Time to ‘Go Fish!’ – Redmap playing cards
We've created some fun and informative playing cards that let you learn about Redmap and other marine species.
Emperor marches south... a long way south!
From time to time, we get reports of marine life being spotted a well out-of-range. We recently had this Red Emporer turn up a long way south off the Western Australian coast.
Redmap wedding observation
An eagle-eyed Redmapper recently managed to make an out-of-range observation while at a Redmap Coordinator's wedding...
Redmap at the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation Conference
Redmap staff recently attended the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation Conference (ARFF) held in Hobart with Professor Gretta Pecl and Dr Rachel Kelly providing insights from Redmap.
End of summer newsletter!
Summer has sadly come to an end but that doesn't mean you have to stop thinking about the ocean! Check out our end of summer newsletter for fascinating articles written by expert guest authors, a summary of recent Redmap data, links to valuable resources and a fascinating interview with a budding marine scientist!
Summer 2018/19: Out-of-range sightings data summary
The numbers are in! Tasmanian citizen scientists have contributed the largest number of sightings of marine species outside their usual distributions this Summer. A fantastic effort by community members from all parts of Australia! These data help to provide insights into the regions where marine species are range shifting most rapidly.
The uncertain future of cephalopods in a changing ocean
Cephalopods – octopus, cuttlefish, squid and nautilus- have been a subject of human fascination for several thousands of years. Ancient Greek pottery from circa 1,500 BC had octopuses as a common theme and there is even an Egyptian hieroglyph of a squid...
Interview with IMAS marine scientist Patricia Peinado
Patricia Peinado is a PhD student at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. She is originally from Spain, but moved to Tasmania to undertake research at the Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre. We had a chat with Patricia to learn more about her interests and the current project she is working on...
Effects of climate change that you can observe from your kitchen window
The effects of climate change can be observed in Aussie backyards! This fantastic article describes how changes in the timing of key events in you garden, like the flowing of orchids, can be indicative of the changing climate around us...
How vagrants can help us understand the impacts of species geographic redistributions
Vagrant animals are those that turn up well outside their normal range. These individuals present an opportunity to investigate the underlying factors facilitating or inhibiting climate-induced changes to species distributions. In this article, Redmap guest authors and budding marine science experts Kai Paijmans and Dr Paloma Matis provide a concise rundown of what can be learned from studying vagrant marine critters...
