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Guest Author: Dr. Stacey Trevathan-Tackett So does that mean you’re the tea bag lady? Yes, I suppose it does. In 2017, the global initiative TeaComposition H2O began with the aim of better understanding decomposition processes in wetland and aquatic ecosystems. Over 100 participants from 30 countries joined the initiative, deploying green and rooibos Lipton teaRead more

In partnership with Prudence Consultancy and the Ministry of Climate Change (Government of Pakistan), the Blue Carbon Lab will estimate for the first time the potential carbon stocks of blue carbon ecosystems in the country and develop a roadmap for future opportunities to advance blue carbon knowledge in the country. The project is funded byRead more

In partnership with the James Michel Foundation and Seychelles’ Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change,  the Blue Carbon Lab will develop a “Roadmap to Blue Carbon opportunities in the Seychelles” funded by a 2-year Blue grant from the Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Fund (SeyCCAT). This research proposal seeks to explore the Seychelles’ BlueRead more

The Blue Carbon Lab is about to embark in a 3 year program to disentangle the mechanisms underpinning the formation and stabilisation of coastal blue carbon. The program has been funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grant scheme and will combine advanced analytical chemistry with environmental microbiology to examine the composition, formation andRead more

After three years of research, a team of leading marine experts from Deakin University and The Nature Conservancy have released a watershed report describing and mapping the economic value provided by the coastal wetlands of southeast Australia. The report “Mapping Ocean Wealth Australia”, details the importance of saltmarsh, seagrass  and mangrove environments for Australia’s (1)Read more

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

Queensland government has announced funding to explore QLD’s Blue Carbon potential, including mapping of Blue Carbon stocks and sequestration rates.   The proposal submitted by Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab, aims to build QLD’s Blue Carbon future and expand carbon farming in QLD through the development of a new Blue Carbon market. To achieve this weRead more

The Blue Carbon Lab celebrates our PhD candidates Sarah Treby and Erlania have scored research scholarships to advance Blue Carbon research in Victoria! Sarah will quantify the effect of feral horses on the carbon cycling capacity of wetlands in south-eastern Australia. By measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, soil carbon content, and soil moisture and temperature,Read more

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