It's a great interview piece from 'Dr Turtle' Mark Read who goes into a green turtle 'deep dive'. This is a Reef in Focus podcast and great educative piece.
In podcast interview: Justin shares stories about how tourism supports reef monitoring and research, highlights operators leading conservation efforts, and explains why every visitor’s choices matter for Reef health.
Meet Pete Illidge — our maritime archaeologist who is passionate about exploring the historic heritage of the Great Barrier Reef. Describes what it is like to be a maritime archaeologist.
The battle to protect the Great Barrier Reef from one of its most destructive threats—the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS)—has taken a major step forward. A new, highly effective single-injection control method is now being used to target this coral-eating predator, significantly improving the efficiency of reef management efforts.
Illegal fishing is one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef. All actions — big or small — are vital for the Reef’s future. Students can help the Reef recover from the legacy of past actions and be better able to withstand those predicted to threaten its future. This series aims to encourage students to learn about and care for their local environment, in turn contributing to the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Poor water quality from land-based run-off is one of the biggest threats to the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. All actions — big or small — are vital for the Reef’s future. Students can help the Reef recover from the legacy of past actions and be better able to withstand those predicted to threaten its future. This series aims to encourage students to learn about and care for their local environment, in turn contributing to the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
This simplified survey slate can be used when conducting a 10-minute timed-swim survey as part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's Eye on the Reef - Rapid Monitoring: Be a Marine Biologist for a Day (BAMBFAD) program. The survey is citizen science community monitoring tool that enables students to and collect and contribute data that can be used to inform Reef management. Primary and middle school students usually only do the Be a Marine Biologist for a Day- 10-minute timed swim survey. Senior students (ages 15+ years) usually do the full Rapid Monitoring survey.
Here is what some of our Reef Guardian Stewards at Grow Aitutaki have been achieving in the Cook Islands. This exciting, emerging organisation shares its visually beautiful and informative yearly report.
This beautifully illustrated book, by Isabella Graham, explores the real science of sharks and the challenges sharks face from living alongside humans.
