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LAND: OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS
Simon Winchester is one of my favourite authors. He brings to his stories a background in geology. I was captivated by the book “The Map that Changed the World” (2001); it was about a geological map and a man named Smith. But his other works such as “The Fracture...
ESTUARY WETLANDS AND SEA-LEVEL RISE
Over the past three decades or so much has been written on the response of wetland ecosystems bordering estuarine waterways to sea-level rise. In some ways this followed many geological studies supported by radiocarbon dating and lots of coring in marshes and swamps...
COASTAL ZONE AND CATCHMENT BOUNDARIES
Soon after the NSW Coastal Policy was released in 1998 a debate occurred at a coastal conference that the Government had misrepresented the boundary of the Coastal Zone. The mapped boundary did NOT include the natural coastal system based on river catchments. In...
Coastal Archaeology Revisited
Burrill Lake, southern NSW coast Browsing in my local Berkelouw’s store last weekend a title on the fiction table struck me: “The Beach Caves”. Usually titles on that table bear no relation to the subject but a quick look and wow! The front page said this is “an...
JUDITH WRIGHT – POET, COASTAL CONSERVATIONIST AND MUCH MORE
From time to time I return to the writing and work of Australians who have inspired me. One such person is the highly acclaimed poet, Judith Wright (1915-2000). Born into a privileged pastoral family of the New England region, she soon distanced herself from the...
COASTAL STORIES FROM THE FIELD,1970-2020
Last week Australia Post successfully delivered a neat package from the USA in the form of Special Issue No 101 of the Journal of Coastal Research (2020). Although this issue has been out online for some months it was a great delight to see the hard copy. And what a...
US COASTAL MANAGEMENT UNDER TRUMP
US COASTAL MANAGEMENT UNDER TRUMP The election of Joe Biden as President will surely bring changes to ways of managing environmental issues at various scales in the USA. This has already been foreshadowed with the nominations for cabinet positions, including the role...
2020: A COASTAL PERSPECTIVE
Many have used the term “unprecedented” to define 2020. Very few will lament its passing. Much has been written of its fires, Covid 19, political actions (or inactions), injustices and different ways of conducting business. Yes, it was exceptional and for those of us...
EPBC ACT CHANGES –WILL THEY BE WORTH THE EFFORT?
EPBC ACT CHANGES –WILL THEY BE WORTH THE EFFORT? Legislation before the Senate provides an opportunity to address declining environmental conditions in Australia. However, the emphasis has been on streamlining the approvals process and devolving federal powers to the...
Coastal learning summary – Western Australia 2020
Coastal learning summary - Western Australia 2020 From one of our regular contributors, Matt Eliot This series of 1-page posts has been progressively developed to summarise various aspects of coastal engineering and management relevant to Western Australia. Each post...
TWO JIMS—BOWLER AND COLEMAN
TWO JIMS—BOWLER AND COLEMAN One of the pleasures of a professional life is to work with colleagues who contribute so much to Quaternary geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology. Two such colleagues are James Maurice Bowler and James Malcolm Coleman. Both have...
Notice of Australian Coastal Society 2020 AGM
Notice of Australian Coastal Society 2020 AGM Australian Coastal Society 2020 AGM Agenda and Zoom Links Zoom Meeting Information:Topic: Australian Coastal Society 2020 AGMTime: Dec 4, 2020 02:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, SydneyMeeting ID: 865 6382 8094 Join from PC,...