Community Connections

Science Program Manager Nick Whiterod introduced Year 11 Outdoor Education students from Goolwa Secondary College to the region and to the importance of the ocean beach ecology and dune systems.

Nick participated in the well-attended panel on Toxic Surf- South Coast Algal Bloom Forum addressing community concerns about recent water and air quality and joined the River Lakes and Coorong Action Group stall at Goolwa’s South Australian Wooden Boat Festival.

Our Fish Conservation project lead, Sylvia Zukowski from Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) ran an education event with Investigator College. Sylvia gave a talk about the project, conservation efforts and local threatened fish species. Students then put on their waders and really enjoyed a hands-on opportunity to participate in fish surveys in Currency Creek. They measured, identified and counted fish species, learning the importance of local conservation efforts and research projects.

Ruth Cope from the University of Adelaide is a project team member for our waterbirds project. She talked to years 5 and 6 at Emmaus Christian College about methods researchers use to track birds and how this information is used, and about measuring the health and well-being of different species and this information is collected.