📢 Join us next Tuesday for a special guest seminar with Dr Julie Hope from the Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews hosted by Dr @SharynHickey Seminar Title: Who is processing the carbon? Microbes, biofilms and coastal sediment function 📅 Tuesday, 3 November 2026 📍 Ground Floor Auditorium, UWA Oceans Institute (IOMRC), Crawley 🕛 12:00–1:00pm AWST 💻 In person and online. 🎟️ Free event, RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/seminar… @SAgE_UWA @uwaoceans

If you’re working at the intersection of machine learning and climate change related topics, check out the #NeurIPS2026 workshop on "Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning" in Sydney, Australia. The call for paper and proposal submissions is open until August 29. Learn more: climatechange.ai/events/neur… @ClimateChangeAI @SAgE_UWA @UWAresearch

A new article published in @ConversationEDU explores a hidden threat that could reshape how we understand coastal flood risk in New Zealand. CWSS member Dr Amandine Bosserelle from @UWAresearch, together with Associate Professor Leanne Morgan from the University of Canterbury, explain why rising groundwater needs to be considered alongside the water we see on the surface. Read the full article and which also highlights their recent research: theconversation.com/nzs-new-… @SAgE_UWA #groundwater #aquifer #floodmaps #floodrisk #coastalareas

Join the @ClimateChangeAI Virtual Summer School 2026 - it’s happening right now Southern Hemisphere folk so don’t get tricked by the Summer! This program provides participants with the opportunity to learn about the responsible, impactful use of AI for climate action. It is designed for a global audience from across sectors and career stages, including researchers, practitioners, decision-makers, and students across academia, industry, entrepreneurship, civil society, and the public sector. 🕑 July 19 to August 22, 2026 🌿 Virtual with synchronous (recorded) lectures and asynchronous interactive coding tutorials Learn more and register at climatechange.ai/events/summ… @UWAresearch @uwanews @SAgE_UWA

It was great to have you with us at the event, @TERN_Aus. We hope you enjoyed the conversation - we certainly did!

Community forum: Urban development & high groundwater Hear from our researcher Professor Sally Thompson (UWA) and join the discussion on local water challenges in the Swan region. 📍 Caversham Memorial Hall 🗓 Fri 19 June | 9:00–12:30 📩 Register: email [email protected] with subject: Groundwater forum @UWAresearch @SAgE_UWA #Groundwater #WaterManagement #UrbanPlanning

Happy #WorldOceanDay. "World Ocean Day is more than a once-a-year celebration, it’s an opportunity to build momentum and strengthen commitment to protecting this vital yet all too often out-of-sight, out-of-mind marine ecosystem." - Dekota Mark, Australia, World Ocean Day Coordinator 2026 At CWSS, we support the message of World Ocean Day, officially recognised by the United Nations since 2008. The ocean regulates the climate, produces over half the oxygen we breathe, and sustains life on Earth. By working together, we can restore what has been lost, protect what remains, and ensure that future generations inherit a thriving ocean and a stable climate. Take action via the official WOD website: zurl.co/UXCdd Find out how CWSS research is working for the ocean: zurl.co/NQsPh @WorldOceanDay #OceanClimateAction #WorldOceanDay2026 @SAgE_UWA @EarthSci_UWA

🌱🌊 Mangrove & Marine Science Panels & Talks 📅Friday 19th June 2026, 8:10-10:45AM 📍 IOMRC Auditorium UWA We're delighted to bring together leading researchers across marine and coastal sciences to discuss cutting-edge research and cross-disciplinary science. With expertise spanning plant physiology, climate science, mangrove ecology, marine invertebrates, coastal geomorphology, and spatial ecology, we're sure it will be a fantastic opportunity to connect and collaborate! Panel Session 1: •Professor Catherine Lovelock - Mangrove Ecologist, University of Queensland •Associate Professor Ruth Reef - Coastal Geomorphologist, Monash University •Professor Marilyn Ball - Plant Ecophysiologist, Australian National University •Dr Sharyn Hickey - Spatial Ecologist, The University of Western Australia Panel Session 2: •Professor Maria Byrne - Marine Biologist, University of Sydney •Dr Shawna Foo - Marine Biologist, University of Sydney •Associate Professor Eleanor Bruce, Coastal Geographer, University of Sydney •Dr Claire Spillman - Principal Research Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology Register to attend at: zurl.co/rqiz0 See you there! @uwaoceans @uwanews @SAgE_UWA @UQ_News @MonashUni @ANUmedia @Sydney_Uni @BOM_au

We are excited to invite our partners across industry, government, and research to join us for a special milestone event celebrating 3 years of the Centre for Water and Spatial Science (CWSS) at @UWAresearch We are honoured to host the 2026 Henry Darcy Medal Seminar, delivered by Professor Sally Thompson, who will present: “Ecohydrological Adaptation to Climate Change – from Gondwana to the Globe”. The afternoon will also feature: •       CWSS Centre overview and research highlights •       Posters from our HDR students, postdoctoral researchers, and academic staff showcasing projects across the Centre’s themes •       Networking session to connect, share ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration We look forward to welcoming you to UWA. 📍 Wilsmore Lecture Theatre & Bayliss Atrium, The University of Western Australia 🗓️ Tuesday 23 June 2026 🕒 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM (AWST) 🥗 Free drinks and nibbles provided 🎟️ Registration link: events.humanitix.com/cwss_ju…

"Science Fiction or Our Future" session tickets are sold out! Are you going? CWSS researcher @SharynHickey will be there talking about "Big Data, Big Coasts" #DataScience

How do Agrivoltaics - combining solar energy generation with agricultural production - work? Take a look at our new science explainer about the use of solar panels in Australian farming systems, linking to a project using a commercial WA vineyard demonstration to show how agrivoltaics affect the microclimate under solar: zurl.co/28z9a For more information about the project, visit: zurl.co/jBkr9. To register to attend a FREE visit to the demonstration site on 22nd April, visit: zurl.co/oR0Z5 This study is part of the “Plant Production Agri-Voltaics” project led by University of Melbourne, funded by @AgriFuturesAU. In Western Australia, the project is coordinated by the @south-west-wa-drought-resilience-adoption-and-innovation-hub South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) in partnership with Plume Estate, @Sunrise Energy Group, and @The University of Western Australia and receives funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund. @SAgE_UWA @GGA_WA #FutureDroughtFund #Agrivoltaics

📢 PUBLIC TALK: "Eating the Sun" 💡 How carbon assimilation responds to heat stress and rising atmospheric CO₂ 📈 Strategies to improve photosynthetic performance in crops using genetic manipulation & natural acclimation responses. 📍 Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA 📅8 April 2026 5-6pm AWST 👉 Dr Amanda Cavanagh, Director of the Plant Productivity Research Group at the University of Essex and Gledden Visiting Fellow at the UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @SAgE_UWA @IAS_UWA #PlantProductivity #AgTech #ClimateScience

😍 @LogicLabAI pointing out how small changes make a huge difference 👍 🍊 Find out more about the CitrusNet software - and let us know if you plan on using it! 👉 zurl.co/oVZn7

🍊 NEW SOFTWARE: CitrusNet A deep learning model improving citrus detection across drone, mobile & simulated imagery. Developed by UWA PhD candidate Haochen Wang (during his Masters in China), the model achieved >91% precision, outperforming existing state‑of‑the‑art detection models. @SAgE_UWA #DeepLearning #AgTech 🔗 zurl.co/KEoam