Northern Territroy News

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.

WA's Redmap Champions program

More than 20 Redmap Champions will now wear the Redmap t-shirt and help promote the project to fishers, divers, boaters and the community throughout Western Australia! 

Elusive basking shark sighting off Tasmania's east coast

Observations of basking sharks in the wild are quite rare and especially in Tasmanian waters. Check out the sighting and video of a basking shark off the east coast of Tasmania, spotted by Redmap member Rodney Brill.

University of Adelaide study: Warming seas make sharks smaller, weaker

The University of Adelaide says warmer oceans and higher CO2 levels will destroy sharks' hunting ability, making them smaller and weaker. Read the full story in SBS World News.

QLD study: Marine species will battle for survival as climate changes

Warming seas and the migration of species will change the marine environment on our doorstep, according to Queensland researchers. Read more in the Sunshine Coast Daily.

Citizen scientists keeping whales happy and healthy through Facebook

A Gold Coast marine biologist is harnessing the power of social media in a bid to turn everyone into a citizen scientist. Facebook page Humpbacks and High-Rises (HHR) may only have just over 1,000 followers, but almost every one of those followers is engaging in whale watching research and conservation.  Read more at The Brisbane Times.