by kapow | Jan 31, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Irukandji on the move Warning sign for marine stingers such as Irukandji jellyfish (Source: Queensland Dept. National Parks, Sports and Racing) I was first alerted to the potential southern migration of Irukandji jelly fish during hearings before the House of...
by kapow | Jan 31, 2017 | Latest News, Sediments
Tales of Sydney Beaches – Sand in the City Surfing at North Avalon, Sydney. (Photo by Pat Hudson) A new offering of short video stories from a range of Sydney “beachniks’ developed as part of the Museum of Sydney summer exhibition “Sand in the City“. The videos...
by kapow | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog, Climate Change
Acceleration in mean sea level Since 2011 Phil Watson of the Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW, has been analysing data from various tide gauges around the world for trends in mean sea level (MSL). He is continuing to publish his results in the Journal of...
by kapow | Jan 20, 2017 | Authored Elsewhere, Latest News
Draft “Threat and Risk Assessment Report for the NSW marine estate” released for comment NSW Marine Estate Management Authority website statewide threat risk assessment tool (Source http://www.marine.nsw.gov.au/) The Marine Estate Management Authority has released the...
by kapow | Jan 11, 2017 | Blog, International
Concerns of an American coastal scientist under a Trump presidency Years ago I had the privilege of undertaking my PhD studies at the Coastal Studies Institute of Louisiana State University. It was at a time when US federal agencies actively sponsored environmental...