Invitation

A full and diverse program has been developed for the 8th International Abalone Symposium (IAS 2012), and we invite you to join delegates from around the world in Hobart, Australia from 6 to 11 May 2012.

It would be our pleasure to host you at the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Hobart’s waterfront for this exciting and informative symposium.

The International Abalone Symposium returns after 18 years to the island of Tasmania – home of the world’s largest wild abalone fishery. The waters of Tasmania produce some of Australia’s finest seafood, and the island offers unique food and tourism experiences. The capital Hobart is an ideal location for IAS 2012; nestled below the imposing Mt Wellington and on the shores of the Derwent Estuary, the symposium location looks out over the working fishing port including abalone fishery vessels.

IAS 2012 continues the tradition of bringing together a diversity of international people with one common interest; abalone. This is your opportunity to engage and interact with commercial fishers and growers, managers and policy makers, processors and marketers, and researchers from numerous disciplines.

The IAS 2012 program has been developed to facilitate and promote communication and new collaborations through social events, workshops, plenary papers, oral presentations in theme sessions, and poster presentation sessions.

We look forward to seeing you in Hobart in May 2012.

Early Bird Registration closes 26 March 2012

Latest Information

JSR Proceedings
Due to a potential oversubscription of manuscripts for a single edition of the Proceedings, all authors who have indicated they wish to submit a manuscript for review must pay their reviewing fee by 29th February 2012 to ensure the paper will be considered. No manuscript will be reviewed unless the fee is paid, and please note that paying the fee does not guarantee publication in the proceedings.”

Late Abstract Submissions
The committee is happy to accept late abstracts. These submissions may be accepted for posters, and as a possible reserve for an oral presentation if there is a withdrawal. Please send all late abstracts to anna@cdesign.com.au.

Workshops
All full symposium delegates can attend the range of workshops throughout the program free of charge. Non-delegates can attend these workshops for $50 each. To register for a workshop only Click Here

Important Dates

Sponsors

Principal Sponsor

Symposium Committee

Nick Elliott, CSIRO (Symposium Chairman)

Caleb Gardner, Institute of Marine & Antarctic Studies (IMAS)

Craig Mundy, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies (IMAS)

Dean Lisson, Abalone Council Australia

Grant Pullen, Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

James Harris, Flinders University

Mark Crane, CSIRO

Natalie Moltschaniwskyj, University of Tasmania/University of Newcastle

Peter Cook, University of Western Australia

Peter Kube, CSIRO

Sharon Appleyard, CSIRO

Jillian Freeman, Tasmanian Abalone Council

Nick Savva, Australian Abalone Growers Association