by kapow | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, Sediments
CLIFF-TOP DUNES Ever since my undergraduate days, I have been fascinated by pits in sand deposits around the eastern suburbs of Sydney. I grew up in Rose Bay. Trevor Langford-Smith had me digging a pit in the backyard of our home in Roberts Street. This was part of a...
by kapow | Dec 15, 2018 | Blog, Climate Change
The whereabouts of climate change adaptation Since the late 1980s climate change adaptation has received limited consideration by the Australian Government. Mitigation continues to dominate the national discourse. Addressing adaptation challenges of the “new normal”...
by kapow | Dec 10, 2018 | Authored Elsewhere, Latest News
New book of coastal photos from Coast to Coast 2018 The idea for this book came out of a special session held in the 2018 Coast to Coast Conference held in Hobart, Tasmania. The session was called “Picturing coastal issues” and built on the idea that a picture is...
by kapow | Dec 4, 2018 | Coastal Conference, Latest News
Merimbula Manifesto The collective view of the forum participants was encapsulated within an overall vision (or manifesto). The manifesto highlights the need for improved communication and partnerships. To achieve this vision, three priorities were outlined for...
by kapow | Dec 2, 2018 | Authored Elsewhere, Blog
Observations from a long time marine debris collector. As with most other Australian Coastal Society members, I have been a salt water person for as long as I can remember, back to being taken to South Cronulla Beach as a two or three year old. While not academic or...