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 →For those of you who are eagerly awaiting news about our Annual Marine Science Forum, please note that the Forum will now be held on the first weekend in May (4th & 5th) instead of in March as has been the case in the past. We decided that March was just too busy in…
Read more →We are all very excited about the news that a new species of fish has been named after our very own Professor Keith Crook, SCMDC Associate Member and partner of our longest standing Board Member Dr Anne Felton. As quoted in the article in the Canberra Times ‘It’s named in honour of its Eden…
Read more →The Pambula oyster growers and Southern Rivers CMA are hosting a tour of Pambula Lake on Saturday 16th March. They are targeting landholders in the Pambula catchment to increase understanding of oyster farming on the lake, and ways landholders can help to protect the water quality of the lake. See attached flier for further…
Read more →A small but dedicated team of workers got out and about at Snug Cove on Clean Up Australia Day to bag up some rubbish that would otherwise enter our beautiful harbour. Our planned underwater clean up did not take place due to the poor visibility from recent (welcome) rain but it was a…
Read more →Check out the first two fantastic video clips on the following page. http://www.lynchpin.org.au/scholarships/our-scholars/ We have been collaborating with one of the scientists in the video, Jorge, by providing him with valuable data which includes video footage and still photography (one of our pics features in the first video), of our local octopus species, Octopus tetricus,…
Read more →As always, the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre has registered a site for Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday 3rd March 2013. Why not join in by finding a registered site near you? It’s easy – just visit http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/join/ and enter your local details. There’s sure to be a place near you where you can help….
Read more →The Minutes of Ordinary Meeting.January 2013 for the Board of Eden Marine Centre Ltd (trading as Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre) are now available for perusal.
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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