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Coastal wetland ecosystems, including saltmarsh, mangrove forests and seagrass meadows, play a crucial role in adapting and mitigating the

The BCL Newsletter (March 2023) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribe

GeelongPort’s 2023 citizen science program is now underway! Earlier this month, GeelongPort #BlueCarbonArmy undertook bird and bug surveys at Avalon Coastal

Regenerating Our Coasts is moving into an exciting phase – mangrove seeds planted into our trial plots over summer

We recently celebrated World Wetlands Day. This year the Convention on Wetlands wants to focus on efforts to reverse

The Blue Carbon Lab recently helped run three citizen science workshops at Truganina Wetland, a 175-hectare area of Biodiversity

When you think about eating seaweed you most likely think of seaweed on a beach or taste it in

Last week, the BCL team had engaging discussions with Beach Energy employees about the importance of coastal wetlands and

The BCL Newsletter  (August 2022) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribe

The Blue Carbon Lab, with the help of local consultants, is working with the Seychelles Ministry of Environment, Energy

Two different groups of citizen scientists, staff members from Intrepid Travel and students from Holmesglen TAFE, have joined a

Located in the Western Indian Ocean, the Seychelles archipelago contains some of the most thriving and diverse coastal ecosystems

Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab is continuing its relationship with HSBC, with confirmation of funding for a new project.

The GeelongPort #BlueCarbonArmy visited former Avalon saltponds to survey the naturally-rehabilitated saltmarsh and measure the carbon gains. Twenty new

More than 30 scientists from Seychelles participated in a blue carbon technical workshop aimed at demonstrating state-of-the-art sampling techniques

GeelongPort staff joined our BCL scientists in the field to sample carbon stocks from healthy and degraded saltmarsh communities

BCL is pleased to announce a new partnership with GeelongPort seeking to raise awareness on the value of Corio

Date: Jan 28, 2022 Participants: West Gippsland CMA, East Gippsland CMA, Field and Game, Wilandra Farms, GLaWAC, DEWLP, BugBlitz,

Date: Jan 27, 2022 Participants: Children and families from Gippsland’s Culture Connect Group Site: Hollands Landing, Gippsland Lakes Research:

The BCL Newsletter  (February 2022) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribe

Are you keen to join a citizen science workshop on wetland restoration? Join us next Friday, January 28th, for

This year’s Australian Financial Review (AFR) Higher Education Awards have been announced and we are excited to share that

Hobsons Bay City Council (HBCC) is one of the first Australian city councils to recognize the importance of coastal

The finalists for the 2021 Premier’s Sustainability Awards have been announced, and the Victoria Coastal Wetland Rehabilitation Program is

The BCL has been awarded a 2021 Community Volunteer Action Grant by the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and

The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program, funded by the Victorian Government, Deakin University and The Nature Conservancy, was a

The Blue Carbon Lab is all about using cutting-edge blue carbon research to mitigate climate change, while supporting aquatic

The Blue Carbon Lab has received funding from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation to “Build the Blue Carbon Business

New Fellowship We are thrilled that our scientist Dr Martino Malerba has received a DECRA Fellowship! This prestigious fellowship

This project will build on the previous work achieved through the Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program, in which the

Truganina Swamp is a 175-ha wetland of Biodiversity Significance, providing critical habitat for threatened and protected fauna as well

The BCL Newsletter  (June 2021) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribe

Historically natural coastal wetlands were converted to pastureland to maximize available farming area along Victoria’s coast. However, these coastal

The Blue Carbon Lab has received $200,000 of funding from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust for the Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program. This funding will be used

This week is NAIDOC week, where we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme

Farm dam fieldwork 🐮🤠 Only a few days before the onset of Melbourne lockdown, two intrepid BCL members, Noyan

Why read a story when you can jump into it and live the story for yourself? Immerse yourself in

At the Blue Carbon Lab, we are happy to host volunteers and interns who visit the lab to learn

It has not been until recently that seaweeds, also known as macroalgae, are getting greater consideration as a substantial

When Dr. Maria del Mar Palacios led Blue Carbon Lab teammates and volunteers to the start of the Citizen

The BCL Newsletter  (February 2021) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribe

Guest Author: Dr. Stacey Trevathan-Tackett So does that mean you’re the tea bag lady? Yes, I suppose it does.

It is with great sadness the unexpected passing of David Rhodes (November 19, 1958 – December 5, 2020).  Dave

Back in October 2020, Chase Aghan – Project Officer (Forest, Fire and Parks) for Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation

In partnership with Prudence Consultancy and the Ministry of Climate Change (Government of Pakistan), the Blue Carbon Lab will

ENERGY VOICENov 25, 2020 | By Allister Thomas Peter Macreadie, professor at Australia’s Deakin University and chair of the

The Blue Carbon Lab has been announced as a finalist in the Education category of the Premier’s Sustainability Awards

The BCL Newsletter  (September 2020) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribe

 IMBRSea Master students studying the impacts of bund walls and tidal reinstatement on greenhouse gas emissions have graduated! In

Where has seagrass in Western Port been lost, and which of these areas are most suitable for attempting seagrass