Temperatures are beginning to bottom out in the Bay. It was 11.4°C degrees this weekend and I managed a couple of August snorkels with clingfish & seahorses in the northern …
There’s no doubt it’s cold in the water now. My dive watch told me that today’s temperature hovered between 11.1–11.3°C. After the last few days of wind it was a …
What do you do if you’re a scared seaslug trapped in the water column? Make like some weed and leaf?! (So the joke might go). This was what I saw …
We’ve just completed our first in-person event for Restore the Bay. So, I asked Pete Lamshed to video my introduction as this helps explain a lot more about the project. …
Hi there, from 20-28th September 2025 we have a whole-resort buyout of the wonderful Paradise Taveuni that I am leading. We are just finalising travel arrangements now. The trip coincides …
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 …
