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25.01.2022 Register now: free, virtual STEM-based challenges about the Reef. Bring the Great Barrier Reef into your classroom. This year we’re making our Future Leaders Eco Challenge more accessible to schools by going virtual! These free, STEAM-based challenges encourage students to care, learn, act and share their love for the Reef. There are 10 weekly challenges over term 1 and 2, open to primary and secondary students. Challenges kick off 1 March, with challenges posted each Monday. Register your students and participate in as many challenges as you like. Prizes to be won! Register now: https://bit.ly/36W0noD

25.01.2022 New student free days added to Term 4! In recognition of the outstanding efforts of school staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last two days of the scho...ol year, Thursday 10 and Friday 11 December, have been declared student free days. Schools will be closed on these days. For some regional, rural and remote schools that finish the school year earlier, the student free days will be Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December. View the updated school calendar at https://education.qld.gov.au/about-us/calendar/term-dates.

25.01.2022 The Applied EWT (Expert Writing Teams) nominations is now live https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/memos/21/031-21.pdf. If you would like to be a team member for the review of the Aquatic Practices Applied Science syllabus please sign up. Tamra Brown Principal Education Officer Marine Science Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority

24.01.2022 From mid-February, we will be hosting a series of free webinars on making judgments on summative internal assessment in senior subjects. From Aboriginal & Torre...s Strait Islander Studies to Visual Art, we have more than 80 webinars on offer and each learning area will feature. Webinars under the English learning area include: English as an Additional Language 2019 Making judgments English and Literature Extension 2019 Making judgments English 2019 Making judgments. For more information and to register, please visit the QCAA website: https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Catalogue.aspx?yl=3 English Teachers Association of Queensland

24.01.2022 #Queensland has the longest history of marine turtle conservation and management in #Australia commencing in 1932. And today, for World Sea Turtle Day we are ex...cited to announce that together with the Convention on Migratory Species our department has created an innovative and interactive atlas that shows nesting, courtship, feeding and migration routes of our marine turtles, bringing together decades of Australian and global data. The tool provides a one-stop location for decades of turtle tagging studies on nesting beaches, courtship areas and dispersed foraging areas throughout the world! The tool also allows for a mapped display of: nesting distribution and abundance by species migration between breeding areas and foraging areas based on flipper tag recoveries, and breeding migration between breeding and foraging areas and movements within foraging areas based on satellite telemetry. By better knowing and understanding the nesting, breeding and foraging habitats of turtles we can be better equipped to help manage and conserve these precious species. Now we don’t know about you, but we think this is turtley awesome and cause for shellebration! For more information http://ow.ly/yQPJ50FanZZ #qldenvironment

24.01.2022 The Draw a Scientist Test was first conducted in 1983 in order to study when children learn about stereotypes about scientists. In the original study of nearl...y 5,000 kids - only 28 of the girls and no boys drew female scientists. That's about 0.5% of all the drawings. Over the years, this study has been repeated 80+ times with over 20,000 students. Gradually, that percentage got better, but it was mostly driven by girls starting to draw female scientists. Only 1.2% of girls drew scientists as female in the original 1983 study. That rose to 58 percent by 2016. But boys still draw male scientists 9 times out of 10. A follower sent me this picture on Twitter. Their son, Gavin, was asked to draw a scientist. And this is what he drew. (Please note the inclusion of the bump !) This...makes me feel lots of feelings. We hear it so often that it starts to lose meaning - but representation matters. It's incredibly powerful and it changes the way we think. Here's hoping this Draw a Scientist test continues to reveal a more diverse assumption of what a scientist can look like as the years go on.

22.01.2022 * WE ARE RECRUITING * Position: Vice President Role: MTAQ Conference 2021 Team Leader Conditions: Volunteer position ... Process: email your nomination to [email protected] (Subject: VP nomination for 'name'). Your name (or the name of a nominated teacher) will be put forward for the position at the next AGM scheduled for Monday October 19th, 2020 at 7pm via zoom. Person with the most votes gets the position. Minimum requirements: MTAQ member and actively teaching in a Queensland School. For more information, phone/text Gail on 0434 934 184

18.01.2022 Celebrating The Sacred Story Of Migaloo For NAIDOC Week 2020

18.01.2022 The Great Southern Reef is dominated by a beautiful canopy forming seaweed species known as Golden Kelp. This kelp, sometimes called common kelp is known as ...a foundation species as it provides food, shelter and habitat for hundreds of species. Seaweeds also play an important role in slowing climate change by taking carbon out of the atmosphere. This video features UNSW’s Associate Professor Adriana Verges. Adriana is co-organising Australia’s first ever seaweed festival later this month in Sydney. Check out Seaweed Forests Festival to learn more. Video by Ocean Imaging

18.01.2022 Practical Assessment Recreational Marine Driver Licence

17.01.2022 It's almost SeaWeek Australia, and we have a special episode dropping on Saturday to celebrate! Bring on the instagram-able science doers Dr Aimee Neeley & Ryan... Vandermeulen, who sail the oceans in search of field data to support #NASA #PACE. Aimee also cultures (aka grows) phytoplankton in laboratory conditions. We also learn plenty about bathrooms at sea! LOL

17.01.2022 Known as the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs support an incredible diversity of life. Dr Carrie Sims, during her PhD, investigated whether ecological pro...cesses that occur during the early life history stages of corals could be considered key in driving coral community structure and maintaining species diversity. Since corals are sessile (attached to the seafloor) for most their life, the only time they can ‘move’ is following reproductive events (called spawning). The baby corals, or larvae, disperse on ocean currents before looking for a new home. Carrie ran various experiments in aquaria to investigate what effects interactions within and between different coral species and life stages have on successful settlement and early survival for a range of coral species. She found that interactions between early life stages and adults of the same species were predominantly negative so any coral larvae settling near an adult of the same species may not last long. Also, when coral larvae were in groups of different species settlement success was vastly reduced, indicating that there may be strong competition occurring at this life stage. Carrie and others are using the outcomes to understand what these processes could mean for management efforts to maintain coral community structure and diversity under changing climate conditions. Check out the image captions below to learn the specifics of how Carrie conducted her research. #coralspawning #coralresearch #marineresearchers #marinepaleoecology

17.01.2022 *New UQ Marine Class Alert* Want to learn how the ocean impacts the environment, economy, and society? Then check out MARS1001 Living Oceans: a new introductory course starting Semester 2 2021! Open to science and non-science students!

16.01.2022 Reef Resilience ready to roam! Together with the Federal Government we have unveiled the latest asset in protecting the Great Barrier Reef! Reef Resilience is 2...4-metre vessel and has: 16 berths three tender support vessels, and a larger rigid-hulled inflatable boat for compliance and enforcement activities. Reef Resilience is an impressive floating ranger base that will patrol the southern half of the #GreatBarrierReef, from its Gladstone home port. It is capable of reaching the remotest locations in the southern Great Barrier Reef and delivering multiple tasks simultaneously. It will allow for increased management capability on our amazing island national parks, better allowing visitors and tourism operators to enjoy all the opportunities the World Heritage Area has to offer. It allows our rangers to more efficiently and effectively maintain island campgrounds and the network of public moorings, and enhance our management of protected species like marine turtles and seabirds. For over 40 years, the Australian and Queensland governments’ Reef Joint Field Management Program has planned and executed field operations in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. #qldenvironment | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park | Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the Education Team who have received top honours for their innovative, immersive and interactive virtual connections outreach education progr...am. The inaugural Hall of Fame Award from the US-based Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration recognises the remarkable quality of digital educational content and exceptional program delivery. Reef HQ Aquarium is the only Australian organisation to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and one of only 15 recipients around the world! You can experience this award winning program, by booking a virtual connection for your school or community group too. http://bit.ly/2MLGuaD

16.01.2022 Approximately 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 km of the coast. In Australia, 85% of the population lives within 50km of the sea, with most of our... population growth in the same area. Sea level rise and increased storm intensity, combined with extensive coastal development, pose significant threats to these coastal populations. The members of the Beachlab, based in the UQ Earth and Environmental Sciences School and headed by Dr Dan Harris, are researching coastal processes with the goal of providing tools to create or maintain resilient coasts in the face of a changing climate. Stay tuned as we begin featuring the Beachlab members and their work this week. Image shows Queensland's Gold Coast. By Ron Mitra from Pixabay.

16.01.2022 A great day of 'sciences' PD at the UQ MEGA day yesterday, special thanks to Dr Gurion Ang and his welcome whippet, Harley, hard work looking after our delegates!

14.01.2022 Calling all Queensland water-lovers to do your part and be SharkSmart! Find out the things you can do to minimise your risk of a negative shark encounter https://qld.gov.au/sharksmart

14.01.2022 Today, June 16th, is World Sea Turtle Day. We love Sea Turtles and they are so important to our ecosystem. As you well know 6 out of 7 species are threatened with extinction. MTAQ admin staff supporting the Turtle Conservation in Colombo Sri Lanka in 2019

14.01.2022 The Finalists of The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announced! By Comedy Wildlife Photography

12.01.2022 We’re looking for subject matter experts to be writers and scrutiny panel members for external assessment that will be implemented in 2022. Check memo 007/21 on the QCAA website to find out more: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/news-data/memos. Applications are open until Monday 1 March 2021.

11.01.2022 Senior Biology & Marine Science PD Saturday 28 November. Great news MTAQ members from UQ Ambassador Schools can attend for FREE! Have you registered yet? If not then use UQ Guest and register for free at https://www.staq.qld.edu.au/pd.../professional-development/ Already registered and paid but you are a MTAQ member and a UQ Ambassador School contact [email protected] and we'll organise a refund to your school!

11.01.2022 Schools should apply for alternative format papers (e.g. braille, large print) for 2021 external assessments by Friday 26 February. You’ll find more information... about Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA) on the QCAA website: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/assessment/aara You can reach our AARA Unit at [email protected] or on 1300 381 575.

11.01.2022 This is what 64,000 green sea turtles look like.

09.01.2022 UQ's Dr Chris Roelfsema, is speaking at our Annual Conference in September - here he is looking at Coral Reef Data from Fiji.

09.01.2022 Hawaii’s long-planned ban on a number of sunscreens deemed harmful to the state’s coral reefs became law with the start of the new year. Proposed in 2018, the l...egislation bans the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, two chemicals believed to contribute to coral bleaching. When coral bleaches, it is not dead, but under significant stress and subject to increased mortality levels. The chemicals are in more than 3,500 of the world’s most popular sunscreen products. A 2015 study of coral reefs in Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Israel determined that oxybenzone leaches the coral of its nutrients and bleaches it while also disrupting the development of fish and other wildlife. Choosing the right sunscreen is important not only to protect skin from burns and cancer, but also to preserve our oceans and marine life! Source: Travel Awaits https://www.travelawaits.com//hawaii-bans-some-sunscreen-/ #hawaii #sunscreenban #coralreef

09.01.2022 Immerse yourself in a world class learning environment. Students learn alongside leading marine scientists to gain a new perspective on solutions to support marine health. The health of the reef is a complex story. The reef is very much alive, but is under pressure. In parts, it is amazingly pristine, while other areas are heavily degraded. However, many people have yet to truly experience the reality first-hand. https://explorewhitsundays.com/

07.01.2022 Happy World Manta Day! Australia is blessed to be home to a large population of Manta Rays due to its tropical, subtropical and temperate waters. These gentle g...iants are some of the most intelligent and enchanting animals in our sea. Unfortunately, Manta Rays are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. We need you to take action to help #saveourreefs and #saveourrays! Your first step of action is to #educate yourself, your family and your friends on how these amazing animals are being impacted and how you can help! We have compiled a list of epic sources to get you started. Have a read, learn some new things and share your knowledge with others knowledge is power! https://www.worldmantaday.com/ https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/giant-manta-ray https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks-rays/giant-manta-ray https://www.saveourseasmagazine.com/takes-protect-rays/ This amazing image of a squadron of Manta Rays was taken by Sebastian Pena Lambarri! #WorldMantaDay #ALLHANDSONDECK #SAVEOURREEFS

06.01.2022 These seadragons are dancing together in a courtship ritual - and it's absolutely beautiful. BBC One

06.01.2022 Due to long term teacher, Andrew Gill being selected for the permanent role as Principal of North Keppel Island Environmental Education Centre, we are now looki...ng for a suitable replacement, permanent teacher to start Term 4. The EOI will be advertised on Smart Jobs now!!! Teachers attached to schools may apply with supervisor approval. The right applicant should have the following: 1) Knowledge of the Australian Curriculum mainly P - 6 and the senior syllabus; marine science/biology/geography 2) Ability to stay over on the island and teach until 9pm possibly 2 nights a week including Sundays 3) Be prepared to gain necessary qualifications possibly on weekends 4) Be a confident swimmer and snorkeller 5) Demonstrated ability to work well in small teams. If this sounds like you, jump on Smartjobs and apply now. Good luck!! See more

06.01.2022 Good news! The latest stock assessment of redthroat emperor (Lethrinus miniatus) has estimated the spawning biomass of the population to be 72% and at healthy l...evels. The spawning biomass is the total weight of fish that have reached sexual maturity and are capable of reproducing. The stock assessment uses a mathematical model to estimate the biomassbased on data from commercial logbooks, charter logbooks, statewide recreational fishing surveys, biological data from Fisheries Queensland and James Cook University. The biomass estimates are used to determine the status of the stock and how we can ensure stocks are above the Sustainable Fisheries Strategy target of 60% unfished spawning biomass. Check out the report here https://bit.ly/3kXEtWt

06.01.2022 From this week, we’ll be hosting webinars to support schools to set up their subject offerings with a 2022 completion year in the QCAA Student Management application. Register now on the QCAA website: https://events.qcaa.qld.edu.au/Event.aspx?e=1417&r=310

05.01.2022 Good News from UQ's Dr Chris Roelfsema! "Heron Reef is still doing well. It was an honour to visit this beautiful reef with a great team of people. Conducting o...ur 20th year of annual benthic surveys, 20 km of transects, 10000 geotagged benthic quadrat photos (thanks Josh Passenger)." The team included Alexandra Ordoñez Alvarez, Kat Markey, Emma Kennedy Jeremy Wolf, Chantal Say, Rodney Borrego, Eva Kovacs and group co-leader Prof Stuart Phinn.

05.01.2022 2021 Date Claimer! MTAQ 25th Conference will be hosted by UQ St Lucia. Keynote speaker Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg with A/Professor Ron Johnstone, Dr Chris Roelfsema and many more. Interested in presenting or sponsorship, contact [email protected] for EOI form. Sept 20th - 21st with optional extras South Passage voyage 22-23 Sept &/or Reunion dinner at 'The Charming Squire' 21st September. Keep an eye on the Conference website page for more info in the coming weeks!

04.01.2022 Last day! Enjoy your well deserved break from all at the MTAQ executive team

04.01.2022 For the younger marine enthusiasts

04.01.2022 The story behind this shocking photograph. #OurBluePlanet

02.01.2022 Love our podcast #actuallyitsphytoplankton? We want to send you a personalized podcast coffee mug. How? 1) Listen to episode 4 2) Solve our bingo card/cipher ...(attached) 3) Send solutions by DM or email [email protected] *GLOBAL POSTAGE *2 to win. Closes midnight Thurs Sept 17 *Not endorsed by Facebook, Insta or Twitter.

02.01.2022 Animation captures a whale’s struggle to avoid ship strikes - one blue dot - Defining priority areas for blue whale conservation and investigating overlap with vessel traffic in Chilean Patagonia, using a fast-fitting movement model - Scientific Reports volume 11, Article number: 2709 (2021)

02.01.2022 Today, Friday 13th November is World Kindness Day, after the year we have all had it is more important than ever to value being kind. Let's be kind today with a simple hello, reconnecting with someone or a polite gesture!

02.01.2022 Another #Monday in the ()! Can you tell us who our #guesswho critter is this week? #qldenvironment | @qldmuseum

01.01.2022 We're looking for community members to invigilate upcoming Year 12 exams in the following locations: Agnes Water, Barnaga, Blackall, Blackwater, Calen, Capella,... Charleville, Charters Towers, Collinsville, Cooktown, Dalby, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Glenden, Goondiwindi, Hughenden, Maryborough, Miles, Monto, Moranbah, Moura, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Roma, St George, Toogoolawah, Warwick, Woorabinda, Winton. You can find info about eligibility requirements and how to apply on the QCAA website: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au//external-as/qcaa-invigilators Discovery Coast Rotary Rotary Club Of Blackwater Rotary Club of Charleville Rotary Club of Charters Towers Inc. Rotary Club of Dalby - RI District 9630 Rotary Club Goondiwindi QLD Lions Club of Hughenden Rotary Club of Maryborough - Sunrise Rotary Club of Roma Inc. Rotary Club of Biloela Rotary Club of Mount Isa Inc Rotary Club of Rockhampton Fitzroy Rotary Club of St George District 9630 Rotary Club of Warwick Sunrise

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01.01.2022 What’s happened to Queensland’s coastline over the past 90 years, and what can that tell us about what might happen in the future? These are the questions PhD c...andidate Dylan Cowley is seeking to answer while also providing a detailed description of the nearshore wave regime for the area, and the effect that has on shallow water sediment transport patterns. Using historical aerial coastal photography, some satellite imagery and data collected by the Queensland Government since 1930, Dylan is modelling wave and sediment processes and building a dataset of shoreline shape and position over time. He adds in wave information (height, period, direction, etc.) collected from a network of near-shore buoys to describe prevailing wave conditions and estimate sediment transport volumes over time. Beaches in Australia represent a significant economic and environmental asset, providing coastal protection and amenity. Understanding wave and sediment processes and their impacts on coastal stability is of critical importance to coastal communities and environmental managers. As we move into a more uncertain future, this knowledge will allow us to prepare our coasts and the communities living there. #marinehydrology #coastalprocesses #marinescience #sedimenttransport