Monday, 7 May 2012
A crowd of approving supporters gathered at Wedderburn on Saturday, 5 May 2012 to attend the official opening of the Dharawal National Park. The event was hosted by the Minister for the Environment, Robyn Parker MP, with preparation from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
An oyster mortality study is being conducted in the Georges River to delve into the causes and implications of Pacific Oyster Mortality Sydnrome (POMS). Using Hawkesbury River oysters as a control, scientists from the University of Sydney are conducting tests on spat from oyster leases in the Georges to monitor growth rates in a variety of water conditions. To read more about the project, link to the blog at http://oysterhealthsydney.wordpress.com/
Thursday, 2 February 2012
University NSW researchers conducted an environmental assessment of benthic foraminifera (organisms living on the seabed) life and distribution in the Georges River. This community lives in or near marine sedimentary environments, surviving on organic matter which drifts down from higher up in the water column or from onshore runoff. Benthic organisms play an important part in the food chain for fish and humans. View the research paper conducted by UNSW and published Nov 2011: Distribution and Occurrence of Benthic Foraminifera in the Georges River (4.60MB)