Events

Upcoming events


May 2012, Java, Sulawesi, Indonesia - Coralwatch Workshops

8-11 July 2012, CONASTA Canberra, Australian Science Teachers Association, Australia

9-13 July 2012, International Coral Reef Symposium, Cairns, QLD, Australia

25-29 July 2012, Dive Festival, Heron Island (download flyer), Australia

6-7 October, ODEX Oceania Dive & Ecotourism Expo, Sydney, Australia


Past events

Teachers conference

25 October 2011, STAQ, Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Coralwatch Workshop 'Reef Education in the classroom'

About 10 teachers attended our workshop. Our virtual reef, website and new video were used as as teaching tools for the classroom or as a preparation for field exercises.

booth at ODEXworkshop participantsange presenting at symposium Indonesia

7 - 9 October 2011, Oceania Dive Expo, Brisbane RNA Showgrounds, QLD.

With dive operators, conservation organisations and representatives from various tourist destinations worldwide, CoralWatch made sure to spread the word to the general public and exhibitors about the difference they can make! Many local and visiting divers attended over the 3 days, most of which left inspired with CoralWatch chart in hand...or BCD pocket!

26 September 2011, CoralWatch workshop, University of Hassanudin, Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

18 students and 2 marine science staff members from the University attended a workshop at the research station on  Barang Lompo Island. After a classroom introductory session real data was collected while snorkeling in the field. The data was analysed later in the evening. All participants received a certificate.

28-30 September 2011, The 2nd Coral Reef Management Symposium on Coral Triangle area, Kendari, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

CoralWatch gave a presentation 'The Coral Health Chart - A tool for reef managers to monitor coral bleaching & engage communities in coral monitoring' and conducted a virtual workshop using a virtual reef with 40 participants showing how easy it is to get involved with coral reef monitoring.

MTAQ conferencebooklaunch JakartaMoreton bay open day
26-29 September 2011, With approximately 40 teachers from across Queensland attending, Dave and Craig ran transects and demonstrated the educational significance of CoralWatch’s materials.

20 May 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia, Booklaunch Terumbu Karang dan Perubahan Iklim
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20 November 2010 - Open Day Moreton Bay Research Station, North Stradbroke Island, QLD
 byron bay writers festival UQ open daybook launch customshouse
6-8 August 2010,  Byron Bay Writers Festival, Byron Bay, NSW1 August 2010, UQ Open Day, The University of Queensland, Brisbane23 July 2010, Booklaunch and Media event with Her Excellency, Ms Penelope Wensley AO Customshouse, Brisbane.  Read more
The Coral Recovery Game at the Annerley Sustainability FairEva and Cassie at the Green Heart Fair

Everyone always learns something new in the Coral Reefs and Climate Change Factoid Quiz

19 June, 2010,  Annerley Sustainability Fair  Junction Park State School, QLD

16 May, 2010, Green Heart Fair  Chermside, QLD

18 April 2010, Brisbane, University of Queensland Centenary Celebration

That Coral Recovery game sure is popular!

Cassie sharing Coral Reefs and Climate Change at the Adelaide conference

Book launch at Mary Ryan's

13 March 2010, Brisbane, Green Earth Festival

19-21 February 2010, Adelaide, Learning for life Conference

8 December 2009, Mary Ryans, Milton, Booklaunch
by John Pandolfi, Professor in Palaeoecology and Marine Studies at the University of Queensland.

Moreton Bay research station open day

 Great Barrier Reef field trip

 The CoralWatch team presenting the book
21 November 2009, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Open Day Moreton Bay Research Station
Aunty Joan, a Ngugi elder from Stradbroke Island, launched our ‘hot of the press’ book “Coral Reefs and Climate Change”. The first signed copies were sold on the day.
October 2009, Cairns, Global Environment Facility (GEF) conference
CoralWatch Workshop and Fieldtrip to the Great Barrier Reef.
 September 2009, Darwin, 84th Australian Coral Reef Society Conference
CoralWatch attended the annual conference and presented the first digital proof of the book “Coral Reefs and Climate Change”.

 

Justin and Dave at the ICRS conference

 School visit

27 November 2009, The University of Queensland, Brisbane- Senior Science STAQ Workshop

July 2008, Japan, International Coral Reef Symposium

February 2008, School visit Sunshine Coast Grammar School
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 All events took place in Australia unless stated otherwise.