Do you know what it’s like just off Black Rock? Would you be surprised that it holds more species of red seaweeds than almost anywhere in the world? It’s a …
Hi! If any of you are in the vicinity of Sandringham, I’m doing my inaugural book event at the library this Thursday evening at 6PM. Spaces are limited, so registration …
Hi fellow snorkellers : ) I’m really excited to invite you to join me to the workshops for Restore the Bay. We’re going to be taking our first steps towards …
Introduction For coral bleaching to occur there needs to be a sustained increase in temperature of about 1.5 degrees celsius above average. However, the problem is exacerbated in the presence …
When I’m not writing or leading trips, I help run conservationWhy is animal conservation important? Animal conservation is important, because animals are the only mechanism to create biodiversity, which is …
Recently, I watched a Painted Dragonet in Bayside fossil beds. Dragonets are in a family of fish that don’t have any scales. Instead, their skin produces a mucous covering. They …
Just to prove there is always something new to find, this weekend I stumble across special swimming snails Ethminolia. I’m always surprised how little we know about the commonest of …
Quiet Corner morning snorkel It was the long weekend, the weather was warm and the winds mostly lightl northerly in the mornings. We set out for Blackrock and Quiet Corner …
I dropped into the water this morning for a dip before work and found a couple of courting Pygmy Leatherjackets at Quiet Corner. I’d never seen this behaviour before. It …
Hi there, Sorry for the delay in sending the report from our recent Raja Ampat trip. I’d meant to do this earlier but work obligations caught up with me since …
