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...
by kapow | May 31, 2017 | Blog, International
Sept-Iles: Managing a migrating foreland Late May-early June is the 50th anniversary of several momentous events; the 1967 Aboriginal referendum, the Middle East 6 day war, and the release of the Beatles Sergeant Pepper album. For me it was entering the port town...
by kapow | May 24, 2017 | Blog, Government Policy, Miscellaneous
Achievements of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Last Wednesday, 17th May, I attended what we think will be the last meeting of supporters of NCCARF, the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. The meeting was held in rooms...