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Sydney Institute of Marine Science

Start your TechNet week on Sydney Harbour

Divers over coral, Sydney Institute of Marine Science
About SIMS

Leading science to revive our oceans

The Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) is the primary marine research institution of New South Wales. Based at Chowder Bay on Sydney Harbour, it is a collaboration between five universities, bringing researchers together to understand, protect and restore our marine environments.

SIMS runs research labs, an aquarium, research vessels and real-time water quality monitoring of Sydney Harbour, and supports education from secondary school through to postgraduate research.

Operation CrayweedLiving SeawallsSydney Seahorse ProjectSydney Coral ProjectOperation PosidoniaWild Sydney Harbour
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A partnership of UNSW SydneyThe University of SydneyMacquarie UniversityUTSSouthern Cross University
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Tue1Dec

SIMS Day

Join us for a visit to the amazing harbourside Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) at Chowder Bay, including a guided tour of the facilities, an interactive workshop with the Department of Fisheries and a live drone demonstration following a catered lunch.

The bus will depart UNSW at 9:15am and return in the afternoon, stopping at the Paddington Open Day and the university.

Bus departs UNSW9:15am
Cost$50 per personIncludes transport & catered lunch
Max participants40
Places are limited to 40, so add the SIMS visit when you buy your ticket at technetconference2026.com.