Marine Education Society of Australasia

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Seaweek is the Marine Education Society of Australasia’s (MESA) major national public awareness campaign.

It is conducted annually to focus community awareness, provide information and encourage an appreciation of the sea.

Each year a different Seaweek theme is chosen and a national coordinator appointed. This provides a focus for student and the community activities, the publication of educational materials and media promotions about the marine and coastal environments.

MESA has a team of dedicated individuals and groups from around Australia who promote marine awareness and provide educational events in their region to make Seaweek a continuing success.

2011 Spotlight on Marine Science	View
2010 Oceans of Life - ours to explore; ours to restore	View
2009 A climate for change "Education and Action"	View
2008 "Extinction - a Saw point" highlighting the plight of the declining sawfish.	View
2007 Marine Bycatch matters	View
2006 Footprints for our future	View
2005 SOS - Save our Sharks	View
2004 Discover me in the sea	View
2003 Exploring our oceans	View
2002 Diving Deeper	View
2001 Ocean Culture - People and the Sea	View
2000 Biodiversity - Protecting our Harbour of Life	View
'99 Marine Biodiversity	View
'98 Clean Oceans	View
'97 Explore the Deep	View
'96 The Wetlands Connection	View
'95 Restore the Balance	View
'93-4 Caring for the Coast	View
'92 Marine Parks Save our Seas	View
'91 Fish for the Future	View
'90 Turn the Tide (Marine pollution)	View
'88-9 Communities Celebrating the Sea	View

2011

Why "Spotlight on Marine Science" as a theme?

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.

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Seaweek - the beginning
Seaweek was created in 1987 at the Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff, Victoria by Julie Swartz and Pauline Halpin.

It began as an art competition that was promoted in all states of Australia and was accompanied by an educational kit consisting of marine activities and relevant information brochures.

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