Surveying dugong responses to extreme weather events
More than $417 000 in funding for non-lethal marine mammal research was announced by the Australian Government in June. A $175 000 Indo-Pacific Cetacean Research and Conservation Fund (IPCF) will support three three-year projects in Papua New Guinea, Palau and Thailand, while a $147 000 Bill Dawbin Post-doctoral Fellowship was awarded to Dr Isabel Beasley of James Cook University to study Australian snubfin dolphins and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in northern Australia. More than $95 000 will also assist an aerial survey of dugongs off the Queensland coast, after widespread habitat loss from the 2011 floods and Cyclone Yasi. Detailed information can be found at http://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-us/publications/australian-antarctic-magazine/issue-21-2011/surveying-dugong-responses-to-extreme-weather-events
Japanese decision to continue whaling
Joint media release Melbourne 4 October 2011 - The Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Robert McCelland MP, Attorney-General and the Hon Tony Burke MP, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
$5 million to support better management of dugongs
Minister Burke's media release 8 September 2011 - $5 million to support better management of dugongs
Launch of Blue Whale research project
Minister Burke's speech transcript from International Whaling Commission, Jersey, 12 July 2011 - Launch of Blue Whale research project
Australia's delegation to attend international whaling meeting
11 July 2011 Minister Burke's media release - Australia's delegation to attend international whaling meeting
Living Whales Symposium
7 December 2010. The Australian Marine Mammal Centre, on behalf of the Southern Ocean Research Partnership, is pleased to make the first announcement for a symposium and workshop entitled Living Whales in the Southern Ocean: advances in methods for non-lethal cetacean research.
Australian Antarctic Magazine Focuses on Marine Mammal Research
01 December 2010. Current research projects underway, funded by the Indo-Pacific Cetacean Research and Conservation Fund (IPCF) and the Bill Dawbin Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Aerial drones monitor marine mammals
Miniature remote controlled aircraft are being trialled at Shark Bay in Western Australia for use in marine mammal surveys.
Whale ID program makes matching no fluke
30 August 2010. A computer program developed by a team of Australian scientists will help identify individual humpback whales through their tail markings.
$1.2 million for 2010 Marine Mammal Grants
6 August 2010. The Australian Marine Mammals Centre, at the Australian Antarctic Division, has announced the recipients of more than $1.2 million dollars of grants for 2010.
Australia and the IWC
Follow the International Whaling Commission meeting in Morocco in June 2010.
Largest Antarctic aerial whale survey completed
26 May 2010. Environment Protection Minister Peter Garrett and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr today congratulated Australian researchers on the completion of the largest-ever aerial survey of whales off the Australian Antarctic coastline.
Antarctic whale expedition returns
15 March 2010. The world's largest, non-lethal whale research expedition has returned from Antarctic waters with a range of new information that will help inform future marine mammal conservation.
Whale Expedition Homeward Bound
10 March 2010. After a successful six weeks in the Southern Ocean, the Australian led Antarctic whale expedition is heading home.
Whale expedition progress at half-way mark
23 February 2010. The Antarctic Whale Expedition is now almost half way through its six-week voyage. After departing Wellington on 2 February, the Tangaroa travelled for eight days towards the Antarctic ice edge. The expeditioners encountered some rough weather initially, however the last few days have provided some good opportunities to launch the small boats and conduct research near the Balleny Islands
Whale expedition heads south
2 February 2010. The largest collaborative whale research voyage ever undertaken is on its way to Antarctica.
Antarctic whale research expedition launched
29 January 2010. Australian Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, and New Zealand Minister for Research Science and Technology, Wayne Mapp, launched the first Antarctic whale research expedition as part of the Southern Ocean Research Partnership in Wellington today.
Second year of aerial whale surveys in Antarctica
With the aim of estimating the proportion of Antarctic minke whales in pack ice during the summer months, an Australian fixed-wing aerial survey programme (based in East Antarctica), has been in development over the last two summer seasons. This coming summer we will fly a full-scale aerial survey for minke whales in pack ice between 93 degrees and 113 degrees East, from mid-December through to early February.
IWC endorses Southern Ocean Research Partnership
26 June 2009. The International Whaling Commission has endorsed a five-year non-lethal whale research proposal for the Australian-led Southern Ocean Research Partnership. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said this is a major success for Australia and a ground-breaking agreement from the IWC that will direct future non-lethal research activities.
World's largest non-lethal whale research partnership launched
19 June, 2009. Australia and New Zealand today announced the first Antarctic whale research expedition as part of the Southern Ocean Research Partnership. Australian Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith, and New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, said the announcement strengthens their close relationship and commitment to non-lethal scientific research, ahead of the next meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Madeira next week.
Whale workshop to forge science partnership
23 March 2009. Environment Minister Peter Garrett today said he was very pleased that Sydney was this week hosting the world's first international workshop on non-lethal whale research. Mr Garrett said Australia was taking the lead to better manage the whales of the Southern Ocean and in the process, show the world that scientific research on whales could be done without resorting to lethal measures.
Aerial whale surveys first for Antarctica
23 March 2009. New data on minke whale distribution in pack ice in the Southern Ocean and new techniques developed by Australian scientists for researching whale abundance further advance Australia's global leadership in non-lethal whale research, Environment Minister Peter Garrett said today.
International whales workshop coming to Sydney
12 March 2009. The Australian Government, in conjunction with the International Whaling Commission, are convening an international workshop in Sydney during 23-26 March to develop the Southern Ocean Research Partnership - the world's largest cooperative, non-lethal, whale research programme.
$1.5 million fund for marine mammal research
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today invited applications for a share in $1.5 million in grant funding for priority marine mammal research a key part of the Governments commitment to creating the largest international whale research program in the world.
Australian research leads fight against whaling
The Australian Government's commitment to whale conservation has been confirmed today with the announcement of an additional $26 million in measures over the next five years which include creating the largest international whale research program in the world, focused on answering the important science about southern ocean whales and utilising the most powerful non-lethal techniques.
$6.5M to kick-start non-lethal whale research
Environment Minister Peter Garrett today announced funding of more than $6 million in 2008-09 for non-lethal whale research and other critical conservation programs as part of its ongoing strategy to end so-called 'scientific' whaling.
Chile and Australia to cooperate on whales
Today at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting in Santiago Australia and Chile commit to cooperating in non-lethal whale research and other whale conservation activities.
