TechFest 2009

TechFests are series of workshops organised by CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences (CMIS), each of which targets an area of the mathematical sciences.

The objectives of these workshops are:

• to share research achievements with CSIRO colleagues;
• to identify synergies and possible collaborations in CSIRO;
• to share emerging trends and developments in science.

The theme for TechFest ‘09 is Analysis of High-Dimensional and Large Data. We extend our warmest welcome to the Riverglenn Conference Centre, Indooroopilly for this conference.

TechFest itself is a two day conference. The first day of the conference was on Biological Applications and the second day covered Environmental Applications.

A dinner and poster session was held on the evening of the 11th of June to give participants the opportunity to network in an informal setting.

This year marks the first that external participants and speakers have been invited, with representatives from the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, and the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

Overall approximately 70 people attended, with about half of these from CMIS, a quarter from other CSIRO divisions and the rest external.

The Program includes abstracts of all the talks and posters from the two days of the TechFest. Contact details of all the participants of the TechFest are also included.

We would like to thank the current and previous members of the Science Development Group and Frank De Hoog within CMIS for their assistance in the organisation of the TechFest.

We would also like to thank Amy Nason and Daphne Bruce for maintaining the TechFest website and registration list and Dr David Lovell for his address at the TechFest dinner.

Emma Huang and Erin Peterson
June 2009