An Antarctic Adventure
An Allen Coral Atlas Antarctic adventure
Dr Emma Kennedy recently took time out from mapping coral reefs to participate in a ground-breaking expedition to Antarctica with Homeward Bound and a diverse group of 99 women from STEMM related fields, to learn how to better protect the planet. Homeward Bound provides expert-led training to equip cohorts of potential future leaders with the knowledge and support to lead “for the greater good”
Emma said the greatest leadership lesson she learned was how to convert despair over coral reefs into determination. “I’d become overwhelmed by how impossibly big our challenge was for coral reefs. Most coral reefs have degraded significantly in my lifetime, and even if we adhere to Paris Climate Agreement, we’re on track to lose 70-90% in the next 30 years as the planet warms.”
Thank you Emma for working so hard to ensure that we don’t lose our coral reefs!
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Dr Emma Kennedy on the frontline of Australia’s climate crisis
Meet Three Scientists On The Frontline Of Australia’s Climate Crisis
Dr Emma Kennedy of the Remote Sensing Research Centre was recently featured in an article by Grace Back of Marie Claire. The article acknowledges Emma’s tireless efforts and commitment to the the Great Barrier Reef, particularly surrounding the unprecedented back-to-back coral bleaching events in 2016 and 2017, resulting in the loss of over 50 percent of its corals.READ MORE
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Earth observation to play key role in building Australia’s space industry
The Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, has recently announced that the Smart Satellite Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC) will receive $55 million in funding through the Cooperative Research Centre Programme for the next seven years.
At the launch, SmartSat CRC CEO designate Professor Andy Koronios, University of South Australia said the SmartSat CRC comprises 84 local, national and international research and industry partners.READ MORE
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International global reef project maps now online
The most up-to-date global satellite images of the world’s coral reefs are now online, thanks to a collaboration between Microsoft’s late co-founder, Paul G. Allen, and a team of international partners including The University of Queensland.
The satellite images will be transformed into maps in the Allen Coral Atlas, an online mapping and monitoring project – to be completed in 2020 – that will show the composition and structure of the world’s coral reefs.READ MORE
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Unprecedented Global Image of Coral Reefs from Allen Coral Atlas Released
SEATTLE, Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A year ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen challenged his team at Paul G. Allen Philanthropies to fill the most significant data gaps that prevent efficient and effective coral conservation. Today, Paul G. Allen Philanthropies and a consortium of partners unveiled the Allen Coral Atlas, a pioneering effort that uses high resolution satellite imagery and advanced analytics to map and monitor the world’s coral reefs in unprecedented detail. At launch, the Allen Coral Atlas offers the highest-resolution, up-to-date global image of the world’s coral reefs ever captured, and the first detailed maps showing the composition and structure of five important reefs located throughout the world.READ MORE
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Honours Project for Bush Heritage Australia in Western Queensland
Want to work on a significant conservation ecology project as an Honours or Masters student funded by Bush Heritage Australia?
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Dr Ralph Trancoso is the Recipient of the 2017 Ecohydrology Early Career Award
Congratulations!! to Dr Ralph Trancoso who has been awarded the 2017 Ecohydrology Early Career Award for his paper “Regional variation in streamflow drivers across a continental climatic gradient” (Ecohydrology. 2017;10:e1816. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1816).
This is a significant award and it recognises Ralph’s outstanding work as first author within 6 years of completing his PhD (2016).
The official announcement will be at the European Geosciences Unionn General Assembly in Vienna on Tuesday the 10th of April at the Wiley stand.
Trancoso R, Phinn S, McVicar TR, Larsen JR, McAlpine CA. (2017) Regional variation in streamflow drivers across a continental climatic gradient. Ecohydrology. 2017;10:e1816. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1816.
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Coral Reef and Seagrass Habitat Mapping using Object Based Analysis
Presented by Keith Peterson and Chris Roelfsema
Coral reefs and seagrass habitats are of great importance for local communities living close to them. They provide coastal protection, biodiversity, food resource and nursery ground. In comparison to terrestrial vegetation they are commonly submerged making them challenging to map due to varying water depth and water clarity.READ MORE
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Sourcing Satellite Imagery for your Research
Whether your study is in based in Australia, other Continents, or Global, there are a variety of datasets to choose from.
Join Professor Stuart Phinn for an overview of sources for imagery and the characteristics of different datasets you could use for your research.
Professor Phinn is the Chair of the Committee that produced the Australian Earth Observation Community Plan – 2026, he teaches remote sensing and directs the Remote Sensing Research Centre at the University, which includes programs to support government agencies across Australia (Joint Remote Sensing Research Program) and enabling coordination across all government, industry and research groups collecting and using EO data (Earth Observation Australia).
Wed 7 Feb 2018, Noon to 1pm
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How effective are high-speed surveys when compared to more conventional marine techniques?
University of Queensland researchers have demonstrated that emerging underwater data collection technologies can be as good if not better than conventional methods of marine investigation.
Coral reef scientists from UQ’s Global Change Institute and XL-Catlin Seaview Survey compared their semi-autonomous method for collecting coral reef images with a conventional fixed-frame photographic technique.
UQ PhD candidate Dominic Bryant (SEES & GCI)said comparison between the two techniques revealed there was little difference when it came to determining the condition of coral reefs.
“It shows the growing importance that fully and/or semi-autonomous vehicles will have when it comes to understanding the impacts facing the world’s coral reefs,” Mr Bryant said.