2014 Science on Broome Coast

APRIL
Coastal Walkabout – citizen science and smartphones
Associate Professor Lars Bejder
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Nearshore dolphins of the Dampier Peninsula – how many and how related?
Dr Alex Brown
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JUNE
How science is assisting marine park conservation on the Kimberley coast
Dr Kim Friedman
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The inland wetlands of Roebuck Bay: an amazing ecosystem with a 7000 year history
Dr Vic Semeniuk
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JULY
Emotions, motivation and vacuum cleaner bazooka
Dr Graham Walker

AUGUST
The fantastic birdlife of Roebuck Bay and the adjoining Plains
Chris Hassell
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Can migratory birds transmit bird flu to northern Australia
Dr John Curran
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SEPTEMBER
Digital Mapping of Western Australia’s
‘Dinosaur Coast’
Dr Steve Salisbury
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OCTOBER
Distribution and movement of groundwater
– implications for Roebuck Bay
Associate Professor Ryan Vogwill
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Stormwater runoff, first flush effects and drivers of Lyngbya blooms
Dr Gayan Gunaratne
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Insights and secrets on the salmon that live in Roebuck Bay
Jeff Cooper

NOVEMBER
Broome’s underwater meadows
Len McKenzie
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Recreational Fishing: What are the health
and quality of life benefits?
Professor Alexandra Mcmanus, Dr Wendy Hunt
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DECEMBER
Climate Change – what to expect for Broome and the Kimberley coast
David Wilson