Tassie marine-lovers: octopus spotters are required! If you're a diver or maybe a recreational lobster fisher in Tasmania please let us know if you see the Maori octopus (Octopus maorum) anywhere in Tasmanian seas!
To kick off National Science Week Hobart is hosting the inaugural Festival of Bright Ideas this Saturday (15th August) at Salamanca. Come and find the Redmap stall and have a chat to us! The Festival showcases Tasmania's innovative science and engineering programs and ideas. More information here.
Citizen Science in Australia recognised today as a major contributor to our knowledge through the release of an Occasional Paper from the Office of Chief Scientist of Australia - authored by Redmap founder Gretta Pecl and three other very passionate champions of citizen science in Australia.
Marine species that already have large ranges are extending their territories fastest in response to climate change, according to new research from University of British Columbia and biodiversity experts from around the world (including IMAS scientists!). The study is one of the first comprehensive looks at how traits--other than thermal niche--impact marine animals' ability to respond to climate change. It could help improve global predictions of how different species redistribute …
Marine species that already roam far and wide throughout our oceans are extending their territories further and faster in response to climate change, according to new research involving the University of Southampton and an international team of biodiversity experts. Read more about this story here.
This is the first article in a series looking at how key species such as bees, insects and fish respond to environmental change, and what this means for the rest of the planet, writes The Conversation. Read the full about why marine life are on the move: here.
AS well as extinct volcanoes, scientists on the latest research voyage by CSIRO’s Investigator have gained amazing insights into the life and times of juvenile fish along the East Australian Current (EAC). Read the full story in The Mercury.
“All I can say is wow, just freakin wow!” says Lisa-Ann Gershwin from Australian Marine Stinger Advisory Services in Launceston, Australia. This river in Southern Tasmania seemed to come alive this week as a bloom of Noctiluca scintillans – a type of bioluminescent plankton, also known as “sea sparkle” – washed into the region. When it’s disturbed, the organism produces light in its cytoplasm, the gel-like substance inside its single …
It's depressing news for fish lovers but a new study has found dwindling fish stocks will mean consumption patterns will have to dramatically change within a decade, writes ABC Radio. The University of Tasmania research found nations and industries are competing for fish and it will soon no longer be viable to use the resource for both food and products like fertiliser. Read the full story and listen to the …
IT might not be the most beautiful thing a person could find on Maria Island, but this ocean sunfish is certainly unusual and unexpected, writes The Mercury. Read the full story here.
