An initiative of The Fish Collective

📅 WHEN: Sunday, 17 August 2025
⏰ TIME: Approx. 9 AM – 4 PM
📍 WHERE: TBA
💲 COST: $70

Unlock the full potential of BRUVs for your research!

Join us for a full-day immersive workshop designed to advance Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) research and visual imagery methods. Whether you are a seasoned researcher, an early career scientist, or a student eager to integrate BRUVs into your work, this workshop will provide the latest insights, tools, and collaboration opportunities to maximize your impact.

Through a mix of expert presentations, first-hand stories, and two-way sharing, we will explore the latest innovations, best practices, and new frontiers in BRUV research. Learn how to enhance data sharing, standardize methodologies, and leverage cutting-edge AI tools to streamline data processing and analysis.

Key themes will include:
✔️ Expanding BRUV research networks – facilitating regional, national, and global collaboration
✔️ Innovations in BRUV technology – integrating tools like CheckEM for data quality assurance and linking datasets to GlobalArchive
✔️ Best practices and SOPs – standardizing methodologies across BRUVs, ROVs, and underwater landers
✔️ Exploring new ecosystems – incorporating deep-sea, estuarine, and freshwater BRUV data
✔️ Indigenous and community engagement – integrating BRUV into long-term monitoring initiatives
✔️ Maximizing research impact – how BRUV data contributes to global biodiversity assessments, marine management, and conservation efforts

The workshop will also introduce The Fish Collective, a revitalized national BRUV working group, and discuss opportunities to collaborate on a synthesized BRUV dataset that enhances research and conservation efforts across Australia and beyond.

Expect a highly interactive experience, including breakout discussions, case studies, and an exclusive BRUV highlight reel featuring participant-submitted footage from around Australia!

💬 Who should attend?
This workshop is ideal for students, early career researchers, and established scientists who use (or want to use) BRUVs, ROVs, or other visual methods in their research. If you're interested in maximizing your data’s reach, learning about new tools, and contributing to national and global syntheses, this workshop is for you!

💡 Bonus: Networking & Collaboration
Connect with fellow researchers and industry experts while enjoying full catering. The workshop concludes in time for the ASFB 2025 Welcome Reception, where you can continue discussions over drinks!

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of a growing collaborative effort shaping the future of BRUV research!

👉 Secure your spot now!