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Projects

Projects, including those initiated by the Network, aimed at advancing marine and coastal conservation throughout Australia.

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Sailing to Barcelona for marine and coastal conservation (International)

Sailing brings you back to the fundamentals, just like the sea. For the first time in history the world of sailing will become a platform for advancing the conservation of our seas, coasts and oceans by empowering local, national and global actors. IUCN’s Sailing to Barcelona initiative will be an international, high-profile sailing event featuring a diverse array of boats that will each deliver precise commitments towards marine and coastal conservation.

CLAM: Coastal Lake Assessment and Management Tool

CLAM is a modelling approach and decision support tool that allows decision-makers and stakeholders to assess the social, economic and environmental trade-offs associated with development, remediation and use options for coastal lakes and estuaries. CLAM was developed by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) and an accreditation scheme has been formed to train consultants in how to develop and maintain a CLAM.

NAILSMA Turtle and Dugong Project

Traditional Owners from the Kimberley, Top End of the Northern Territory, southern Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York and the Torres Strait have joined forces to develop community-driven approaches to the sustainable management of marine turtles and dugongs in northern Australia. Coordinated by the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) and the CRC for Tropical Savannas, the Dugong and Marine Turtle project takes a fresh approach by ensuring that Traditional Owners and Indigenous communities are driving research and management activities.

Project AWARE CoralWatch

Divers interested in coral reef conservation are needed to get involved in Project AWARE’s CoralWatch monitoring program. Free CoralWatch monitoring charts are available from Project AWARE.

Project AWARE Whale Shark Project

Divers can help gather data about whale shark migration patterns and other essential information to improve international protection for whale sharks. Record your whale shark sightings online to help protect the future of the world’s largest fish, visit Project AWARE website for more information.

Project BLUE - an initiative of the Surfrider Foundation

Project BLUE is an initiative established by the Surfrider Foundation in America and aims to raise more than $1 million in support of ocean and beach protection. Industry brands Billabong, DAKINE, Electric, Nixon, and Reef released limited edition Project BLUE products across America in June 2007, with a percentage of the profits being donated to the Surfrider Foundation. The initiative has now entered Australia with Nixon, Electric and Reef all releasing limited edition Project BLUE products, with $2 from each product sold going directly towards Surfrider Foundation Australia.

 

Subfin dolphin prompts new research

On March 6th 2008 a new Australian coastal dolphin research boat was launched in Darwin by WWF-Australia, ING DIRECT and the Northern Territory Government. By conducting boat-based surveys including photo-identification and genetic sampling, much needed information can now be gathered on what is the newest dolphin species to science

 

 

World Oceans Day - Profiling Student Research

To help celebrate World Ocean’s Day, on the 8th June 2008, MCCN has profiled Australia’s talented marine science students and their research work.

 

The Atlas of Living Australia project and new newsletter

The Atlas of Living Australia project is now making progress and we plan to produce a regular informational newsletter to keep stakeholders and friends aware of what is happening.