Baywide Data Pioneers, Spider Crabs Zooniverse, Demon Ducks From Hell, Swans & Seagrass

Baykeeper Neil Blake explains the EcoCentre’s brand new project ‘Baywide Data Pioneers’, partnering with community groups to record coastal sand surface profiles including plants and molluscs at various sites around Port Phillip Bay; Elodie Camprasse, Deakin University research fellow in spider crab ecology, brings a progress report from analysing hours of footage of spider crabs from the 2022 season; Coastal fossil expert Ben Francischelli talks about the fossils of giant predators that once swam on our coastline, and how they are changing the way in which we understand the prehistoric Bayside; and Caitlyn O’Dea from Edith Cowan University discusses her research into seagrass ecosystems, and the important role swans play in determining regrowth after decline in seagrass habitat. With presenters Bron and Fam. Program Page:   https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/radio-marinara Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064257776864