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National Whale and Dolphin Research Conference program

Tuesday, 21 February 2006
Day 1 Program
8.30 AM Registration – 30 mins
9.00 AM Opening by Anne-Marie Delahunt - DEH
9.15 AM

Southern right whales (5) – 45 minutes

10.00 AM Blue whales (3) - 30 minutes
10.30 AM

Morning Tea – 20 minutes

10.50 AM Fishing (4) – 35 minutes
11.25 PM Whale watching impacts (4) – 35 minutes
12.00 PM Noise (3) – 35 minutes
12.30 PM Lunch – 60 minutes
1.30 PM Dolphins (8) – 75 minutes
2.45 PM Humpbacks (4) – 35 minutes
3.20 PM Afternoon Tea – 15 minutes
3.50 PM Humpbacks (4) – 40 minutes
4.30 PM Population Estimates (5) – 45 minutes
5.15 PM Close
Wednesday, 22 February 2006
Day 2 Program
9.00 AM Stranding, Tagging and other applied research projects (7) – 60 minutes
10.00 AM

Morning Tea – 30 minutes

10.30 AM

Future Research Needs – 120 minutes

Presentations by:

  • Government including DEH (AWD and AAD), GBRMPA, Dept of Defence (Navy)
  • Industry (Oil and Gas, Fishing, Whale watching)
  • NGOs (IFAW)
12.30 PM Lunch – 60 minutes
1.30 PM Research Priority setting for: - 90 minutes
  • Blue whales
  • Southern right whales
  • Humpback whales
  • Minke and other large whales
  • Dolphins
  • Noise
  • Beaked whales
  • Human impact threats
3.00 PM

Afternoon Tea – 15 minutes

3.15 PM Continuation of priority setting – 45 minutes
4.00 PM Summing up – 30 minutes
4.30 PM Close
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