6th International Jellyfish Blooms Symposium

Where experts on #jellyfish meet, see you in #capetown #science #marineweek

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Dear South-African friends, you want to learn more about jellyfish?
During the 6th International Jellyfish Blooms Symposium from November 4 to 6 2019, posters from the latest research on jellies from all over the world will be on display at the IZIKO Museum in Cape Town

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Here we are, the talks were talk, the posters posted, the awards awarded... now time for some relaxing time ... until next time in India🇮🇳

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Arghhh already the last session of the symposium... learning about the latest on "novel techniques for understanding the ecology of gelatinous zooplankton blooms", here talk by Mary-Beth Decker

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Jellyfish for thought, jellyfish for food... might be served during lunch

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Group picture of all the attendees of the 6th International Jellyfish Blooms symposium happily standing in front of the Iziko Museum #6thBlooms @Iziko_Museums

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Day 3, already.... this morning session is on the human-jellyfish nexus

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What scientist should do about jellyfish from a kid point of view? As you walk through the museum spare some times to look at their art work and their message to the scientists.
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After another delicious coffee break, here we go again ... how seabirds and jellyfish interact

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1st session over, with amazing talks on polyps and medusae, on two the 2nd session of the day on the ecological role of jellyfish (as predators, preys, players in biogeochemical cycles)

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Day 2.... yeah more amazing talks to come...
This morning "the cryptic and integrative ecology medusae and polyps"

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Finally the poster session, over 60 posters to enjoy with some local beverages and great food

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World atlas of Jellyfish

The idea of this book was planted in 2007 during the 2nd Jellyfish blooms symposium in Australia, the fruit of André Morandini, Ilka Straehler-Pohl, and Gerhard Jarms work is now out. One copy is on display but you can't take it home 😟😁🔪
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Jellies from animals to glass sculptures #6thBlooms

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Tic tac tic tac .... 2 min speed presentation as a teaser for the poster sessions

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Newbies to the wonderful world of jellyfish... #6thBlooms

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1st session of the #6thBlooms on it's way, so exciting

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Getting ready to welcome our delegates to the #6thBlooms at #IzikoMuseum

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Opening ceremony

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Hoping ceremony if the 6th International Jellyfish Blooms Symposium 6thBlooms. Address by DVC Academic Prof Lawack