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Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Around 70 students from the University of Western Australia will travel from Perth to join UWA Albany students for a week of intensive learning about field techniques in marine science from 22 - 25 April.

Albany's location in one of the world's biodiversity hotspots provides an ideal learning environment to investigate water movement and suspended sediments.

The students will be involved in 7 projects in the Albany area, including Emu Point and Oyster Harbour. The students will learn about the processes involved in conducting research. In addition to gaining practical skills that will be useful in the workplace, they will contribute to the on-going investigation of waterways in the Oyster Harbour catchment area being undertaken by UWA Albany researchers Dr Harriet Paterson and Professor Peter Cook.

Dr Paterson's group will study how the currents and sediments move in the Emu Point channel just north of the training wall while Professor Cook's group will investigate the biological inputs of the rivers and tributaries of Oyster Harbour.  This research will contribute to our understanding of how the Oyster Harbour system functions, enabling us to make informed decisions about its management.

Supported by the City of Albany and the Western Australian Planning Commission; Coastwest Grants Program 2013/14, this research will provide useful information for the City of Albany in managing the area

"Albany provides an ideal location for marine science research with the close proximity of a variety of protected waterways," said Dr Harriet Paterson.

MEDIA REFERENCE

Harriet Paterson (Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management) (+61 8) 9842 0868

Paula Phillips (UWA Albany Centre) (+61 8) 9842 0810

David Stacey (UWA Marketing and Communications) (+61 8)  6488 3229  /  (+61 4) 32 637 716

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