in the Australasian & Indo-Pacific region. The University of the Sea is dedicated to building marine science capacity in the Asia Pacific region & aims to bring together senior researchers & young local scholars to address marine science issues of direct interest to their region. For more information, please contact the University of the Sea director .


Marine Science News - The University of Sydney Institute of Marine Science Newsletter

The University of Sydney Institute of Marine Science publishes a newsletter with contributions from marine scientists and a list of upcoming events. You can find our latest newsletter (One Tree Island Research Station special issue) here. Previous issues can be found in our Archive.

Events


August 23, 2012 - Marine Connections Seminar: Theme 2 - Marine Boundaries
September 8, 2011 - Jumpstart Program: Career information evening
September 2, 2011 - Dive In! Marine Science connections seminar
July 25 to August 6, 2011 - Marine Science Exhibition
3-7 July 2011 - AMSA 2011 Conference Fremantle WA


Thursday 23rd August 2012 1-2 PM: Marine Connections Seminar: Theme 2 - Marine Boundaries

This is the second seminar in the series and features three speakers, each presenting for 15 minutes followed by a 5-10 minute Q&A.

The speakers are:
Tim Stephens (Co-Director, Sydney Centre for International Law) - The Great Barrier Reef at a crossroads
Will Figueira (Marine Ecology Laboratories Centre for Research on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities School of Biological Sciences) - Marine Park Connectivity
Ana Vila-Concejo (Geocoastal Research Group, School of Geosciences) - Sediment mixing depth in sand aprons in coral reef environments

Where?
New Law School Seminar Room 020


Thursday 8th September 2011 6-8 PM: Jumpstart your Marine Science Career

Imagine being paid to visit and conduct research in some of the most beautiful places on earth such as the Great Barrier Reef, Tahiti or Hawaii…
Come along to this session to hear Dr Jody Webster, from the School of Geosciences, discuss where his multidisciplinary research in the architecture and formation of coral reefs has taken him.
Marc Daley, a Sydney Marine Science PhD graduate will also be speaking about how he applies his knowledge and research to his current role as a Coastal Adviser for the NSW Government Office of Environment and Heritage.

Where?
New Law School, Camperdown Campus

Registration Essential
To register (and more info) go to: sydney.edu.au/science/cstudent/ug/jump


Friday 2nd September 2011 4-6 PM: Dive In!

Come along to connect to marine science professional societies, internship and volunteer opportunities at the SciTech Library.
Speakers are:
Stephen Phipps - Chair of the NSW Centre of AMOS (Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society)
Melanie Bishop - President of NSW Branch of AMSA (Australian Marine Science Association)
Georgia Royle - representative of Antipodeans Abroad
Ala Al-Mahaidi & Kenneth Lim - representatives of AIESEC (Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales)
Barbara Mackie - Career development officer at the University of Sydney Careers Centre
Stay for a chat, beer and pizza!

Where?
Foyer of the SciTech Library (Jane Foss Russell Bld. G02)

RSVP
Wednesday 31st Aug 2011
T +61 2 9036 9246
marine.usims@sydney.edu.au


25/7/2011 - 6/8/2011: Marine Science Exhibition

Research in Marine Science can take you to the most remote and exotic locations on the planet. “Focus on Marine Science” is a snapshot of the work marine scientists at the University of Sydney are currently conducting. The exhibition will be open at the SciTech Library foyer from 25 July to 6 August. Please visit http://www.library.usyd.edu.au/about/whatsnew/exhibitions/ for more information.


3-7 July 2011: AMSA Annual Conference

Australian Marine Science Association (AMSA) 2011 Annual Conference will be held in Fremantle, WA from 3-7 July 2011 at the Esplanade Hotel, with the theme of "Crossing Boundaries".

This year's program will include eight General Sessions:

  • GS1 - Marine Ecology
  • GS2 - Coastal Processes
  • GS3 - Marine conservation (including marine protected area planning)
  • GS4 - Fisheries
  • GS5 - Oceanography
  • GS6 - Biogeochemistry
  • GS7 - Climate change
  • GS8 - Open

For more information visit AMSA 2011 Crossing Boundaries.