Marine snails of interest in Venice and Gladstone
Published on 03 September, 2009
CQUniversity Gladstone's Dr Scott Wilson has arrived home from a research trip to Venice in time to host a visit by Italian researcher Professor Bruno Pavoni...
Both scientists are interested in sampling marine snails and other organisms in order to monitor levels of chemical contamination in ports, harbours and lagoons.
Dr Wilson (left) shows visitor Professor Bruno Pavoni around the Port of Gladstone
Dr Wilson was able to join one of Professor Pavoni's sampling trips around Venice Lagoon and he has since been hosting the Italian's visit to CQUniversity, including workshops for our postgraduate students and presentation of a Rockhampton seminar on The chemical contamination of the Lagoon of Venice and its effects on organisms.
Dr Pavoni is Professor of Environmental Chemistry at the University of Venice while Dr Wilson is attached to our Centre for Environmental Management (based in Gladstone).
The collaborative project was funded by Australia's International Centre for Excellence in Water Resources Management.
Dr Wilson and Professor Pavoni 
Sampling in the Venice Lagoon 
Samples from the Venice Lagoon
One of Dr Wilson's photos of Venice