[Coral-List] Coral-List Digest, Vol 71, Issue 13. PhD ARC

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>    1. Identification of Gorgonia spp. from Digital Images
>       (Michael McCullough)
>    2. Dredging on the Great Barrier Reef (Hughes, Terry)
>    3. PhD Opportunities in Australia (Hughes, Terry)
>    4. Acrapora cervicornis Spawning Jamaica???? (inilek wilmot)
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> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:07:49 -0500
> From: Michael McCullough <mdmcc at udel.edu>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Identification of Gorgonia spp. from Digital
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> Dear CoralList Members,
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> I'm an undergraduate working on an ecology project dealing with the
> identification of sea fans from digital images.  I'm having a difficult
> time differentiating between Gorgonia ventalina and Gorgonia flabellum and
> I was wondering if anyone had any advice.  Thanks!
> 
> Michael McCullough
> 
> University of Delaware
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 21:52:35 +0000
> From: "Hughes, Terry" <terry.hughes at jcu.edu.au>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Dredging on the Great Barrier Reef
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> Cc: "F. Joseph Pollock" <fjpollock at gmail.com>, "Willis,	Bette"
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> Coal mining and natural gas extraction (fracking) in Queensland, Australia are expanding rapidly. Apart from the enormous additional CO2 emissions, the expansion of huge ports and dumping of dredge spoil within the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) World Heritage Area have prompted UNESCO to consider including the GBR on their list of ?World Heritage Areas in Danger?. The Australian Federal government and the State of Queensland earn billions of dollars in royalties from mining and they are now fast-tracking new mega-coal mines and the largest coal and gas ports in the world. These officials claim that dredging and dumping >100 million cubic meters of sediment will cause no significant damage to the environment.
> However, two new scientific studies from James Cook University prove that dredging is a major threat to marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.. A recent study by Pollock et al. shows thatdredging-associated sedimentation and turbidity dramatically increase coral disease levels on nearby reefs. Essentially, corals get sick more often when they are stressed by reduced light levels and sedimentation (http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone..0102498). A separate study by Burns examines the dispersal of fine particles, and shows that hydrocarbons from coal have already dispersed across the width of the GBR, and are approaching international benchmarks for toxicity in suspended sediments and on the benthos (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2014.04.001).
> Together these benchmark studies prove that dredging is a major threat to the Great Barrier Reef. I encourage you to read them.
> Yesterday, Australia became the first country to repeal legislation that curbs CO2 emissions.
> Paper citations:
> Pollock FJ, Lamb JB, Field SN, Heron SF, Schaffelke B, Shedrawi G, Bourne DG, Willis BL (2014) Sediment and turbidity associated with offshore dredging increase coral disease prevalence on nearby reefs.  PLoS ONE 9(7): e102498. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102498
> Burns KA (2014) PAHs in the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon reach potentially toxic levels from coal port activities.  Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 144:39-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2014.04.001
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> Prof. Terry Hughes FAA
> Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
> James Cook University
> Townsville, QLD 4811, AUSTRALIA
> Fax: 61 (0) 4781-6722
> tel: 61 (0)7-4781-4000
> http://www.coralcoe.org.au/
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> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 04:57:32 +0000
> From: "Hughes, Terry" <terry.hughes at jcu.edu.au>
> Subject: [Coral-List] PhD Opportunities in Australia
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> Cc: "Lappin, Jennifer" <jennifer.lappin at jcu.edu.au>, "Yellowlees,
> 	David" <david.yellowlees at jcu.edu.au>
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> PhD Opportunities in Australia
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> The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is seeking applications from exceptional students to enrol in PhD research at its four University nodes around Australia (James Cook University, the Australian National University, the University of Queensland and the University of Western Australia). We anticipate recruiting approximately 50 PhD students in 2014/2015. You can read about our current students and their projects at http://www.coralcoe.org.au/people/students
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> In the first instance, prospective students should initiate a dialogue with potential supervisors listed at http://www.coralcoe.org.au/about-us/phd-opportunities. General enquiries for PhD admission should be sent to the Centre?s Assistant Director, Professor David Yellowlees (david.yellowlees at jcu.edu.au<mailto:david.yellowlees at jcu.edu.au>) who will provide assistance with applications.
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> Subject areas include:
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> Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
> Conservation Planning
> Coral Reef Ecology
> Coral Reef Oceanography
> Ecological Modelling
> Human Dimensions and Social-Ecological Systems
> Marine Biology
> Ocean Acidification and Climate Change
> Reef Fish Ecology and Climate Change
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> Best wishes, Terry
> 
> Professor Terry Hughes FAA
> ARC Laureate Fellow
> Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
> James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811
> Australia
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> Twitter: @ProfTerryHughes
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> Link to Terry Hughes Google Scholar profile<http://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=MhJ2LfsAAAAJ>
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> Email: terry.hughes at jcu.edu.au<mailto:terry.hughes at jcu.edu.au>
> Phone: 61 (0)7 4781 4000
> Website: http://www.coralcoe.org.au/postdocs/terry-hughes
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> ABC TV (Catalyst): Future response of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change (8 minutes)
> http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3576802.htm
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:29:39 -0500
> From: inilek wilmot <inilekwilmot at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Coral-List] Acrapora cervicornis Spawning Jamaica????
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> Greetings
> I manage 2 fish sanctuaries in Jamaica. In one of them, Oracabessa Bay Fish
> Sanctuary, we have an Acrapora cervicornis conservation program. We started
> planting in December - after pieces were in the nurseries for 6 months. The
> outplanted pieces are now up to 12 inches in length. We believe they may
> spawn this year and to want document with video footage.
> 
> Can anyone help me with dates for
> 
> -- 
> *Inilek Wilmot*
> *Sanctuary Manager*
> *Boscobel Fish Sanctuary *
> *Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary *
> *c. 527-0538*
> *    416-5371*
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