In 2009, 2010 and November 2019 we mapped the shoreline of Wallagoot Lake at Scotts Bay. The lake level has continued to fall and we recently did another walk in the mud with the GPS. You can check out the results on this Google Map. Click on the map to zoom in on Wallagoot Lake. You can click on the January 30 shoreline to see some additional photos
Images: Taken 22/1/2020
MORE ON CLIMATE CHANGE PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES
The Climate Change Preparedness Resource was developed by Julie-Ann Sheridan and Gaye Braiding, on behalf of the Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW through funding from the Office of Environment and Heritage which has been taken over by Department of Planning, Industry and Environment .
This is an excellent and timely resource aimed at high school geography students and teachers and uses the sustainability action process (SAP)
It currently sits on scootle for all teachers:
https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/…/700e9ecf-86f1-4d25-90e…/1
and also on the LAC Curriculum site:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/…/sustainability-action-process
In 2009 we mapped the shoreline of Wallagoot Lake at Scotts Bay. In 2010 as the drought worsened, we did it again. The recent dry conditions have seen the lake level drop so we got the trusty Garmin 78S GPS out and squished around in the mud to repeat the experiment. You can check out the results on this Google Map. Click on the map to zoom in on Wallagoot Lake!
Images: From Left to Right – Scotts Bay – 6/8/19, 17/10/19 and 14/11/19
Yes it is windy but no severe weather alert for our part of the coast so we are going ahead as planned. The Hobart Beach Shelter Shed is the central point for our activities and it provides shelter from the westerlies. Putting up tents will be a challenge but there will be plenty of support for teachers and students – the joys of camping! We’ll having fun exploring the park and learning how to cope with the weather!
Sunny. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h tending northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/bega.shtml
The Fire Danger Rating (FDR) for the Far South Coast is changing from today’s HIGH to VERY HIGH tomorrow (Friday, 24/10/19) with strengthening warm to hot north to north-westerly winds ahead of a cold front.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecast for Merimbula for Friday shows a maximum of 31 deg C with light winds becoming north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day.
At 3:03pm today the BOM has also issued a FIRE WEATHER WARNING for the Far South Coast – “Warm, dry and windy conditions will result in elevated fire dangers for the eastern parts of the state”
Just to be on the safe side, we have decided to bring forward the departure time to avoid the worst of these conditions, especially since the bush is so dry at the moment.
Very sad to have to postpone the day tomorrow due to the Severe Weather Alert for damaging winds. It is predicted to be windier than today and the conditions are forecast to be unpleasantly cold and dangerous around trees. So we will regroup to organise another day. As always thank you to the MPS staff for their work organising outdoor activities. We only wish that it was also forecast to rain a lot; that would make a postponement something to celebrate!
World Environment Day is the United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. Stage 2 and Stage 3 students from Wolumla PS, Tathra PS, Eden PS, Towamba PS, Bega Valley PS and Wyndham PS got together to learn about video production and animation and have produced a positive video message for World Environment Day 2019. The theme is #BeatAirPollution and these students have put their creative skills and enthusiasm into this positive World Environment Day message!
A wonderful chat between Dr Ceridwen Fraser, Associate Professor at University of Otago, and Ian Campbell from About Regional. Dr Fraser talks about her experiences embarking on a career in science and touches on issues affecting women in science. A small crew of students from Bega High School were there with others joining the webinar online.
We will report an update on the genomic analysis of bull kelp that we sent to Dr Fraser when those results become known!
Thanks to Inspiring Australia for supporting this initiative!
Looking for something to do with the family this school holiday/Easter break? Something that will keep the kids and you occupied for a ……LIFETIME!
Then go ahead and download a copy of the Bournda EEC/Atlas of Life multi-touch book, “Exploring and Mapping our Living World – with the Atlas of Life and NatureMapr”. Created by Bournda EEC teacher Julie Donne, this wonderful teaching resource will be introduce you to the wonderful world of citizen science, where you can play an important role in mapping the biodiversity of our local region. Has that spider ever been sighted before? Is that bird out of its normal range? Has anyone sighted that butterfly at this time of the year? So many great scientific questions that could be answered through the sightings that you make in your backyard, local national park, on your farm….ANYWHERE!
Produced in partnership with the Sapphire Coast Regional Science Hub and Sustainability Education Network and the Atlas of Life in the Coastal Wilderness, the book features stunning images of local biodiversity by local naturalists. There are step-by-step instructions on how to use the NatureMapr app to record your sightings. Eventually the data you record becomes part of the CSIRO’s Atlas of Living Australia biodiversity database which has nearly 85 MILLION occurrence records.
EDEN PS PROGRAM AT BOURNDA
Monday 25th March
There could be a bit of rain around but we are hoping it will hold off till this afternoon. If students have a raincoat or umbrella that will help. It will be quite warm so don’t forget the hat, sunscreen and water bottle!
See you at Bournda!
