Last Wednesday, May 28, the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre conducted a survey using methodology from ClimateWatch. The survey was a fantastic experience for all involved and made extra special by the fact that it was matching a survey across the world. This survey marked the launch of ‘Oceans Connected‘ an exciting project that…
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May seems to be the month of science in the wild and SCMDC is getting into the swing of it. If you are interested in being a scientist for a day and collect data for online databases then there are 2 events coming up for you to get involved with. May 16 and 17- Panboola…
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There has been a lot of talk about shark attack statistics and safety as a result of last weeks tragedy in Tathra. We would like to allay peoples fear of sharks by presenting accurate and reliable data and statistics. We will then go through precautions to take to reduce the likelihood of attack. Sharks…
Read more →Grey Nurse Sharks (Carcharias taurus) aka Sand Tiger Shark, Ragged-Tooth Shark or Labrador of the Sea. They have in the past had a bad reputation as a man eater but are now known to be quite gentle and are a magical sight for divers. They are also critically endangered along the east coast of…
Read more →Did you miss out on our exciting 2013 Marine Science Forum? Don’t despair we have a radio interview with three of the forum speakers for you to listen to. On Fuzzy Logic science show on 2xx in Canberra we spoke to Dr Steve Eggins and Kate Holland about their research on foraminifera, Kylie Owen about the feeding behaviour…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr Stephen Eggins, Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University. Steve Eggins is a marine biogeochemist and senior fellow at the Research…
Read more →Forum bookings have had an upsurge in the last few days as people realise it is only days away now. We can still take bookings up until Friday afternoon but if you want to join us and mingle with the presenters during lunch, you need to register by Thursday. All attendees must fill in…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Kylie Owen, PhD Candidate, Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory, School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland. Kylie Owen knew from a very young age that she…
Read more →SCMDC Marine Scientist Sheree Epe was recently invited to attend a ClimateWatch Marine workshop held at the University of Technology Sydney. This workshop brought together scientists, marine educators and representatives of both government and community organisations and was a great opportunity to provide input into the development of the new ClimateWatch Marine project. ClimateWatch…
Read more →In the lead up to our Annual Marine Science Forum on the 4th and 5th May, we will feature a post about each of the scientists presenting this year. Dr. Scott Ling, Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania. My research experience spans a broad range of marine ecological investigations…
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