ASFB 2025 Sponsored by:
An initiative of The Fish Collective
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!
WHEN: Sunday 17 August 2025
TIME: 9am - 4pm
WHERE: Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront, Darwin
COST: $70pp (includes catering)