Movember
During the month formerly known as November, the Oceanica guys will be growing their mo's to raise funds to raise awareness of men's health issues and support the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue - the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the money raised for research and support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression.
To donate to Team MOceanica, please click here.
More information is available at www.movember.com.
Thanks for your support, and check back for progress pics along the way.
New aerial imagery
In March 2008, Oceanica captured high resolution water penetrating ortho-rectified aerial imagery over the Perth Metropolitan Coastal Waters. This covers the region from 3km north of Two Rocks to 3km south of Becher Point, as well as Dawesville/Mandurah entrance channels. The imagery generally extends seaward to the 20m isobath (approximately 6km offshore) and includes Rottnest Island.
See data management for more information.
New employees
Rochelle Desmond joined Oceanica in early November 2008 as a Regional Project Officer. Rochelle is based in Geraldton and will undertake a key role in coordinating the Oakajee Port marine mammal surveys. Rochelle will also provide further support for the Oakajee project in general, and other support in the region as required. Rochelle is currently completing a Bachelor of Business at Edith Cowan University with a double major in Management and Politics (graduating in mid-2009).
Samantha Green will be commencing work with Oceanica as a coastal geomorphologist in mid-November 2008. Samantha is currently completing her B.Sc. Hons at UWA in coastal geomorphology. Sam's Honours project looks at coastal vulnerability of the Perth coastline to sea level rise.
Dr Luke Twomey will be commencing work with Oceanica in mid-December 2008. Luke's most recent position has been as Principal Scientist with the Swan River Trust where he was responsible for the relevance, rigour and strategic direction of scientific effort at the Swan River Trust. Luke has 14 years of experience across the fields of management, teaching and research in estuarine, nearshore and offshore coastal environments, both in Australia and internationally.
William Hibberd will be commencing work with Oceanica in early-December 2008. William is finishing a M.Sc. in Applied Marine Science and specialising in coastal geomorphology at The University of Plymouth. His MSc thesis is seeking to gain an understanding of the hydro- and morphodynamic causes of beach/berm accretion and erosion at Truc Vert in France. William's MSc study units have included: Coastal and Estuarine Sediment Dynamics; Coastal Erosion and Protection; Modelling Marine Processes; and Marine Chemistry and Coastal Ecology. He has also obtained a B.Sc. With 1st Class Honours from The University of Plymouth.
Recent projects
Oceanica has commenced a wide range of new projects in the last six months, some examples include:
- Port Mandurah 2008 Agitation Dredging (City of Mandurah)
- Alcoa Port Screening Study (Alcoa World Alumina Australia)
- Bunbury Ocean Outfall Monitoring 2008/09 (Water Corporation)
- Shark Bay Salt Port Upgrade (Shark Bay Resources)
- Yacht Drain Monitoring (Department of Environment and Conservation)
- Mandurah Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (Coastal Zone Management)
- Albany Baseline Water and Seagrass Surveys (Grange Resources Limited)
- Binningup Turbidity Monitoring (Water Corporation)
Last Updated: 11 November 2008
