I recently flew to Sydney to address the Club of United Business on lessons coral reefs could teach us about being better leaders. We were there to find out how …
This will be my last Bayside post for a while. On Saturday, sixteen of us are heading off to the wilds of West Papua, to snorkel and dive between Raja …
There is compelling evidence that urchin culls can actually be detrimental to coastal ecosystemsHow ecosystems function An ecosystem is a community of lifeforms that interact in such an optimal way …
Just when I was beginning to think I might have found most things in the northern bay! But there is always something new! First of all, we were at Rickett’s …
Dawn snorkel at Ricketts Point on 4 Feb 2026 Light northerly winds for a couple of days made it perfect to get in this morning. The wind was due to …
It seems curious to place the importance of somewhere in cosmic terms. Physicist Professor Brian Cox believes that, while microbial life might be common throughout the universe, intelligent, complex ecosystemsHow …
Thanks Judy for asking me to write this. It’s a common question: what is the best wind for snorkelling in Port Phillip Bay? Everyone has a friend who seems to …
Here’s a little trip report from our Blairgowrie Snorkel on New Years Day 2026. Our usual tradition on New Year is to celebrate well before midnight, then get going as …
Introduction In the last few days there has been an invasion of Southern Man-o-War or what we like to call ‘Bluebottles’. But contrary to popular opinion, these are not jellyfish, …
Today was a lovely day to have a swim. The weather was perfect with light winds and the sea was warm. Visibility was also fantastic, which was a bit of …
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