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24.01.2022 The one and only Adi Kurniawan - on wave energy.

23.01.2022 Learn about gold. You never know when it will come in handy.

23.01.2022 This 15-minute read is worth your time in the quest to follow the science! Historian and writer Heather Cox Richardson publishes Letters from an American a nightly translation of USA news, with her sources. She recently noted this fascinating development from the editors of Scientific American, a premiere science periodical showcasing peer-reviewed science, established 175 years ago. Up until last week, Scientific American editors have never officially endorsed a US presid...ential candidate, but their letter explains their rationale for doing so now. They cite important examples of consequences of decision-makers and influencers who not only deny existence of peer-reviewed data and advice, but also actively change, suppress or misrepresent information to suit their own narrative. You can read it here: https://www.scientificamerican.com//scientific-american-e/ See more

23.01.2022 Meet the machines! If you want to know how waves and seals are measured then check this out. (Hint.. not with the same kit ). #WaveEnergyResearchCentre #NationalScienceWeek2020

23.01.2022 plastic not-so-fantastic citizen science challenge https://blog.csiro.au/earth-challenge-2020/

22.01.2022 We are excited to share this short video highlighting our walk on #boodja with #Menang guides Vernice Gillies and Larry Blight. We explored the northern shores of Oyster Harbour in #Kinjarling (Albany) during the warming season #djilba (August-September). We shared morning tea and stories of Noongar culture, local wildlife, bush food and medicines, and artefacts for preparing food. Today, resident #yoon_do_da (osprey) keep a close eye on harbour fish stocks as they live..., nest and hunt around the 6,000 year old #mungah (fishtraps). These #Menang structures stand testament to powerful rhythms of life around coastal #boodja and the rich values of this tranquil and timeless meeting place. Heartfelt thanks to Great Southern Science Council collaborators Kurrah Mia Museum of the Great Southern National Science Week with Inspiring Australia - National Networks Inspiring Western Australia and Green Man Media Productions

22.01.2022 While National Science week was last month, here is a great article by Donna Marie Carman on our highly successful Great Southern Science Symposium held at the Albany Entertainment Centre, Friday, 14 August 2020. http://www.greatsouthernsciencecouncil.org.au//great-south

21.01.2022 One day to go until container recycling begins! Learn about it at https://www.containersforchange.com.au/wa/how-it-works . There is an Albany recycling point at at 93 Stead Road (next door to Stirling Print and opposite South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc.)

20.01.2022 talks across a number of topics at Sustainable Community Festival and Spring Market this weekend in Albany

20.01.2022 This is a great blog about the fauna and flora of the Lowlands Reserve - see the rest on https://lowlandsbeach.medium.com/

19.01.2022 Heads up Perth! The planets will soon align in an out-of-this-world, once-in-a-lifetime event Look up between 7:30pm and 9:30pm on 21 December as #Saturn and... #Jupiter align so closely, they will look like one single glittering star. Want to see more? Head down to the picnic area at the Dogs Beach in North Coogee - Perth Observatory and Fremantle Sidewalk Astronomy will have telescopes set up so you can see Jupiter, its moons, and Saturn up close! Image credit: Perth Observatory. Note: Image is from the point of view of someone in the Northern Hemisphere so in the Southern Hemisphere we'd flip the image so Jupiter is on the left and Saturn is on the right.

19.01.2022 AN interesting article about recycling plastic, or maybe not.... https://particle.scitech.org.au//the-plastic-myth-and-the/

19.01.2022 The biggest science film festival in the southern hemisphere, streaming free films straight to your home for the month of August! https://scinema.org.au/

17.01.2022 Tonight!! Brain Break at the Earl of Spencer.

17.01.2022 The wonderful Green Man Media Productions made us a short film to use to promote ourselves and the symposium, and we think its pretty cool, so here it is. Great reminder of a lovely day. Videos of the individual talks are nearly complete and you can find out about them here! As ever, thanks to our major sponsors and supporters Inspiring Australia - National Networks, Inspiring Western Australia, Regional Development Australia Great Southern WA, the Great Southern Development Commission, and Museum of the Great Southern

17.01.2022 The wonderful @Plaxy Barratt, who some might remember from the Great Southern Great Science Symposium, has written a lovely article for @Southerly Magazine on one of our most enigmatic and endangered species, the Australasian Bittern

15.01.2022 Meckering Day was three days ago, but hey. Hope it was a good one for you.

15.01.2022 sorry I didn't share this earlier, but there are still events tomorrow!

14.01.2022 Registrations are open for the wonderful Denmark Bird Group's Denmark Bird Talks #3, which will take place on Saturday 21st November, 9am-12:30pm at the RSL Hall on Strickland Street, Denmark. Morning tea is provided and entry is by donation. Due to continuing COVID 19 restrictions, numbers will be limited to 50 so please register early to avoid disappointment - previous events have booked out quickly! Email [email protected] to register. The fabulous Liz Tanner will be ...taking a break from the Great Southern Science Council to talk about "Technology in Bird Ecology" Other speakers include: Claire Greenwell on "Fairy Tern Conservation" Pete Burgess on "Raptors Through the Lens" Dr. Vicki Stokes on "Sharing Coastal Spaces with Beach Nesting Birds John Anderson/Kirsty Anderson on "The Birds of Denmark" The following morning there will be a field ID workshop for shorebirds and waterbirds

12.01.2022 Tickets are now available to our FREE revegetation workshop, being held in Hopetoun on 5th February. Sure to be a great event with a fantastic line-up of presen...ters combined with practical on-site advice. Program and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/revegetation-workshop-ticke Program also posted in comments. This event is supported by South Coast NRM, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

09.01.2022 see pages 16 to 18 (as well as the rest of this excellent magazine, of course!) for an article on the geology talk at the Great Southern Great Science Symposium by Chris Kirkland and Milo Barham of Curtin University.

09.01.2022 We are a semi-finalist in the Woolworths Community Group awards! They sent us a little badge! Very happy! #WARACA

09.01.2022 Hooray for Robyn, and for making a difference.

08.01.2022 Meet the machines - part I, parts II and III still to come!

08.01.2022 The City of Albany have re-submitted modified plans for new trails on Mounts Clarence and Adelaide to the Federal Dept. Agriculture, Water & the Environment, who administer the EPBC Act, and the WA Department of Water & Environmental Regulation under a 'bilateral agreement'. The proposal will be assessed and a clearing permit will be published by DWER for public appeal, with 21 calendar days for submissions. When this will happen is anyone's guess. The CoA should be congratu...lated for its downscaling of clearing of vital endangered Western Ringtail possum habitat and their commitment to rehabilitate other trails. What is a concern is the solid green lines above Ellen Cove. These are new mountain bike trails through previously undisturbed habitat. Is it necessary to have an 'up' trail as well? Surely other less destructive options are available for cyclists to get back onto Mount Adelaide or back to the City centre? See more

06.01.2022 Another of the videos from the Great Southern Great Science Symposium. Here, the fabulous Alison Lullfitz and Shandell Cummings talk about Noongar and Western understanding of culturally significant plants on the south coast. There are lots more presentations on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch

05.01.2022 Access to fresh water has always played a pivotal role in human habitation along the South Coast. Today is no different. A drying climate and growing population increase the challenges to fresh water supplies. This was the theme for the 2020 National Science Week 'Science in the Cafe' at the beautiful View Cafe. If you missed the event, you can hear interviews with our 3 presenters Dr Julia Fry, plus Andrew Maughan and Sharon Stratico, Dept. Water & Environmental Regulation. Their presentations are also available for viewing. www.greatsouthernsciencecouncil.org.au//science-in-the-caf

05.01.2022 We are excited to share this short video highlighting our walk on #boodja with #Menang guides Vernice Gillies and Larry Blight. We explored the northern shores of Oyster Harbour in #Kinjarling (Albany) during the warming season #djilba (August-September). We shared morning tea and stories of Noongar culture, local wildlife, bush food and medicines, and artefacts for preparing food. Today, resident #yoon_do_da (osprey) keep a close eye on harbour fish stocks as they live..., nest and hunt around the 6,000 year old #mungah (fishtraps). These #Menang structures stand testament to powerful rhythms of life around coastal #boodja and the rich values of this tranquil and timeless meeting place. Heartfelt thanks to Great Southern Science Council collaborators Kurrah Mia Museum of the Great Southern National Science Week with Inspiring Australia - National Networks Inspiring Western Australia and Green Man Media Productions

05.01.2022 If you want to know more about the earthquakes in WA then this is the Webinar for you!

05.01.2022 And we are in excellent company!!

05.01.2022 It's Pollinator week!! https://www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au//discovering-/

04.01.2022 ** Hot News!! ** This is now a free event, thanks to some funding from Business Events Perth. A fantastic opportunity to join experts at this event looking at our transition to a renewable energy future.

01.01.2022 The videos from the Great Southern Great Science Symposium are finished yay! I'll be releasing them onto our Youtube channel soon - here is the first one - Chris Kirkland and Milo Barham of Curtin University are talking about 'How a day at the beach can reveal our planet's past'. Highly recommended! https://youtu.be/XEf6oBEYitI

01.01.2022 Argh missed it... One day... Did anyone see it?

01.01.2022 This story with everything, tiny birds, blood sucking maggots, and a happy ending with the moral that even blood-sucking maggots have a purpose.

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