Sea Week Video Conferencing Festival 2014
Sea Week is the Marine Education Society of Australasia’s (MESA) annual education campaign to increase understanding and appreciation of the ocean and its living organisms.
The theme for 2014 is Sustainable Seas! Are there really plenty more fish in the Sea?
Human activities are putting pressure of the ocean and marine environments in many ways. Direct impacts like overfishing, chemical pollution and litter lower water quality and threaten wildlife. Less direct activities such as carbon pollution leads to climate change and ocean acidification. It is important to recognise that people have the power to make positive impacts on the ocean in their everyday decisions.
Join the Australian Museum, Manly Environment Centre and the National Maritime Museum in a week long festival highlighting our marine environments
There are a variety of sessions on offer with topics to suit every school.
Monday 3 March at 2pm
The Australian Museum is bringing our scientists to you! This is your chance to come face to face with an Australian Museum scientist and ask your questions. Meet Mark McGrouther Collection Manager; Ichthyology (Fish) to talk about the collection and some of the exciting field trips he’s been on.
Wednesday 5 March at 10am
The Catchment Health video conference explores some of the impacts facing our marine environments. This session looks at the importance of catchments and how everything we do on land has impacts in our marine environments.
Sea Week – Claws, Tentacles and Spines
Wednesday 5 March at 11am
The Claws, Tentacles and Spines session explores the fascinating diversity of marine invertebrates. Join the Australian Museum to discover some of the amazing adaptations of these spineless wonders.
Thursday 6 March at 2pm
Australian Museum is bringing our scientists to you! This is your chance to come face to face with an Australian Museum scientist and ask your questions. Amanda Hay will talk about her research into the ecology of larval fishes.