Estuarine Studies - Stage 6 Marine Studies

Students will learn about pressure being placed on estuaries due to human activities and structures, actions to reduce human impacts, and explore maps of features of the Sydney Harbour estuary. They will experience hands on activities to explore marine life in the estuary, learn about management and contemporary research and innovations implemented to manage Sydney estuary.

Syllabus Content  - Marine Studies

  • Nature of an estuary
  • The effects on estuaries
  • Suitable management strategies to protect estuarine environments
  • Techniques to sample marine life in an estuary
  • Estuary life - mangroves, crustaceans, fish
  • Importance of estuaries
  • Ecosystems present in estuaries.

Bookings

Cost
$40 per student

Minimum booking size
Excursions need a minimum of 15 students to run, or a minimum cost of $600 (including GST).
Please contact us if you have a class smaller than 15 and we can try to combine with a second school.

Please submit a booking inquiry by completing the Booking Inquiry Google Form.

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