Session: OS-11D
Monitoring to map the marine world

Chair

J. Monk

Time

13:40 - 15:00 on Thursday, 9th of July 2015

Venue

Lecture Theatre D2.211

13:40

Designing a validation ground truth dataset for habitat mapping using Multibeam sonar data, Object-Based Image Analysis and AUV video

Alexandre Schimel (Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University), Daniel Ierodiaconou (Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University), Mary Young (Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University), Markus Diesing (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), Anna Downie (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), Matt Edmunds (Australian Marine Ecology), Sean Blake (Deakin University), Brett Mitchell (Parks Victoria), Grace Gaylard (Deakin University)
14:00

Forests of the sea: Predictive habitat modelling to assess the abundance of canopy forming kelp forests on temperate reefs

Mary Young (Deakin University), Daniel Ierodiaconou (Deakin University), Timothy Wormersley (DHI Water and Environment Pty Ltd)
14:20

Mapping the Ningaloo world heritage area to monitor impacts of tourism

Halina Kobryn (Murdoch University), Lynnath E. Beckley (Murdoch University)
14:40

Review of techniques for monitoring impacts of dredging on seagrass: a case study from north Queensland

Carol Conacher (frc environmental), Claire Gronow (Ashgrove Environmental), John Thorogood (frc environmental), Craig Chargulaf (frc environmental)