Mangrove forests are among the most carbon-dense ecosystems in the world and valuable sinks for carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. Now a global map of soil carbon in mangrove forests at 30 m spatial resolution could support new ecosystem services policy tools for rewarding the preservation of major environmental assets. “We felt that working atRead more
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Citizen scientists from HSBC & Qantas joined the first Sydney field trip of the #BlueCarbonArmy. The field trip started with talks from HSBC, Earthwatch and the Blue Carbon lab introducing key concepts such as “Sustainability”, “Natural Capital” and “Carbon Sequestration”. Then, we travelled to the saltmarsh and mangrove system of Towra Point Nature reserve (oneRead more
Australia’s offshore oil and gas structures are starting to come to the end of their lifespans — and while the default is currently to completely remove them from the ocean, some experts believe they should remain where they are. BCL scientist Peter Macreadie highlights “many of these structures become reefs and important habitats for marineRead more
I’ve been a bit quiet on the InSite/Out front for the past few months. I found myself having a light summer field season, which consisted only of a pleasant day trip to collect the 1 year samples for TeaComposition H2O. While I enjoy fieldwork, as an early career researcher, I am noticing that my researchRead more
Variability and vulnerability of coastal ‘blue carbon’ stocks: A case study from southeast Australia BCL’s Carolyn Ewers Lewis, Paul Carnell, and Peter Macreadie (in collaboration with Jonathan Sanderman and Jeffrey Baldock of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation’s (CSIRO) Agriculture and Food Flagship) are proud to announce that the results of our Victorian Blue CarbonRead more
Calling all researchers and citizen scientists in the Southern Hemisphere to join a global tea bag study! The TeaComposition H2O initiative has successfully launched in the Northern Hemisphere. To date, we have deployed ~19,000 tea bags at over 350 sites in 30 countries (all continents except Antarctica). We are now gearing up to launch in the Southern Hemisphere! IfRead more
Calling all researchers and citizen scientists to join a global tea bag study! TeaComposition H2O, the global aquatic decomposition initiative, was launched by the Blue Carbon Lab this past World Wetlands Day. In conjunction with TeaComposition, the initiative’s goal is to use Lipton green and red tea bags as a tool to give insight into long-term carbonRead more
Executive Summary The Blue Carbon Lab (BCL) has had a tremendous year of growth and productivity. We’ve doubled in size over the past year and we expect to triple by the end of next year. Our new personnel recruitments have allowed us to enter into new and exciting territory: environmental economics, ecosystem services, microbiology, omics,Read more
