Until I was sent away to boarding school, I would be about the farm usually a few paces behind my father. And I remember Noel Shipp, he would interrupt whatever he was doing to yarn with Dad. I would listen. Noel was a diesel mechanic, … [Read more...] about Vale Noel Shipp. Diesel Mechanic, Wood Cutter & Philosopher
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Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
It could be that all the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – the steady increase year on year, reported since 1958, despite all the airplanes grounded through covid it kept on increasing – is a consequence of the oceans breathing out a bit more, … [Read more...] about Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
Season’s Greetings, from Jude and Grandma at the Great Barrier Reef
I have a grandson; not quite six weeks old. I have been telling him – his name is River Jude – I have been telling Jude true stories about the Great Barrier Reef. I have told him that the corals across the bay from where we live in Yeppoon, that … [Read more...] about Season’s Greetings, from Jude and Grandma at the Great Barrier Reef
Oceans Warm Atmosphere with Meteorologist William Kininmonth – Audio and Summaries
One of my interests is in understanding how and why the climate is so stable, for sure it has been over the last several thousand years. Where I live, on the Tropic of Capricorn, daily atmospheric temperatures may fluctuate by 20C, yet the … [Read more...] about Oceans Warm Atmosphere with Meteorologist William Kininmonth – Audio and Summaries
Which Turtle, and Where was VW – the Mega Grouper? Part 5. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
It is one of the best wreck dives in the world, arguably one of the top ten dive sites in the world – and yet we know so little about it. Who did the last inventory of the megafauna at the Yongala? When I was there earlier this year, on May 6th, … [Read more...] about Which Turtle, and Where was VW – the Mega Grouper? Part 5. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
Diving the North Wall, Myrmidon Reef, Part 4. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
I am yet to dive the North Wall at Myrmidon. As part of the inaugural Megafauna Expedition, onboard the MV Sea Esta, I was deck hand on Friday, 6th September 2024. I was holding Laura Boderke’s underwater camera, as she waited. Leaning backwards … [Read more...] about Diving the North Wall, Myrmidon Reef, Part 4. Inaugural Megafauna Expedition, September 2024
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
