Date; 1-2 MAY 2008
VENUE: Te Papa (Wellington, New Zealand)
Topic: Colossal & giant squid (http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00032.htm) (click on the link for the full story)

Following the thaw and examination of the 495 kg specimen of colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) on 30th April, Te Papa WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND will have a lecture series with speakers including Dr Steve O'Shea, Dr Tsunemi Kubodera, Kat Bolstad and Peter Batson and others on giant, colossal squid and other deep-sea beasties.
The examination may be broadcast via webcast if there is interest, but we need know if there is enough interest out there!

Lectures will be free - no booking necessary - first come basis. If there is enough interest we may be able to arrange priority seating. Sorry for the short notice. You can find additional information on this squid at the Te Papa (http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/Tepapa/English/) website here (http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/TePapaColossalSquid.htm).)

You can also find a tremendous amount of information on giant and colossal squids here (http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12975), in addition to all manner of other information on squid and octopus in general.

Alternatively, there is a possibility of a second lecture series when the specimen goes on display in late 2008 (Nov-Dec) - indication of interest would help.

Thanks Myopsida.:smile:

This is exciting news. For those not familiar with New Zealand, the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is also known simply as Te Papa.

Now I have to get the colossal and giant squid fact sheets updated. There goes my weekend. All for a good cause.

I'd certainly watch a webcast of that!

Webcast - yes please <nods madly>

Yes please! A webcast would be fantastic.

We demand a webcast! No honesty, I'd love to see it as I know many friends of mine that arent even on this site would like to also.

I misread the title of this post to say
colossal squid (worship)

Nevertheless, im looking forward to the webcast as well!

I would watch it as well! I know of at least three people here who would watch it.

What time will it be presented? Any chance there can be a video posted in lieu of or in addition to a webcast? I know every member here would like to see the whole thing.

Would love to hear the webcast -will it be repeated for various time zones? or will there be a link (is this a stupid question?)

Rob Romero

Yes! Please. Webcast if possible, podcast would be cool, too.

That sounds so cool! I'll take the day off to be there!!:smile:

I would definitely watch a webcast of that?

Times??

Greg

True. What time do the lectures start?

Well, I'd love to watch a webcast, mostly to see if a certain Dutchman was pulling my leg about being there. (So jealous. Seriously.)

Clem

Ze Ob vill be zere

Thanks Myopsida! Definite interest here. I can help promote this as well.

Definitely interested

I would love to come but will be teaching......sigh, so I would be most interested any web/podcasts you would see fit to send out! PLEASE someone take pictures and post!

J

That would be fascinating, please webcast/podcast if you can :)

I am very interested in hearing/seeing the webcast. Sounds like a great lecture series!

Me too! We're all interested in this.

Nancy

Yes, another 'please' vote here too. NZ is a little too far to come for me to see it in the mantle.

Vote yes for webcast !

Doop de doo, readin' the updated Colossal squid fact sheet the international press is gonna read, doop de doo...

and, most inappropriately, length relative to a London double-decker bus.

:lol:

Werra interestin' new information, too.

podcast would be great...I'll see if my friend in NZ's intersted

The 'reveal' of the colossal squid will take place on Wednesday 30th April from 9am New Zealand time (I think that's 5.00 pm Tuesday 29th Eastern USA time). We are working on setting up a webcast (this is yet to be confirmed, but may be available from Monday-Tuesday 28th/29th when we will thaw and examine a couple of Architeuthis). . . We also hope to have podcasts of the lectures by Kat Bolstad, Dr Steve O'Shea and Dr Kubodera later in the week.
Updates will be available on the Te Papa website - a blog of our activities should be available starting next Monday. Technology willing. http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/

Excellent - thanks!

I understand that a press release is kind-of imminent

A webcast would be brilliant for those of us who can't make it to te papa

And here (http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00032.htm) we have it!!

8-)

Super sweet!

:mesonych: 8-) :squidaut:

:mesonych: :squidaut: :party: :grad: :thumbsup:

It would probably be a good idea to edit the sticky on the front page to include both

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0804/S00032.htm

and

http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/CollectionsAndResearch/CollectionAreas/NaturalEnvironment/Molluscs/ColossalSquid/TePapaColossalSquid.htm

if that hasn't happened as I'm posting...

Thanks Mark; done now

Thanks Mark; done now

That's good too, but I meant this one, actually:

http://www.tonmo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12975

(too many different announcements...)

:oops:

Done, my good man!

The thawing tank (10,000 litres) is completed; webcam installation should be completed next week. 600 litres of formalin ordered.....

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An idle observation.. Neil Diamond is an anagram of "No mind . . ideal".

Is that a way of losing yourself in music Dr O?

.... and a couple of bottles of pinot to keep Sir B happy I trust :wink:

I'll make sure to bring something for the not so faint hearted as well :shock:

The thawing tank (10,000 litres) is completed; webcam installation should be completed next week. 600 litres of formalin ordered.....

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An idle observation.. Neil Diamond is an anagram of "No mind . . ideal".

Is that a way of losing yourself in music Dr O?

Any word on how the webcam will work? I was wondering if it'll be recordable, so we can freeze-frame and revisit: OOOOHHHH! Look at the Eye!

...and "that expression on Steve's face is perfect for this Photoshopping idea", of course... Is Discovery requiring that it's webcast-but-no-recording so they can make it into a doco later? I'm imagining (and hoping) the lectures will be a bit more academic than they want, though, although I guess they might want to use excerpts...

.... and a couple of bottles of pinot to keep Sir B happy I trust :wink:

Bruce is in charge of ethanol supplies:grin: