Sanur (Bali, Indonesia): 29 March 2007

Seagrass-Watch HQ visited Bali in late March to monitor the Sanur site, however, due to unfavourable tides and a fierce tropical storm (torrential rain and lightning), the site could not be monitored.   A number of Seagrass species were collected from the site for the Herbarium.

Singapore: 24-26 March 2007

Seagrass-Watch HQ visited Singapore to conduct a workshop and catch up with TeamSeagrass. The first event was an early morning (630am) trip to Cyrene Reef.  Located to the south of mainland Singapore, Cyrene Reef is a key maritime crossroad where east-west traffic routes cross north-south routes. Approximately five hundred ships transit the waters around the reef every day.  The reef is also next to massive industrial sites like Jurong Island and Pulau Bukom, and opposite Singapore's container terminals. With abundant seagrass meadows and other marine life, Cyrene is a natural wonder.  As the day progressed and the sun got higher, so did the heat and humidity. Ria bought her umbrella along for protection while Siti, Wei Ling and Shufen headed for the water to cool off!  For more pics visit : TeamSeagrass Website Click here.  For more information, download Seagrass-Watch News Issue 29 2007

	Cyrene Reef 24 March 2007
	NParks Biodiversity Centre 24 March 2007

On the afternoon post Cyrene Reef, Seagrass-Watch HQ together with TeamSeagrass and NParks Singapore, held a Seagrass training workshop. Len (SGW HQ) and Siti (TSG) gave a number of presentations on seagrass identification, ecology, importance, threats and Seagrass-Watch. Siti also presented some of the TeamSeagrass preliminary findings. The afternoon attracted not only a lot of interested particpants, but also the local media.  Bright and early on the 25th, was the the field component of the workshop.  A brief and informative introduction to Pulau Semakau by Team Seagrasser-Semakau guide Ron Yeo, followed by a trek through dense rainforest to the dense meadows of Pulau Semakau, where Len ran through how to set up a site and monitoring protocols in the field. For more pics visit : TeamSeagrass Website Click here. For more information, download Seagrass-Watch News Issue 29 2007

	Pulau Semakau 25 March 2007

Napranum (Qld): 24 March 2007

Great Sandy Strait (Qld): 17-18 March 2007

Seagrass-Watch HQ visited Great Sandy Strait and caught up with the Seagrass-Watch Group, Great Sandy Strait Fauna & Flora Watch (GSSF&FW: Gordon Cottle, Pat Cottle, Robyn Bailey and Hanne Laresen) in the region.  Tinnanbar and Pelican Bay sites were monitored.  The GSSF&FW were also the proud recipients of the The Burnett Mary NRM Coastal Community Award for 2007. For more information, download Seagrass-Watch News Issue 28 2007 (1.41mb)

	Tinnanbar (TN2) 17 March 2007
	Pelican Bay, Inskip 18 March 2007

With assistance from Hanne Larsen, Seagrass-Watch HQ monitored the Pelican Bay site, PB1.  Seagrass abundance was considerably lower than on previous visits (see pics below - Aug 2005 compared to March 2007)

	PB, Inskip (Aug 2005)
	PB, Inskip (March 2007)

Townsville (Qld): 18 March 2007

Seagrass-Watch HQ held a workshop on the 18th March in Townsville, due to increasing interest in the program.  The workshop was presented by Jane Mellors and Naomi Smith (Seagrass-Watch HQ), and included presentations on seagrass biology, ecology and the Seagrass-Watch progam.  A field session followed.  For more information, download Seagrass-Watch News Issue 28 2007 (1.41mb)