Sydney Harbour Sea Fog – Summer of 2018/2019
Sydney Harbour Sea Fog – Summer of 2018/2019 Sea fog has been a regular occurrence this summer …
COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION
COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION During this past year, I have had the opportunity of working once …
CLIFF-TOP DUNES
CLIFF-TOP DUNES Ever since my undergraduate days, I have been fascinated by pits in sand deposits …
The whereabouts of climate change adaptation
The whereabouts of climate change adaptation Since the late 1980s climate change adaptation has …
Observations from a long time marine debris collector.
Observations from a long time marine debris collector. As with most other Australian Coastal Society …
Backbarrier flats – a relic coastal landform
Backbarrier flats – a relic coastal landform Many years ago in travelling across coastal Texas …
King Tides in Venice
King Tides in Venice While I was holidaying in Venice with my wife Linda recently, the timing …
27TH NSW COASTAL CONFERENCE 2018
27TH NSW COASTAL CONFERENCE 2018 The 27th NSW Coastal Conference was held last week at Merimbula on …
Is the coast losing out with NRM? Proposed changes for South Australia
Is the coast losing out with NRM? Proposed changes for South Australia There are 56 NRM regions …
Slicks (Part 2)
Slicks (Part 2) In my blog on moods of Sydney Harbour, I touched on the topic of slicks. I …
Twofold Bay – A Great Coastal Laboratory
Twofold Bay – A Great Coastal Laboratory Last week Irene and I had the pleasure of attending …
VALE: Professor John Chappell FAA (1940-2018)
VALE: Professor John Chappell FAA (1940-2018) Professor John Chappell FAA (1940-2018) Photo Source …
Coasts and Legal Systems
Coasts and Legal Systems The legal framework for environmental law as articulated by James Thornton …
Moods of Sydney Harbour
Moods of Sydney Harbour Much has been written about “our harbour”: its geological setting, …
Community Consultation
Community Consultation In 2016, I wrote a series of ACS blogs on the paper by Robert Thompson on …
Managing water quality through regenerative agriculture
Managing water quality through regenerative agriculture Understanding and managing what flows out of …
Tomorrow’s Coasts – Complex and Impermanent
Tomorrow’s Coasts – Complex and Impermanent I have just received a copy of a book edited …
Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission
Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission The South Australian Government has established a Royal …
New South Wales Coastal Reforms – NSW Coastal Council’s first meeting
New South Wales Coastal Reforms – NSW Coastal Council’s first meeting On 3 April this …
Victoria’s Coastal Reforms – ‘fit for purpose’ or an opportunity lost?
Victoria’s Coastal Reforms – ‘fit for purpose’ or an opportunity lost? On 20 June 2018 the Marine …
New SA Government promises improved coastal management
New SA Government promises improved coastal management In March 2018 the new Marshall Liberal …
OCCUPATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF
OCCUPATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF In recent talks, I have expanded the usual …
National Budgets – Some Thoughts
National Budgets – Some Thoughts Each year we are subjected to the performance of our …
Guiding Principles for Marine and Coastal Management
Guiding Principles for Marine and Coastal Management One of the highlights of the recent C2C …