Kylie Owen, the PhD student studying humpback whales in the area has had a very successful start to her research project. Since starting work on Monday with her colleagues Dave Donnelly and Scott Sheahan, Kylie has managed to secure 8 biopsy samples from feeding humpbacks. She said the whales were being ‘very co-operative’ with…
Read more →Presented by Kylie Owen and David DonnellySURFAH Project: Surface and Underwater Research on Feeding Australian Humpback WhalesInvestigating the fine scale feeding behaviour of humpback whales.Humpback Whale Presentation
Read more →July 2011 Newsletter
Read more →Our new Architectural Masterplan will be officially launched by Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Dr Mike Kelly, AM, MP on Friday 10th June with a number of invited dignitaries attending. Community members are invited to join the celebration from 1.30pm till 4.30pm. The Centre will be open again on Saturday 11th June from 10am till…
Read more →Recent flooding rains and big seas buried our coast in a sea of foam and littered our beaches with debris and an array of interesting marine creatures. Sea foam is a naturally occurring phenomena created by the agitation of seawater containing high concentrations of dissolved organic matter. The organic matter acts as a ‘foaming…
Read more →The 3rd Annual Marine Science Forum ‘Food for Thought’ was another great success with people travelling from far and wide to attend. 6 impressive speakers kept the audience captive with amazing educational presentations and spectacular imagery about subjects such as marine habitats, ocean currents, fisheries management and aquaculture of both oysters and sea urchins….
Read more →So you’ve missed out on the Early Bird rates? It’s still very affordable to register for your place at the ‘Food for Thought’ Marine Science Forum on 26th & 27th March at the Eden High School Hall. At only $30 per day for general public and free entry for students, it’s still well within…
Read more →We are still taking Early Bird Rate Registrations for our 3rd Annual Marine Science Forum until Friday 25th February 2011. With a theme of ‘Food for Thought’ there will be plenty of interest from local fishermen and aquaculturalists as well as the wider community so make sure you secure your spot now! The Forum…
Read more →Staff, Board members and Volunteers were thrilled to welcome our Patron Ian Kiernan AO to the Centre this week. Ian was visiting to gain an update on the rapid growth of the Centre’s operations in recent years and to discuss the next big project – replacing the sections of old asbestos roofing on our…
Read more →Register now to secure discounted early bird rates for our 3rd Annual Marine Science Forum on 26th & 27th March 2011. One of the only opportunities the general public has to hear from Australia’s most respected Marine Scientists – come along and learn from the experts! Six respected Marine Scientists from around Australia will give…
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