At the end of the Busselton Jetty is an underwater observatory where you can walk 8 metres down a staircase to the seafloor. The viewing windows allow visitors to watch fish hanging around the pier. But it also offers a unique opportunity to view uncommon marine visitors and record observations.
South Australian scuba divers are spoilt for choice, says veteran diver Steve Reynolds. He talks about his top SA dive spots and the marine life he’s spotted since taking his first plunge 35 years ago.
SCUBA diver Sarah Speight is relatively new to the sport but has taken to it, well, like a fish to water. She's glimpsed many unusual marine life during five years of diving in New South Wales and Victoria. Here she describes her favourite sightings that she logged on Redmap!
The Redmap Queensland launch event was a big hit!
Chocolate rations, “crazy” fish and the spread of ancient diseases probably don’t spring to mind when you think of climate change. We scanned the news for reports of the more unusual impacts of rising temperatures.
About 75 per cent of Redmap photos are uploaded by scuba divers! Read these amusing dive stories from citizen scientists around the country.
As the world's climate and oceans become warmer jellyfish species from across the globe are spreading quickly and vastly, writes ABC's Bush Telegraph. Read the full article here.
Inspiring Australia writes: A marine species mapping project using photographs taken by citizen scientists is generating its own headlines, with each sighting telling a new, rich and interesting story. Read the article about Redmap here.
Rising acid levels in the world's oceans have a two-fold impact: it affects sea creatures directly and may increase global warming by 0.5 degrees Celcius by the end of the century. Read the ABC article here.
"Representing climate change and ocean warming as Hiroshima bombs attracted the attention of news media around the world. So, when it comes to sharpening people’s focus, which images have the most impact?" Read the full article here at Science Alert.