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Science legacy for Ningaloo

19 August 2010

Four scientists with more than 100 years’ experience at Ningaloo leave tomorrow to work on their final project in the region.

The four – Dr Anne Brearley, Associate Professor Bob Black, Dr Jane Prince and Professor Mike Johnson – are from The University of Western Australia and have made research trips to Ningaloo Marine Park since the 1970s.

Marine data management in Western Australia is the fourth in a series of free annual events organised by iVEC, the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), the Western Australian Satellite Technology and Applications Consortium (WASTAC) and the WA Land Information System (WALIS) Marine Group.

16 June 2010

The Western Australian Marine Science Institution kicked off the 2010 independent humpback whale survey on Thursday 10 June 2010.

In association with the Two Moons Whale and Marine Research Base, on the shores of Pender Bay, Kimberley coast, the first humpback whale was sighted at 08.24 (WST) from the cliff top location on Friday 11 June 2010.