Posted on July 31st, 2008 by Ali Perkins
AIMS@JCU is a joint venture between James Cook University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science, two of the world’s most eminent tropical marine research institutions, both based in Townsville. The joint venture will offer up to four scholarships for PhD students in 2009. Scholarship recipients will be jointly supervised by scientists from both institutions, [...]
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Posted on July 29th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
Each year dolphins and whales strand on New Zealand shores, so it’s important to know how to handle these animals properly and get them back to the water as quickly and safely as possible. Through Project Jonah you can learn these vital skills and be a lifeline to stranded dolphins and whales throughout New Zealand. [...]
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Posted on July 29th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
We marvelled at David Doubilet’s photographs of nudibranchs, now you can hear him speak as a feature guest on National Radio New Zealand. The 28′14” interview is available on the Nine To Noon Audio Archive for the next seven days. The interview is also available as a podcast. Listen to it on the bus on [...]
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Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
The August / September issue of Dive New Zealand magazine is out in shops now. Dive New Zealand Magazine has features on diving in New Zealand and abroad. It is marketed overseas as Dive Pacific.
Seafanz Photo Competition - Advanced Highly Commended goes to…Ali Perkins! Entry to this photo competition is free. Entries for the October [...]
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
Auckland University researchers say they have discovered why underwater ambient noise around New Zealand’s coast gets louder twice a day.
Craig Radford and Andrew Jeffs recorded the sounds made by reef animals, then compared them with the background sound in the natural reef, and found kina were the culprits.
The scientists found grazing sea urchins produced the [...]
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
Virginia - Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your feet in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.
Fish pedicures are creating something of a splash in the Washington D.C. area, where a northern Virginia spa has been offering them for the past four months. John Ho, who runs [...]
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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by Ali Perkins
Part IV in the Muck Diving Series
Muck diving with a night-time twist - 17 July 2008
A common shrimp on an abandoned backpack. See the black zipper running top to bottom below the shrimp.
I blame a work colleague for planting the idea in my head. As I passed him in the hallway he casually said “have [...]
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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by Kathryn
Welcome back!
Please come and visit us at our stall near Shadows this week. We will also be manning the National Bank BBQ outside the rec centre during lunchtime on Tuesday (clubs day). Come and get a sausage, all profits go towards your dive club.
Don’t forget, Jamie Obern is talking to the club this Wednesday night [...]
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Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
Like a persistent strain of bacteria, the AUUC website is a beast that just keeps on growing, and one never knows in what area it will break out next. We’ve tried to keep our core business, diving for Auckland University students, in our Pages menu in the left column. Take a wander through some of [...]
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Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Ali Perkins
A new report has found that one third of the world’s coral reef building species are threatened with extinction because of climate change.
The study by a team of international scientists examined 700 species of coral and found that 231 are either vulnerable or facing extinction.
Jilly Llewellyn from WWF says the findings which are published in [...]
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