Events
Albany's New Wave Energy Project: The M4
Thursday 24th February, 2020 – 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm, Upstairs, Albany Public Library Join Dr Wiebke Ebeling from Marine Energy Research Australia at UWA’s Albany campus to learn about Albany’s new Wave…
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Albany's Place in the Blue Economy
Leading science professionals in the “Blue Economy” share with us how our own backyard in the Great Southern will play a major part in a suite of exciting new projects. This event has been recorded…
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Weather Patterns in Coastal Futures
Please join us on Monday June 21 at 5 pm for a fascinating evening with UNESCO’s meteorologist Dr Nick D’Adamo on how globally changing ocean patterns influence us here in the Great Southern:…
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Leadership Speaker Series
Our own Dr Wiebke Ebeling heads The City of Albany guest speaker list at the next Leadership Speaker series! From neuroscience to astrophysics to wave energy, Wiebke draws on a wealth of experience…
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Cutting-edge Oceans Research
From Albany to the Rowley Shoals, the UWA Oceans Graduates have been undertaking cutting-edge marine research. Hear their results during an open day at the Great Southern Marine Research Facility…
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Sense & Sustainability
Please join us on Tuesday, November 24 for an evening of inspired discussion with leading WA experts to hear how a smart transition to a low-carbon economy can benefit our State. Free event, however,…
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Meet the Machines!!
Join us for lunch-break workshops on Friday the 21st, Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th August 2020 to discover a world of technology and gadgets that help us understand our marine and coastal…
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Science Rocks ONline!
We’re excited to be part of the annual Great Southern Science Council “Science Rocks Careers Expo”, to be launched next Monday 15 June in a free, interactive, live-streamed session starting at 11.30…
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Oceans, Energy & Communities!
We are extremely excited to bring to the Great Southern the movers and shakers in Academia, Industry and Government marine research and ocean renewable energy. Please join us on October 31 for a free…
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Great Southern Marine Research Facility "Open Day"
The Facility will be hosting it’s first Open Day on November 1st, 2019. We will welcome Hon Alannah MacTiernan and UWA Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Prof Robyn Owens to officially open the…
MERA Research
GEOTECHNICS / FOUNDATION DESIGN
Program objective : Developing foundation engineering solutions to meet the specific requirements of the marine renewable energy industry. Geotechnical research is necessary to update the standard…
MERA Research
HYDRODYNAMICS / WAVE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION
Program objective : Develop models to predict wave-WEC interactions and inform optimal WEC design for power generation and survivability. Data and modelling are critically needed to ensure the…
MERA Research
OCEANOGRAPHY / COASTAL PROCESSES
Program objective : Investigating and characterising the wave and current conditions for successful deployment of wave energy converters (WEC) in coastal regions. Successful deployment and operation…