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by Marine Discovery Centre • November 26, 2018 • Announcements, Aquaria, Education, Events, Research, Volunteers
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This gallery contains 17 photos →
SPOT THAT WHALE mobile exhibit on again during September and October It’s whale watching time as the Humpbacks start to head back south on their way home to Antarctica. As they cruise past our headlands and bays, those of us lucky enough to see them may get to witness some magnificant and energetic behaviours…
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 →There is some very interesting reading in the latest report from the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF). The report, entitled “South East Coastal Adaptation (SECA): Coastal Urban Climate Futures in SE Australia from Wollongong to Lakes Entrance” includes case studies on Wollongong, Sussex Inlet, Batemans Bay, Narooma, Eden, Mallacoota and Lakes Entrance…
Read more →Staff at the SCMDC managed to collect samples of the recent algal bloom in Twofold Bay and send them to CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research laboratories in Tasmania for identification. Analysis of the samples revealed that the algal bloom was caused by the dinoflagellate species Noctiluca scintillans which is distributed in temperate, sub-tropical and…
Read more →The residents of Eden awoke to a sea of pink yesterday morning as an extensive algal bloom had painted the waters of Twofold Bay. Algal blooms are a natural phenomenon caused by the mass reproduction of tiny microscopic phytoplankton including dinoflagellates, diatoms and algae. They often occur in Autumn and Spring when water temperatures…
Read more →Planning is well underway for the 2013 Marine Science Forum! This year’s Forum is titled ‘Who cares? Global research, local issues’ and will be held on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of May at the Eden Marine High School Hall. Speakers confirmed for this year’s Forum so far include: Dr Ziggy Marzinelli – Sydney…
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