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On 4 December 2025, 11:00am to 12:00pm AEST an interactive end-of-term webinar is being held to celebrate Coastcare Week 2025. Learn how the Great Barrier Reef relies on healthy coastlines and discover practical ways to care for your local coastal area. A great opportunity for teachers and students to connect with coastal learning. 🌊🌿✨  Follow this link to register!

Join the NSW Marine Education and Engagement Community of Practice for their upcoming webinar: “Engaging Community in Citizen Science Programs – the Sea Slug Census” on Thursday 13 November, 10:00–11:00 am AEST. Hear from Steve Smith, Director of Aquamarine Australia and Adjunct Professor at Southern Cross University, on the Sea Slug Census, a citizen science program he co-founded in 2013, now active across Australia and Southeast Asia and shortlisted for the 2023 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. Secure your spot via

Researchers across Australia are leading global efforts in marine habitat restoration, focusing on the Great Southern Reef (GSR). This expansive ecosystem, stretching over 8,000 km along Australia's southern coastline, is vital for biodiversity but faces significant threats from climate change, pollution, and overgrazing. Current restoration initiatives target key habitats such as seaweeds, seagrasses, and oyster reefs. In Victoria's Port Phillip Bay, scientists at the Queenscliff Marine Science Centre have cultivated over 6 million juvenile Golden Kelp (Ecklonia radiata) on twine and

There is still time to register and help protect our patch of the Great Barrier Reef. Running throughout October, this flagship initiative by the Tangaroa Blue Foundation through the ReefClean program, in collaboration with Cleanup Australia, invites schools, businesses, community groups, and individuals across the reef catchment to host clean-ups at their local beach, creek, river, or reef. Participants receive free clean-up kits and support to organise their event, making it easy to take part in protecting Australia’s iconic reef. Now in

ABC’s new documentary Killer Whale: Australia’s Megapod, narrated by Richard Roxburgh, takes viewers to Western Australia’s Bremer Canyon where orcas reveal their intelligence, teamwork and hunting power, including the rare capture of a blue whale. The film features leading scientists and stunning footage and it’s now streaming on ABC iView.

Next Wednesday, Divers for Climate will host a special national online gathering in support of South Australia’s dive community, who are currently facing an unprecedented algal bloom event. The online briefing will highlight the lived experiences of local dive operators, provide insights into the impacts beneath the surface, and explore how the national dive community can respond collectively to crises affecting marine ecosystems.  Guest speakers include, Manny Katz (Whyalla Dive Centre), Mark Tozer (Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions and Stefan Andrews (Great

South Australia has been experiencing an unprecedented harmful algal bloom since March, with serious impacts on marine life, including species unique to the Great Southern Reef. Marine Discovery Centre has created clear, science-based resources to help young people and the wider community understand what is happening, why it’s happening, and how we can respond. Find out more by following this link!

Are your students questioning what’s going on in South Australia with the harmful algal blooms? Follow the link below to download a lesson for Years 5–6 that explores the causes and impacts of HABs on marine life and habitats, while encouraging critical thinking about how communities and scientists respond to protect ocean ecosystems. Download here → Year 5-6 Lesson Plan - Still Blooming Ongoing Marine Deaths from South Australias 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom

Ever wondered how sea turtles navigate thousands of kilometres across the ocean? Get your students decoding nature’s hidden language with Challenge 2: Turtle Compass—part of the Reef Guardian Schools Eco Challenge for National Science Week 2025.  This hands-on activity links to the 2025 theme “Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language”, and gives students the chance to: Investigate how turtles navigate using Earth’s magnetic field Build their own water compass Create a short video explaining turtle navigation strategies Perfect for STEM classrooms,

As part of National Science Week, Virtual Excursions Australia presents SciFest 2025 — a series of engaging online events celebrating the wonders of our ocean and marine environments. Here are the marine-themed highlights: 🔹 Mon 11 Aug, 11am – Science Storytime: “Oceans in the Night” with Dr Vanessa Pirotta🔹 Fri 15 Aug, 11am – Science Storytime: “Sid and the Very Hard to Find Squid” with Dr James O’Hanlon🔹 Mon 11 Aug, 1pm – Lunchtime Trivia: Underwater adventure with the Australian National