Faith Coleman is an estuarine ecologist who specialises in aquatic microbia, water chemistry and sediment dynamics.

She is currently involved in studying and collecting data in relation to the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) off the South Australian coastline.

You can see images of Karenia and the research on the Facebook page; Phytoplankton of South Australia.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-coleman/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1315762396637652

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Tonight on the show we are talking to two guests who are leading the way in biodiversity monitoring and conservation by using technology to enable land owners to monitor their land through the model of land libraries. 

In partnership with participating land owners, Education Program Team Leader Alice McGrath of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Aaron Clausen, Founder and Director of NatureMapr are building pro-active communities with local experts to bridge the gap between land owners, government, scientists and citizen scientists.

More Information

https://naturemapr.org/

https://naturemapr.org/collections/12418

Free Online Conservation Course with the BCT

https://www.bct.nsw.gov.au/elearning

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The Orange-bellied Parrot is one of the rarest birds in the world and one of only three migratory parrot species. Each year, it breeds in the remote wilderness of Melaleuca in southwest Tasmania before attempting the perilous journey across Bass Strait to the coasts of Victoria and South Australia. Its survival depends on a delicate balance of habitat, safe migration, and human intervention.

Kerri Duncan, an animal science and communication specialist with the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia, coordinates the National Orange-bellied Parrot Recovery Team. Her role involves uniting government agencies, zoos, NGOs, First Nations groups, and volunteers in the fight to save this bird. She manages the complex logistics of the recovery program, from facilitating meetings and media releases to overseeing on-the-ground action. Though much of her work is administrative, she relishes opportunities to assist in the field, including fitting tracking devices to parrots in Tasmania.

More Information

https://www.obprecoveryteam.org/

https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/

https://birdlife.org.au/?srsltid=AfmBOorivJpthHcowa4mEQ_A8_sViT56FXkWSF0lBDH_XTkPsLS43zNR

https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/southwest-national-park/melaleuca

https://www.melbournewater.com.au/water-and-environment/water-management/sewerage/western-treatment-plant

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From an early age, Capri Joliffe was captivated by the ocean and its inhabitants. A book on dolphin acoustics she read as a child fixed her ambition to become a marine biologist and to study how whales and dolphins communicate. That passion carried her through studies in marine biology and zoology, then into a PhD in applied physics at Curtin University, where she focused on the acoustic communication of blue whales.

Pygmy blue whales, the subspecies studied by GMR, migrate along the Australian coast without traveling as far south as Antarctica. They must feed continually due to their slender build and limited fat reserves. Geographe Bay offers a rare chance to observe them close to shore, where they appear to follow underwater contours that may shield them from currents, predators, or aid navigation.

More Information

https://www.marineresearch.org.au/?page_id=1484

https://www.marineresearch.org.au/?page_id=199

https://www.jasco.com/news/2024/dr-capri-jolliffe-joins-jasco-australia-as-technical-director

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Anke Maria Hoefer an enthusiastic and energetic morphologist and behavioural ecologist who studied Garden Skinks for her post graduate studies at the Australian National University. 

She is focused on creating inclusive environments for communities, is an advocate for Citizen Science and has been running the ACT & Region FrogWatch Program since 2011. 

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https://ginninderralandcare.org.au/frogwatch/

https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/organisations/centre-for-conservation-and-ecology-genetics

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At the Hunter Science Festival in Newcastle, Mark Murray of the Newcastle Astronomical Society shared his enthusiasm for the night sky, which is matched only by his deep knowledge of it. The Society had hosted an observing night at Lake Macquarie the evening before, registering 400 attendees despite poor weather. On the festival day itself, the sun shone down on the museum grounds where curious visitors gathered to learn more.

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https://www.facebook.com/newcastleastrosociety/

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At the heart of the Newcastle Museum during National Science Week, Macker McKrell from the Hunter Innovation and Science Hub (HISH) introduced children to the world of robotics. His aim was simple yet profound: to give young people the opportunity to play, experiment, and explore why things move and how they can be controlled. He emphasised that this curiosity is vital, particularly in a country like Australia, which is struggling to keep pace with the rest of the world in robotics.

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https://hish.org.au/

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At the Hunter Science Festival in Newcastle, botanist Lily Mickaill spoke with conviction and warmth about her work in seed conservation. Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, she represents a new generation of scientists dedicating their careers to protecting biodiversity. Her focus lies on something deceptively small yet enormously powerful: seeds.

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https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/our-science/science-facilities/australian-plantbank

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At the Hunter Science Festival, Brooke Harvey, a PhD student at the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), welcomed visitors into the Poo Palace—a hands-on exhibit that takes people on a playful journey through the digestive system. While she spent the day guiding children and adults through foam pits, slides, and interactive explanations of gut health, her academic work focuses on something much smaller: the genetics of leukemia. Her research explores how patients develop resistance to treatment and whether that resistance can be prevented or targeted. Although not every experiment has confirmed her hypotheses, she values every result, noting that negative findings can save other researchers from pursuing unproductive avenues. She is on track to complete her PhD by the end of next year.

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https://hmri.org.au/

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At the Hunter Science Festival 2025, one of the youngest volunteers stood out not just for his age but for his extraordinary dedication to waste management. Thirteen-year-old Caz Martin, a year eight student originally from Taree and now living in the Hunter Valley, has turned his fascination with garbage into a mission to make his community cleaner and smarter about waste.

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https://newcastlemuseum.com.au/what-s-on/current-events/national-science-week-hunter-science-festival

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