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Ocean literacy emerged in the early 2000s as educators and scientists sought to clarify the Ocean’s influence on humans and our impact on the Ocean. But how well read are we in understanding the Ocean and the pressures it faces?
Guest Speaker: Stephan Soule, Manager, Outreach and Education, NMSC SCU
Humans and the Ocean share a deep, interdependent relationship that spans millennia. The Ocean sustains people by providing food, regulating the climate, supporting jobs, and shaping cultures around the world. In turn, human activities deeply influence the health and future of ocean ecosystems. Ocean literacy emerged in the early 2000s as educators and scientists sought to clarify the Ocean’s influence on humans and our impact on the Ocean. But how well read are we in understanding the Ocean and the pressures it faces? Coinciding with National Seaweek, Stephan Soule, Outreach and Education Manager at SCU’s National Marine Science Centre, will highlight the evolution of ocean literacy and its vital importance for the future of our oceans.
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
Stephan Soule, Southern Cross University
Stephan's role is to encourage and facilitate the community through the provision of regionally relevant and globally significant educational opportunities, and to foster an environment of collaboration, connectivity and informed enquiry across and beyond the University. This is achieved through the National Marine Science Centre's Schools Engagement Program, the Public Engagement Program, and the NMSC's Solitary Islands Aquarium.
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.