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The theme for Seaweek 2012 is Marine Debris - Clean it up! Seaweek will run from March 4 to March 10, 2012 and coincides with Clean Up Australia Day. Marine Debris is litter that has deliberately or accidentally become afloat in a lake, sea, ocean or waterway. It tends to be built up by circular ocean currents and is often washed ashore. It is one of the major sources of pollution in our oceans. At present we have background information available on the site and teaching activities and more will be added soon!
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NEW - Marine Pests of Australia
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Australian marine environment is threatened by . invaders - marine pests! This section looks at the major pest species, where they cme from, their impacton Australian shores and how they can be controlled.
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NEW - Saltmarshes
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Saltmarshes are another important coastal ecosystem found around Australia. Find out about the biology, ecology and importance of saltmarshes. Also find out about some of the plants and animals living in them.
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NEW - Seamounts
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Seamounts are mountains rising from the sea floor to below the surface. They are the remains of extinct ocean-floor volcanoes that last erupted many million years ago, Find out about seamounts and their ecology and about some of the unusual animals living around them.
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Seagrasses of Australia
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Seagarss meadows are found in all states around Australia. They are important nursery grounds for fish and help stabilise the coast. They are unique as seagrasses are the only marine flowering plants. Find out more about the biology and ecology of seagrasses,
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Mangroves of Australia
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Find out about the distribution and divesity, adaptaions and reproduction of mangroves. Learn about the animals found in mangrove forests. How do mangroves benefit us and the environment, what threats are there on mangroves. Includes YouTube videos and Photo Galleries including images of nearly all the mangrove species found in Australia.
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Sea Turtles of Australia
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Find out about the biology, behaviour, distribution, migration and reproduction of the Sea Turtles of Australia. Includes detailed information about all six species found in Australian watees, YouTube videos and a Photo Gallery.
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Bryozoa
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Find out about the biology, structure, reproduction and ecology of these coral like animals also known as Moss animals. Includes detailed information about the phylum, YouTube videos and a Photo Gallery.
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Sea Snakes of Australia
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Find out about the biology, behaviour, distribution, reproduction and venom of the Sea Snakes of Australia. Includes detailed information about four species, YouTube videos and a Photo Gallery.
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Marine Algae
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Our latest unit! Find out about seaweeds - red, brown, coralline and green. Learn about their structure, reproduction and uses.
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Deep-Sea Biology
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by Paul H. Yancey, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, Whitman College, Washington, USA
This section explores life and zones of the deep sea. It contains over 450 images and looks at the various ocean zones, animals of the deep, cold and hydrothermal vents and seeps and much more.
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MESA Annual General Meeting 2011 & Council Elections
The 2011 Annual General Meeting of the Marine Education Society of Australasia Incorporated (MESA) was held on Thursday May 19th at 5 pm EST. Micheal Burke from WA is our new President and Andrew Vance from Victoria is our new Vice President.
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MESA on Facebook
The link to the facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marine-Education-Society-of-Australasia/146351192098470?sk=wall
Facebook is a fantastic tool. The MESA facebook page is intended as a forum for people working or interested in marine education. It provides opportunities to link with others and throw ideas around. Kate Kilgour maintains and regularly checks the page, posting suggestions and providing info and interesting links. Other MESA committee members are also regulars to the page, so it's a perfect opportunity for people to ask any questions about their programs or units of work. |
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From the web manager
I get a number of emails informing me of an error in a page or an out of date link. Please send me the URL of the page containg the error as it is very difficult to find these with well over 2,500 pages on the site!
Thanks Peter Biro |
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National Seaweek 2011 Science At Sea
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An international web based program for schools around Australia. For this component of Seaweek 2011 we will work with our marine education colleagues in the USA and link up with the research vessel JOIDES Resolution. “JOIDES” stands for Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling.
The JOIDES Resolution is a seagoing research vessel that drills core samples and collects measurements from under the ocean floor, giving scientists a glimpse into Earth’s development. Data from The JR's ocean drilling offers a scientific means of understanding climate and environmental change throughout a significant part of our planet’s history
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Marine Worms
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Marine worms are worms that live in a marine environment. Marine worms may only have their shape and the fact that they have 'worm' in their name in common. They include the Platyhelminthes (flatworms) , Nematoda (roundworms), Annelida (segmented worms( Chaetognatha (arrow worms), Hemichordata (acorn worms), Phoronida (horseshoe worms), Nemertea (ribbon worms or proboscis worms), Sipunculid worms (peanut worms) and Echiura (Spoon Worms and Innkeeper Worms).
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Seaweek 2011 - "Spotlight on Marine Science"
Sunday March 6th – 13th 2011
Seaweek is now officially over but there are still events to come. Please let us know about what you did for Seaweek this year. We would love to hear about your event or what happened in your classroom!
We have planned an exciting and innovative “Seaweek” for the Year 2011. The theme is “Spotlight on Marine Science”. This theme profiles marine science endeavours exploring the earth’s least understood habitat, the marine environments of the world. The theme also provides a focus for students in schools and for communities to inform and inspire them about the significance and value of research on marine and coastal environments. Through a spotlight on the work of scientists we can learn more our marine environment to understand its complex ecosystems and become better equipped to preserve it.
The Science behind a Marine Pollution Incident more
Marine Science Matters!
A unit for Primary Schools exploring the Seaweek 2011 theme, written by MESA Secretary Christine Preston.
Marine Literacy -
Is the news media marine literate?
15 new Marine scientist profiles now online.
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This is the 25th year Seaweek has been run around Australia by MESA. Seaweek began in 1987 as an art competition and has grown significantly. |
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Updated - MESA Members Area
| The new unit for Primary Schools supporting Seaweek 2011 "Marine Science Matters!" and many of the resource sheets associatd with it are now available for download from the MESA Members area.
As well the first three issues of the new Undercurrents launched last September can be downloaded from the Members Area. To access these resources
you need to login to "My MESA" then click on the "Members" link on the far roght of the main top menu. If you are having any problems with this please contact the web manager. |
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Tunicates
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They are often confused with sea jellies but the tunicates which include sea squirts, sea pork and salps are much more closely related to humans than sea jellies.
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Fish
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Fish are the largest group of vertebrates with over 32,000 species. This unit explores the ecology, anatomy, reproduction and more of Fish including Bony fish, Cartilaginous fish, Lobe-finned fish and Agnatha. Includes a Photogallery and videos from YouTube.
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International News
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MESA member Harry Breidahl has updates the International News section. It includes information on the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Conferences 2010
and 2011, the World Environmental Education Congress WEEC 2011 (Brisbane), the International Aquarium Congress 2012 and the IPMEN Conferences 2007, 2008 and 2010.
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Porifera
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A major unit covering the ecology, anatomy, reproduction and more of Sponges including calcareous sponges, glass sponges and demosponsges. Includes a Photogallery and videos from YouTube.
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Cnidaria
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A major unit covering the ecology, anatomy, reproduction and more of Cnidaria including sea anemones, corals, sea pens, Box jellies, Jellyfish, Hydra, siphonophores, and Hydrozoa. Includes a Photogallery and videos from YouTube.
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Crustaceans
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A major unit covering the ecology, anatomy, reproduction and more of Crustaceans including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, barnacles brine shrimp, copepods, ostracods, sandhoppers and mantis shrimp. Includes a Photogallery and videos from YouTube.
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Echinoderms
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A major unit covering the ecology, anatomy, reproduction and more of Echinoderms including Sea stars, Brittle Stars, Sea cucumbers, Sea urchins, Sand Dollars, Feather stars and Sea lilies. Includes a Photogallery and videos from YouTube.
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Molluscs of Australia
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A major unit covering the ecology, anatomy, reproduction and more of Molluscs including Bivalves, Cephalopods, Chitons and Gastropods. Includes a Photogallery and videos from YouTube.
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Aquaculture in Australia
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A major unit examing the farming of marine species around Australia. Aquaculture is the fastest growing primary industry in Australia.This unit contains general information about mariculture (marine aquaculture) in Australia and information relevant to each state and the Northern Territory.
This unit has been developed to provide the public and students with a comprehensive, easy to understand guide to Mariculture in Australia. Now with YouTube videos.
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The World of Crabs
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A major unit looking at the biology and ecology of crabs. This unit contains information about the biology and ecology of crabs. It includes sections on crab anatomy, how crabs breathe, how they defend themselves, what they eat and what eats them, life cycles and more.
The information is mainly presented using Flash movies, there are also games, music and cartoons about crabs.
The unit was first developed as a CD for the Department of Sustainability and Environment Victoria with funding from COast Action/CoastCare.
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Swan Bay Online Activities
A range of interactive online activities for students including jigsaw puzzles, a colouring book, "Bill Skills", "Riddles", a mudflat food web and a board game about Swan Bay.
These activities are aimed at promoting awareness of some of the species that use Swan Bay, features that help them to survive, food webs, and the importance of catchment health for the health of our bays.
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