What a beauty! says new Redmap NSW coordinator
This is a great photo of a great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi) spotted by a diver near Sydney! It's also quite a special sighting, according to new Redmap NSW coordinator Dr Troy Gaston.
Tropical invaders, heat waves and pollution take toll on Australia's kelp forests
The southerly migration of voracious tropical fish and urchins as oceans warm is threatening precious kelp forests along the east coast of Australia. Read the full story at ABC News.
Citizen Science and Technology: Use Your Smartphone for Science, Not Just Selfies!
Citizen science. It’s frequently plugged in the media these days, but what exactly is it, and does it really warrant all the attention? In a nutshell, citizen science is crowdsourcing for science, writes Kieryn Graham at Vaguely Accurate.
Redmap update: all the latest Redmap news!
What's been spotted lately around Australia? What happens to the community's sightings and photos of uncommon fish? Read the latest marine news in a short Redmap update.
Seen a Mahi Mahi lately?
Help determine the migration patterns of Mahi Mahi by letting scientists from the University of NSW know when you catch them in NSW at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MahiMahiSurvey.
Redmap at Terrigal Marine Discovery Centre
Terrigal's Marine Discovery Centre will host a marine and coastal environment event on October 27. And Redmap will be there to give you an update on all the latest unusual marine sightings! The event is organised by the University of Newcastle.
Redmap Fisher Photo Competition: Now Open!
Fishers see amazing things and capture great moments in pursuit of their catch. The Redmap Fisher Photo Competition gives you the opportunity to share and celebrate your favourite fishing memories, with great prizes on offer for two winners in each category! Photos from all types of fishers are warmly welcomed.
Name this sea slug competition!
Enter a competition to name this awesome sea slug (nudibranch) and you could win a trip to Perth! Watch the video below and enter the comp at ABC's Radio National.
A fish that raises eyebrows
It looks somewhat amusing - an orange fish with bulbous googly eyes. But this Redmap sighting of an eyebrow perch (Hypoplectrodes species) in SE Tasmania is a very special one. It is possibly the first known occurrence of this species so far south!
Thank you fishers, divers and beachgoers: Redmap is an Eureka Prizes finalist!
Redmap Australia is a finalist in the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, which celebrate excellence in science! Redmap founder Associate Professor Gretta Pecl said the shortlisting was a welcome acknowledgement of the significant contributions many fishers, divers, boaters and scientists around Australia had made towards understanding the effects of marine climate change.
