Brisbane Ambassadors' Workshop!
April 01, 2018
Our latest Ambassadors’ workshop in Brisbane was a huge success, and our 18 amazing Ambassadors are now out there educating and inspiring change in their communities!
It was a busy four days, and great to see so much passion from so many reef-minded people. Congratulations to all of our Reef Ambassadors for completing the course. We are so excited to see the wonderful work and projects these inspiring people will do in their communities!
Big thanks to Queensland Environment Department Community Sustainability Action Grants and Port Of Brisbane for supporting this initiative.
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Coast to Coral launch in Brisbane
June 30, 2017
We've launched the Moreton Bay Coast to Coral talk series! The Brisbane talk series has been built on the successful model of our first Sunshine Coast series, proving a monthly opportunity for a community catch up fuelled by curiosity, pizza, and passion for all things ocean!The launch of this initiative has been championed by two of our Reef Ambassadors, Tania Kenyon and Courtney Morgans. Tania has helped this new event series find its feet through her Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Scholarship. "This scholarship gave me the confidence to help get this event off the ground, and funding meant we could print promotional materials and a beautiful A-frame for Reef Check events in Brisbane. The first two talk series events have been a massive success, with a packed house each evening. It was amazing to see so many engaged and interesting people in one room, listening to a great talks about the evolving legacy of reef citizen science by Dr Chris Roelfsema and the wonders and conservation challenges of migratory shorebirds with Micha Jackson."
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New maps for Moreton Bay reefs
January 16, 2017
Do you know there are corals in Moreton Bay? Reef Check Australia teamed up with scientists from the University of Queensland Remote Sensing Research Centre and Healthy Land and Water to provide the most detailed map yet of reef habitat in Moreton Bay/Quandamooka.The habitat maps will contribute future science, management and conservation efforts for these unique subtropical reefs on the doorstep of Brisbane. Read ABC's coverage about this project and check out the ABC TV coverage. We're so proud of the great work that our volunteers and partners make possible!This project was funded by the Australian Government's 25th Anniversary Landcare Programme and Port of Brisbane Community Grants in 2015 and Redland City Council in 2016.
Check out the report.
Big thanks to Channel 10 Totally Wild for the story!
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Moreton Bay a Hope Spot
September 30, 2016
Moreton Bay was officially declared one of 14 new Hope Spots by IUCN and Mission Blue at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in September. Hope Spots are unique marine environments that are critical to the health of our oceans. The successful nomination was jointly submitted with the awesome crew at The University of Queensland Underwater Club (Unidive). After rigorous scientific vetting and policy analysis of the submission, this subtropical location joined the ranks with just 76 other locations around the world. We're thrilled to see this acknowledgement of the unique marine wildlife and habitats of Moreton Bay, It is an outstanding commendation for the dedicated people who are committed to looking after this place. What an awesome example of the power of citizen science in action. We're proud to be a part of this movement and grateful to the huge range of people and organisations who are champions for Moreton Bay/Quandamooka.
Stay tuned for next steps!
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