Redmap is offering one scholarship to a student to study the new Marine Biology unit XAS101 A Practical Introduction to Temperate Marine Biology offered as part of the University of Tasmania College Program.
This edition celebrates citizen science and Redmap's community observations! Noteworthy observations include a once-in-a-Century jellyfish sighting, a giant squid and dolphinfish. Also, we need your help if you live in WA: become a Redmap WA Champion! And high school students may be interested in a new marine biology course offered by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. Read the latest Redmap news.
The jellyfish Cephea cephea was spotted only once before in Australia: almost 100 years ago in Queensland. Then 14-year old diver and marine enthusiast Georgia Poyner collected this rarely-seen jelly in southern NSW and logged her sighting on Redmap!
Some unusual catches are being logged on Redmap, writes Yvette Barry in Fishing World. Check out this dolphinfish that was caught in southern Western Australia! Read the full story here.
How will climate change affect life in the oceans? In research to be published in Nature Climate Change* we, among several other authors, show that the answer is likely good and bad. Read the story in The Conversation.
A LOCAL angler has caught and identified the most southerly spangled emperor on record. “We weren’t sure of the species at first,” Millingandi’s Steve Pickup said after reeling in the feisty fish. Read the full story about this unique catch off the Merimbula coast in the Bega District News.
Come and meet some of the Redmap team at the Sydney International Boat Show from Thursday 30 July to Monday 3 August. We are at the DPI Fishcare stand (booth 520) in the Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island. This is your chance to grab some free Redmap giveaways like floating keyrings and stickers; and talk to us about any uncommon fish you've spotted in your local seas. And be …
SMARTPHONE technology is enabling ordinary citizens to help scientists discover new species, make observations and investigate environmental issues, writes The Daily Telegraph.
Citizen Science in Australia recognised today as a major contributor to our knowledge through the release of an Occasional Paper from the Office of Chief Scientist of Australia - authored by Redmap founder Gretta Pecl and three other very passionate champions of citizen science in Australia.
Marine species that already roam far and wide throughout our oceans are extending their territories further and faster in response to climate change, according to new research involving the University of Southampton and an international team of biodiversity experts. Read more about this story here.
