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Home Archive by category "Citizen Science" (Page 3)

New Grant: PPBF 2021- Saltmarsh restoration and monitoring utilising citizen scientists in Swan Bay

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Grant, News, VicWetlandRehab | Comments are Closed | 14 July, 2021 | 8

Historically natural coastal wetlands were converted to pastureland to maximize available farming area along Victoria’s coast. However, these coastal pastures limited the lands profitability due to the difficult growing conditions, invasive weeds and waterlogged soils. Our project intends to use low-cost fencing to restore marginal farmland back to coastal wetlands, where farmers end up withRead more

Wetland citizen scientists rejoin and rejoice the final leg of the research project at Hobsons Bay

By Blue Carbon Lab | News, Citizen Science | Comments are Closed | 1 March, 2021 | 2

When Dr. Maria del Mar Palacios led Blue Carbon Lab teammates and volunteers to the start of the Citizen Science project in Feb 2020, we did not anticipate it to be such a bumpy road with a big boom event at its end in Feb 2021. We endured through one of the world’s strictest COVID-19Read more

Citizen scientists from Hobsons Bay join research activities in local saltmarsh

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Fieldwork | Comments are Closed | 10 February, 2020 | 1

Date: Feb 8, 2020 Participants: Friends of Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre Site: Hobsons Bay, Victoria Research: Variability of Blue Carbon stocks and recovery capacity of three common saltmarsh species The Blue Carbon Lab celebrated World Wetlands Day 2020 with a citizen science day at Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre. The Citizen Science day began at theRead more

Field Recap Sydney #21

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, HSBC | Comments are Closed | 11 November, 2019 | 8

Date: Nov 8, 2019 Participants: HSBC, Energetics, Allens, CTpartners Site: Towra Point, Sydney Research: Variability of Blue Carbon stocks across coastal vegetated systems Successful data collection on swamp oaks! After the educational talks at HSBC’s Barangaroo office, participants traveled to Towra Point Nature Reserve – a 600 ha nature reserve in Botany Bay, hosting 40%Read more

Field Recap Sydney #20

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Fieldwork, HSBC | Comments are Closed | 28 October, 2019 | 9

Date: October 25, 2019 Participants: HSBC, QBE, BCD travel Site: Towra Point, Sydney Research: Variability of Blue Carbon stocks across coastal vegetated systems Mangroves, saltmarsh, swamp oaks …… the #BlueCarbonArmy sampled it all! Our hot and sunny Citizen Science day began at the HSBC’s Barangaroo office where HSBC, Earthwatch, and the Blue Carbon Lab gaveRead more

3CA funding for Wetland Restoration Citizen Science program

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Grant, News, VicWetlandRehab | Comments are Closed | 3 October, 2019 | 0

In partnership with Greening Australia and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation, the Blue Carbon Lab is one of the recipients of DELWP’s Community Climate Change Adaptation grants (3CA) to develop a 1-year ‘Wetland Restoration Citizen Science Program’ in the Gippsland region.   The program will engage, educate, and empower Gippsland communities on climateRead more

Field recap Sydney #18&19

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Fieldwork, HSBC | Comments are Closed | 29 September, 2019 | 0

Date: Sept 26-27, 2019 Participants: HSBC, Next DC, Allens, Energetics, ANZ Site: Towra Point, Sydney Research: Variability of Blue Carbon stocks across coastal vegetated systems Two days of data collection at Towra point !! Citizen Scientists from Sydney joined us in the field on Sept 26 and 27. Days started early at HSBC’s Barangaroo officeRead more

One year of Blue Carbon Citizen Science

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Fieldwork, HSBC | Comments are Closed | 16 September, 2019 | 0

Celebrating one year of the #BlueCarbonArmy! In 2018, HSBC and Earthwatch Australia partnered with the Blue Carbon Lab (BCL) to develop a ‘citizen science’ program that empowered Australian industries to build a sustainable future, while advancing Deakin University’s research on coastal wetlands and climate change. After one year of field operations and data collection activities,Read more

Field Recap Sydney #17

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Fieldwork, HSBC | Comments are Closed | 2 September, 2019 | 0

Date: August 29, 2019 Participants: HSBC, QBE, Allens Site: Towra Point, Sydney Research: Variability of Blue Carbon stocks across coastal vegetated systems Citizen Scientists work hard under the cold rain !! The day started early at HSBC’s Barangaroo office where HSBC, Earthwatch, and the Blue Carbon Lab gave presentations on corporate sustainability, natural capital andRead more

Recap Sydney field trip #16

By Blue Carbon Lab | Citizen Science, Fieldwork, HSBC | Comments are Closed | 20 June, 2019 | 0

Date: June 18, 2019 Participants: HSBC, EY, Allens Site: Towra Point, Sydney Research: Quantifying Blue Carbon in coastal swamp oaks Citizen Scientists study Sydney’s casuarina forest! In collaboration with Dr Jeff Kelleway (University of Wollongong), the Blue Carbon Lab is studying the variability of Blue Carbon stocks and fluxes across Australia’s coastal vegetated systems (mangrovesRead more

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      • Tea Composition H2O
    • Teal Carbon
      • Farm dams
      • Floating wetlands
      • Revitalising Australia’s Freshwater Wetlands
    • Valuing Ecosystem Services
      • Mapping Ocean Wealth
      • Guide to Valuing Coastal Wetlands
    • Ecosystem Restoration
      • Coastal Wetland Restoration
        • The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program
        • Restoring Avalon’s wetlands
        • Regenerating Our Coasts
        • Enabling Blue Carbon Markets
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