by kapow | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog, Contributor
Coast Ambassadors I recently returned from a trip to Adelaide in my capacity as a member of the Wentworth Group where I met members of a remarkable group. They refer to themselves as Healthy Rivers Ambassadors with the aim of “promoting a healthy, working...
by kapow | Dec 6, 2016 | Blog, Contributor, Miscellaneous
Recognition of Karl’s contribution to Geoscience A statement in recognition of Karl Shaw’s contribution to Geoscience On behalf of a group of colleagues, I would like to pay tribute to Karl Shaw as a friend, colleague and great bloke. I played a role in recruiting...
by kapow | Sep 2, 2016 | Blog, Contributor
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...
by kapow | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Contributor
COASTAL CHARACTERS Yaccaba Headlnad Walk, Myall Lakes National Park (pc: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au) Do you have unforgettable characters from your past? I have many, but there are three I met as an undergraduate honours student in 1960 that I will never forget. I...
by kapow | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog, Contributor, Miscellaneous
David Ross Stoddart, the world’s coastal and reef geographer David Stoddart, (PC: THe Guardian) David Ross Stoddart died in Berkeley, California on 23 November, 2014. When I first went to Louisiana State University in 1962, I heard tales of “Red Beard” from my...
by kapow | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog, Contributor
MINISTER STOKES AND THE NSW COAST Surf, sun, sand and a sustainable coast is what we want for Christmas and the future Over the past few weeks I have been privileged to twice hear Rob Stokes, the NSW Minister for Planning, discuss the NSW coastal reforms. On the 13th...