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The secret lives of sharks: The how, why, and what of studying a top predator
Guest Speaker: Adrienne Gooden
Sharks play an important role in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems but globally they face threats from overfishing and environmental change. With a 350-million-year evolutionary history, they are among some of the ocean’s most diverse and interesting inhabitants. Join us to explore how scientists study sharks using modern tagging and tracking technologies. Discover what we are learning about their habitats, behaviours, and the impacts of climate change, with a spotlight on the secret lives of immature white sharks in New South Wales waters.
No booking is required, refreshments will be provided.
For more information, please call 6659 8100.
The Marine Discovery Series lectures are held every three months (first Thursday of the month) at the Solitary Islands Aquarium starting at 6pm. See map below.
This initiative is run by Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre.
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Guest speaker
Adrienne Gooden, SCU PhD Candidate
Adrienne is a PhD candidate at Southern Cross University based at the National Marine Science Centre.
Adrienne's PhD will use a range of biologging tools, including animal-borne cameras and accelerometers, PSATs, and acoustic accelerometers, to determine internal and external drivers of movement and behaviour for four shark species in Eastern Australian waters.
Come and visit
Open every Saturday and Sunday and every day during the NSW school holidays from 10am to 4pm, a visit to the Aquarium will be a memorable and enriching experience for all ages.
The Aquarium is located at the National Marine Science Centre (NMSC), 2 Bay Drive, next to the Pacific Bay Resort complex just north of the Big Banana.
Turn onto Bay Drive off the Pacific Highway and the Aquarium is located 200m on the right.
All areas of the aquarium are fully wheelchair accessible.