REDMAP Newsletter

June 2012

An update from the Redmap Team

Redmap is leaping from Tasmania onto the national stage: a national Redmap will launch in October 2012! Soon all Australians will be able to spot and log marine species that are not usually found along their own stretch of coastline.

		What's been spotted by Redmappers lately? Some weird and wonderful photos of marine critters spotted by Redmap members! ... Read more

		Fish soup? Tassie seas are getting warmer Tasmania’s coastal waters are warming at over three times the global average...Read more

		Redmap exposed! (on ABC’s 7.30 Report) ABC television’s 7.30 Report did a great job of unveiling what Redmap is all about. Watch the five-minute video...Read more

		Leaving home in a huff: some range shifts in Australian seas From barnacles to seaweed and fish – Australian marine life are shifting house in search of cooler waters...Read more

		Who cares if a fish packs up and shifts house? Marine range shifts can bring new opportunities - as well as a few issues - for recreational and commercial fishers, marine ecosystems and human health...Read more

		Strike a pose Diver and underwater photographer Adriaan van Huissteden reveals some of his secrets for taking a great shot for Redmap (hint: fish can’t say ‘cheese’)...Read more

		Who do you think you are? What do a student, a professional diver, and a draftsperson have in common? Redmap! We profiled some of the citizen scientists behind the Redmap project...Read more

		The who's who of Redmap The main players and sponsors behind a national Redmap...Read more

What's been spotted by Redmappers lately?

Fish soup? Tassie seas are getting warmer

Redmap exposed! (on ABC’s 7.30 Report)

Leaving home in a huff: some range shifts in Australian seas

Who cares if a fish packs up and shifts house?

Strike a pose

Who do you think you are?

The who's who of Redmap



		Have you seen or caught a marine critter that’s not commonly found at your favourite fishing, diving or swimming spot? Then visit the Redmap website and log your sighting (and upload any photos and anecdotes of your unusual fish or catch!).



		Redmap is going national in October 2012!

The Redmap website invites you to share sightings of fish and marine critters that you think are ‘uncommon’ and do not usually live along your coastline. Over time, Redmap will use your ‘citizen science’ data and photos to sketch a picture of Australian fish and marine species that may be extending their distribution range – a.k.a shifting house - in response to changes in the marine environment, such as warming seas.

Redmap allows Australians to collect their own marine data, share stories and upload photos of ‘unusual’ sightings. Redmap is science created by the people for the people.

Contact REDMAP call (03) 6227 7277, or email enquiries@redmap.org.au

IMAS is the National host of Redmap Australia