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As Australia’s peak professional body for environmental educators, we advocate for environmental education and contribute to skills development to help you stay at the forefront of education for sustainability. We provide a network for the growing force of cross-sector environmental educators across our states and territories. A feature activity is SeaWeek. It is Australia’s major national public awareness campaign to focus community awareness, provide information and encourage an appreciation of the sea. SeaWeek gives us a fantastic opportunity to promote […]

Coastcare Victoria proudly supports hundreds of community groups and volunteers working to protect and enhance Victoria’s 2000 kilometres of coastline Community organisations and volunteer groups help to maintain our marine and coastal environment through activities such as revegetating coastal areas, building boardwalks, fencing, building tracks, monitoring native shorebirds and animals, presenting education and awareness raising sessions, plantings, landscaping coastal areas and protecting cultural sites. There will always be a need for dedicated volunteers on our coast, and there are roles […]

If Sheree had her choice, she would have gills instead of lungs, a breath hold to rival the sperm whale and a sparkly green mermaid-esque tail. Since she doesn’t, this marine biologist, does the next best thing and spends as much time as she can scuba diving and blowing bubbles. When she’s a land lover you can find Sheree working on a range of innovative and engaging projects that bridge the gap between marine science and the public. She is […]

Brett loves the marine environment and has produced a diverse range of projects for federal, state and local government departments and the corporate sector, including specific target audience programs on health, science, education, indigenous and maritime communications, with particular emphasis on sustainable resource management (samples can be seen on rgbmedia.com.au). He has also produced high quality natural history programs including the Great Barrier Reef series and a 20 part children’s series Barney’s Great Barrier Reef for international broadcasters including the […]

Jody is a foreign-born Aussie who loves the ocean and believes it is vitally important. She wants every Australian child to learn about the amazing marine environment around them. She has done many things to make this happen, such as: Writing programs and delivering to over 15,000 people. Creating activities, leading workshops and organising conferences for marine education. Serving as Secretariat for MESA and as a Life Member of the Gould League. Administering grants and programs for marine environmental protection. […]

Hakan has been active in the marine conservation and education sector for over two decades. His early professional experience was shaped within the sustainability arena, as a researcher and consultant on projects in sustainability reporting, stake holder engagement, SIA and social risk. Hakan then turned his attention to the community sector at the inception of Victoria’s system of marine national parks, being on the executive committee of Marine Care Ricketts Point inc., for 12 years. In that time Hakan engaged […]

Andrew Christie is a lecturer in the Bachelor of Agriculture & Technology program at Melbourne Polytechnic’s Epping campus, specialising in aquaculture. Having had an interest in marine biology since early childhood, he is an avid snorkeler, diver and underwater photographer, and is also president of Marine Care Point Cooke, a friends group devoted to the conservation of the Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary in Melbourne’s west. He is a regular panellist on “Out of the Blue,” a radio show devoted to marine […]

Harry is legendary when it comes to Ocean Literacy and has been actively involved in the education space since 1970. He established the Tooradin Marine Life Centre, is the founding member of the Marine Education Society of Australasia (MESA) and the International Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN). In 1982 Harry started his own company, Nautilus, Education, where he worked as a natural history author (he has published over 100 books), exhibit designer and environmental education consultant. He was also a […]

Dr Prue Francis; Senior Lecturer in Marine Science and Professional Practice in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the Course Director of the Bachelor of Marine Science at Deakin University. My marine education background and expertise translates into my research interest focusing on the extent to which ocean literacy is being taught in schools across Australia and exploring innovative methods to promote ocean literacy through research, education, and engagement. I actively promote ocean literacy through regular appearances on […]

The Unico Conservation Foundation is dedicated to marine conservation initiatives in Australia and developing countries. We have a commitment to projects that: Utilise the IT skill sets of the Unico company to support marine conservation initiatives that contribute to creating healthier and more sustainable oceans; Empower and resource communities to achieve sustainable marine conservation outcomes; Educate communities about the importance of healthy marine environments; Encourage self reliance; Build skills in communities that will help them create long-term positive change and […]

We empower Victorians to conserve our dolphins and whales, and their environment. We do this through research, education and environmental leadership.Environmental Leadership acts to connect and strengthen our overall work. Home Page

With a proud history of over 110 years in nature conservation and environmental education, Gould League continues to provide engaging, curriculum-based programs to Victorian kindergartens, schools and vacation care groups. Our programs expose students to the unique biodiversity of Australian ecosystems and help them to discover the importance of taking positive actions to contribute to more sustainable patterns of living. Gould League’s experienced educators deliver sessions covering a multitude of environmental and sustainability concepts at three unique sites: Cheltenham Sustainability […]

With a proud history of over 110 years in nature conservation and environmental education, Gould League continues to provide engaging, curriculum-based programs to Victorian kindergartens, schools and vacation care groups. Our programs expose students to the unique biodiversity of Australian ecosystems and help them to discover the importance of taking positive actions to contribute to more sustainable patterns of living. Gould League’s experienced educators deliver sessions covering a multitude of environmental and sustainability concepts at three unique sites: Cheltenham Sustainability […]

Our ambition is to have the public including schools and tourists made aware of the collection and the importance of ships and seafarers in the Australian Economy. This organisation has generously gifted the Australian Ocean Literacy Portal project the educational resources of the Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) from the closure of that organisation in 2020 Home