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Four Research Projects Funded

2 April 202218 May 2022 TMBF

The 2021 grant round has resulted in funding for four diverse research projects designed to inform action and better decision-making for the Bay. The research will assess the effectiveness of wetlands restoration on Minjerribah, provide insight into how to encourage…

Moreton Bay Ambassadors program

21 December 202123 May 2022 TMBF

The Moreton Bay Foundation launched its Moreton Bay Ambassadors program in August 2021. A donation of $5000 to TMBF comes with the honour of sponsoring, a migratory shorebird that spends time each year in Moreton Bay. The funds go to…

2021 Grant Round

21 December 202118 May 2022 TMBF

TMBF offered $150,000 in grant funding for research in Moreton Bay that addressed our four priority issues: Sedimentation, Habitat restoration, Sustainable use and Cultural heritage. This is TMBF’s second members research grant round and funded projects will be announced in…

Member’s Corner: Barry Pollock and saddleback deformities in yellowfin bream

2 March 2021 TMBF

Yellowfin bream are an important commercial net and angling fishery in Moreton Bay, and hold cultural significance for Traditional Owners as evidenced by the skeletal remains found in middens around the Bay. But have you ever caught one in Moreton…

Tracking the Ocean during COVID -19

29 October 202023 May 2022 TMBF

What’s happening in coastal communities, along coastlines, and in the oceans as humans respond to COVID-19 is unprecedented. Tourism, fishing, recreational uses, have all changed dramatically. It is expected this event will have widespread and long-term impacts on humans and…

Current-use pesticides measured across three estuaries

New contaminant study finds Brisbane River estuary contamination levels higher than Melbourne and Sydney

29 October 202023 May 2022 TMBF

By A/Prof Ian Tibbetts Emerging contaminants are compounds that can enter the environment and potentially affect public health. A recent study measured pharmaceuticals and pesticides in three Australian estuaries. Pesticides that are used to improve crop yields, and medicines that…

Moreton Bay Cruisers South Pacific 2 and Bali Hai

Day on the Bay – the first of many to come!

29 October 202023 May 2022 TMBF

Almost 150 guests joined TMBF for a Day on the Bay recently. Hosted by Board Chair Rob Siganto, the day commenced for some with a trip across the Bay in classic Moreton Bay Cruisers South Pacific 2 and Bali Hai.…

Aerial example of automated shorebird survey using an unmanned aerial vehicle and object detection © Joshua Wilson

Bird’s Eye View

5 August 202023 May 2022 TMBF

Vulnerable Bar-tailed godwits, Oyster Point Cleveland, copyright 26-3-2017, Chris Walker The significance of Moreton Bay for migratory shorebirds is well known, along with the threats causing rapid decline. Better monitoring data will improve management actions, particularly information on low-tide distribution…

Wreck, boats, scuba divers and campers at Tangalooma Moreton Island © Regatta Marine

First projects for 2020 announced

5 August 202023 May 2022 TMBF

Wreck, boats, scuba divers and campers at Tangalooma Moreton Island © Regatta Marine The Moreton Bay Foundation reached a significant milestone recently, awarding funding to two great projects that will not only develop new methodologies and enhance the knowledge base…

Lyngbya collected from seagrass beds with a rake photo Stephen Faggoter

Lyngbya majuscula – a toxic warning sign for Moreton Bay?

13 July 202023 May 2022 TMBF

Lyngbya collected from seagrass beds with a rake photo Stephen Faggoter Lyngbya majuscula is a toxic blue-green alga (= cyanobacteria) found throughout Moreton Bay. It is sometimes called fireweed because human contact can result in rashes and other skin complaints.…

Sunfish Citizen Science

6 May 202023 May 2022 TMBF

by Dr Barry Pollock, Scientific Advisor, Sunfish Queensland Almost half of the recreational fishing that occurs in Queensland is based in Moreton Bay. The 2019 State-wide survey estimates that some 400,000 SE Queensland residents participate in recreational fishing in Moreton…

Professor Kylie Pitt – Marine Ecologist

14 June 20195 August 2020 TMBF

Professor Kylie Pitt at the Griffith Sea Jellies Research Laboratory Southeast Queensland is a fantastic place to be a marine biologist. Located at the intersection between tropical and temperate climatic zones, the Moreton Bay region hosts an array of habitats…

Katie Walters – Moreton Bay Researcher

17 April 20195 August 2020 TMBF

My name is Katie Walters and I’m interested in how we can build the best possible future for the unique Moreton Bay marine environment and for the people who rely on it. I’m doing a PhD late in my career…

Toondah Harbour Development

16 April 201918 April 2019 TMBF

You have probably heard about the Toondah Harbour development. This Walker Group development project has polarized opinion of southern Moreton Bay users, and others who are passionate about the Bay. The major precinct-level marina project on the shores of Moreton…