The weird world of citizen science
'Citizen science' is a terrible and vague term for such a great idea, argues David Lang in Wired. Read the article here.
Seen any damselfish along the Capes coast?
Researchers at the Department of Fisheries, Curtin University and the Western Australian Museum are asking divers in the Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin area to report any sightings of two damselfish: scissortail sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus) and the Indo-Pacific sergeant (A. vaigiensis).
Competition videos: Australia interprets Redmap
Watch these 35 fantastic entries into the Redmap video competition! Redmap asked Australians to make a 45-second video about Redmap and ocean warming. We received every type of video from mocumentaries to skits, animations, interviews and wonderful underwater footage.
Glacier melting past point of no return
Scientists from NASA and the University of California Irvine are warning that a group of melting glaciers in West Antarctica appear to have reached the point of no return, writes ABC's The World Today. Professor Eric Rignot talks to ABC radio about the 20 years of satellite data that maps the retreat of the glaciers. Read more here.
Mid-West 'In Hot Water' Community Seminars
The Department of Fisheries WA, in conjunction with Redmap, will be holding a series of community seminars in Geraldton and Leeman on the impacts of the 2010/11 marine heatwave on the Mid-West coast.
Redmap video competition
Make a 45-sec video about Redmap and raise awareness of ocean warming. There are $5,000 in cash prizes to be won! Anyone can enter and any style of video is welcome. So get on your creative caps and submit your 45-sec video by 1 May 2014! See competition details here.
Redmap April newsletter
This edition covers Redmap's video competition, our oddest-looking sightings (like warty prowfish and yellow sea slugs), and other marine news. Read it here.
Top 6 Oddest Sightings
A yellow sea slug, warty prowfish and roundbelly cowfish all made it onto Redmap’s Top 6 Oddest Sightings. Check out this completely subjective list – and what the scientists have to say about them.
Mud crabs march south
As recently as 2000, the chance of stumbling upon a mud crab south of Western Australia’s Shark Bay was remote. Now there are reports of mud crabs in every major south-western estuary. In fact, mud crabs have even been seen as far south as Denmark’s Wilson Inlet, over 1,000 km south of their historical distribution.
Redmap's famous sighting: Steven Sealberg
An elephant seal camping on a Perth beach has received thousands of visitors, hundreds of Twitter followers and the title "Steven Sealberg" (decided by online pole). The 2000kg seal, more at home in sub-Antarctic islands, has been logged on Redmap here. Read more about the seal in PerthNow.
