A new collaborative citizen science project is giving a helping hand to Halophila, the main species of seagrass in the Leschenault Estuary. The seagrass science team from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) have joined forces with the Leschenault Catchment Council, community volunteers, OzFish and The University … Read More
Sowing new solutions for seagrass
This World Seagrass Day, seagrass scientists from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) are not only celebrating successful Healthy Estuaries WA summer seagrass surveys in three estuaries, but also sowing the seeds of a new collaboration. ‘Seagrass for Swimmers’ is a new initiative between the department, OzFish … Read More
Shedding light on Nullaki seagrass
Scientists from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation took to the water and sky to monitor seagrass in Nullaki (Wilson Inlet) last month. Caitlyn O’Dea, Environmental Officer from the department’s Aquatic Science Branch, is part of a team that monitors seagrass in estuaries across south-west Western Australia each summer. … Read More
Celebrating World Seagrass Day
In celebration of the first United Nations-recognised World Seagrass Day, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s seagrass team ran a field exercise with a group of year 12 students on the banks of the Leschenault Estuary. The students from Manea Senior College were excited to learn how to identify … Read More
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