National Centre for Coasts and Climate

A Little Penguin has been photoshopped into this image of Australian Fur Seals - can you find it? 🐧 If you found it easy, log onto our SealSpotter portal to keep testing your spotting abilities: bit.ly/SealSpotter #nationalscienceweek #sealspotterchallenge

Our new paper in @NatureClimate on when to use nature-based coastal defence @ScienceN2Action @NCCC_Aus rdcu.be/b4ysg

The May ESCC Hub science webinar will be held on Wednesday 20th May and will discuss the recent release of global climate model simulations, including what they mean for climate projections for Australia: nespclimate.com.au/insights-into-…

The National Centre for Coasts and Climate, through the ESCC Hub, has undertaken research into blue carbon ecosystems, coastal erosion and eco-engineering coastal defence solutions. Three research synthesis brochures on these topics are now available: nespclimate.com.au/research-to-in…

We're hiring! Are you keen to use your knowledge to contribute to improving our understanding of large-scale patterns in NSW benthic communities? Come join our great team of post-doctoral researchers at SIMS! bit.ly/3bBDp6J

Cool example from NZ of a successful partnership led by past student Tom Simons-Smith between the Dunedin City Council, Puketeraki Rūnaka and the wider community to improve the resilience of the Karitāne Sand Spit to storm waves. vimeo.com/reframedmedia/…

Working with Prof Tim Dempster, Juanma’s PhD investigated the potential uses of algae to clean up wastewater. One of his conclusions was to use a seasonal rotation of algae in order to maximise biomass production. Read his article here: link.springer.com/article/10.100… 2/4

Enjoyed some fresh air today to count mangroves in our hybrid #livingshoreline #naturebasedsolutions

Luke won the most interesting update at today’s weekly @NCCC_Aus Zoom lab meeting! 🦘

Can oyster reefs be used to protect our shorelines? Check out our recent research! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… #coastalprotection #ecoengineering #climatechange