by kapow | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog, Contributor
Charlie Veron – A Life Underwater Many involved in marine science regard Charlie Veron as a hero, one who has made a great difference in the understanding of life in the sea through incredible feats of individual endeavour. I am also of that view, not just from...
by kapow | Jul 23, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous, Sediments
Coastal Sediment Management I recently received information about the Californian Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup. It involves a collaborative taskforce of state, federal (US Army Corps of Engineers) and local/regional entities, concerned about adverse impacts...
by kapow | Jul 7, 2017 | Blog, Diverse Coasts
Coastal walks -Malabar Headland National Park, Sydney Over a decade ago, I was invited to join the Malabar Headland Interagency Working Group. I have to thank Geoff Withycombe of the Sydney Coastal Councils Group and Randwick Council for this opportunity to...
by kapow | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Honeycomb Weathering A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of escorting a group of Year 4 girls from St Catherine’s School, Waverley, on a field excursion to Bondi. There were 66 girls and 6 teachers along with Irene, my wife. Mackenzie Hansen, our granddaughter was in...
by kapow | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Storms
Disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation: a national conundrum In December last year, the Australian Government released its response to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into natural disaster funding arrangements. The Government agreed that the...