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The Moreton Bay Foundation recently commissioned a review of the current evidence and stakeholder knowledge of Moreton Bay ecology, social connection and barriers and legislative frameworks. The review resulted in a comprehensive plan Blueprint for…
Five years ago, we launched the Moreton Bay Foundation, and I could not be more pleased with the achievements of the Foundation since then. We have been able to bring together the Moreton Bay community,…
Seagrass is a much vaunted and universally protected marine habitat, but should all seagrasses and seagrass meadows be protected at all costs? Seagrasses evolved from land plants while the dinosaurs were still running the show…
2022 has been a busy year in academia for me with my international programs with Stanford University and the University of California recommencing after a three year hiatus. Professional support staff had to be engaged,…
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…
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…
Around 50 local, national and international scientists and practitioners joined TMBF recently for our second annual Expert Scientific Forum. Presenters highlighted the global trend from passive to more active restoration of degraded and at threat…
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…
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…
As part of their Staff Contribution Day, the newly branded Ampol Lytton Refinery, Terminal and Lubricant teams worked alongside TMBF and Ozfish to clean up local waterways and contribute to habitat restoration. The teams headed…
The interim report arising from the current review of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation confirmed the alarming state of decline of Australia’s natural environment and iconic places, and reached the conclusion that the EPBC…
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,…
