SA's Giant Cuttlefish need you
Recent research has shown a significant decline in Giant Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) populations in South Australia. But scientists are not sure why. So your help is needed to observe these cuttlefish via Redmap!
You call this a job? Andrew Hart on TV's Hook, Line and Sinker
Andrew Hart knows his job blurs the line between work and play. The host of TV fishing show Hook, Line and Sinker explains why it's hard work not to love fishing for the cameras around Australia.
Salty stories from "Redmappers"
Redmap has received more than 330 sightings since its national launch five months ago. But who are "Redmappers"? They’re fishers, divers and beachgoers who send Redmap photos of uncommon marine life! Meet some of Redmap's "citizen scientists" who are mad-keen anglers (next issue: divers!).
How to set up a citizen science program: webinar
If you are thinking of starting a citizen science program - and wondering how to make it successful - then you should join this live online seminar (aka "webinar") on July 18. It will be co-hosted by Redmap founder Dr Gretta Pecl and other successful Australian citizen science program leaders.
Fisheries feel the heat around the globe
New research published in the science journal Nature has revealed the impacts of climate change on global fisheries. An analysis of fish catches and water temperatures show that ocean warming has already affected global fisheries in the past four decades, driving up the proportion of warm-water fish being caught. Read more here.
ABC South Australia: Anyone with a camera can help with marine science
A change and increase in camera technology has meant a lot more people can become "on the ground scientists", says Brooke Neindorf for ABC's Country Hour in SA. Read the full article and listen to the interview here.
Citizen science goes high tech
Mobile technology is enabling people to become productive in ways they never thought possible and recently the scientific community has been looking to tap into that productivity by enlisting citizen scientists, writes Brett Smith for redOrbit.com. Read the full article here.
A wave of change with sea temperature rise
The Advocate newspaper writes about a "wave of change with sea temperature rise" in Tasmanian waters and interviews Redmap founder Dr Gretta Pecl. Read more here.
100+ Redmap sightings!
This red emperor was spotted near Geraldton in WA, south of its usual range, by Redmap member Jon Jarvis. Australian fishers and divers have logged over 100 marine critters since Redmap Australia launched in mid-December! See some recent sightings around the country here.
ABC news: Fish in hot water as climate changes
The east coast of Australia is a warming "hotspot" and marine ecosystems are feeling the heat, writes ABC environmental reporter Sarah Clarke. Read the article here: Fish in hot water as climate changes.
