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Blue Carbon Lab

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Address: 221 Burwood Hwy 3125 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.bluecarbonlab.org/

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22.01.2022 Our scientist Dr Mel Wartman will be speaking at the VEAC's upcoming online talk, all about "Science into management: Research on Victoria's public land". Register below and tune in next Tuesday at 10 AM AEDT! http://www.veac.vic.gov.au//online-symposium-on-research-o

21.01.2022 Have you heard? Viruses have the potential to influence greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands! Learn more about the process in this paper from our PhD student Giuditta Bonetti:... https://www.sciencedirect.com///abs/pii/S0043135421000737 See more

20.01.2022 Who doesn't finding out more about wetlands? Yeah, us too! Check out this webinar tomorrow evening and next week from our pals Blue Carbon Lab looking at how ...these amazing places operate and the awesome balancing act they provide to the environment. #GoYouGoodThing! https://bit.ly/3koYyVe

19.01.2022 What is #BlueCarbon? Why is it so important? Let Dr Paul Carnell and Dr Mel Wartman from the @BlueCarbonLab take you to the magic of coastal wetlands .... https://fb.watch/1wh21FDMke/

15.01.2022 Watch how Dr Maria Palacios and her team at the Blue Carbon Lab are breaking the walls to nature-based finance to become one of Deakin’s finalists in the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year Science Engagement Category. Winners announced Nov 9th: http://ow.ly/p59f50C9El7

15.01.2022 A/Prof Peter Macreadie will be a keynote speaker at the Offshore Decommissioning conference organised by @oilandgasuk [Nov 24 & 25]. Macreadie will provide an overview of the science around man-made structures in the sea Info: https://offshoredecommissioningconference.co.uk/session-3/

13.01.2022 Massive congratulations to our scientist Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett who has been awarded a 2021 ARC #DECRA fellowship to develop "A global exploration of microbial carbon breakdown in wetland ecosystems"! #TeaCompositionH2O #Microbes #Wetlands https://www.bluecarbonlab.org//dr-stacey-trevathan-tackett/

12.01.2022 Our scientist Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett has been invited to give a plenary talk at the 34th Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany Annual Meeting! She will present her work on "Microbiomes in vegetated coastal ecosystems: from bioindicators to biogeochemistry" tomorrow at the virtual meeting. Learn more: https://www.aspab.org/conference #TeaCompositionH2O #Microbes #Wetlands

10.01.2022 Shout-out to our PhD alumni, Dr Quinn Ollivier who recently received the 'WaterNSW -Dam Good Award' for his work on the response to the 2019/20 fires in the Sydney Drinking Water Catchments. Quinn's PhD explored opportunities for carbon offsetting within Victoria's farm dams & freshwater ecosystems. Since completing his PhD studies at the Blue Carbon Lab, Quinn has been working in the research division of WaterNSW. Congratulations! #Deakinalumni #BCLalumni

09.01.2022 Tonight, don't miss out on this free event! Our scientists Dr. Paul Carnell will be speaking at the webinar series "Ramsar Wetlands: the Treasure on our Doorstep". He will present his work on Port Phillip Bay’s #coastalwetlands & share his research into their amazing capacity to sequester carbon.... The event, organised by the Bellarine Landcare Group, runs from 7-8:30 PM AEDT. Register on Eventbrite to receive a Zoom link: https://eventbrite.com/e/ramsar-wetlands-the-treasure-at-ou

06.01.2022 Our #BlueCarbonArmy is a finalist in the 2020 Premier's Sustainability Awards (Education category) The HSBC Blue Carbon #citizenscience program, educates Australia's corporate executives in climate change knowledge, empowering them to build a sustainable future and value Australia's coastal ecosystems. By swapping suits for gumboots and providing an immersive experience into coastal wetland research, the #BlueCarbonArmy connects executives with nature - leading to sustainabl...e behaviours. The engagement of the participants in coastal research builds scientific trust to support nature-based climate solutions in Victoria. https://www.sustainabilityawards.vic.gov.au/2020-Fin/Deakin

05.01.2022 The Age of Nature - a new documentary narrated by Uma Thurman - explores humanity's relationship with nature and wildlife, including innovative ways to restore our planet. Deakin University's @BlueCarbonLab is delighted to contribute to "Episode 3: Changing" Watch now in : https://www.pbs.org/video/changing-r9tiq7/ Coming soon to !

04.01.2022 New research by Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett uses microsensor technology to test the effects of temperatureon the #microbial breakdown of #seagrass leaf and #tealitter biomass https://link.springer.com/arti/10.1007%2Fs10533-020-00715-1

04.01.2022 Our scientist Dr Paul Carnell will presenting at the webinar series Ramsar Wetlands: the Treasure on our Doorstep [Thurs 19 & 26 Nov 7 - 8:30pm] organised by the Bellarine Landcare Group. Don't miss his talk 'Port Phillip Bay’s coastal wetlands & their carbon sequestration capacity' on Session 2 [Nov26]! SESSION 1 ~ THURSDAY 19 NOV ~ 7-8:30PM (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramsar-wetlands-webinar-1-the-)... 1. 'Why Ramsar Wetlands are so important’ Prof Paul Boon, The University of Melbourne 2. 'The Summer Visitors: Remarkable Migratory Birds’ Dr Marta Ferenczi, BirdLife Australia 3. ‘Cats & their feathered prey’ Tida Nou, Threatened Species Recovery Hub SESSION 2 ~ THURSDAY 26 NOV ~ 7-8:30PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramsar-wetlands-the-treasure-a 1. 'Orange-bellied Parrots’ Craig Morley, Bellarine Peninsula Orange-bellied Parrot Regional Group Coordinator 2. 'Port Phillip Bay’s coastal wetlands & their carbon sequestration capacity' Dr Paul Carnell, Blue Carbon Lab 3. 'The stories of two landholders, managing their Lake Connewarre properties to support the wetland ecology' Bob Swinburn & Alan Applebe 4. ‘Protecting your land through a Covenant’ Chris Lindorff, Trust for Nature

04.01.2022 ICYMI: Our latest newsletter came out last month! Read on to learn about the BCL's research, grants, outreach activities, and more: https://www.bluecarbonlab.org/newsletter-feb2021/

02.01.2022 Upcoming webinar! Next Thursday, our director @PeterMacreadie will be speaking at BCCAG - Bayside Climate Crisis Action Group about managing coastal #wetlands and ecosystem restoration for carbon sequestration See the Facebook event here: ... https://fb.me/e/1dJC7anyM To come along, register at this link: https://www.bccag.org.au/events/march-21

01.01.2022 New paper! Eutrophication in coastal waters causes many environmental and ecological problems. This paper identifies the sources and drivers of nutrient input and develops reduction strategies for watershed-bay ecosystem management. Learn more:... https://www.sciencedirect.com//a/abs/pii/S0964569121000582 See more