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New stats: 4WD contradiction on K’Gari
New stats: 4WD contradiction on K’Gari We have known for a long time that 4WDs on beaches cause many impacts. A team of researchers from the Sunshine Coast University have recently published new research on the extent of the impact on shorebirds and other wildlife,...
JACK DAVIES—GEOGRAPHICAL GEOMORPHOLOGIST
JACK DAVIES—GEOGRAPHICAL GEOMORPHOLOGIST Tom Oliver with Jack Davies Bruce Thom with Jack Davies I wish to interrupt my series on the work of Robert Thompson to write about a wonderful meeting I had today. Along with Tom Oliver, I visited Jack Davies at this home in...
Australia appoints Farmer as Beach Ambassador
Australia appoints Farmer as Beach Ambassador Australia appoints Farmer as Beach Ambassador After a lifetime of exploring and protecting the world’s best beaches, Queenslander Brad Farmer has been appointed an Aquatic and Coastal Ambassador by Tourism Australia. Born...
COASTAL CULTURAL MODELS – SOVEREIGNTY PERSPECTIVE
COASTAL CULTURAL MODELS – SOVEREIGNTY PERSPECTIVE Robert Thompson identified sovereignty as one of the seven ‘’models’’, or what I prefer to call perspectives, in his 2007 paper on cultural models and shoreline social conflict (Coastal Management, 35). The primary...
COASTAL CONFLICT AND CULTURAL MODELS
COASTAL CONFLICT AND CULTURAL MODELS Navigating the right road of conflicts (pc: Rough Guides) I was delighted recently to have my attention drawn by Naomi Edwards to a fascinating paper entitled Cultural Models and Shoreline Cultural Conflict. It was written by...
10 years of the Australian Coastal Society
10 years of the Australian Coastal Society Australian Coastal Society at ICS 2016 It is a pleasure to be able to write about the Australian Coastal Society in Blog Number 50. Ten years ago we established the process to form ACS. The occasion was the 2006 Coast to...
ACS AGM 2016
ACS AGM 2016 The Australian Coastal Society is hosting its AGM at the 2016 Coast to Coast Conference in Melbourne on Thursday 1st September, 12:30pm – 1:30pm. All members and interested coastal colleagues and friends are invited. It will be a great opportunity to find...
Peron Naturaliste Partnership
Peron Naturaliste Partnership News from the Peron Naturaliste Partnership Download here By ACS Communications Officer | Friday, July 29, 2016...
Australia’s Dune Expert appointed to SA Coastal Board
Australia’s Dune Expert appointed to SA Coastal Board Since 1973 the Coast Protection Board, supported by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, has managed Adelaide’s beaches. It also provides advice on coastal protection and climate change...
ANCIENT SHORELINES
ANCIENT SHORELINES My fascination for the coast has always been a combination of an interest in present-day process and forms with the events and products of the past. This is seen as a mixture of coastal morphodynamics and coastal morphostratigraphy. Using the...
Memberships are now due.
Memberships are now due. This year has seen major erosion events on the east coast and widespread bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, highlighting the need to protect the social, environmental and economic values of the coastal and marine environments.The ACS is a...
NATIONAL ACTION FOR COASTAL ADAPTATION
NATIONAL ACTION FOR COASTAL ADAPTATION Venus Bay, Eyre Peninsula (pc: South Australia Tourism) At the time of any federal election, it is interesting to see how major parties consider the broader issues involving coastal adaptation into the new climate era. Over the...