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Achievements
Seagrass-Watch was established in May 1998. Long-term monitoring began early August 1999. Long-term monitoring occurs across 14 countries in Asia and the Indo-Pacific .
At the programs fifth year milestone (August 2004), a total of 152 sites had been established and approximately 35,000 quadrats had been examined at an estimated AUD$300,000 volunteer contribution.
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The Prime Minister's Environment Award
Natural Heritage Trust Award for Rural and Regional Leadership, World Environment Day 2000
Seagrass-Watch representatives (community, DPI&F and QPWS) receive award. |
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Coast Care Certificate of Appreciation
For the development of a communitry based marine monitoring program -Seagrass-Watch, and its support with community groups monitoring seagrasses in the Hervey Bay and Whitsunday areas. |
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Townsville City Council Environment Award
Category - Business and Industry
2002
Jane Mellors (left) and Anne Bunnell at the award ceremony. |
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Australian Federal Elections 2001
profile of Seagrass-Watch raised during campaigning
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cartoon courtesy Townsville Bulletin 08 October 2001 |
Acknowledgements
Seagrass-Watch HQ
(DPI&F) (past) |
Stuart Campbell, Warren Lee Long, Chantal Roder, Juanita Bité, Karen Vidler, Michael Baer, Cameron Miller, Simon Kerville, Louise Johns |
Local & site coordinators
(past & present) |
Jerry Comans, Tony Fontes, Margaret Parr, Paul Finn, Tom Collis, Gordon Cottle, Eileen Finglas, Natalie Gleeson, Christina Howley, Wendy Jones, Karen Kirk, Maree Cliff, Rhonda Kohler, Trichelle Lowry, Greg Lynch, Maren Mathews, Gary Neilsen, Jacquie Shiels, Elmer ten Haken, John Aini, Alfred Railfo, Maxwell Salk, Jo Qalo, David Idip, Leela Rajamani, Rebecca Koss, Anthony Roelofs, Rochelle Balitaan, Bruno Manele, Paul Wenzler, Steve Winderlich |
QPWS
(past & present) |
Bill Alston, Tania Ashworth, Mark Burnham, Sue Crocetti, Marc Dargusch, Michael Ford, Artie Jacobsen, Alice Kay, John Lindberg, Matt Lowrey, Hamish Malcolm, Wayne Mathews, Moira McRae, Anne O’Dea, Sue Olsson, Angus Thompson, Nicola Udy, Kirsten Wortel, Kai Yeung |
Field Volunteers
(just to name a few) |
Leah Arnold, Larry Arnold, Sue Arnold, Rob Buck, Geoff Bunn, Valerie Bunn, Chris Chandler, Lynn Child, Beth Clouston, Stephen Cox, Kathryn Crouch, Lauren Curry, Ian Curtis, Sarah De Ghen, Helen Debnam, Gemma Cathy Dexter, Donahay, Di-anne Duffield, Deb Duggun, Stephanie Esentrager, Danielle Ewington, Katie Ewington, Andrew Finglas, Kathey Foi, Sean Galvin, Don Gilmour, Stephanie Goldston, Sunnee Goudy, Meredith Hall, Dinah Hall, Matthew Hamilton, Sandra Hardy, Paul Hatherell, Maureen Hickling, Jen Holt, Beryl House, Alec Hughes, Heather Hyde, Graeme Hyde, Vanessa Jamieson, Barry Johns, Bill Kane, David Kohler, Hana Larsson, Wayne Lawler, Alderd Lenting, Eileen Lewis, WJ Literacy, Trischelle Lowrey, Peter Lusk, Kathy Maskey, Chris Matthews, Ian McLaren, Debbie McManus, Evelyn Michell, Deidre Morrow, Michael Murphy, Bob Newell, Steve Nicol, Joyce Paptullo, Amanda Parr, Topa Petit, Horst Pfaller, Richie Pigeon, John Roberts, Michael Salini, Robin Salmon, John Schmidt, Paul Sysum, John Thornely, Hans VanRoey, Jason Walker, Dez Wells, Jean Wells, Jennifer Wenzler, Tara Wenzler, Andrew Wenzler, Tara Wenzler, Brett Williams, Dell Williams, John Williams, Carolyn Williams, Betty Wilson, Denise Wilson, Alice Yeates, Venoma Yoshida |
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