Redmap's sea slug lover
Sea slug lover, octopus wrestler and shark-shield convert: Naomi Arrowsmith is one interesting diver! And she's recorded some amazing photos on Redmap.org.au
Whale poo, lobster babies and fish ears: a week at IMAS
Year 10 student Georgia Poyner from Narooma, NSW, donned a lab coat and wet weather gear for an action-packed week of field and lab experience at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in Hobart recently. She measured rock lobsters, cut out fish ears and discovered what whale poop looks like.
How proficiently do the scientific disciplines promulgate their research hypotheses?
Say what? Let me translate: how well do scientists communicate their research to the public? Now you can let us know and vote for videos entered in the Australian Society for Fish Biology's Student Science Communication Awards, including three PhD students from IMAS!
Jellyfish 'coffee table' book!
Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin, biologist and jellyfish expert, is launching her new book Jellyfish: A Natural History. It is a gorgeous coffee table book with hundreds of splendid photos and lots of interesting tidbits of information about jellyfish, written to appeal to marine biologists and non-scientists alike.
Octopus, squid and cuttlefish numbers boom in changing oceans
A surprising 60-year boom in global octopus, squid and cuttlefish numbers points to long-term changes taking place in the world's oceans, scientists say. Read the full story at ABC News.
Tasmanian-driven citizen science fuels Smithsonian Institution study on future of fisheries
BIODIVERSITY will be the key to keeping global fisheries going as sea temperatures rise, the prestigious Smithsonian Institution has found in a study backed by Tasmanian-driven citizen science, writes The Mercury.
Need an excuse to go fishing this weekend?
Next time you need an excuse to go fishing again, feel free to the Redmap excuse: "It's not fishing, it's research!"
CSIRO and UTAS: Warmer seas in Tassie
Felt a little hot under the collar this summer? Analysis of water temperatures around Tasmania show that seas off the east coast were a whopping 4.4 degrees Celsius above average, partly due to the warm East Australian Current extending southwards. Read more in The Conversation.
Tasmanian salmon: Hope falling water temperatures will help local farmers
Tasmanian water temperatures are beginning to fall after a hot summer, signalling some relief on the way for local salmon growers. Salmon farmer Tassal has blamed warm waters for its withdrawal from two tenders for supply contracts with Coles because the temperatures were impacting on the growth rates for its farmed fish. Read the full story at ABC News.
Q&A with a Perth Redmapper: never saw that as a kid!
Hugh Richardson is an avid diver, travelling up and down the coast in search of WA's best dive spots. He's also a Redmap member and has logged some unusual sightings online.
