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Magical conference Jean (NZMSS); a credit to those who put so much time and effort into seeing it through to fruition. CIAC 2006 will be a stunner also, and it's something I look forward to (and with 6 papers being presented I think that AUT will fair well - depends on which are selected [a neat online submission form that they had]).
I'll finally present the juvenile Architeuthis manuscript, and that looking at the systematics of the Pholidoteuthidae; Kat is talking about her onychoteuthid research (in addition to pholidoteuthid work, in conjunction with George J); Felipe and Emma their research on forced temporal shifts in the diet of sperm and pygmy sperm whale's; and Jason his research on squid culture. Not to be missed. It's the afterhours functions that I most look forward to - the catching up with folk I haven't seen for a while.
Re me, well, there have been some major changes here at AUT, and as of 14 October I'll be acting as Director of the research institute (marine, postgrad), through until Jan 2007 at least. To most online this will not mean much - in fact you'd have to be within the system to appreciate it - but all that I can say is that there will be some huge changes afoot, hopefully positive. Change doesn't come without upsetting a few, so there'll also be a few that are not too happy about a few changes ... but sh*t happens. Lady TTF, aka
, will be looked after, that's for sure ... but ONLY if my Neil D poster finds its way safely back to Gods own (NZ). I've got a big new wall to hang it on Kat!!
The downside is that I'll be online even less. It's been a hard 9 months already; hopefully things will improve; but I am worried that I'm losing creativity, spontaneity, and my hair (and sanity). You are in good hands with , but I can only check things out once a day, on a good day.
It's about time we had another sensational press release don't you think? We've got something up our sleeves.
I'll finally present the juvenile Architeuthis manuscript, and that looking at the systematics of the Pholidoteuthidae; Kat is talking about her onychoteuthid research (in addition to pholidoteuthid work, in conjunction with George J); Felipe and Emma their research on forced temporal shifts in the diet of sperm and pygmy sperm whale's; and Jason his research on squid culture. Not to be missed. It's the afterhours functions that I most look forward to - the catching up with folk I haven't seen for a while.
Re me, well, there have been some major changes here at AUT, and as of 14 October I'll be acting as Director of the research institute (marine, postgrad), through until Jan 2007 at least. To most online this will not mean much - in fact you'd have to be within the system to appreciate it - but all that I can say is that there will be some huge changes afoot, hopefully positive. Change doesn't come without upsetting a few, so there'll also be a few that are not too happy about a few changes ... but sh*t happens. Lady TTF, aka
, will be looked after, that's for sure ... but ONLY if my Neil D poster finds its way safely back to Gods own (NZ). I've got a big new wall to hang it on Kat!!The downside is that I'll be online even less. It's been a hard 9 months already; hopefully things will improve; but I am worried that I'm losing creativity, spontaneity, and my hair (and sanity). You are in good hands with
, but I can only check things out once a day, on a good day.It's about time we had another sensational press release don't you think? We've got something up our sleeves.
I've put in to talk about my Arrow aging (including the gladius growth reconstruction........not a recommended hobby 
). The online submission form was great but yours truly didn't read it properly and forgot to take note of her accession number ........sigh 
and had to send a grovelly email to the organisers to get it (cos I hadn't managed to upload the actual abstract only my name, addy etc) oh well all is sorted now........just waiting for the powers that be to decide if I get to spout my words of wisdom or not!
