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CMST newsletter #17

Current Newsletter

Top story: The Southwest Whale Ecology Study

The Southwest Whale Ecology Study (SouWEST) is a newly established collaborative science program which integrates the research expertise of Western Whale Research (WWR), CMST, and the community outreach experience of the Dunsborough Coast and Land Care (D-CALC) group.

Other Topics: 'Immerse' Yourself; HMAS Sydney II in 3D; Changes in Blue Whale Call Frequency; CMST Welcomes New Postgraduate Students; CMST Olympic Sailing; PhD Graduates 'Doff' Their Caps.

Past newsletters

  • May 2011 [296KB PDF]
    Topics: First BRAHSS Experiment Completed; Underwater Communications Project Concludes; Andrew Woods Elected SPIE Fellow; Western Australia Humpback Whale Population Estimated; CMST Welcomes New Postgraduate Students; CMST Researcher Wins Environment Award; International Activities.
  • December 2010 [876kB PDF]
    Topics: Passive Acoustics Research for Fisheries; Stereo Cameras in the Gulf of Mexico; Finalist in Innovator Awards; PhD Student Research; International Collaboration.
  • May 2010 [722kB PDF]
    Topics:Research Shows Speed Damages Shorelines; CMST Celebrates 25 Years; IMOS Funding Extended; International Activities; Seakeeping Short Course; New-look CMST Website; CMST Lunchbox Seminars.
  • Nov 2009 [386kB PDF]
    Topics: Defence Award for Beaked Whales Project; Grant for Olympic Sailing Research; International Activities; New Stereovision Spinoff Company, DeepVision3D.
  • May 2009 [300kB PDF]
    Topics: Naval Architecture on the Move; International Activities; Marine Innovation; First National Acoustic Stations Installed; New Research Students; Ships in Shallow Water.
  • Oct 2008 [415kB PDF]
    Topics: Listening to Antarctic Ice Cracking from Australia; Marine Habitat Mapping; Free Sail Analysis; Australian Sea Lions; Swan River Dolphins
  • May 2008 [241kB PDF]
    Topics: Under Keel Clearance and Ship Squat; Study of High Speed Slamming; Visiting Researchers; Curtin New Inventors; Pursuit of Knowledge; Monitoring of Pipelines; High Speed Conference; Farewell to Justy.
  • Oct 2007 [136kB PDF]
    Topics: That Dam Job; Sonar Purchase; Curtin’s Inaugural Innovator-in-Residence; Underwater Technology; Waterfront Research; Chinese Collaboration; Stereoscopic Cameras.
  • June 2007 [132kB PDF]
    Topics: New National Underwater Acoustics Facility; National Research ROV; Scholarship Successes; International Visitors; Waterfront Research Facility Launched; Student Internships; Naval Architecture; Underwater Technology.
  • Oct 2006 [230kB PDF]
    Topics: CMST Gets a Room with an Ocean View; Higher Profile for Marine Research and Development; More Stereoscopic Cameras; Boat Design & Performance; Seismic Survey Sound Levels; New Scholarships Available; Naval Architecture Education; Marine Acoustics Online.
  • May 2006 [89kB PDF]
    Topics: High Performance Computing and Visualisation; Fisheries Acoustics; Ships in Shallow Water; Sea Gyro Reducing Roll; Completed Research Theses; New PhD Research; Mini-3D Camera Destinations; International Linkages.
  • Sept 2005 [87kB PDF]
    Topics: 20 Years of Leading Research & Development; New CMST Director; Marine Bio-Acoustics; DSTO Strategic Alliance; Antarctic Ice Calving; Naval Architecture Degree; PhD Study Opportunities; Coastal Zone Habitat Mapping; Completed Research Theses.
  • Sept 2003 [133kB PDF]
    Topics: Seeing in Depth at Depth; Coastal Success; Marine Acoustics and Hydrodynamics Skills; Underwater Sound; Vessel Motions; Improved ROV Piloting.
  • Oct 2002 [412kB PDF]
    Topics: Underwater Sound; CRC Update; Ship Hydrodynamics; Underwater Technology; Funding Opportunities.