Aboriginal 'memories' of Australia's coastline go back more than 7,000 years
Aboriginal society has preserved memories of Australia's coastline dating back more than 7,000 years. Read the full story in Science Daily.
Warm-water fish increasingly spotted in Alaska waters
Scientists and fishermen have reported more unusual species in Alaska waters, likely because of warming sea surface temperatures. Meanwhile, an Alaska research organization has created an online clearinghouse of all the news and research related to the anomaly called The Blob. Read more at Alaskan Public Media.
2016 WOMEN DIVERS HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING GRANTS
The Women Divers Hall of Fame™ honours and raises awareness of the contributions of outstanding women divers. WDHOF provides educational, mentorship, financial, and career opportunities to the diving community throughout the world. Scholarships are now being offered in dive medicine, marine conservation, marine biology, underwater archaeology, marine education, journalism, graphic arts, or photography. Training grants provide funding for diver and related underwater training and, for some awards, scuba equipment. Applications …
Will Climate Change Bring an Invasion of the Octopuses—Or Halt It?
Climate change is bad news for many species. Environments are changing more rapidly than plants and animals can adapt to—or move out of—them. Octopuses, however, reproduce so quickly (and multitudinously) and have such short generation times, they are generally well primed to adapt and move. The common Sydney octopus (Octopus tetricus), for one, is expanding its range poleward as the surrounding oceans warm. But could a shift south actually eventually limit this …
Basking Shark observed off eastern Tasmania
Although within the known distribution for this species, observations of Basking Sharks in the wild are quite rare...
Redmap offers scholarship for new IMAS marine biology school unit
Redmap is offering one scholarship to a student to study the new Marine Biology unit XAS101 A Practical Introduction to Temperate Marine Biology offered as part of the University of Tasmania College Program.
Redmap Aug/Sept newsletter 2015
This edition celebrates citizen science and Redmap's community observations! Noteworthy observations include a once-in-a-Century jellyfish sighting, a giant squid and dolphinfish. Also, we need your help if you live in WA: become a Redmap WA Champion! And high school students may be interested in a new marine biology course offered by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. Read the latest Redmap news.
Teenager Logs Once-in-a-Century Sighting on Redmap
The jellyfish Cephea cephea was spotted only once before in Australia: almost 100 years ago in Queensland. Then 14-year old diver and marine enthusiast Georgia Poyner collected this rarely-seen jelly in southern NSW and logged her sighting on Redmap!
Redmap's Dolphinfish sighting in Fishing World news
Some unusual catches are being logged on Redmap, writes Yvette Barry in Fishing World. Check out this dolphinfish that was caught in southern Western Australia! Read the full story here.
Tasmanian Octopus Spotters Required!
Tassie marine-lovers: octopus spotters are required! If you're a diver or maybe a recreational lobster fisher in Tasmania please let us know if you see the Maori octopus (Octopus maorum) anywhere in Tasmanian seas!
