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Earlier this month, we embarked on the third and final citizen science field trip for our GeelongPort #BlueCarbonArmy program, which aims to sample the biodiversity and carbon gains from saltmarsh restoration. We couldn’t have been luckier with the weather – it was a beautiful, sunny spring day with just a slight breeze to keep usRead more
In October the #ReGenOurCoasts team held a second citizen science event at our trial restoration site in Corinella, Western Port. This time, we were joined by participants from our partner Beach Energy as well as members of the local community and organisations including the Corinella Foreshore Reserve Committee of Management, Westernport Swamp Landcare, and WesternRead more
What a day for it! The clear sky beams shades of blue on Victoria lagoon. There is excitement in the air as volunteers bustle around 4-wheel drives overfilled with gadgets. All are entranced by a white-bellied sea eagle gliding slowly over an oasis that persists after flooding rains. We are here to have a conversation:Read more
Blue carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrasses, play critical roles in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Victoria is home to vast areas of these natural climate solutions, where large-scale research has uncovered their importance and the many ecosystem services they provide. On a local scale, it is increasingly important to understand the opportunitiesRead more
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The second of GeelongPort’s 2023 citizen science trips to Avalon Coastal Reserve was a chance to survey the saltmarsh during the winter season and reflect on seasonal changes to this dynamic ecosystem. Right off the bus there were some obvious differences in environmental conditions, with the saltponds underwater due to recent rains. To detect anyRead more
Farm dams in Australia have recorded some of the highest greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per m2 among freshwater environments (Ollivier et al. 2018). Farm dam emissions represent a notable portion of overall agriculture emissions in Australia and are further exacerbated by fertiliser and manure run-off which increase nutrient loads, creating ideal conditions to produce greenhouseRead more
Regenerating Our Coasts is trialling an active restoration method for coastal wetlands along the Victorian coastline in Australia. The work entails the addition of local saltmarsh, mangrove and seagrass seeds and young plants to biodegradable structures made of potato starch. The idea is that the structures will attenuate water movement, while building up and stabilisingRead more
The Blue Carbon Lab is excited to announce a new 200+ ha restoration project that will demonstrate the potential of fencing to exclude livestock from marginal farmland as a scalable, replicable, and low-cost strategy to restore blue carbon ecosystems. The project aims to remove key threats to tidal marsh and supratidal swamp forests, increase biodiversityRead more
