Navigating Harmful Algal Blooms: Science, Impacts, and Management Symposium at 60th Annual AMSA Conference (30 August - 3 September 2026)
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- Feb 11
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Navigating Harmful Algal Blooms: Science, Impacts, and Management
Danny Brock1, Jeff Cosgrove2, Ruth Eriksen3, Bronwyn Gillanders4, Simon Goldsworthy5, Gretchen Grammer5, Gustaaf Hallegraeff6, Charlie Huveneers7, Michaela Larsson8, Dominic McAfee4, Shauna Murray9, Sophie Russell1, Andreas Seger6, Alison Turnbull6, Sasha Whitmarsh1,10 and George Wood5
1. South Australian Department for Environment and Water, Adelaide
2. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Perth
3. CSIRO Environment, Hobart
4. Adelaide University, Adelaide
5. SARDI Aquatic Sciences, Adelaide
6. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart
7. Flinders University, Adelaide
8. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Perth
9. University of Technology Sydney
10. Deakin University, Warrnambool
Keynote speakers: TBD
Starting in 2025, South Australia experienced an unprecedented ecosystem disruptive harmful algal bloom event that highlighted the growing vulnerability of marine ecosystems under an increasing array of marine stressors with complex interactions. As the influence of marine stressors continues to rise, the frequency, duration, severity and unpredictability of extreme events like these are expected to increase, posing escalating risks to marine biodiversity, fisheries, coastal communities, and ecosystem services.
This symposium will address three interconnected themes:
1) understanding the ecology, dynamics and drivers of harmful algal blooms with a focus on Kareniaceae;
2) assessing impacts, focusing on consequences to the ecosystem including resilience and thresholds for recovery but including impacts on industry and sociocultural values; and
3) advancing monitoring, modelling, management and mitigation strategies.
By integrating perspectives from oceanography, ecology, genomics, remote sensing, and environmental management, the symposium aims to foster collaborative solutions that improve our capacity to anticipate and mitigate future events.
This symposium is designed for researchers, environmental managers, government agencies, conservation practitioners, and stakeholders seeking to strengthen the scientific and operational frameworks needed to protect marine ecosystems in a rapidly changing climate.
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