USIMS was officially launched on October 11, 2002 at the Darlington Centre. Mr Robin Williams of the ABC Radio Science Show was the official guest of honor. Invited guests were university and external academics, staff and students involved in marine science teaching and research.
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Mr Robin Williams, ABC Radio Science Show |
From second left: Dr Dietmar Muller (Director, USIMS), Prof Bruce Thom (NSW Coastal Council), Prof Tony Underwood (Director, CREICC), Prof Don Napper (Pro Vice Chancello,r CST). |
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| From the School of Geosciences: Mr John Twyman, Mr Scott Dyksterhuis, Dr Carmen Gaina, and Ms Belinda Brown. Dr Alexey Goncharov (Geoscience Australia) is second from right. | Dr Eleanor Bruce (Geosciences), Prof Les Field (Pro Vice Chancellor, Research) and Dr Dietmar Muller (Director, USIMS) |
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| From left: Mr Phil Manning (Geosciences), Dr Tim McConachy (CSIRO), Assoc Prof Jock Keene (ODP), Ms Belinda Brown (Geosciences). | From left: Dr Adele Pile (Biology), Ms Maria Sdrolias and Dr Carmen Gaina (Geosciences). |
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| Scott Dyksterhuis and Derek Wyman (Geosciences) | John Twyman and Jenny Reeks (Geosciences) |
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| From left: Dr Gordon Packham, Mr Phil Manning and Dr Tom Hubble (Geosciences). | Prof John Carter (second from left, Civil Engineering) and Dr John You (USIMS Honorary Associate). |
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| Staff from the Centre for Research on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities. | Dr Gordon Packham (Geosciences), Dr Dietmar Muller (Director, USIMS), Prof Les Field (PVC- Research) and Hon. Jenny Gardiner (NSW Government). |
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| Dr Tim McConachy (CSIRO) and Prof Peter Davies (Geosciences). | Dinner in Newtown. |