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Broome (WA, Australia): 10 - 12 September 2010
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Seagrass-Watch HQ was back in Broome to conduct both Level 1 (basic) and Level 2 (refresher) workshops. The Demco site, was the field event that kicked off the training workshops. The Level 2 particpants, were up bright and early (530am). After a safety briefing from Fiona Bishop, the Level 2 participants demonstrated their site set up and monitoring skills. Monitoring concluded at 8am.
Seagrass-Watch HQ would like to thank all those who attended the workshops, especially the Bardi Jawi and Nyul Nyul Rangers. The workshops were supported by Environs Kimberly, local coordination by Fiona Bishop, and Seagrass-Watch HQ. We would also like to thank the Department of Environment and Conservation for providing the venue for Level 1 and Level 2 classroom sessions.
To download Level 1 Workshop feedback: Click Here
To download Level 2 Workshop feedback: Click Here
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Demco, RO2:
Level 2 Field exercise
10 Sep 2010
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Level 1 Workshop
10 -11 Sep 2010
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After a couple of hours rest, it was then Level 1 participants turn to learn the background knowledge required to properly and confidently conduct Seagrass-Watch monitoring. It was an intensive 6.5 hours. Level 1 participants completed their training with the field component at Town Beach on the Saturday morning.
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Level 2 Workshop
12 Sep 2010
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The workshop finished off with the Level 2 classroom session on Sunday 12th. Participants refreshed their taxonomy skills and learnt about the details of the Seagrass-Watch protocols. They also experienced how important it is to be properly trained and record data according to the standard protocols. Their skills of observation were also tested during the classroom exercises.
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Torres Strait (Qld, Australia): 06- 11 March 2010
Two Queensland Studies Authority training workshops where run over the weekend March 6 -7. March 6 was a Tagai College QSA Level 2 course. Five students who had successfully completed their Level 1 QSA Community Based Enrichment training, along with their Marine Studies teacher, started their QSA Level 2 training. The comment mostly form that workshop was we now understand how important it is to enter our data concisely and precisely. The following day, a QSA basic training course was held.
While the most heard comment from the QSA Level 1 training was we never realized how much there was to know about seagrass. Having got the theoretical side to the workshops over it was then out into the field to put into practice our new found skills.
The firstly place we monitored was the relatively easiest site of TI2, we followed this up on Tuesday with TI2, then HI1 on Wednesday and finishing our training on Thursday with HD1. Our over all impression was that if there wasn't blue green algae covering the seagrass then it was covered in epiphyte or in the case of Transect 2 at TI2 sediment. At Hammond a high proportion of the soft corals on the reef flat looked bleached. Text: Jane Mellors
We wish to acknowledge the traditional owners on whose sea areas we are monitoring.
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QSA training
06-07 March 2010
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Front Beach
08 March 2010
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Horn Island
10 March 2010
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Hammond Island
11 March 2010
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Torres Strait (Qld, Australia): 23 - 24 March 2010
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Badu Island
23 - 24 March 2010
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On March 23 a level 1 seagrass training workshop was held on Badu. It was attended by the land and sea rangers and interested community members. Thanks to Jane Mellors for coming out and showing our community the wonderful world of seagrasses. All the participants involved had a wonderful time learning about our environment that’s at our front door when the tide goes down. We set up our new site at Dogai near some mangroves the site is predominantly a fine sand/mud. HU and HO are the predominant species found there. There was lots of Crab holes, Trochus and Monkey fish. Text submitted by Troy Stow
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Fiji: March 1-2 2010
On Monday 1st, Seagrass-Watch HQ was back on the main island of Viti Levu, conducting, a Level 1 workshop at USP Marine Studies, Laucala campus. The workshop was well attended by participants from a number of NGOs in Suva and Nadi. The workshop included lessons on seagrass identification, background on seagrass ecology and importance, and how to monitor seagrasses using the Seagrass-Watch protocols. The workshop was also an opportunity for current “watchers” to see the trends in their data. The following day, the field component of the workshop moved to Nasese, where participants monitored SV2. Seagrass-Watch HQ would like to thank all those who attended the workshop, especially Posa Skelton for providing the venue, refreshments and local coordination. To download Workshop feedback: Click Here
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Correct citation: McKenzie, LJ., Yoshida, RL. & Coles, RG. (2006 - 2012). Seagrass-Watch. www.seagrasswatch.org. 228pp. Disclaimer: The views expressed on this site are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Queensland Government. Website designed by McKenzie, LJ., Yoshida, RL. |
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