All workshops should be by the beach. Thanks for all the interesting science! Now we just need better ways to build international collaborations that aren't "international conference" or "midnight webinar".

Day 1 of the CLIVAR Climate Dynamics Panel meeting in Lorne and lots of fascinating talks already. Plus beautiful beach views and the chillest kookaburra I have ever seen.

My (now) 6 year old daughter requested a hammerhead shark birthday cake, so I think it's fair to say those are her favourite. (I love grey nurse sharks)

When your children decide you need to unroll your poster and explain it to them before you can take it to the conference.

How did you manage to make it this long without seeing one?? They're everywhere! This one likes to hang out on our deck, and occasionally tries to steal somebody's food (a common problem with cheeky kookaburras). Although it's the cockatoos that apparently break into lunch boxes at school...