Sydney workshop on coral reefs, technology, and conservation

We’ve just finished up a really fun and productive workshop that brought some great minds in marine science – Emily Darling and Marah Hardt – to Sydney to think about how emerging technologies can be best harnessed for coral reef conservation. During the workshop, we also ran a half-day masterclass for grad students, postdocs and faculty from all areas of science on “Making your science matter: Linking science with action to improve the world”. Prof. Lesley Hughes co-taught the class and added a unique perspective from her years of experience in international conservation and science communication. The workshop and masterclass were both generously funded by Macquarie University’s Research Enrichment Program and we had the pleasure of working on the water’s edge at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. There’s nothing like a beautiful view to inspire productivity!