WA ocean heatwave risk to fish
Commercial fishermen and marine scientists are bracing for a possible ocean heatwave that could damage fish stocks and bleach coral reefs. Read more at the West Australian.
Citizen Scientists Reveal Wildlife Changes as Sea Ice Melts
Birders and whale watchers are documenting wildlife sightings and revealing shifts in animal movements in the planet's northern hinterlands. These patterns are key for understanding how melting sea ice is influencing species' ranges, and health, in the decades to come... Read the full story in Live Science.
Anglers have helped detect a shift in the habitat of black marlin
We know that climate change is driving changes in the world’s oceans. Currents are shifting, temperatures are climbing and the availability and dynamics of nutrient upwelling is changing. But the question is whether marine species can adapt at the rate at which these changes are occurring? Read the full story in The Conversation.
Redmap NSW wins award!
Redmap NSW has just won the Community Award at the Annual NSW Coastal Management Awards. Congratulations!
Redmap's Summer 2015/16 Newsletter
Redmap has received more than 1500 sightings of marine life around Australia that people deemed uncommon in their local seas. This edition of Redmap news reviews the citizen science including the Top 3 sightings per state. Also, read interviews with Redmap members around Australia and other marine news! Check out the newsletter here.
Top 3 Redmap sightings and other community data
Australian fishers, divers and beachcombers have documented some 1500 sightings of marine life they considered uncommon in their local seas. Many of the Redmap sightings were species out of their usual home range (distribution); and others were valuable observations of rare or poorly-studied species that we'll track over time. And it looks like the scuba divers beat the fishers for uploading the most sightings on Redmap! Here's a snapshot of Redmap's citizen …
Skipping school for abalone: Redmap member profile
Commercial diver Bryan Denny has no regrets starting his career as a teenager when he'd skip school to fish with local abalone divers. Read about his life on the sea and the changes he's seen over the years.
Help scientists track how sea life respond to climate change
A recent article in The Conversation detailed how Redmap volunteers are helping scientists track movements in marine species around Australia's vast coastline. Read the article here.
Catching tropical fish in Victoria?
Last summer Victorian diver Paul Sorensen spotted a tropical-looking fish lingering in an abandoned shopping trolley under the Frankston Pier near Melbourne. It turned out to be a tropical species usually found near Queensland reefs.
Why this South Australian sea slug excited Redmap scientists
This photo of a nudibranch (a seaslug) was emailed between scientists in South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania and finally the Northern Territory before it could be identified. Read why this rare Redmap sighting excited Redmap scientists.
