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If your membership is out of date, you can update it here (join us), and if you’d prefer us to be using a newer email address you can let us know here.
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We have seen a few changes to the ANZMBS committee since the last newsletter.
After 3 years Mike Packer is stepping down from his role as society president. Mike has done an amazing job seeing the society through the pandemic years that have prevented travel and added to all of our workloads.
As President, Mike recruited new committee members, played a key role in establishing our new website, refined our strategic plan and organised the joint ANZMBS and Physiomar hybrid conference in Nelson, New Zealand last year. Mike, we thank you for your effort and for staying on in the committee as the immediate past president.
Filling his shoes will be difficult but we have our previous vice president Suhelen Egan (UNSW, Sydney) now taking the post as president and we welcome Georgina Dowd (Plant and Food Research, NZ) as the incoming vice president.
We also wish a warm welcome to our newest committee members, Jordan Ivey (AIMS), and our new NZ Student representative, Hayley Stent (Otago University).
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Our 2022 Annual general meeting (AGM) is coming up.
It is open to all society members and we'd love to have you there.
Zoom link: https://waikato.zoom.us/j/87899676710
Date: November 2 2022
Meeting time: See table below
| New Zealand Time (NZDT) |
3:30 p.m |
| Adelaide (ACDT) |
1:00 p.m |
| Brisbane (AEST) |
12:30 p.m |
| Canberra (AEDT) |
1:30 p.m |
| Darwin (ACST) |
12:00 Noon |
| Melbourne (AEDT) |
1:30 p.m |
| Perth (AWST) |
10:30 a.m |
| Hobart (AEDT) |
1:30 p.m |
More details to follow soon.
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Our first member's spotlight features our new President, Suhelen Egan.
(Pictured above) Visiting a commercial kelp nursery (Saccharina japonica), Shangdong province China.
We asked Su a few questions to get to know her
Can you give us the elevator pitch of a project you are involved in?
Lately I have been interested in understanding how microbial symbionts interact with and
benefit seaweeds (macroalgae). Seaweeds are critical to the ecology of our temperate
coastline and are one of the largest growing aquaculture sectors globally. Unfortunately,
unfavourable growth conditions can lead to disease and poor productivity. Our research
looks at both the microbial causes of disease in seaweeds and the development of microbial formulations that can be applied as a type of probiotic to mitigate disease, aid environmental resilience, and improve growth.
What does the future of Marine Biotechnology look like to you?
Earlier in my career marine biotechnology was all about bioprocessing and drug discovery,
with a lot of new discoveries being made especially during the biotechnology boom of the
1990s. As we come to terms with the damage humans have caused to our environment,
there is an increasing interest and need to invest in mitigation, preservation, and restoration
strategies that protect marine ecosystems. Here is where I think Marine Biotechnology has a lot to offer. So, I see the future as one where marine biotechnologist work alongside
ecologists, environmental scientists, government agencies and relevant marine industries to meet the challenges faced by living in the Anthropocene.
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Could You Be Our New Australian Representative?
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We have a vacancy on our committee for new Australian representatives.
This would involve attendance at 6 online meetings per year, engaging to progress our strategic goals and providing a voice as either:
- Industry Representative or
- Student Representative
The role is something you can pick up and run with, we encourage you to have your say and choose your own path. The role can either be yourself or someone you know, and include a statement about your background and why you'd like to join.
Please send your nominations to anzmarinebiotechnology@gmail.com or s.egan@unsw.edu.au
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ANZMBS Student Member Internship Award
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ANZMBS is pleased to announce the expression of interest for the ANZMBS student
member internship award.
This award is to recognise student initiative and dedication in seeking and undertaking an
internship in any area of Marine Biotechnology.
For more information and to apply click the link below
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Update on Member's Only Benefits
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We have opened up a section of our website for members only.
This includes exclusive content from our last meeting, and handy access to our newsletters.
You can click the link below and create an account using the "Sign Up" button.
You may need to wait 24 hours before logging in, however you can also try to exit and re-open your browser when signing in for the first time.
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Life Sciences Summit 2023
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Save the date for the upcoming Biotech NZ Conference
22 & 23 March 2023, Shed 6, 4 Queens Wharf Jervois Quay, Wellington
Bringing together New Zealand’s biotechnology and Life Sciences industries across all sectors agricultural, environmental, industrial & human health to recognise capability in New Zealand, promote research and commercialisation opportunities now and in the future to solve the biggest challenges on the planet.
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Got Marine Biotechnology News to Share?
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We’d love to hear about your work in marine biotechnology and if possible, help to promote it via our website and society social media feeds. If you have anything you’d like us to share please email us.
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We remind members that the Society is proudly affiliated with the following journals offering discounts on subscriptions and publishing:
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Marine Biotechnology (Springer)
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (MDPI)
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Upcoming ANZMBS Conference 2023
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The date for our next conference to be held in Adelaide has been set as October 2-6 2023.
As the international organising committee is being established, we will be updating our website as additional details become available.
Please continue to check our upcoming newsletters for more info.
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Australia New Zealand Marine Biotechnology Society
anzmarinebiotechnology@gmail.com
https://anzmbs.asn.au/
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