Managing the unique wetlands of Gippsland Lakes
Managing the unique wetlands of Gippsland Lakes From a personal perspective, I am very indebted to …
Lifecycle of coastal environmental law
Lifecycle of coastal environmental law “Environmental laws have a lifecycle, like any organism. In …
Charlie Veron – A Life Underwater
Charlie Veron – A Life Underwater Many involved in marine science regard Charlie Veron as a …
Coastal Sediment Management
Coastal Sediment Management I recently received information about the Californian Coastal Sediment …
Coastal walks -Malabar Headland National Park, Sydney
Coastal walks -Malabar Headland National Park, Sydney Over a decade ago, I was invited to join the …
Honeycomb Weathering
Honeycomb Weathering A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of escorting a group of Year 4 girls from St …
Disaster preparedness
Disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation: a national conundrum In December last year, the …
Sept-Iles: Managing a migrating foreland
Sept-Iles: Managing a migrating foreland Late May-early June is the 50th anniversary of several …
Achievements of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
Achievements of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility Last Wednesday, 17th May, I …
Coastal Shacks
Coastal Shacks I have just read a fascinating new book entitled SHACK LIFE: the survival story of …
Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville
Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Each ANZAC Day I am reminded of links between military exploits …
The Blue Mud Bay case – Aboriginal property rights in the Northern Territory
The Blue Mud Bay case – Aboriginal property rights in the Northern Territory Each year the Wentworth …
Botany Bay Sands
Botany Bay Sands Botany Bay, Sydney, New South Wales Last week I again conducted my annual field …
Wave Energy Resource
Wave Energy Resource The renewable energy debate has been heating up once again. States and …
Clustering of Storms
Clustering of Storms I read with interest the results of recent work by Ivan Haigh et al. on extreme …
Cape to Cape: A voyage around Botany Bay
Cape to Cape: A voyage around Botany Bay The organisers of the International Coastal Symposium, …
The “Venice Effect”
The “Venice Effect” Photographing king tides in New South Wales. Source: NSW Office Environment and …
Port Stephens Bioherms
Port Stephens Bioherms Map of Port Stephens showing the location of shell bioherms (green shading) …
Coast Ambassadors
Coast Ambassadors I recently returned from a trip to Adelaide in my capacity as a member of the …
Coastal Graphics
Coastal Graphics Graphic from Coast to Coast 2012 “Living on the Edge” Conference highlighting the …
Irukandji on the move
Irukandji on the move Warning sign for marine stingers such as Irukandji jellyfish (Source: …
Acceleration in mean sea level
Acceleration in mean sea level Since 2011 Phil Watson of the Office of Environment and Heritage, …
Concerns of an American coastal scientist under a Trump presidency
Concerns of an American coastal scientist under a Trump presidency Years ago I had the privilege of …
EXTREME STORM EVENTS IN THE USA, AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021
EXTREME STORM EVENTS IN THE USA, AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021 Extreme weather events across the Northern …