Can preserving humble seagrass help protect us from the extremes of human-induced climate change?
The oceans have long been recognised by science as vital for capturing carbon and renewing the atmospheric balance that preserves life on earth. While vast amounts carbon are captured by phytoplankton, less well known has been the role played by seagrasses in storing carbon, cleansing the air and providing essential habitat for marine life.
Based on latest UTS marine research, this public lecture reveals the essential place of seagrasses in global ecology, the growing threats to its continued viability and the work that is being done to rehabilitate the areas of seagrass habitat already lost.
Professor Bill Gladstone
Marine biologist Bill Gladstone applies scientific understanding to solve problems in marine conservation and environmental management. His interests lie in assessing conservation values in marine ecosystems, the selection and management of marine parks, and community participation in marine conservation. He has worked throughout NSW, the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, the Coral Triangle, and the Middle East.
Dr Peter Macreadie
Marine ecologist Peter Macreadie is a UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow. His research cover a wide range of systems; from deep-sea reefs to intertidal oyster reefs. Peter’s current research focuses on seagrasses to better understand how their resilience to climate change can be improved, and how can we capitalise on their ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon.
Professor Peter Ralph
Peter Ralph has been working with seagrasses since the early 90’s, when he pioneered the use of optical methods of measuring photosynthesis to examine the impact of pollution on seagrass health. More recently, he is developing new tools to assess the ability of an entire seagrass meadow to fix carbon. This work is now part of an international research agenda lead by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to demonstrate the importance of seagrasses in the global carbon cycle.
UTSpeaks is an annual free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia.
Use the hashtag #utspeaks to tweet about the lecture on Twitter.
Coral reef Threats, conservation and Restoration.pptxVIRENDRA KUMAR
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. About 25% of the ocean's fish depend on healthy coral reefs. Unfortunately, coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened. Some threats are natural, such as diseases, predators, and storms. Other threats are caused by people, including pollution, sedimentation, unsustainable fishing practices, and climate change, which is raising ocean temperatures and causing ocean acidification. Saving and restoring the world's coral reefs requires a multi-pronged approach that ranges from the local to the global level.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Can preserving humble seagrass help protect us from the extremes of human-induced climate change?
The oceans have long been recognised by science as vital for capturing carbon and renewing the atmospheric balance that preserves life on earth. While vast amounts carbon are captured by phytoplankton, less well known has been the role played by seagrasses in storing carbon, cleansing the air and providing essential habitat for marine life.
Based on latest UTS marine research, this public lecture reveals the essential place of seagrasses in global ecology, the growing threats to its continued viability and the work that is being done to rehabilitate the areas of seagrass habitat already lost.
Professor Bill Gladstone
Marine biologist Bill Gladstone applies scientific understanding to solve problems in marine conservation and environmental management. His interests lie in assessing conservation values in marine ecosystems, the selection and management of marine parks, and community participation in marine conservation. He has worked throughout NSW, the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait, the Coral Triangle, and the Middle East.
Dr Peter Macreadie
Marine ecologist Peter Macreadie is a UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow. His research cover a wide range of systems; from deep-sea reefs to intertidal oyster reefs. Peter’s current research focuses on seagrasses to better understand how their resilience to climate change can be improved, and how can we capitalise on their ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon.
Professor Peter Ralph
Peter Ralph has been working with seagrasses since the early 90’s, when he pioneered the use of optical methods of measuring photosynthesis to examine the impact of pollution on seagrass health. More recently, he is developing new tools to assess the ability of an entire seagrass meadow to fix carbon. This work is now part of an international research agenda lead by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to demonstrate the importance of seagrasses in the global carbon cycle.
UTSpeaks is an annual free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia.
Use the hashtag #utspeaks to tweet about the lecture on Twitter.
Coral reef Threats, conservation and Restoration.pptxVIRENDRA KUMAR
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. About 25% of the ocean's fish depend on healthy coral reefs. Unfortunately, coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened. Some threats are natural, such as diseases, predators, and storms. Other threats are caused by people, including pollution, sedimentation, unsustainable fishing practices, and climate change, which is raising ocean temperatures and causing ocean acidification. Saving and restoring the world's coral reefs requires a multi-pronged approach that ranges from the local to the global level.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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2. The Baltic SeaThe Baltic Sea
412.000 km412.000 km²²
Connects to Skagerrak and KattegatConnects to Skagerrak and Kattegat
Waters began to form in late PleistoceneWaters began to form in late Pleistocene
Average depth is 56 metersAverage depth is 56 meters
Deepest near Gotland (459 m)Deepest near Gotland (459 m)
Geographical view of Baltic SeaGeographical view of Baltic Sea
3. Temperature and SalinityTemperature and Salinity
Average water temperature in Summer (Polish coast)Average water temperature in Summer (Polish coast)
TemperatureTemperature
(-1)(-1)°° to 2to 2°° in Winterin Winter
Average of 16Average of 16°° in Summerin Summer
SalinitySalinity
Average of 7.8Average of 7.8‰ due to‰ due to
small ammount of watersmall ammount of water
exchanged with ocean andexchanged with ocean and
high ammount of waterhigh ammount of water
supplied by rivers.supplied by rivers.
4. Water MovementsWater Movements
Fluctuations in tides in the Gulf of GdanskFluctuations in tides in the Gulf of Gdansk
are 4 - 6 cm. Wave height reaches up toare 4 - 6 cm. Wave height reaches up to
3 meters. Also, ocean currents3 meters. Also, ocean currents
are of local importance .are of local importance .
Water currentsWater currents WavesWaves
5. Flora, Fauna and MineralFlora, Fauna and Mineral
ResourcesResources
Low diversity of species due to low salinity influenceLow diversity of species due to low salinity influence
and low temperaturesand low temperatures
Many commodities at the bottom ofMany commodities at the bottom of
the sea like crude oil, natural gasthe sea like crude oil, natural gas
The sea is famous for its amberThe sea is famous for its amber
8. ProtectionProtection
•• Agreements relating to theAgreements relating to the
conservation of the marineconservation of the marine
environmentenvironment
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•• Conference in Gdansk,Conference in Gdansk,
concern to protect the livingconcern to protect the living
resources of the Baltic Searesources of the Baltic Sea
•• The Helsinki convention, Baltic Sea as a regionThe Helsinki convention, Baltic Sea as a region
requiring special enhanced protectionrequiring special enhanced protection
•• Construction of sewage treatment plantsConstruction of sewage treatment plants
•• Limiting the amount of chemical fertilizers inLimiting the amount of chemical fertilizers in
agricultureagriculture
•• Installation of industrial filtersInstallation of industrial filters
•• Wider use of renewable energy sourcesWider use of renewable energy sources
•• Use of economic waste and recyclablesUse of economic waste and recyclables
•• Creating nowtch protected areasCreating nowtch protected areas
9. Supporting OrganisationsSupporting Organisations
•• The World Conservation Foundation - Word WildeThe World Conservation Foundation - Word Wilde
Fund for Nature (WWF )Fund for Nature (WWF )
•• Clean Baltic Coalition - Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB )Clean Baltic Coalition - Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB )
•• Greenpeace InternationalGreenpeace International
•• International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES )International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES )
•• Conference oceanographers Baltic (CBO )Conference oceanographers Baltic (CBO )
•• Organization of the Baltic Marine Biologists (BMB )Organization of the Baltic Marine Biologists (BMB )
10. Supporting OrganisationsSupporting Organisations
•• The World Conservation Foundation - Word WildeThe World Conservation Foundation - Word Wilde
Fund for Nature (WWF )Fund for Nature (WWF )
•• Clean Baltic Coalition - Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB )Clean Baltic Coalition - Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB )
•• Greenpeace InternationalGreenpeace International
•• International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES )International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES )
•• Conference oceanographers Baltic (CBO )Conference oceanographers Baltic (CBO )
•• Organization of the Baltic Marine Biologists (BMB )Organization of the Baltic Marine Biologists (BMB )
