We thank all those who participated in the 2021 AAPP Symposium, in person and online. The Symposium was a wonderful opportunity for staff and stakeholders to come together to showcase research achievements from our first two years of operation, and to help set future priorities.
Sessions over two days were broken up by theme, with presentations demonstrating what a productive first two years we have had, despite external factors.
Reports from breakout sessions indicated a strong desire for closer collaboration, and for a coordinated approach to setting priorities for future observing capability.
The Symposium 2021 report (see below) includes outcomes of the breakout sessions.
The posters were of outstanding quality and congratulations to our three poster prize winners: Stephy Libera (Best 'student' poster), Alex Fraser (best 'research associate' poster), and the Zooplankton team led by Kerrie Swadling (best 'in-kind contributor' poster).
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![img_solace_75_southern-diatoms_credit-robert-strzepek Phytoplankton. π· Robert Strzepek](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_solace_75_southern-diatoms_credit-robert-strzepek-150x150.jpg)
![Svenja Halfter with the newest catch of pyrosomes. π· Bree Woods Svenja Halfter with the newest catch of pyrosomes. π· Bree Woods](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_solace-13_Pyrosome-2_bree-woods-150x150.jpg)
![img_tempo_krill swarm img_tempo_krill swarm](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_tempo_krill-swarm-150x150.png)
![img_solace-79_black-browed-albatross_credit-david-green A young black-browed albatross glaring at me as it sweeps past the ship. π· David Green](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_solace-79_black-browed-albatross_credit-david-green-150x150.jpeg)
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![Tyler Rohr readies a Caltech Seaglider for deployment. π· Robert Strzepek Tyler Rohr readies a Caltech Seaglider for deployment. π· Robert Strzepek](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_solace-26_glider-deployment_credit-robert-strzepek-1-150x150.jpg)
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![SarahThompson SarahThompson](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SarahThompson-e1595927118789-150x150.jpg)
![Sorting micronekton. π· Svenja Halfter Sorting micronekton. π· Svenja Halfter](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_solace-01_credit-bree-woods-150x150.jpg)
![img-jess-and-maddie-credit-so-kawaguchi img-jess-and-maddie-credit-so-kawaguchi](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img-jess-and-maddie-credit-so-kawaguchi-150x150.jpg)
![img_tempo_rob king Dr Rob King](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_tempo_rob-king-150x150.jpg)
![img_tempo 01_ctd_credit so kawaguchi The deep sea camera is attached to the bottom of the CTD which collects water at different depths for analysis. Photo: So Kawaguchi](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/img_tempo-01_ctd_credit-so-kawaguchi-150x150.jpg)
![img_solace-84_group-pic img_solace-84_group-pic](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_solace-84_group-pic-150x150.jpg)
![img_solace_76_TMR_credit-robert-strzepek Michael Ellwood preparing the TMR. π· Robert Strzepek](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_solace_76_TMR_credit-robert-strzepek-150x150.jpg)
![Hatchetfish. π· Svenja Halfter Hatchetfish. π· Svenja Halfter](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_solace-02_credit-bree-woods-150x150.jpg)
![Chen's profile photo Chen's profile photo](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Chens-profile-photo-150x150.jpg)
![The gaping βmouthβ of the Triaxus as it surfaces for recovery onto the RV Investigator. Instruments such as the LOPC (Laser Optical Plankton Counter, yellow body on the front, top) are located all over the rectangular carbon fibre frame. The gaping βmouthβ of the Triaxus as it surfaces for recovery onto the RV Investigator. Instruments such as the LOPC (Laser Optical Plankton Counter, yellow body on the front, top) are located all over the rectangular carbon fibre frame.](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_solace-68_triaxus-150x150.jpg)
![A wandering albatross. π· Jakob Weis A wandering albatross. π· Jakob Weis](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_solace-41_albatross_credit-jacob-weis-150x150.jpg)
![img_solace 34_squid_credit katherine baker A squid from the RMT net. π· Svenja Halfter](https://aappartnership.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_solace-34_squid_credit-katherine-baker-150x150.jpg)