'In Hot Water' Seminar, Busselton
South west fishers, divers and ocean enthusiasts are invited to a free seminar in Busselton to learn more about the WA 'marine heatwave' and how they can be involved in Redmap. Read more here.
ABC news: Disappearing giants of the ocean
As sea temperatures rise scientists and divers are watching Tasmania's giant kelp forests disappear, says ABC's 7.30 Tasmania. Watch the video here.
Snapper caught in Blackmans Bay
A 6.5kg snapper was caught at Blackmans Bay recently and logged on Redmap. Snapper is found in the north of the state but is still an unusual sight in the south! Read more about this catch in the Mercury newspaper here.
Marine heatwave likely cause for blue swimmer crab decline
Declining numbers of blue swimmer crabs (Portunus armatus) in Shark Bay are probably due to factors like flooding and warmer waters, according to an intensive monitoring program. Read the full article here.
WA marine world threatened
The marine heatwave in Western Australia in the summer of 2010-2011 was up to 5 degrees warmer than usual in some regions! And WA scientists are worried that rising sea temperatures threaten to change the marine environment, writes the West Australian newspaper. Read the full article here.
Sea-cam!
Ever wondered what's under the ocean surface in WA seas? Have a look at this underwater video of some baited traps and see what critters are around the Abrolhos Islands.
Redmap and IMAS at Seafest
Redmap was part of this year's Seafest in Triabunna, a festival about all things marine. The Redmap and IMAS stands attracted hundreds of people curious about the project. Kids were drawn to our table to guess the number of lolly snakes in a fish tank (there were 448!). And 120 people answered the IMAS-Redmap quiz to go in the draw for an ipad.
Citizen science goes high tech
Mobile technology is enabling people to become productive in ways they never thought possible and recently the scientific community has been looking to tap into that productivity by enlisting citizen scientists, writes Brett Smith for redOrbit.com. Read the full article here.
Hot sea threat to popular fish
"Bread-and-butter recreational fishing species such as herring may become harder to catch off Perth and abalone stocks could be liable to mass deaths if ocean temperatures continue to rise," writes the West Australian. Read the full article here.
ABC Rural: New website tracks Queensland fish movements
It's arrived! ABC Rural and the Country Hour has covered the recent launch of Redmap in Queensland. Listen to the radio interview and read the online article here.