RLS Tropical Australia Expedition Part I (West Coast)
June 24, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
In mid May, following the annual RLS Rottnest Is survey weekend, a small team departed Perth heading north to start a monumental effort to fill in spatial gaps in the ever growing RLS Australian database.
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Baseline Biodiversity Survey of the Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
June 15, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
In May 2009, a team of RLS divers undertook special baseline reef surveys of the Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve, off Laurieton on the NSW central coast. The Commonwealth Government commissioned a report of these surveys, which is available at the following link:
www.environment.gov.au/coasts/mpa/publications/cod-grounds-biodiversity.html
Rottnest Island Survey Weekend, WA 14-17th May 2010
May 26, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
Photo: Jen Hoskin
A massive crew of RLS divers converged on Rottnest Island for the annual extended survey weekend from 14-17th May.
Victorian Coastal Council Awards 2010
May 14, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
Reef Life Survey recently won an award for Community Action and Partnerships and was also a finalist in the Natural Environment category for the Victorian Coastal Council Awards for Excellence 2010. Read more
Port Phillip Bay VIC/ Two Bays Program, Jan 2010
February 2, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
RLS recently headed back to Port Phillip Bay VIC as part of the Two Bays program Read more
Sydney Harbour/Botany Bay NSW, Dec 10-13 2009
January 26, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
Following the Port Phillip Bay trip, we headed to Sydney, along with Bill Barker and Jen Hoskin who were also keen for the double RLS trip. Read more
Port Phillip Bay VIC, Dec 4-7 2009
January 26, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
RLS conducted a training/survey trip in Port Phillip Bay from 4-7 December, based in Queenscliff VIC. Read more
Jurien Bay Survey Trip, WA 28-30th Nov
January 20, 2010 by Rick · Leave a Comment
In November, the RLS crew ventured over to the west coast for a survey trip at Jurien Bay, WA. Read more
Exploited reefs protected from fishing transform over decades into conservation features otherwise absent from seascapes
December 24, 2009 by Rick · Leave a Comment
The second paper incorporating RLS data in a continental analysis of Marine Protected Areas recently featured in Ecological Applications.
Derwent Estuary surveys 13-15 Nov
December 2, 2009 by Rick · Leave a Comment
The RLS team got together for some local surveys in the Derwent Estuary in Hobart from November 13-15 – on Sue Wragge’s boat ‘Underwater Adventures’. Read more
