Monday, 2nd December Australian Freshwater Sciences Society Conference 2024

The taxonomic workshop will offer hands-on experience with identifying Australian aquatic invertebrates. Join us as we work through the key taxonomic groups and learn the characteristics that enable us to identify macroinvertebrates to family and/or beyond. Depending on demand,  we may focus on specific groups to identify down to the lowest possible level.

During the workshop you will have access to microscopes, taxonomic keys and specimens. Experts in taxonomy and macroinvertebrate identification will guide you through the process of identifying aquatic macroinvertebrates.

Please send suggestions for particular focus groups to Michael Shackelton on Michael.shackleton@latrobe.edu.au

This workshop intends to introduce and discuss the considerations and application of time series analysis to ecological data. In ecological research we often ask questions that aim to investigate temporal behaviour of a process which requires repeated measures of a sampling unit (site or individual).  This workshop will cover the analytical considerations for both high frequency and long-term experimental designs by providing datasets and Markdown script to participants (Students will be given priority to attend this workshop).

There is an assumption that participants will have an entry level understanding of statistical analysis in R, will bring their own laptop and have R & R Studio and appropriate packages (included in script) installed prior to the workshop.

 Join us at Albion Hotel for a careers panel, then stay around for free drinks, canapes and networking. RSVP essential.

Panellists:

• Erin O’Donnell

• Shar Ramamurthy

• Andre Siebers

• Sam Lewis

*This is open to students and early career freshwater scientists.