Dr Jen Thompson remembers diving through beautiful kelp forest looking for Weedy Seadragons at Barunguba/Montague Island. That was over 30 years ago.
Now so much of that incredible biodiversity has been lost as Long spined Sea Urchins have eaten the kelp, leaving urchin barrens.
Read MoreNCMG president Dane Wilmott and James Caffery were very fortunate in receiving an invitation to be part of the recent National Centrostephanus (Long Spine Purple Sea Urchin) workshop and would like to thank all the NCMG members for their support and financial help in attending this event. This event served to consolidate a breadth of knowledge on this issue and to provide a much clearer picture of the management strategies needed to address the challenges to be faced in the future.
Read MoreSouth East Climate Alliance group 350 Eurobodalla says that everyone else has to cut emissions, but coal and gas would be allowed to increase pollution. The NSW Liberal government plans to increase fugitive emissions from coal mining and gas fracking by 29% from 2021 to 2030.
Read MoreOur ocean has been doing a lot of heavy lifting, limiting the effects of climate change. Covering 70% of the earth’s surface, it has absorbed about half of our CO2 emissions and 90% of the heat we have produced since the Industrial Revolution. However, it is not the limitless sink for all our rubbish, toxins and heat that we have long believed.
Read MoreLove the ocean? Fancy some inspo before the Paddle out?
Come to The Nature Coast Weekend Ocean Film night
11th of March, 5.30pm
Bend and Sip, Narooma
food & drinks available
Tickets $18, kids free!
FOLLOWING ON FROM THE AMAZING TURN OUT FOR OUR 2020 EVENT.
We felt it was long overdue to arrange another Paddle Out for sanctuaries!
Bring your sup, board or floaty device!
Paint a banner or sign with your slogan (prizes for best banner!)
Part of a team / organisation / family? Bring the whole crew, dress up and make banners together!
THE MORE THE MERRIER AND THE LOUDER OUR VOICE!
Read MoreWidespread phytoplankton blooms triggered by 2019–2020 Australian wildfires: The blooms sparked when ash from the fires blew far out into the iron-deficient Southern Pacific Ocean, where the influx of nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and (most importantly) iron allowed an unprecedented bloom during what is usually a low production point in the season!
Read MoreFollow NCMG committee member and avid diver Jane Elek on her recent trip to Whyalla on the South Australian coast to suss out these sassy cephalapods…
Read MoreOne of the aims of our Group is to increase knowledge of local marine life, as well as an appreciation of Batemans Marine Park, and who better to start with than school children.
Read MoreWe grieve for our community, especially those people who have lost their homes. We are sad for the damage to the natural world, our forests and wildlife. Everyone has felt the impact.
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