The Blue Carbon Lab is delighted to announce the successful funding of its project “Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration” by the Biodiversity Response Planning (BRP) of the Department of Environment, Land and Planing of Victoria (DELWP). The Wetland Restoration project aims to rehabilitate more than 100 ha of our coastal zones, while developing and testing keyRead more
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Want to learn why mangroves are natural superheros? Featuring in the kids show Scope TV, scientists from the Blue Carbon Lab explain the importance of Mangroves for carbon storage and climate change mitigation. Show aired in Australia on Sunday 26th August on Channel Eleven (10am). Follow the link to watch episode (63). Skip to theRead more
PhD students Sarah Treby & Katy Limpert are running a mesocosm experiment with freshwater #MUSSELS! They are testing whether mussels have the capacity to improve the water conditions from the inland wetlands they inhabit. Freshwater mussels were collected from West Gippsland and have been exposed to the murky water and sediments provided by Ballerine LandcareRead more
Another amazing citizen science day at Towra Point. The day kicked-off with HSBC employees taking part of a questionnaire research led by Dr. Emma Mckinley [Cardiff University, UK]. Through a series of short surveys, she is testing whether immersive experiences can change attitudes towards “uncharismatic” wetlands. Participants were then immersed into the world of corporateRead more
