The effects of climate change on the aquatic environment and its likely impact on fish and fisheries will be explored in a free lecture at Melbourne Museum on Monday 12 July.   

The Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) is holding its 2010 Annual Conference and Symposium at Melbourne Museum from 12 to 14 July 2010. The theme of the symposium is ‘Climate change and the aquatic environment – the future for fish and fisheries’. Leading experts from around the world will present their latest research findings and provide insights into the potential impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems.  

Presented by ASFB and Museum Victoria, a free public lecture featuring four of Australia’s key fish and fisheries experts will allow further discussion on the symposium topic. This talk will provide the audience with credible scientific findings and predictions on our marine and freshwater environments, fish and fisheries.     

Topics that will be covered include the impacts of climate change on fish habitats, the effects of temperature on fish reproduction and the development of ecosystem models to investigate climate change impacts on fisheries.

Speakers:

Dr Mark Norman (Museum Victoria)

‘The fishes on our doorstep – Victoria’s rich fish fauna’

Dr Alistair Hobday (Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO)

‘What’s happening, how do we know, how do we predict?’

Philip Munday (James Cook University, Townsville)

‘Fish in hot water’

Dr Éva Plagányi (Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO)

‘Fried fish and frazzled people – are we ready for climate change?’

The Age Theatre

Melbourne Museum, Nicholson Street Carlton

Monday 12 July 6 – 7.30pm

No booking is required

Free entry