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1 November - 6-7:30pm
Kamay Ferry Wharves online community forum on Seagrass translocation 2 November - 6pm Mosman Community Marine Restoration - Sydney Institute of Marine Science 4 November Let's Go Bug Hunting - Lane Cover Council 5 November Paddle skills day (beginner/intermediate) - River Canoe Club 5 November Operation Straw - November Cove Cleanup 5 November Environmental Workshops - Wildlife Walk and Bushcare - The Hills Shire Council 8 November Parramatta River Symposium - The City, the River and the Museum - Western Sydney University 9 November The “Reef” Behind the Reef: The Great Barrier Reef’s mystery Green Donuts. - Chau Chak Wing Museum 11 November Raft Up Club - Floating Festival 10 Nov - Sydney Harbour BYO, Swim - The Raft Up Club 12 November Bushland Team - Floating Landcare (This one is a bit out of normal area of operation, but looks really interesting) - North Sydney Council 16 November Ocean Crusaders - Cooks River Hardcore Clean - By Thirst Trap Canned Water 17 November Cooks River Hardcore Clean - Ocean Crusaders 18 November Opening of McIlwaine Park 19 November Sydney Harbour Marine Education and Research (MER) Activity - Dr Joseph DiBattista 22 November - Speakers Talk: Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – A water level perspective - Australian National Maritime Museum 22 November Wetland Education and Training (WET) Program - Sydney Olympic Park 23 November Marine Muster Schools Event 25 November Pimp My Jetty Sydney Harbour - OzFish Unlimited 26 Novemebr - 3 December Ocean Festival - Northern Beaches Council 27 November - 1 December Beach Safety Week/ Big Beach Week - Surf Life Saving NSW
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The Australian National Maritime Museum hosted Rob Brander in its Author Talk series today. Rob "Dr Rip" Brander is known as a surf scientist. His book explores the formation and processes associated with beaches - waves, currents and the impacts of weather such as storms.
You can see some ofhis work at the Science of Surf website here: www.scienceofthesurf.com/ ...or visit his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYAccwyyLsG1VzU4MzgUUDA There is also an excellent educational resource available here: https://www.scienceofthesurf.com/study-guides
A number of key messages were communicated in the presentation related to safe use of beaches.
Stop, Look and Plan Dr Rip discussed the large of bystander drownings - people going in to assist someone struggling in the ocean, and then drowning themselves. He states that everyone should take some time before going into the water to identify how they will react and what they can use in an emergency, particularly floatation devices. White is nice, green is mean The book, as well as his social media and other educational resources provide excellent annotated photographs to communicate the location of rips at the beach. The phrase "White is nice, green is mean" was also used to help communicate safe places to swim. This book and resources are relevant for students studying coasts in the Environmental Change and Management topic of Year 10 Geography; Oceanography in Elective Geography; as well as various Marine and Aquaculture Technology topics such as Open Water Snorkelling, Small Waterboats, Skills Management and Employment. Wansolmoana (meaning One Salt Ocean) is the Australian Museum's newest permanent exhibition. It opened on 13 October and explores the connections between the Pasifika peoples with the immense Pacific.
For high school teachers, this exhibition relates to the Stage 5 History topic The Ancient to the Modern World - The Asia Pacific World - Polynesian Expansion across the Pacific. The exhibitions addresses some aspects of the syallbus related to: - How people lived in the ancient to modern world - features of society, everyday life, traditions, - The role of one or more significant people in a particular society - The location and geographical features of the society - The effect of colonisation and contact.
Explore resources from the Department of Education about the Stage 5 History topic Polynesia Expansion across the Pacific.
Read more about the exhibition here: https://australian.museum/exhibition/wansolmoana/
If you're interested in environmental education related to marine environments, engaging in further academic coursework, or engaging with your community, there are lots of events coming up this month. You might be interested in checking out some of the following:
8 October - 10am-1pm, Manly Courso North Head Sanctuary Draft Management Plan Consultation 10 October - 6pm Faculty of Science - Sydney University - Industry Network Night 11 October Middle Harbour Yacht Club - Keelboat Safety Forum - Online Event 12 October - 5pm Phycohealth - Ask Me Anything about the Regenerative Power of Seaweed 13 October Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and water - Entries close for Sustainable Ocean Plan art and photography competition 13 October Australian Museum - Opening of Wansolmoana - one salt ocean exhibition 16-22 October Australian Water Association - National Water Week 17 October - 1:00pm - 2:00pm Australian Water Association - The Value of Water Careers 17 October - 4:30-6pm, Carrington Phycohealth - Ask Me Anything about Seaweed 18 October - 5pm-6pm Sydney University - Master of Sustainability Information Session 20 October - 4pm - 5pm Sydney University - Master of Marine Science and Management Information Session 22 October - 9am - 2pm Greater Sydney Landcare - River Talks, Urban Heat and AGM 28 October - 10am - 2pm Seaside Scavenge - Balmoral Beach, Mosman 29 October - 10am - 4pm The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability - Living Futures Sustainability Festival 29 October - 2:30 - 4:30pm Microplastic Analyst Workshop with Ausmap - Manly Library 31 October - 5pm - 6.30pm The Sydney Environment Institute and the Faculty of Medicine and Health - Using multidisciplinary research to address UN Sustainable Development Goals Next Month.... |
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