The document announces an event program from July 10-19 on Coochiemudlo Island that includes daily guided walks and talks about mangroves and coastal ecosystems. Various scientists, local experts, and citizen scientists will give presentations on topics like carbon storage in mangroves, monitoring mangrove health, and the value of biodiversity. Activities for the event include an art exhibition, canoe and boat hire, and opportunities to participate in citizen science projects like MangroveWatch.
The document announces an event program from July 10-19 on Coochiemudlo Island that includes daily guided walks and talks about mangroves and coastal ecosystems. Various scientists, local experts, and citizen scientists will give presentations on topics like carbon storage in mangroves, monitoring mangrove health, and the value of biodiversity. Activities for the event include an art exhibition, canoe and boat hire, and opportunities to participate in citizen science projects like MangroveWatch.
The document announces an event program from July 10-19 on Coochiemudlo Island that includes daily guided walks and talks about mangroves and coastal ecosystems. Various scientists, local experts, and citizen scientists will give presentations on topics like carbon storage in mangroves, monitoring mangrove health, and the value of biodiversity. Activities for the event include an art exhibition, canoe and boat hire, and opportunities to participate in citizen science projects like MangroveWatch.
Thought-provoking art by esteemed artist Narelle Renn
Daily walks at 10.30am and 2pm Birds Tour with RCC Officer on Tuesday and Friday mornings Daily talks at 12.30pm (except Saturday which is @ 2pm) Canoes and dinghies for hire Coochiemudlo Island Coastcare AGM Saturday 18th All held at, or commencing from, Mudlo Native Garden Get onboard for MangroveWatch with WQCCS Sunday 19th Further information/bookings: 0488 88 6000 mudlo@digisurf.net.au
Friday 10th July
Games and activities, mangrove walk and sausage
sizzle for students, at Mudlo and Morwong Beach
Saturday 11th July
11.30: Opening of Narelle Renns exhibition
Vision Through Mangroves By Special Guest Speaker Dr Norm Duke
Sunday 12th July
12.30: Toni Cannard, CSIRO
Capturing carbon and other ecosystem services from mangroves
Monday 13th July
12.30: Geoffrey Redman, HW Volunteer of the Year
Citizen Science in action
Tuesday 14th July
12.30: Dr Natalie Toon, Cast Consulting
The meaning of monitoring and off-sets
Wednesday 15th July
12.30: Coochies Coastcare
Focus on foreshores: exploring the interface
Thursday 16th July
12.30: Coochies BushCare
Flora and forests of the Emerald Fringe
Friday 17th July
12.30: Jock Mackenzie, MangroveWatch Scientist
Monitoring mangroves for better management: Habitat condition & threats on southern Moreton Bay Islands
Saturday 18th July
2.00: Coochiemudlo Coastcare AGM with Guest
Speaker Dr Ronda Green, Chair of Wildlife Tourism Australia on The value of biodiversity to Tourism
Sunday 19th July
Markets Flinders Day Parade and Landing reenactment
12.30: Simon Baltais, Wildlife Queensland CCS
Monitoring on-ground and in the air: citizen scientists to satellites 2-4: Music in Amphitheatre Throughout the Day: Get onboard with WQ Coastal Citizen Scientists for MangroveWatch