There’ll be lots of things to see and do during Whale Weekend at the Discovery Centre on 29th & 30th October. Friday night will see well known Marine Wildlife Consultant David Donnelly telling us all about his amazing adventures researching many species of whales along the East Coast of Australia. This will take place in…
Read more →The Power family from Lyneham in the ACT were our special guests last week as part of their Great Aussie Road Trip. Jasmine, Jemma and little Teddy, along with parents Rachel and Greg and a few friends took part in a guided Rocky Shore Ramble with Sheree and Jade before touring the Discovery Centre….
Read more →It seems that holding a function on polling day is a winner! We were impressed with the number of people that called in to witness the opening of our new lab and take a look around the Centre. Professor Andrew Roberts, Director of the Research School of Earth Sciences at the Australian National University…
Read more →Long-awaited test results have identified that the sea squirt found in Twofold Bay in March is NOT the invasive sea squirt Didemnum vexillum. This is a great relief to community members, fisherfolk and more importantly the mussel farmers in Twofold Bay who held grave fears for their mussel stock and future viability if the…
Read more →SCMDC hosted the 6th Annual Network Meeting for members of Marine Discovery Centres Australia over last weekend. We had s uperb autumn weather to showcase our beautiful region and welcome members from: Thursday Island (Qld), Woodbridge (Tas), Henley Beach (SA), Naturaliste (WA), Central Coast (NSW) and Queenscliff (Vic). The annual Meeting allows members to…
Read more →The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre has been working closely with the NSW Department of Industry & Investment in helping raise awareness about the newly discovered marine pest known as Didemnum vexillum (or colonial sea squirt). Any boat owners, fishermen, yachtsmen or divers using Twofold Bay are urged to familiarise themselves with the…
Read more →Representatives from Marine Discovery Centres Australia will converge on Eden next weekend for the annual workshop/conference to share ideas, resources and some laughs. It’s a great opportunity for the various centres to discuss new educational opportunities and also see what our region has to offer. Check out the new website: www.mdca.org.au to link to…
Read more →Our 2nd Annual Marine Science Forum, held on 20th & 21st March 2010, was another huge success with over 120 people attending each session. 6 impressive and highly regarded speakers gave the audience an insight into their work, covering everything from deep sea canyons (up to 11km deep) to isopods, rocky shoreline ecology to…
Read more →Marine Studies Students from Eden Marine High School found out all about what a 1st Year University lecture in Marine Science might be like when Professor Patrick De Deckker from The Australian National University visited on Friday 19th March. In a lead up to the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre’s 2nd Annual Marine Science…
Read more →Have you registered yet? What are you waiting for?? This is your opportunity to hear some of our most respected Marine Scientists presenting on fascinating topics relating to our special marine environment. At only $20/day per person it is worth your while coming along. Listen and learn, enjoy the amazing visual images and rub…
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